Tcl Requires Chilkat v11.7.0+
Tcl
Box: Resolve a File Version by Name and Verify the Download
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Run the reusable setup once per HttpCurl object, then select names and execute the operation. The setup is repeated here only to make this published example independently runnable. One target request requires file_id and file_version_id. The engine uses AddOutput2 for name lookups and AddOutput for version/SHA-1 metadata, then downloads that version to local_path and verifies its digest.
See the Box API guide for setup and the complete workflow.
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load ./chilkat.dll
set success 0
# Requires Chilkat 11.7.0 or later and a previously unlocked Chilkat bundle.
# See Global Unlock Sample.
# Guide: Box API Guide.
set success 0
# BEGIN ONE-TIME SETUP
# This block is repeated so each published example can run on its own.
# In an application, run the setup example once and pass the SAME curl object
# to operation code below. Do not recreate it for every operation.
# See Reusable Box HttpCurl Setup.
set curl [new_CkHttpCurl]
CkHttpCurl_SetVar $curl "access_token" "BOX_ACCESS_TOKEN"
CkHttpCurl_SetVar $curl "parent_name" "/"
# Box's fixed root ID is an implementation detail; callers supply names.
CkHttpCurl_SetVar $curl "parent_id" "0"
set setupCommand [new_CkStringBuilder]
# Register findParent; registration sends no request.
CkStringBuilder_SetString $setupCommand "curl -X GET \"https://api.box.com/2.0/folders/0/items?limit=1000&fields=id,type,name\" -H \"Authorization: Bearer ACCESS_TOKEN\""
set setupReplacements [CkStringBuilder_Replace $setupCommand "ACCESS_TOKEN" [CkHttpCurl_getVar $curl "access_token"]]
set success [CkHttpCurl_AddFunction $curl "findParent" [CkStringBuilder_getAsString $setupCommand]]
if {$success != 1} then {
puts [CkHttpCurl_lastErrorText $curl]
delete_CkHttpCurl $curl
delete_CkStringBuilder $setupCommand
exit
}
# Register findFolder; registration sends no request.
CkStringBuilder_SetString $setupCommand "curl -X GET \"https://api.box.com/2.0/folders/{{parent_id}}/items?limit=1000&fields=id,type,name\" -H \"Authorization: Bearer ACCESS_TOKEN\""
set setupReplacements [CkStringBuilder_Replace $setupCommand "ACCESS_TOKEN" [CkHttpCurl_getVar $curl "access_token"]]
set success [CkHttpCurl_AddFunction $curl "findFolder" [CkStringBuilder_getAsString $setupCommand]]
if {$success != 1} then {
puts [CkHttpCurl_lastErrorText $curl]
delete_CkHttpCurl $curl
delete_CkStringBuilder $setupCommand
exit
}
# Register findFile; registration sends no request.
CkStringBuilder_SetString $setupCommand "curl -X GET \"https://api.box.com/2.0/folders/{{folder_id}}/items?limit=1000&fields=id,type,name\" -H \"Authorization: Bearer ACCESS_TOKEN\""
set setupReplacements [CkStringBuilder_Replace $setupCommand "ACCESS_TOKEN" [CkHttpCurl_getVar $curl "access_token"]]
set success [CkHttpCurl_AddFunction $curl "findFile" [CkStringBuilder_getAsString $setupCommand]]
if {$success != 1} then {
puts [CkHttpCurl_lastErrorText $curl]
delete_CkHttpCurl $curl
delete_CkStringBuilder $setupCommand
exit
}
# Register findDestination; registration sends no request.
CkStringBuilder_SetString $setupCommand "curl -X GET \"https://api.box.com/2.0/folders/0/items?limit=1000&fields=id,type,name\" -H \"Authorization: Bearer ACCESS_TOKEN\""
set setupReplacements [CkStringBuilder_Replace $setupCommand "ACCESS_TOKEN" [CkHttpCurl_getVar $curl "access_token"]]
set success [CkHttpCurl_AddFunction $curl "findDestination" [CkStringBuilder_getAsString $setupCommand]]
if {$success != 1} then {
puts [CkHttpCurl_lastErrorText $curl]
delete_CkHttpCurl $curl
delete_CkStringBuilder $setupCommand
exit
}
# Register getFileDetails; registration sends no request.
CkStringBuilder_SetString $setupCommand "curl -X GET \"https://api.box.com/2.0/files/{{file_id}}?fields=id,sha1,file_version\" -H \"Authorization: Bearer ACCESS_TOKEN\""
set setupReplacements [CkStringBuilder_Replace $setupCommand "ACCESS_TOKEN" [CkHttpCurl_getVar $curl "access_token"]]
set success [CkHttpCurl_AddFunction $curl "getFileDetails" [CkStringBuilder_getAsString $setupCommand]]
if {$success != 1} then {
puts [CkHttpCurl_lastErrorText $curl]
delete_CkHttpCurl $curl
delete_CkStringBuilder $setupCommand
exit
}
# Register getEnterprise; registration sends no request.
CkStringBuilder_SetString $setupCommand "curl -X GET \"https://api.box.com/2.0/users/me?fields=enterprise\" -H \"Authorization: Bearer ACCESS_TOKEN\""
set setupReplacements [CkStringBuilder_Replace $setupCommand "ACCESS_TOKEN" [CkHttpCurl_getVar $curl "access_token"]]
set success [CkHttpCurl_AddFunction $curl "getEnterprise" [CkStringBuilder_getAsString $setupCommand]]
if {$success != 1} then {
puts [CkHttpCurl_lastErrorText $curl]
delete_CkHttpCurl $curl
delete_CkStringBuilder $setupCommand
exit
}
# Register output rules once. Chilkat 11.7.0 evaluates {{name}} variables
# when extracting each output, using the current value at that time.
set success [CkHttpCurl_AddOutput2 $curl "findParent" "entries" "name" "{{parent_name}}" 1 "id" "parent_id"]
if {$success != 1} then {
puts [CkHttpCurl_lastErrorText $curl]
delete_CkHttpCurl $curl
delete_CkStringBuilder $setupCommand
exit
}
set success [CkHttpCurl_AddOutput2 $curl "findFolder" "entries" "name" "{{folder_name}}" 1 "id" "folder_id"]
if {$success != 1} then {
puts [CkHttpCurl_lastErrorText $curl]
delete_CkHttpCurl $curl
delete_CkStringBuilder $setupCommand
exit
}
set success [CkHttpCurl_AddOutput2 $curl "findFile" "entries" "name" "{{file_name}}" 1 "id" "file_id"]
if {$success != 1} then {
puts [CkHttpCurl_lastErrorText $curl]
delete_CkHttpCurl $curl
delete_CkStringBuilder $setupCommand
exit
}
set success [CkHttpCurl_AddOutput2 $curl "findDestination" "entries" "name" "{{destination_name}}" 1 "id" "destination_id"]
if {$success != 1} then {
puts [CkHttpCurl_lastErrorText $curl]
delete_CkHttpCurl $curl
delete_CkStringBuilder $setupCommand
exit
}
set success [CkHttpCurl_AddOutput $curl "getFileDetails" "file_version.id" "file_version_id"]
if {$success != 1} then {
puts [CkHttpCurl_lastErrorText $curl]
delete_CkHttpCurl $curl
delete_CkStringBuilder $setupCommand
exit
}
set success [CkHttpCurl_AddOutput $curl "getFileDetails" "sha1" "file_sha1"]
if {$success != 1} then {
puts [CkHttpCurl_lastErrorText $curl]
delete_CkHttpCurl $curl
delete_CkStringBuilder $setupCommand
exit
}
set success [CkHttpCurl_AddOutput $curl "getEnterprise" "enterprise.id" "enterprise_id"]
if {$success != 1} then {
puts [CkHttpCurl_lastErrorText $curl]
delete_CkHttpCurl $curl
delete_CkStringBuilder $setupCommand
exit
}
# END ONE-TIME SETUP
# The name lookups below assume each listing fits in one page (1000 items).
# Parent and destination names select root children; folder_name selects a child
# of parent_name. "/" selects the root parent. These are not arbitrary paths.
# BEGIN OPERATION -- keep the configured object when reusing it.
# Inputs are names. Retain cached IDs when the selected names have not changed.
set parentName "/"
set folderName "images"
set fileName "penguins.jpg"
if {expr [[CkHttpCurl_getVar $curl "parent_name"] != $parentName] || [expr [$parentName == "/"] && [[CkHttpCurl_VarDefined $curl "parent_id"] == 0]]} then {
CkHttpCurl_SetVar $curl "parent_name" $parentName
CkHttpCurl_ClearVar $curl "parent_id"
CkHttpCurl_ClearVar $curl "folder_id"
CkHttpCurl_ClearVar $curl "file_id"
CkHttpCurl_ClearVar $curl "file_version_id"
CkHttpCurl_ClearVar $curl "file_sha1"
if {$parentName == "/"} then {
CkHttpCurl_SetVar $curl "parent_id" "0"
}
}
if {[CkHttpCurl_getVar $curl "folder_name"] != $folderName} then {
CkHttpCurl_SetVar $curl "folder_name" $folderName
CkHttpCurl_ClearVar $curl "folder_id"
CkHttpCurl_ClearVar $curl "file_id"
CkHttpCurl_ClearVar $curl "file_version_id"
CkHttpCurl_ClearVar $curl "file_sha1"
}
if {[CkHttpCurl_getVar $curl "file_name"] != $fileName} then {
CkHttpCurl_SetVar $curl "file_name" $fileName
CkHttpCurl_ClearVar $curl "file_id"
CkHttpCurl_ClearVar $curl "file_version_id"
CkHttpCurl_ClearVar $curl "file_sha1"
}
CkHttpCurl_SetVar $curl "local_path" "qa_output/penguins-verified.jpg"
# file_version_id is also unknown, so getFileDetails becomes a prerequisite.
# Its AddOutput mappings cache both the selected version and its SHA-1.
CkHttpCurl_ClearTargetOutput $curl "*"
set authorizedCommand1 [new_CkStringBuilder]
CkStringBuilder_SetString $authorizedCommand1 "curl -X GET \"https://api.box.com/2.0/files/{{file_id}}/content?version={{file_version_id}}\" -H \"Authorization: Bearer {{access_token}}\" -L -o \"{{local_path}}\""
set headerReplacement1 [CkStringBuilder_Replace $authorizedCommand1 "{{access_token}}" [CkHttpCurl_getVar $curl "access_token"]]
set success [CkHttpCurl_DoYourThing $curl [CkStringBuilder_getAsString $authorizedCommand1]]
if {expr [$success != 1] || [[CkHttpCurl_get_StatusCode $curl] != 200]} then {
puts "Box request failed. HTTP status: [CkHttpCurl_get_StatusCode $curl]"
puts "Failure reason: [CkHttpCurl_get_FailReason $curl]"
puts [CkHttpCurl_responseBodyStr $curl]
delete_CkHttpCurl $curl
delete_CkStringBuilder $setupCommand
delete_CkStringBuilder $authorizedCommand1
exit
}
set digest [new_CkCrypt2]
CkCrypt2_put_HashAlgorithm $digest "sha1"
CkCrypt2_put_EncodingMode $digest "hex_lower"
set actualSha1 [CkCrypt2_hashFileENC $digest [CkHttpCurl_getVar $curl "local_path"]]
if {[CkCrypt2_get_LastMethodSuccess $digest] != 1} then {
puts [CkCrypt2_lastErrorText $digest]
delete_CkHttpCurl $curl
delete_CkStringBuilder $setupCommand
delete_CkStringBuilder $authorizedCommand1
delete_CkCrypt2 $digest
exit
}
if {$actualSha1 != [CkHttpCurl_getVar $curl "file_sha1"]} then {
puts "Downloaded content did not match the selected version's SHA-1."
delete_CkHttpCurl $curl
delete_CkStringBuilder $setupCommand
delete_CkStringBuilder $authorizedCommand1
delete_CkCrypt2 $digest
exit
}
puts "Version-specific download verified."
delete_CkHttpCurl $curl
delete_CkStringBuilder $setupCommand
delete_CkStringBuilder $authorizedCommand1
delete_CkCrypt2 $digest