(Visual Basic 6.0) Delete a Task from a Task List

Demonstrates how to delete a Google task from a task list.

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' This example requires the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
' See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.

' Get the previously obtained access token.
' See Get Google Tasks Access Token.

Dim fac As New CkFileAccess
Dim accessToken As String
accessToken = fac.ReadEntireTextFile("qa_data/tokens/googleTasks.txt","utf-8")
If (fac.LastMethodSuccess <> 1) Then
    Debug.Print fac.LastErrorText
    Exit Sub
End If

Dim http As New ChilkatHttp

http.AuthToken = accessToken

success = http.SetUrlVar("tasklist","MDM4MzQ4NTA3NDQwMDUxMzQ2OTQ6NzAwOTA4MDA1NzU2ODYwMzow")
success = http.SetUrlVar("task","MDM4MzQ4NTA3NDQwMDUxMzQ2OTQ6NzAwOTA4MDA1NzU2ODYwMzoxMTg0MzQxMTkzMjM2MDY1")

Dim resp As ChilkatHttpResponse
Set resp = http.QuickRequest("DELETE","https://www.googleapis.com/tasks/v1/lists/{$tasklist}/tasks/{$task}")
If (http.LastMethodSuccess = 0) Then
    Debug.Print http.LastErrorText
    Exit Sub
End If

' Show the response body. (empty for success)
Debug.Print resp.BodyStr

' Examine the response status code. (204 = success)
Debug.Print "response status code: " & resp.StatusCode