(VBScript) Search for Files in Google Drive

This example follows the same methodology for listing all files in Google Drive in pages, but applies a search filter. It shows how to apply a query parameter for filtering the file results. See the Google Drive Files list for more optional HTTP parameters.

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Dim fso, outFile
Set fso = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
'Create a Unicode (utf-16) output text file.
Set outFile = fso.CreateTextFile("output.txt", True, True)

success = 1

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

' This example uses a previously obtained access token having permission for the 
' Google Drive scope.

' For versions of Chilkat < 10.0.0, use CreateObject("Chilkat_9_5_0.AuthGoogle")
set gAuth = CreateObject("Chilkat.AuthGoogle")
gAuth.AccessToken = "GOOGLE-DRIVE-ACCESS-TOKEN"

' For versions of Chilkat < 10.0.0, use CreateObject("Chilkat_9_5_0.Rest")
set rest = CreateObject("Chilkat.Rest")

' Connect using TLS.
bAutoReconnect = 1
success = rest.Connect("www.googleapis.com",443,1,bAutoReconnect)

' Provide the authentication credentials (i.e. the access token)
success = rest.SetAuthGoogle(gAuth)

' Get 5 results per page for testing.  (The default page size is 100, with a max of 1000.
success = rest.AddQueryParam("pageSize","5")

' Our search filter is to list all files containing ".jpg" (i.e. all JPG image files)
success = rest.AddQueryParam("q","name contains '.jpg'")

' For versions of Chilkat < 10.0.0, use CreateObject("Chilkat_9_5_0.JsonObject")
set json = CreateObject("Chilkat.JsonObject")

' Send the request for the 1st page.
jsonResponse = rest.FullRequestNoBody("GET","/drive/v3/files")

pageNumber = 1

bContinueLoop = rest.LastMethodSuccess And (rest.ResponseStatusCode = 200)

Do While bContinueLoop = 1

    outFile.WriteLine("---- Page " & pageNumber & " ----")

    ' Iterate over each file in the response and show the name, id, and mimeType.
    success = json.Load(jsonResponse)

    numFiles = json.SizeOfArray("files")
    i = 0
    Do While i < numFiles
        json.I = i
        outFile.WriteLine("name: " & json.StringOf("files[i].name"))
        outFile.WriteLine("id: " & json.StringOf("files[i].id"))
        outFile.WriteLine("mimeType: " & json.StringOf("files[i].mimeType"))
        outFile.WriteLine("-")
        i = i + 1
    Loop

    ' Get the next page of files.
    ' If the "nextPageToken" is present in the JSON response, then use it in the "pageToken" parameter
    ' for the next request.   If no "nextPageToken" was present, then this was the last page of files.
    pageToken = json.StringOf("nextPageToken")
    bContinueLoop = 0
    bHasMorePages = json.LastMethodSuccess
    If (bHasMorePages = 1) Then
        success = rest.ClearAllQueryParams()
        success = rest.AddQueryParam("pageSize","5")
        success = rest.AddQueryParam("pageToken",pageToken)
        success = rest.AddQueryParam("q","name contains '.jpg'")

        jsonResponse = rest.FullRequestNoBody("GET","/drive/v3/files")
        bContinueLoop = rest.LastMethodSuccess And (rest.ResponseStatusCode = 200)
        pageNumber = pageNumber + 1
    End If

Loop

If (rest.LastMethodSuccess <> 1) Then
    outFile.WriteLine(rest.LastErrorText)
    WScript.Quit
End If

' A successful response will have a status code equal to 200.
If (rest.ResponseStatusCode <> 200) Then
    outFile.WriteLine("response status code = " & rest.ResponseStatusCode)
    outFile.WriteLine("response status text = " & rest.ResponseStatusText)
    outFile.WriteLine("response header: " & rest.ResponseHeader)
    outFile.WriteLine("response JSON: " & jsonResponse)
    WScript.Quit
End If


outFile.Close