B4X

Delete All Files

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Permanently deletes all files owned by the user without moving it to the trash.

This example works by first getting a list of all fileIds, and then iterating over the list to delete each file.

See Google Drive Files delete for more information.

B4X

Dim success As Boolean = False

success = True

'  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.

Dim gAuth As ChilkatAuthGoogle
gAuth.Initialize("gAuth")
gAuth.AccessToken = "GOOGLE-DRIVE-ACCESS-TOKEN"

Dim rest As ChilkatRest
rest.Initialize("rest")

'  Connect using TLS.
Dim bAutoReconnect As Boolean = True
success = rest.Connect("www.googleapis.com", 443, True, bAutoReconnect)

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

'  Get 10 results per page for testing.  (The default page size is 100, with a max of 1000.
rest.AddQueryParam("pageSize", "10")

Dim json As ChilkatJsonObject
json.Initialize
Dim i As Int
Dim numFiles As Int

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

Dim pageNumber As Int = 1
Dim pageToken As String
Dim bContinueLoop As Boolean = rest.LastMethodSuccess And (rest.ResponseStatusCode = 200)

Dim fileId As String
Dim saFileIds As ChilkatStringArray
saFileIds.Initialize

Do While bContinueLoop = True

    Log("---- Page " & pageNumber & " ----")
    json.Load(jsonResponse)

    numFiles = json.SizeOfArray("files")
    i = 0
    Do While i < numFiles
        json.I = i
        fileId = json.StringOf("files[i].id")
        Log("name: " & json.StringOf("files[i].name"))
        Log("id: " & fileId)
        saFileIds.Append(fileId)
        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 = False
    Dim bHasMorePages As Boolean = json.LastMethodSuccess
    If bHasMorePages = True Then
        rest.ClearAllQueryParams
        rest.AddQueryParam("pageSize", "10")
        rest.AddQueryParam("pageToken", pageToken)
        jsonResponse = rest.FullRequestNoBody("GET", "/drive/v3/files")
        bContinueLoop = rest.LastMethodSuccess And (rest.ResponseStatusCode = 200)
        pageNumber = pageNumber + 1
    End If


Loop

'  Before actually deleting, check for errors...
If rest.LastMethodSuccess <> True Then
    Log(rest.LastErrorText)
    Return
End If


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


'  OK, we have the full list of files.  Delete each..
Dim sbPath As ChilkatStringBuilder
sbPath.Initialize
numFiles = saFileIds.Count
i = 0
Do While i < numFiles
    fileId = saFileIds.GetString(i)

    rest.ClearAllQueryParams

    sbPath.Clear
    sbPath.Append("/drive/v3/files/")
    sbPath.Append(fileId)

    jsonResponse = rest.FullRequestNoBody("DELETE", sbPath.GetAsString)
    If rest.LastMethodSuccess <> True Then
        Log(rest.LastErrorText)
        Return
    End If


    '  A successful response will have a status code equal to 204 and the response body is empty.
    '  (If not successful, then there should be a JSON response body with information..)
    If rest.ResponseStatusCode <> 204 Then
        Log("response status code = " & rest.ResponseStatusCode)
        Log("response status text = " & rest.ResponseStatusText)
        Log("response header: " & rest.ResponseHeader)
        Log("response JSON: " & jsonResponse)
        Return
    End If


    i = i + 1
    Log(i & ": Deleted " & fileId)
Loop

Log("All Files Deleted.")