Delphi DLL

Xero Get File Content (Files API)

Demonstrates how to download the content of a Xero file.

Note: This example requires Chilkat v9.5.0.64 or greater.

Delphi DLL

uses
    Winapi.Windows, Winapi.Messages, System.SysUtils, System.Variants, System.Classes, Vcl.Graphics,
    Vcl.Controls, Vcl.Forms, Vcl.Dialogs, Vcl.StdCtrls, StringBuilder, Rest, BinData;

...

procedure TForm1.Button1Click(Sender: TObject);
var
success: Boolean;
rest: HCkRest;
fileID: PWideChar;
sbPath: HCkStringBuilder;
numReplaced: Integer;
jpgData: HCkBinData;
sbErrorText: HCkStringBuilder;

begin
success := False;

// Note: Requires Chilkat v9.5.0.64 or greater.

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

rest := CkRest_Create();

// Before sending REST API calls, the REST object needs to be
// initialized for OAuth1.
// See Xero 2-Legged OAuth1 Setup for sample code.

// Assuming the REST object's OAuth1 authenticator is setup, and the initial
// connection was made, we may now send REST HTTP requests..

// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
fileID := 'f042e9a3-a31d-4595-b8b3-6030ea6084bb';

sbPath := CkStringBuilder_Create();
CkStringBuilder_Append(sbPath,'/files.xro/1.0/Files/{FileId}/Content');
numReplaced := CkStringBuilder_Replace(sbPath,'{FileId}',fileID);

jpgData := CkBinData_Create();
success := CkRest_FullRequestNoBodyBd(rest,'GET',CkStringBuilder__getAsString(sbPath),jpgData);
if (success <> True) then
  begin
    Memo1.Lines.Add(CkRest__lastErrorText(rest));
    Exit;
  end;

// A 200 response is expected for actual success.
// If we don't get a 200 response, then the response body was not actually
// the file data, but it was text containing error information.
if (CkRest_getResponseStatusCode(rest) <> 200) then
  begin
    sbErrorText := CkStringBuilder_Create();
    CkStringBuilder_AppendBd(sbErrorText,jpgData,'utf-8',0,0);
    Memo1.Lines.Add(CkStringBuilder__getAsString(sbErrorText));
    Memo1.Lines.Add('-- Failed.');
    Exit;
  end;

// Save to a local file.
success := CkBinData_WriteFile(jpgData,'qa_output/xero_penguins.jpg');
if (success <> True) then
  begin
    Memo1.Lines.Add('Failed to save to local file.');
  end;

Memo1.Lines.Add('Xero Get File was Successful.');

CkRest_Dispose(rest);
CkStringBuilder_Dispose(sbPath);
CkBinData_Dispose(jpgData);
    CkStringBuilder_Dispose(sbErrorText);

end;