Pascal (Lazarus/Delphi)

Backblaze S3 Download String

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Demonstrates how to download a textual object into a string variable.

The Chilkat S3 functions in the HTTP class are compatible with the Backblaze service. However, because of some specific issues, Chilkat v9.5.0.89 or later is needed.

Pascal (Lazarus/Delphi)

program ChilkatDemo;

// Demonstrates using the Chilkat Pascal wrapper via the C bridge DLL.
// Builds as a console application under Lazarus (FPC) or Delphi.

{$IFDEF FPC}
  {$MODE DELPHI}
{$ENDIF}
{$APPTYPE CONSOLE}

uses
  {$IFDEF UNIX}
  cthreads,
  {$ENDIF}
  SysUtils,
  CkDllLoader,
  Chilkat.Http;

// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

procedure RunDemo;
var
  http: THttp;
  bucketName: string;
  objectName: string;
  charset: string;
  fileContents: string;

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

  http := THttp.Create;

  //  keyID = Access Key ID or Access Key
  http.AwsAccessKey := 'access-key';

  //  applicationKey = Secret Access Key or Secret Key
  http.AwsSecretKey := 'secret-key';

  //  Region is the 2nd part of your S3 Endpoint
  http.AwsEndpoint := 's3.us-west-002.backblazeb2.com';

  bucketName := 'chilkat-test';
  objectName := 'orchard.json';

  //  This is the byte representation of the text file downloaded from Backblaze.
  //  It must be specified to allow Chilkat to correctly interpret the bytes as characters.
  charset := 'utf-8';

  fileContents := http.S3_DownloadString(bucketName,objectName,charset);

  if (http.LastMethodSuccess <> True) then
    begin
      WriteLn(http.LastErrorText);
    end
  else
    begin
      WriteLn(fileContents);
      WriteLn('Success.');
    end;


  http.Free;

end;

// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

begin

  try
    RunDemo;
  except
    on E: Exception do
      WriteLn('Unhandled exception: ', E.ClassName, ': ', E.Message);
  end;

  WriteLn;
  {$IFDEF MSWINDOWS}
  WriteLn('Press Enter to exit...');
  ReadLn;
  {$ENDIF}
end.