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PowerBuilder Requires Chilkat v11.7.0+

Box: Download Binary Content into BinData

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Run the reusable setup once per HttpCurl object, then select names and execute the operation. The setup is repeated here only to make this published example independently runnable. Download a small file into memory. For large files use the direct-to-disk example.

See the Box API guide for setup and the complete workflow.

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integer li_rc
long li_Success
oleobject loo_Curl
oleobject loo_SetupCommand
long li_SetupReplacements
string ls_ParentName
string ls_FolderName
string ls_FileName
oleobject loo_AuthorizedCommand1
long li_HeaderReplacement1
oleobject loo_Data

li_Success = 0

//  Requires Chilkat 11.7.0 or later and a previously unlocked Chilkat bundle.
//  See Global Unlock Sample.
//  Guide: Box API Guide.

li_Success = 0

//  BEGIN ONE-TIME SETUP
//  This block is repeated so each published example can run on its own.
//  In an application, run the setup example once and pass the SAME curl object
//  to operation code below. Do not recreate it for every operation.
//  See Reusable Box HttpCurl Setup.
loo_Curl = create oleobject
li_rc = loo_Curl.ConnectToNewObject("Chilkat.HttpCurl")
if li_rc < 0 then
    destroy loo_Curl
    MessageBox("Error","Connecting to COM object failed")
    return
end if
loo_Curl.SetVar("access_token","BOX_ACCESS_TOKEN")
loo_Curl.SetVar("parent_name","/")
//  Box's fixed root ID is an implementation detail; callers supply names.
loo_Curl.SetVar("parent_id","0")
loo_SetupCommand = create oleobject
li_rc = loo_SetupCommand.ConnectToNewObject("Chilkat.StringBuilder")

//  Register findParent; registration sends no request.
loo_SetupCommand.SetString("curl -X GET ~"https://api.box.com/2.0/folders/0/items?limit=1000&fields=id,type,name~" -H ~"Authorization: Bearer ACCESS_TOKEN~"")
li_SetupReplacements = loo_SetupCommand.Replace("ACCESS_TOKEN",loo_Curl.GetVar("access_token"))
li_Success = loo_Curl.AddFunction("findParent",loo_SetupCommand.GetAsString())
if li_Success <> 1 then
    Write-Debug loo_Curl.LastErrorText
    destroy loo_Curl
    destroy loo_SetupCommand
    return
end if

//  Register findFolder; registration sends no request.
loo_SetupCommand.SetString("curl -X GET ~"https://api.box.com/2.0/folders/{{parent_id}}/items?limit=1000&fields=id,type,name~" -H ~"Authorization: Bearer ACCESS_TOKEN~"")
li_SetupReplacements = loo_SetupCommand.Replace("ACCESS_TOKEN",loo_Curl.GetVar("access_token"))
li_Success = loo_Curl.AddFunction("findFolder",loo_SetupCommand.GetAsString())
if li_Success <> 1 then
    Write-Debug loo_Curl.LastErrorText
    destroy loo_Curl
    destroy loo_SetupCommand
    return
end if

//  Register findFile; registration sends no request.
loo_SetupCommand.SetString("curl -X GET ~"https://api.box.com/2.0/folders/{{folder_id}}/items?limit=1000&fields=id,type,name~" -H ~"Authorization: Bearer ACCESS_TOKEN~"")
li_SetupReplacements = loo_SetupCommand.Replace("ACCESS_TOKEN",loo_Curl.GetVar("access_token"))
li_Success = loo_Curl.AddFunction("findFile",loo_SetupCommand.GetAsString())
if li_Success <> 1 then
    Write-Debug loo_Curl.LastErrorText
    destroy loo_Curl
    destroy loo_SetupCommand
    return
end if

//  Register findDestination; registration sends no request.
loo_SetupCommand.SetString("curl -X GET ~"https://api.box.com/2.0/folders/0/items?limit=1000&fields=id,type,name~" -H ~"Authorization: Bearer ACCESS_TOKEN~"")
li_SetupReplacements = loo_SetupCommand.Replace("ACCESS_TOKEN",loo_Curl.GetVar("access_token"))
li_Success = loo_Curl.AddFunction("findDestination",loo_SetupCommand.GetAsString())
if li_Success <> 1 then
    Write-Debug loo_Curl.LastErrorText
    destroy loo_Curl
    destroy loo_SetupCommand
    return
end if

//  Register getFileDetails; registration sends no request.
loo_SetupCommand.SetString("curl -X GET ~"https://api.box.com/2.0/files/{{file_id}}?fields=id,sha1,file_version~" -H ~"Authorization: Bearer ACCESS_TOKEN~"")
li_SetupReplacements = loo_SetupCommand.Replace("ACCESS_TOKEN",loo_Curl.GetVar("access_token"))
li_Success = loo_Curl.AddFunction("getFileDetails",loo_SetupCommand.GetAsString())
if li_Success <> 1 then
    Write-Debug loo_Curl.LastErrorText
    destroy loo_Curl
    destroy loo_SetupCommand
    return
end if

//  Register getEnterprise; registration sends no request.
loo_SetupCommand.SetString("curl -X GET ~"https://api.box.com/2.0/users/me?fields=enterprise~" -H ~"Authorization: Bearer ACCESS_TOKEN~"")
li_SetupReplacements = loo_SetupCommand.Replace("ACCESS_TOKEN",loo_Curl.GetVar("access_token"))
li_Success = loo_Curl.AddFunction("getEnterprise",loo_SetupCommand.GetAsString())
if li_Success <> 1 then
    Write-Debug loo_Curl.LastErrorText
    destroy loo_Curl
    destroy loo_SetupCommand
    return
end if

//  Register output rules once. Chilkat 11.7.0 evaluates {{name}} variables
//  when extracting each output, using the current value at that time.
li_Success = loo_Curl.AddOutput2("findParent","entries","name","{{parent_name}}",1,"id","parent_id")
if li_Success <> 1 then
    Write-Debug loo_Curl.LastErrorText
    destroy loo_Curl
    destroy loo_SetupCommand
    return
end if

li_Success = loo_Curl.AddOutput2("findFolder","entries","name","{{folder_name}}",1,"id","folder_id")
if li_Success <> 1 then
    Write-Debug loo_Curl.LastErrorText
    destroy loo_Curl
    destroy loo_SetupCommand
    return
end if

li_Success = loo_Curl.AddOutput2("findFile","entries","name","{{file_name}}",1,"id","file_id")
if li_Success <> 1 then
    Write-Debug loo_Curl.LastErrorText
    destroy loo_Curl
    destroy loo_SetupCommand
    return
end if

li_Success = loo_Curl.AddOutput2("findDestination","entries","name","{{destination_name}}",1,"id","destination_id")
if li_Success <> 1 then
    Write-Debug loo_Curl.LastErrorText
    destroy loo_Curl
    destroy loo_SetupCommand
    return
end if

li_Success = loo_Curl.AddOutput("getFileDetails","file_version.id","file_version_id")
if li_Success <> 1 then
    Write-Debug loo_Curl.LastErrorText
    destroy loo_Curl
    destroy loo_SetupCommand
    return
end if

li_Success = loo_Curl.AddOutput("getFileDetails","sha1","file_sha1")
if li_Success <> 1 then
    Write-Debug loo_Curl.LastErrorText
    destroy loo_Curl
    destroy loo_SetupCommand
    return
end if

li_Success = loo_Curl.AddOutput("getEnterprise","enterprise.id","enterprise_id")
if li_Success <> 1 then
    Write-Debug loo_Curl.LastErrorText
    destroy loo_Curl
    destroy loo_SetupCommand
    return
end if

//  END ONE-TIME SETUP
//  The name lookups below assume each listing fits in one page (1000 items).
//  Parent and destination names select root children; folder_name selects a child
//  of parent_name. "/" selects the root parent. These are not arbitrary paths.

//  BEGIN OPERATION -- keep the configured object when reusing it.
//  Inputs are names. Retain cached IDs when the selected names have not changed.
ls_ParentName = "/"
ls_FolderName = "images"
ls_FileName = "penguins.jpg"
if (loo_Curl.GetVar("parent_name") <> ls_ParentName) OR ((ls_ParentName = "/") AND (loo_Curl.VarDefined("parent_id") = 0)) then
    loo_Curl.SetVar("parent_name",ls_ParentName)
    loo_Curl.ClearVar("parent_id")
    loo_Curl.ClearVar("folder_id")
    loo_Curl.ClearVar("file_id")
    loo_Curl.ClearVar("file_version_id")
    loo_Curl.ClearVar("file_sha1")
    if ls_ParentName = "/" then
        loo_Curl.SetVar("parent_id","0")
    end if

end if

if loo_Curl.GetVar("folder_name") <> ls_FolderName then
    loo_Curl.SetVar("folder_name",ls_FolderName)
    loo_Curl.ClearVar("folder_id")
    loo_Curl.ClearVar("file_id")
    loo_Curl.ClearVar("file_version_id")
    loo_Curl.ClearVar("file_sha1")
end if

if loo_Curl.GetVar("file_name") <> ls_FileName then
    loo_Curl.SetVar("file_name",ls_FileName)
    loo_Curl.ClearVar("file_id")
    loo_Curl.ClearVar("file_version_id")
    loo_Curl.ClearVar("file_sha1")
end if

loo_Curl.ClearTargetOutput("*")
loo_AuthorizedCommand1 = create oleobject
li_rc = loo_AuthorizedCommand1.ConnectToNewObject("Chilkat.StringBuilder")

loo_AuthorizedCommand1.SetString("curl -X GET ~"https://api.box.com/2.0/files/{{file_id}}/content~" -H ~"Authorization: Bearer {{access_token}}~" -L")
li_HeaderReplacement1 = loo_AuthorizedCommand1.Replace("{{access_token}}",loo_Curl.GetVar("access_token"))
li_Success = loo_Curl.DoYourThing(loo_AuthorizedCommand1.GetAsString())
if (li_Success <> 1) OR (loo_Curl.StatusCode <> 200) then
    Write-Debug "Box request failed. HTTP status: " + string(loo_Curl.StatusCode)
    Write-Debug "Failure reason: " + string(loo_Curl.FailReason)
    Write-Debug loo_Curl.ResponseBodyStr
    destroy loo_Curl
    destroy loo_SetupCommand
    destroy loo_AuthorizedCommand1
    return
end if

loo_Data = create oleobject
li_rc = loo_Data.ConnectToNewObject("Chilkat.BinData")

li_Success = loo_Curl.GetResponseBd(loo_Data)
if li_Success <> 1 then
    Write-Debug loo_Curl.LastErrorText
    destroy loo_Curl
    destroy loo_SetupCommand
    destroy loo_AuthorizedCommand1
    destroy loo_Data
    return
end if

Write-Debug "Downloaded bytes: " + string(loo_Data.NumBytes)


destroy loo_Curl
destroy loo_SetupCommand
destroy loo_AuthorizedCommand1
destroy loo_Data