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OneDrive -- Delete a File or Folder

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Demonstrates how to delete a file, folder, or any DriveItem.

Note: This example requires Chilkat v9.5.0.97 or greater.

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LOCAL nSuccess
LOCAL oJson
LOCAL oHttp
LOCAL cResp

nSuccess := 0

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

//  This example uses the OAuth client credentials flow.
//  See How to Create an Azure App Registration for OAuth 2.0 Client Credentials

//  Use your client ID, client secret, and tenant ID in the following lines
oJson := CreateObject("Chilkat.JsonObject")
oJson:UpdateString("client_id", "2871da2c-8176-4b7f-869b-2311aa82e743")
oJson:UpdateString("client_secret", "2hu9Q~r5QuryUcEkNbg1btLtnfU1VUXzhSCG6brH")
oJson:UpdateString("scope", "https://graph.microsoft.com/.default")
oJson:UpdateString("token_endpoint", "https://login.microsoftonline.com/114d7ed6-71bf-4dbe-a866-748364121bf2/oauth2/v2.0/token")

oHttp := CreateObject("Chilkat.Http")
oHttp:AuthToken := oJson:Emit()

//  To delete a file or folder, send a DELETE request like this:
//  DELETE /v1.0/users/{user_id}/drive/root:/{item-path}

oHttp:SetUrlVar("item_path", "TestDir/sample.pdf")
oHttp:SetUrlVar("user_id", "4fe732c3-322e-4a6b-b729-2fd1eb5c6104")
cResp := oHttp:QuickDeleteStr("https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/users/{$user_id}/drive/root:/{$item_path}")
IF (oHttp:LastMethodSuccess != 1)
    ? oHttp:LastErrorText
    oJson:destroy()
    oHttp:destroy()
    RETURN
ENDIF

//  A 204 response (with no response body) indicates success.
IF (oHttp:LastStatus == 204)
    ? "DriveItem deleted."
ELSE
    ? "DriveItem not deleted."
    ? cResp
ENDIF

oJson:destroy()
oHttp:destroy()