C++ Google Drive: Delete a File

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Permanently deletes a file owned by the user without moving it to the trash. If the file belongs to a Team Drive the user must be an organizer on the parent. If the target is a folder, all descendants owned by the user are also deleted.

Documentation: https://developers.google.com/drive/v3/reference/files/delete

#include <CkRest.h>
#include <CkOAuth2.h>
#include <CkStringBuilder.h>

void ChilkatSample(void)
    {
    CkRest rest;
    bool success;

    //   Provide a previously obtained OAuth2 access token.
    CkOAuth2 oauth2;
    oauth2.put_AccessToken("OAUTH2_ACCESS_TOKEN");
    rest.SetAuthOAuth2(oauth2);

    success = rest.Connect("www.googleapis.com",443,true,true);
    if (success != true) {
        std::cout << rest.lastErrorText() << "\r\n";
        return;
    }

    rest.AddQueryParam("supportsTeamDrives","true");

    CkStringBuilder sbResponse;
    success = rest.FullRequestNoBodySb("DELETE","/drive/v3/files/1xx378JF8abx17LXlRt65031J9TQkolQX",sbResponse);
    if (success != true) {
        std::cout << rest.lastErrorText() << "\r\n";
        return;
    }

    if (rest.get_ResponseStatusCode() != 204) {
        std::cout << "Received error response code: " << rest.get_ResponseStatusCode() << "\r\n";
        std::cout << "Response body:" << "\r\n";
        std::cout << sbResponse.getAsString() << "\r\n";
        return;
    }

    std::cout << "Example Completed." << "\r\n";
    }