Delphi ActiveX 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

var
rest: TChilkatRest;
success: Integer;
oauth2: TChilkatOAuth2;
sbResponse: TChilkatStringBuilder;

begin
rest := TChilkatRest.Create(Self);

//   Provide a previously obtained OAuth2 access token.
oauth2 := TChilkatOAuth2.Create(Self);
oauth2.AccessToken := 'OAUTH2_ACCESS_TOKEN';
rest.SetAuthOAuth2(oauth2.ControlInterface);

success := rest.Connect('www.googleapis.com',443,1,1);
if (success <> 1) then
  begin
    Memo1.Lines.Add(rest.LastErrorText);
    Exit;
  end;

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

sbResponse := TChilkatStringBuilder.Create(Self);
success := rest.FullRequestNoBodySb('DELETE','/drive/v3/files/1xx378JF8abx17LXlRt65031J9TQkolQX',sbResponse.ControlInterface);
if (success <> 1) then
  begin
    Memo1.Lines.Add(rest.LastErrorText);
    Exit;
  end;

if (rest.ResponseStatusCode <> 204) then
  begin
    Memo1.Lines.Add('Received error response code: ' + IntToStr(rest.ResponseStatusCode));
    Memo1.Lines.Add('Response body:');
    Memo1.Lines.Add(sbResponse.GetAsString());
    Exit;
  end;

Memo1.Lines.Add('Example Completed.');