Unicode 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 <CkRestW.h>
#include <CkOAuth2W.h>
#include <CkStringBuilderW.h>

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

    //   Provide a previously obtained OAuth2 access token.
    CkOAuth2W oauth2;
    oauth2.put_AccessToken(L"OAUTH2_ACCESS_TOKEN");
    rest.SetAuthOAuth2(oauth2);

    success = rest.Connect(L"www.googleapis.com",443,true,true);
    if (success != true) {
        wprintf(L"%s\n",rest.lastErrorText());
        return;
    }

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

    CkStringBuilderW sbResponse;
    success = rest.FullRequestNoBodySb(L"DELETE",L"/drive/v3/files/1xx378JF8abx17LXlRt65031J9TQkolQX",sbResponse);
    if (success != true) {
        wprintf(L"%s\n",rest.lastErrorText());
        return;
    }

    if (rest.get_ResponseStatusCode() != 204) {
        wprintf(L"Received error response code: %d\n",rest.get_ResponseStatusCode());
        wprintf(L"Response body:\n");
        wprintf(L"%s\n",sbResponse.getAsString());
        return;
    }

    wprintf(L"Example Completed.\n");
    }