Android Question Deleting a file off my website

Robert Valentino

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I use the following to Download a file a text file:
B4X:
Dim Job           As HttpJob
Dim Job2         As HttpJob

Job.Initialize("", Me)
Job.Download(http://www.bowlingbrackets.com//BBs//did_5200e1634e441517.txt &"?dummy=" & DateTime.Now)

Wait For (Job) JobDone(Job As HttpJob)

If    Job.Success Then 
       ...
end if

Job.Release

But when I use the following to try and delete the text file
B4X:
Job2.Initialize("", Me)
Job2.Delete(http://www.bowlingbrackets.com//BBs//did_5200e1634e441517.txt)
                                       
Wait For (Job2) JobDone(Job2 As HttpJob)   
                                       
Job2.Release

I get the following Error
B4X:
ResponseError. Reason: Method Not Allowed, Response: <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//IETF//DTD HTML 2.0//EN">
<html><head>
<title>405 Method Not Allowed</title>
</head><body>
<h1>Method Not Allowed</h1>
<p>The requested method DELETE is not allowed for the URL /BBs//did_5200e1634e441517.txt.</p>
</body></html>

I believe I need a password but am not sure how to add it to the command

Not to mention concerned about hard coding a password in my app

How should I do this.

BobVal

PS: Happy New Year to ALL
 

colboy

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Most servers are usually setup to not allow the deletion of files using HTTP. Can you not do it via FTP, if you have access to the server?
 
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Robert Valentino

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So are you saying if I change the HTTP to FTP it will let me delete the file?

I believe it will need a password and am not sure how to give it?


Found ftp.FileDelete in a search. Now just need to get it to work
 
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