box_delete_file moves a file to the trash folder.
box_delete_folder moves a whole folder (and all of it's
contents) to the trash folder.
box_restore_file moves a file from the trash, to wherever it
was before
box_delete_folder does the same thing for a folder.
box_delete_file(file_id) box_delete_folder(dir_id) box_restore_folder(dir_id) box_restore_file(file_id)
| file_id | The box.com id for the file that you'd like delete/restore |
|---|---|
| dir_id | The box.com id for the folder that you'd like delete/restore |
An object of class boxr_file_reference.
'Deleting' a file in this case means moving it to a special folder within your box.com account called the 'Trash'. At the time of writing, the files are stored for three months before being deleted, and the contents of the folder can be accessed from the top right hand menu of the web interface.
box_ul(), for putting files there in the first place