async void Save_Clicked(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
var name = "";
try
{
name = NameEntry.GetValue(Entry.TextProperty).ToString();
}
catch (Exception)
{
//Ignored
}
if (name != "")
{
//Make API call to get other properties
var requestMessage = new HttpRequestMessage(HttpMethod.Get,
"https://restcountries-v1.p.rapidapi.com/name/" + name);
requestMessage.Headers.Add("X-RapidAPI-Key", "72794103f3msh9286887e36e342cp123283jsn367004de6ea2");
var response = await HttpClient.SendAsync(requestMessage);
if (response.IsSuccessStatusCode)
{
var data = await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync();
data = data.Trim('[');
data = data.Trim(']');
var idx = data.IndexOf("},{", StringComparison.Ordinal);
if (idx != -1)
{
data = data.Substring(0, idx + 1);
}
//Serialize the json
var json = JObject.Parse(data);
var dictionary = json.ToObject <Dictionary <string, object> >();
//Get the values
Country = new Country
{
Name = dictionary["name"].ToString(),
Capital = dictionary["capital"].ToString(),
Region = dictionary["region"].ToString(),
SubRegion = dictionary["subregion"].ToString(),
Population = int.Parse(dictionary["population"].ToString())
};
MessagingCenter.Send(this, "AddItem", Country);
}
}
await Navigation.PopModalAsync();
}
