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//--- PARSING XML STRING TO CLASS OBJECT ---//
//---------------------------------------------------------//
private mobAppModel ParseXmlData(string s)
{
XmlSerializer xs = new XmlSerializer(typeof(mobAppModel));
mobAppModel ai = (mobAppModel)xs.Deserialize(new StringReader(s));
return(ai);
}
// Helper methods
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//--- DOWNLOAD DATA FROM XML ---//
//---------------------------------------------------------//
public async Task GetData()
{
// Get xml data from URL
HttpClient hc = new HttpClient();
HttpResponseMessage response = await hc.GetAsync("https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/s/y2e6s4v2f67zfq1/xmlData.xml");
// Check if the data is downloaded successfully
if (response.IsSuccessStatusCode)
{
// Put the xml data into string
string s = await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync();
// Check if the data is transfered to string
if (response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync().IsCompleted)
{
// Parse xml data
allApps = ParseXmlData(s);
}
}
else // If any error occurs while downloading data
{
throw new Exception("Unable to communicate with server...");
}
// Message to display to the user
}
