/// <summary>
/// Downloads the API data to a List
/// </summary>
/// <returns></returns>
private async Task LoadFromAPI()
{
try
{
apiConnection = new APIConnection();
//gets data from the API
var response = await apiConnection.GetApiData("http://restcountries.eu", "/rest/v2/all");
//if data is unsuccessfull for some reason(internet connection problems/api down)
if (!response.Success)
{
throw new Exception(response.Answer);
}
//loads the result on to the Countries list
Countries = (List <Country>)response.Result;
response = await apiConnection.GetRates();
CurrencyConverter.Rates = (List <Rate>)response.Result;
CurrencyConverter.AddEuro();
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
MessageBox.Show(ex.Message);
}
}