private async void createURI(string target, string qsParameter, string qsValue)
{
/*
* var uri = UriExtensions.CreateUriWithQuery(new Uri(target),
* new NameValueCollection { { qsParameter, qsValue } });
*
* HttpClient httpClient = new HttpClient();
* string responseBodyAsText = await httpClient.GetStringAsync(uri);
*
* getSearchResults(responseBodyAsText);
*/
var client = new HttpClient();
var uri = UriExtensions.CreateUriWithQuery(new Uri(target),
new NameValueCollection {
{ qsParameter, qsValue }
});
// call sync
var response = client.GetAsync(uri).Result;
var responseString = "";
//checking if request was successful
if (response.IsSuccessStatusCode)
{
responseString = await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync();
getSearchResults(responseString);
}
else
{
searchProgressRing.IsActive = false;
var title = "Error with Application";
var message = "It's not you, it's me! Unfortuantely there is an error connecting with the Clique Service";
errorDialog(title, message);
}
}