public ActionResult Index(HomeViewModel model)
{
if (ModelState.IsValid)
{
IEnumerable<ExchangeRate> currenciesVM = null;
//Populate currencies
using (var client = new WebClient())
{
try
{
//for offline "[{'Name':'ZAR/AUD','Price':9.73},{'Name':'ZAR/BRL','Price':3.48},{'Name':'ZAR/CAD','Price':10.36},{'Name':'ZAR/CHF','Price':14.08},{'Name':'ZAR/DKK','Price':1.81},{'Name':'ZAR/EUR','Price':15.34},{'Name':'ZAR/GBP','Price':20.84},{'Name':'ZAR/HKD','Price':1.78},{'Name':'ZAR/KES','Price':0.13},{'Name':'ZAR/NOK','Price':1.62},{'Name':'ZAR/SEK','Price':1.64},{'Name':'ZAR/SGD','Price':9.65},{'Name':'ZAR/USD','Price':13.76}]";
string jsonExchangeRates = "[{'Name':'ZAR/AUD','Price':9.73},{'Name':'ZAR/BRL','Price':3.48},{'Name':'ZAR/CAD','Price':10.36},{'Name':'ZAR/CHF','Price':14.08},{'Name':'ZAR/DKK','Price':1.81},{'Name':'ZAR/EUR','Price':15.34},{'Name':'ZAR/GBP','Price':20.84},{'Name':'ZAR/HKD','Price':1.78},{'Name':'ZAR/KES','Price':0.13},{'Name':'ZAR/NOK','Price':1.62},{'Name':'ZAR/SEK','Price':1.64},{'Name':'ZAR/SGD','Price':9.65},{'Name':'ZAR/USD','Price':13.76}]";
//string jsonExchangeRates = client.DownloadString(Configurations.ExchangeUrl);
currenciesVM = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<IEnumerable<ExchangeRate>>(jsonExchangeRates);
}
catch (System.NullReferenceException) //TODO: Catch the correct exception returned by WebClient object
{
model.status = new ReturnStatus
{
isError = true,
iSeverity = 5,
sMessage = "Unable to connection to the Exchange Rate Portal."
};
}
catch (Exception e)
{
model.status = new ReturnStatus
{
isError = true,
iSeverity = 5,
sMessage = "Error occured while working with the Exchange Rate Portal." + e.Message
};
}
//Calculate return rate
// decimal returnValue = currenciesVM.Select(n => n.Name.Split('/')[1])
}
}
return View("Index", model);
}
public ActionResult Save(HomeViewModel model)
{
return View("Index", model);
}