private static string Get(string request, params object[] args) { request = string.Format(request, args); string reply = SkypeObject.Invoke(string.Format("GET {0}", request)); if (!reply.StartsWith("ERROR")) { return(reply.Substring(request.Length).Trim()); } Log <Skype> .Warn("Skype failed for {0}", request); Log <Skype> .Debug("Skype replied with: {0}", reply); return(""); }