async void searchButton_Clicked(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
if (nameEntry.Text != null)
{
//getting input and constructing request url
string userInput;
userInput = nameEntry.Text.ToLower();
//seting up URI and creatting HTTP client and response holder
string nameApiEndpoint = globals.GlobalVariables.searchByNameString + userInput;
Uri nameApiUri = new Uri(nameApiEndpoint);
HttpClient client = new HttpClient();
HttpResponseMessage response = await client.GetAsync(nameApiUri);
//response stream into string
string jsonContent = await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync();
if (jsonContent != globals.GlobalVariables.notFoundString)
{
//parse into an object of type PokemonJson
var pokemon = PokemonJson.FromJson(jsonContent);
//sending the object to the next page
await Navigation.PushAsync(new PokemonPage(pokemon));
}
else //pop up message if the pokemon doesn't exist
{
await DisplayAlert("NOT FOUND", "Please try again!", "OK");
}
}
else
{
await DisplayAlert("EMPTY FIELD", "Please enter a pokemon!", "OK");
}
}
async void openPokemonPage(string nameOrNum)
{
// sets up URI and creates HTTP client and response holder.
string nameApiEndpoint = globals.GlobalVariables.searchByNameString + nameOrNum;
Uri nameApiUri = new Uri(nameApiEndpoint);
HttpClient client = new HttpClient();
HttpResponseMessage response = await client.GetAsync(nameApiUri);
//response stream into string
string jsonContent = await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync();
if (jsonContent != globals.GlobalVariables.notFoundString)
{
//parses into an object of type PokemonJson
var pokemon = PokemonJson.FromJson(jsonContent);
globals.GlobalVariables.searchHistory.Add(pokemon);
//sends the object to the next page.
await Navigation.PushAsync(new PokemonPage(pokemon, globals.GlobalVariables.endpoint));
}
}