Windows phone httpclient not working

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I have the following code. The async call never returns anything. Even for google.com.

try { using ( var client = new HttpClient()) { var response = client.GetAsync("http://www.google.com"); Debug.WriteLine("Coming here1"+response.Result.IsSuccessStatusCode); if (response.Result.IsSuccessStatusCode) { // by calling .Result you are performing a synchronous call Debug.WriteLine("Coming here1"); var responseContent = response.Result.Content; // by calling .Result you are synchronously reading the result string responseString = responseContent.ReadAsStringAsync().Result; //Console.WriteLine(responseString); } else { Debug.WriteLine("else"); } } } catch(Exception e) { Debug.WriteLine(e.ToString()); } }

NO specfic reason. I heard httpclient is the new one with improvements...I read this stackoverflow.com/questions/14435520/… and followed — user88975
– user88975, Commented Feb 26, 2014 at 17:14

DotNetRussell · Accepted Answer · 2014-02-26 17:58:23Z

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Try This

try{ WebClient wc = new WebClient(); wc.DownloadStringCompleted+= (sender,args) => { Debug.WriteLine(args.results); }; wc.DownloadStringAsync(new Uri(@"http://www.Google.com",UriKind.RelativeOrAbsolute)); } catch(Exception e){ Debug.WriteLine(e.Message); }

edited Feb 26, 2014 at 17:58

answered Feb 26, 2014 at 17:16

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user88975 Over a year ago

Sure. Please let me know if you come across any how to use tutorials for Httpclient on phone

user88975 Over a year ago

But I figured the HttpClient option..here is the working code codeString strResult = await signUpReq.GetStringAsync(finalUri);code

earthling · Accepted Answer · 2014-02-26 19:38:32Z

You don't appear to be awaiting your Async call.

Try changing var response = client.GetAsync("http://www.google.com"); to var response = await client.GetAsync("http://www.google.com");

Remember to mark your method as async.

you're also blocking on your async call ReadAsStringAsync().Result. As with client.GetAsync, make sure to await the call instead of blocking with Result. This blog post speaks a bit on the topic.

Read up a bit on async/await. You'll love it once you get the hang of it.

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