form1.cs

how to use RSS services on windows mobile

using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.ComponentModel;
using System.Data;
using System.Drawing;
using System.Text;
using System.Windows.Forms;
using System.Xml;
using System.Net;

namespace LiveQnA2
{
    /// <summary>
    /// This sample application shows how to receive an RSS feed from Windows Live QnA on a Pocket PC.
    /// In this sample we make synchronous calls to the Live QnA site. As a consequence, the application
    /// will not be responsive during the period between the WebRequest and the WebResponse.
    /// </summary>
    /// <remarks>
    /// More information about accessing Live QnA making use of URL encoding can be found here:
    /// http://liveqna.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!2933A3E375F68349!390.entry
    /// </remarks>
    public partial class Form1 : Form
    {
        private DataSet ds;

        public Form1()
        {
            InitializeComponent();
        }

        private void buttonQnAService_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
        {
            Cursor.Current = Cursors.WaitCursor;
            ds = new DataSet();
            HttpWebRequest req = (HttpWebRequest)WebRequest.Create("http://qna.live.com/Search.aspx?q=meta:Search.qstate(0)&format=rss");
            HttpWebResponse response = (HttpWebResponse)req.GetResponse();
            XmlTextReader xmlRdr = new XmlTextReader(response.GetResponseStream());
            textBox1.Text = response.ToString();
            textBox1.Visible = true;

            // Store the RSS feed in a DataSet for further usage.
            ds.ReadXml(xmlRdr);
            buttonQnAService.Enabled = false;
            buttonShowXML.Enabled = true;
            Cursor.Current = Cursors.Default;
        }

        private void buttonShowXML_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
        {
            textBox1.Text = ds.GetXml();
            textBox1.Visible = true;
        }
    }
}