c# - What do I look for in an API response to get the fields?

Question

I want to display the number of players online, using this api query. I got stuck receiving the number of players in the message.

I use the following code in script:

SampQuery api = new SampQuery("184.103.47.77", 7777, 'i');

string sStatus = String.Format("Online players: {0}", /* STUCK HERE */);
onlinePlayers.Text = sStatus;

How can I get data from the api variable into the status string?

This is the API I'm using:

https://github.com/zeelorenc/SA-MP-Server-Query-Class

Answer 1

Looking at the linked example, you need to do four things:

1. Call api.Read(), as shown in the sample. So far, you have only set up an API call. You don't actually talk to the API until you call the read() method. Don't forget to assign the result to a variable.
2. Run ALL the code in the sample. This will print out a list of key/value pairs. That will tell you what fields are available in the API.
3. Look at the output from step #2, to figure out what key you need.
4. Use the key identified in step 3 to create the expression for your /* Stuck here */ comment