gistfile1.rb

require 'net/http'
require 'rexml/document'

url = URI.parse('http://api.eve-online.comu')
begin
  request = Net::HTTP.start(url.host, url.port) { |http|
    http.get('/Server/ServerStatus.xml.aspx')
  }
rescue => ex
  puts "Failed to connect to API server: #{ex.message}"
end

#res = REXML::Document.new request.body
res = REXML::Document.new File.new("evetest.xml")

if res.elements['/eveapi/error'] != nil
  puts "Error: " + res.elements['/eveapi/error'].text
else
  open = res.elements['/eveapi/result/serverOpen'].text.strip.downcase
  if open == "true"
    count = res.elements['/eveapi/result/onlinePlayers'].text
    puts "TQ is online with #{count} players."
  else
    puts "TQ is offline."
  end
end