/// <summary>
/// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="VisualNode"/> class with random Position, speed and direction.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="rand">The rand.</param>
/// <param name="canvas">The canvas.</param>
public VisualNode(Random rand, Canvas canvas)
{
this.rand = rand;
// choose a random position
this.X = rand.Next(this.NodeSizeMax(), (int)canvas.Width - this.NodeSizeMax());
this.Y = rand.Next(this.NodeSizeMax(), (int)canvas.Height - this.NodeSizeMax());
this.CurrentX = this.X;
this.CurrentY = this.Y;
this.Connectedness = 0;
//create a new musical note object
this.noteNode = new NoteControl.Note();
//add the musical note to the canvas
canvas.Children.Add(this.noteNode);
//set the note's z-index to be 10
Canvas.SetZIndex(this.noteNode, 10);
#region Commented out Node Garden code
//CODE BELOW AND ALL RELATED LINES COMMENTED OUT FROM NOTE GARDEN AS THE MUSICAL NOTE DOES NOT HAVE CENTER/OUTLINE/SHADOW1/SHADOW2 ELEMENTS
// create ellipses that make the node, it's outline and 2 shadows
//this.Center = new Ellipse { Fill = new SolidColorBrush(Color.FromArgb(105, 255, 255, 255)) };
//this.Outline = new Ellipse { Fill = new SolidColorBrush(Color.FromArgb(150, 255, 255, 255)) };
//this.Shadow1 = new Ellipse { Fill = new SolidColorBrush(Color.FromArgb(80, 255, 255, 255)) };
//this.Shadow2 = new Ellipse { Fill = new SolidColorBrush(Color.FromArgb(60, 255, 255, 255)) };
//this.Center = new Ellipse { Fill = new SolidColorBrush(Colors.Black) };
//this.Outline = new Ellipse { Fill = new SolidColorBrush(Colors.Black) };
//this.Shadow1 = new Ellipse { Fill = new SolidColorBrush(Colors.Black) };
//this.Shadow2 = new Ellipse { Fill = new SolidColorBrush(Colors.Black) };
// add the shapes to the canvas UIElement
//canvas.Children.Add(this.Center);
//canvas.Children.Add(this.Outline);
//canvas.Children.Add(this.Shadow1);
//canvas.Children.Add(this.Shadow2);
// set the ZIndex so the Center is in front of the outline and shadows
//Canvas.SetZIndex(this.Center, 10);
//Canvas.SetZIndex(this.Outline, 9);
//Canvas.SetZIndex(this.Shadow1, 8);
//Canvas.SetZIndex(this.Shadow2, 7);
#endregion
//get a random note
int noteIndex = rand.Next(65, 73);
//convert int to char
char note = (char)noteIndex;
if (note != 'H') //if the returned value is 'H', assign Middle C
{
try
{
//parse the value of 'note' into a SoundNotes enum value
this.Note = (SoundNotes)Enum.Parse(typeof(SoundNotes), note.ToString(), true);
}
catch
{
//if there was an issue with the note parsing, just assign middle C
this.Note = SoundNotes.MiddleC;
}
}
else
{
this.Note = SoundNotes.MiddleC;
}
}
/// <summary>
/// Play the sound of the note provided
/// </summary>
/// <param name="sn">Note to play</param>
/// <param name="connectionStrength">Strength of the connections at this node</param>
private void PlaySound(SoundNotes sn, float connectionStrength = 0.0f)
{
//ConnectionStrength could be used with SoundEffectInstances to change the pitch/volume depending on strength
//e.g. allNotes[1].Pitch = Math.Min(connectionStrength, 1.0f);
switch (sn)
{
//simply play the relevant index from the allNotes array
case SoundNotes.A:
Play(1);
break;
case SoundNotes.B:
Play(2);
break;
case SoundNotes.C:
Play(3);
break;
case SoundNotes.D:
Play(4);
break;
case SoundNotes.E:
Play(5);
break;
case SoundNotes.F:
Play(6);
break;
case SoundNotes.G:
Play(7);
break;
case SoundNotes.MiddleC:
Play(0);
break;
default:
Play(0);
break;
}
}
