private void validateWord()
{
//add each character to selectedWord(StringBuilder)
foreach (var buttonObj in selectedButtonList)
{
GridButton gridButton = (GridButton)buttonObj;
selectedWord.Append(gridButton.Text);
Console.WriteLine($"row: {gridButton.row}---- column: {gridButton.column}");
}
Console.WriteLine($"result: {selectedWord}");
selectedButtonList.Clear();
selectedWord.Clear();
}
//allows every element on correct axis.
void AddButtonToList(object buttonObj)
{
//make sure next button/character is on the same axis.
//check for result word in output.
Console.WriteLine($"result: {selectedWord}");
GridButton currentElement = (GridButton)buttonObj;
int rowDiff, columnDiff;
//store 1st two element/button.
if (selectedButtonList.Count < 2)
{
selectedButtonList.Add(buttonObj);
Console.WriteLine("one");
}
//storing next element/button on drag.
else if (selectedButtonList.Count == 2)
{
Console.WriteLine("two");
GridButton firstElement = (GridButton)selectedButtonList.First();
GridButton secondElement = (GridButton)selectedButtonList.ElementAt(1);
rowDiff = Math.Abs(firstElement.row - secondElement.row);
columnDiff = Math.Abs(firstElement.column - secondElement.column);
//for elements at x-axis, y-axis and z-axis respectively.
if (currentElement.row == firstElement.row)
{
axis = 'x';
Console.WriteLine($"axis :{axis}");
}
else if (currentElement.column == firstElement.column)
{
axis = 'y';
Console.WriteLine($"axis :{axis}");
}
else if (rowDiff == columnDiff)
{
axis = 'z';
Console.WriteLine($"axis :{axis}");
}
}
if (axis != 'a')
{
GridButton startElement = (GridButton)selectedButtonList.ElementAt(0);
switch (axis)
{
case 'x':
Console.WriteLine("axisXX");
if (currentElement.row == startElement.row)
{
selectedButtonList.Add(buttonObj);
}
break;
case 'y':
Console.WriteLine("axisYY");
if (currentElement.column == startElement.column)
{
selectedButtonList.Add(buttonObj);
}
break;
case 'z':
Console.WriteLine("axisZZ");
rowDiff = Math.Abs(startElement.row - currentElement.row);
columnDiff = Math.Abs(startElement.column - currentElement.column);
if (rowDiff == columnDiff)
{
selectedButtonList.Add(buttonObj);
}
break;
default:
Console.WriteLine($"list: {selectedButtonList.Count}");
break;
}
}
//if (selectedButtonList.Count == 2)
//{
// GridButton firstElement = (GridButton)selectedButtonList.First();
// rowDiff = Math.Abs(currentButton.row - firstElement.row);
// columnDiff = Math.Abs(currentButton.column - firstElement.column);
// //for elements at x-axis, y-axis and z-axis respectively.
// if (currentButton.row == firstElement.row || currentButton.column == firstElement.column || rowDiff == columnDiff)
// {
// selectedButtonList.Add(buttonObj);
// }
// return;
//}
}