//Set current date for API - create URL and get json
private void setAPIDate(APOD apod, DateTime datetime)
{
try
{
apod.setAPIDate(datetime);
}
catch (Exception e)
{
statusBar.Text = e.Message;
apod.media_type = null;
}
}
//Fill combo box with current date and 7 days back and ahead
private void fillDatesCombo(DateTime datetime)
{
APOD _apod = new APOD(); //use API locally to get dates & descriptions
//Up to 7 days back
//(we should be safe with just checking the date&media returned by API)
comboDates.Items.Clear();
for (int i = -7; i < 0; i++)
{
_apod.setAPIDate(datetime.AddDays(i));
if (_apod.date != null && _apod.media_type == "image")
{
comboDates.Items.Add(_apod.apiDate.ToShortDateString() + " " + _apod.title);
}
}
//Current - same here, no extra checking
_apod.setAPIDate(datetime);
if (_apod.date != null && _apod.media_type == "image")
{
comboDates.Items.Add(_apod.apiDate.ToShortDateString() + " " + _apod.title);
}
//comboDates.SelectedIndex = comboDates.Items.Count - 1; //set focus to current date item
//Up to 7 days ahead
//Extra check if the date is ahead of today - no need to call API in this case
for (int i = 1; i <= 7; i++)
{
if (datetime.AddDays(i) <= DateTime.Today) //don't call API if date later than today
{
_apod.setAPIDate(datetime.AddDays(i));
if (_apod.date != null && _apod.media_type == "image")
{
comboDates.Items.Add(_apod.apiDate.ToShortDateString() + " " + _apod.title);
}
}
}
}