// Load a monster manifest from a file of definitions.
public static MonsterManifest LoadFromFile(string filepath)
{
using (StreamReader sr = new StreamReader(filepath))
{
try
{
// Load contents into an array of serialized monster data.
string contents = sr.ReadToEnd();
var serializedMonsterDataObject = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject <SerializableMonsterDefinitionList>(contents);
var serializedMonsterData = serializedMonsterDataObject.monster_definitions;
// Copy serialized data into dictionary of monster definitions.
var monsterDefinitions = new MonsterDefinition[serializedMonsterData.Length];
for (int i = 0; i < monsterDefinitions.Length; ++i)
{
var monster = serializedMonsterData[i];
monsterDefinitions[i] = new MonsterDefinition(i)
{
Name = monster.name,
ChallengeRating = monster.challenge_rating,
};
}
// Return manifest object with definitions assigned.
return(new MonsterManifest
{
MonsterDefinitions = monsterDefinitions,
});
}
catch
{
return(null);
}
}
}
// Called when the monsters add button is clicked.
private void MonstersAddButton_Click(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
{
Button button = sender as Button;
MonsterDefinition monster = button.DataContext as MonsterDefinition;
encounter.Monsters.Add(monster);
}
