private void connectToMessageBoard()
{
try
{
// Configure the ABCs of using the MessageBoard service
DuplexChannelFactory <IShoe> channel = new DuplexChannelFactory <IShoe>(this, "ShoeEndPoint");
// Activate a MessageBoard object
shoe = channel.CreateChannel();
if (shoe.Join(nameTxtBox.Text))
{
// Alias accepted by the service so update GUI
boardListBox.ItemsSource = shoe.GetAllMessages();
playersListBox.ItemsSource = shoe.GetAllPlayers();
nameTxtBox.IsEnabled = nameSetBtn.IsEnabled = false;
}
else
{
// Alias rejected by the service so nullify service proxies
shoe = null;
MessageBox.Show("ERROR: Alias in use. Please try again.");
}
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
MessageBox.Show(ex.Message);
}
}
// ******************* Helper methods **********************
private void connectToCardTable()
{
try
{
// Connect to the Shoe service using DUPLEX channel (for callbacks)
DuplexChannelFactory <IShoe> channel = new DuplexChannelFactory <IShoe>(this, "ShoeEndPoint");
shoe = channel.CreateChannel();
if (shoe.Join(txtAlias.Text))
{
// Deal two cards to each player and the dealer in the first round
for (int i = 0; i < 2; i++)
{
Card card = shoe.Deal();
// Update the current player info
myLstCards.Items.Insert(0, card);
}
UpdateCurrentPlayerInfo(CalculatePoints());
txtAlias.IsEnabled = btnSet.IsEnabled = false;
}
else
{
// Alias rejected by the service so nullify service proxies
shoe = null;
txtAlias.IsEnabled = btnSet.IsEnabled = true;
MessageBox.Show("ERROR: Alias in use. Please try again.");
}
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
MessageBox.Show(ex.Message);
}
}