/// <summary>
/// A function for creating an auction.
/// </summary>
/// <remarks>
/// This function takes the user through the process of creating an auction.
/// </remarks>
///
public void createAuction()
{
// only display if user is a seller
if (tcurrent.GetType() == typeof(Seller))
{
Console.WriteLine("Welcome to Auction screen!");
Console.WriteLine("What are you selling?");
string name = Console.ReadLine();
Auction tauc;
tauc = new Auction(name);
Console.WriteLine("What would you like the starting price to be?");
double start_price = double.Parse(Console.ReadLine());
tauc.setStartPrice(start_price);
tauc.setCurrentPrice(start_price);
Console.WriteLine("Set a reserve price:");
double reserve = double.Parse(Console.ReadLine());
tauc.setReservePrice(reserve);
Console.WriteLine("How long in minutes would you like the auction to last: ");
int minutes = Int32.Parse(Console.ReadLine());
Console.WriteLine("Press Y or N to confirm or cancel auction:");
string startAuction = Console.ReadLine();
tauc.setStatus('p'); // set status to p for pending
if (startAuction == "y" || startAuction == "Y")
{
tauc.setIsRunning(true);
Console.WriteLine("Success Auction Created! It will end at: ");
DateTime current = DateTime.Now;
tauc.setCloseDate(current.AddMinutes(minutes));
Console.WriteLine(tauc.getCloseDate().ToString("h:mm:ss tt"));
getCurrentUser().addAuction(tauc);
placeAuction(tauc);
}
else
{
Console.WriteLine("Auction cancelled :(");
}
}
else
{
Console.WriteLine("Account not a Seller.");
}
}
//-------PUBLIC METHODS---------------------
/// <summary>
/// This function is used to run our auction.
/// </summary>
/// <remarks>
/// Run the application loop
/// </remarks>
public void run()
{
//variables to hold our user menu choice
string userInput;
int choice;
int exit = 5;
// --------------- Sample Auctions ------------------------------------------
Auction test;
test = new Auction("Test");
placeAuction(test);
test.setCurrentPrice(99.99);
test.setReservePrice(250);
test.setCloseDate(DateTime.Now.AddSeconds(30));
test.setIsRunning(true);
Auction car;
car = new Auction("car");
car.setCurrentPrice(2000.99);
car.setCloseDate(DateTime.Now.AddMinutes(7));
car.setIsRunning(true);
car.setReservePrice(3000);
placeAuction(car);
Auction laptop;
laptop = new Auction("Laptop", 100, 300);
laptop.setCloseDate(DateTime.Now.AddMinutes(2));
laptop.setIsRunning(true);
laptop.setCurrentPrice(laptop.getStartPrice());
placeAuction(laptop);
Auction ipad;
ipad = new Auction("ipad", 150, 300, DateTime.Now.AddMinutes(3), true);
ipad.setCurrentPrice(ipad.getStartPrice());
placeAuction(ipad);
//create a thread to automatically close auctions
Thread checkAuctions = new Thread(threadedCheckAucClose);
checkAuctions.Start();
//------------------------------------------------------
do
{
//load the menu and sample data and wait for user response
Console.ResetColor();
//Console.Clear();
currentUser();
createSampleUser();
displayMenu();
userInput = Console.ReadLine();
//Handles format exception if user enters invalid characters
if (!Int32.TryParse(userInput, out choice) || choice > 6)
{
Console.WriteLine("Please enter valid input.");
}
else
{
choice = Int32.Parse(userInput);
}
switch (choice)
{
case 1:
logIn();
break;
case 2:
createUser();
break;
case 3:
browseAuction();
break;
case 4:
if (tcurrent == null)
{
break;
}
if (tcurrent.isLoggedIn() == true) // only show this menu if user is logged in
{
createAuction();
}
break;
case 5:
Environment.Exit(0);
break;
case 6:
if (tcurrent.isLoggedIn() == true) // log off user
{
tcurrent.setLoggedIn(false);
}
break;
}
} while (choice != exit);
}