/// <summary>
/// This method outputs the heading and gives the user a choice
/// of distance unit they would like to convert from and to.
/// It lets the user know the distance is being converted, calculates
/// the conversion and gives the user the result
/// </summary>
public void ConvertDistance()
{
Console.ForegroundColor = ConsoleColor.White;
Console.WriteLine("\n Selecting units");
string[] choices = new string[]
{
FEET, METRES, MILES
};
Console.WriteLine($"\n Please select a unit to convert from\n");
int choice = ConsoleHelper.SelectChoice(choices);
FromUnit = choices[choice - 1];
Console.WriteLine($"\n You have selected {FromUnit}! ");
Console.WriteLine($"\n Please select a unit to convert to\n");
choice = ConsoleHelper.SelectChoice(choices);
ToUnit = choices[choice - 1];
Console.WriteLine($"\n You have selected {ToUnit}! ");
FromDistance = ConsoleHelper.InputNumber($"\n Please enter the number of" +
$" {FromUnit} you wish to convert to {ToUnit} > ");
ConsoleHelper.OutputTitle($"\n Converting {FromUnit} to {ToUnit} ");
CalculateDistance();
OutputDistance();
}
/// <summary>
/// Asks the user to input a distance, which is then converted into the unit
/// they selected at the start, and the result is
/// displayed on-screen.
/// </summary>
public void ConvertDistance()
{
ConsoleHelper.OutputHeading("Distance Conversion Calculator");
FromUnit = SelectUnit("From Unit");
ToUnit = SelectUnit("To Unit");
/// If the user has selected the From and To units with the same
/// choice, an error message will appear and will keep doing so
/// until they choose a different To unit.
while (ToUnit == FromUnit)
{
Console.WriteLine("\tThe To unit cannot be the same as " +
"the From unit. Please try again.\n");
ToUnit = SelectUnit("To Unit");
}
Console.WriteLine($"\t{FromUnit} -> {ToUnit} Conversion");
FromDistance = ConsoleHelper.InputNumber($"\tPlease enter the number of {FromUnit} > ");
CalculateDistance();
OutputDistance();
ExitDecision();
}
/// <summary>
/// This method will Input the distance in miles
/// calculate the same distance in feet, and output the
/// distance in feet.
/// </summary>
public void ConvertDistance()
{
string[] choices = new string[]
{
FEET, METERS, MILES
};
int choice;
Console.WriteLine("Select the distance unit to convert from >");
choice = ConsoleHelper.SelectChoice(choices);
FromUnit = ExecuteChoice(choice);
if (choice == 1)
{
Console.WriteLine("You have selected Feet");
}
else if (choice == 2)
{
Console.WriteLine("You have selected Meters");
}
else if (choice == 3)
{
Console.WriteLine("You have selected Miles");
}
Console.WriteLine("Select the distance unit to convert to >");
choice = ConsoleHelper.SelectChoice(choices);
ToUnit = ExecuteChoice(choice);
if (choice == 1)
{
Console.WriteLine("You have selected Feet");
}
else if (choice == 2)
{
Console.WriteLine("You have selected Meters");
}
else if (choice == 3)
{
Console.WriteLine("You have selected Miles");
}
ConsoleHelper.OutputHeading($"Converting {FromUnit} to {ToUnit}");
FromDistance = ConsoleHelper.InputNumber($"Please enter the number of {FromUnit} > ");
CalculateDistance();
OutputDistance();
}
/// <summary>
/// Call other methods
/// Prompts the user to input which unit the distance which will be converted from
/// and which unit it will be converted to.
/// </summary>
public void ConvertDistance()
{
ConsoleHelper.OutputHeading("Distance Converter");
FromUnit = SelectUnit("Please select the from distance unit > ");
ToUnit = SelectUnit("Please select the to distance unit > ");
Console.WriteLine($"Converting {FromUnit} to {ToUnit}\n");
FromDistance = ConsoleHelper.InputNumber($"Please enter the number of {FromUnit} > ");
CalculateDistance();
OutputDistance();
}
/// <summary>
/// Run Distance Converter App
/// </summary>
public void ConvertDistance()
{
// Distance Converter is output as heading
ConsoleHelper.OutputHeading("Distance Converter");
// This looks for and gets the Unit
GetUnit();
// Repeater checks if the ToUnit and FromUnit are the same.
Repeater();
Console.WriteLine($"\n Converting {FromUnit} to {ToUnit}");
// Looks for an input to put into FromDistance to
// convert the 2 different measurements
FromDistance = (double)(UnitEnum)ConsoleHelper.InputNumber($"Please enter the" +
$" number of {FromUnit} ");
// Calculates the distance from the input recieved
CalculateDistance();
// Outputs result
OutputDistance();
}
/// <summary>
/// Values.ElementAt(index).key returns the key associated to the index number that the
/// user will chose.
/// </summary>
public void GetValues()
{
FromValue = Values.ElementAt(ConsoleHelper.SelectChoice("Select your FROM unit from the list:", Units) - 1).Key;
ToValue = Values.ElementAt(ConsoleHelper.SelectChoice("Select your TO unit from the list:", Units) - 1).Key;
Amount = ConsoleHelper.InputNumber("Please enter an amount > ");
}
