/// <summary>
/// TODO: VM Hard Achievement
/// Convert a String like "400g 34c" into a Money object.
/// You should be able to Enter large numbers, but not negative numbers.
/// (after all, these properties are "unsigned integers")
///
/// So, "2841924c" is a valid string
/// but, "-24p" is not.
///
/// "10p 249g 24s 842c" is valid but not in simplest terms, so it is
/// up to you how you will handle the difference.
///
/// </summary>
/// <param name="displayString"></param>
public Money(string displayString)
{
if (!displayString.Contains('-'))
{
//we split the string entered as a parameter into multiple parts (if any)
//these splitparts then are added to create an array
string[] moneyParts = displayString.Split(' ');
//then we run a loop that goes through each part
//each time we loop, we check whether the monetary amount in in units of c, s, g, or p
//player will recieve separate warnings for having mixed units (ex: 25 cg), having no units (ex: 25), or negative money amounts (ex: -25c)
for (int i = 0; i == moneyParts.Length - 1; i++)
{
if (moneyParts[i].Contains('c'))
{
moneyParts[i] = moneyParts[i].Remove('c');
if (!moneyParts[i].Contains('s') && !moneyParts[i].Contains('g') && !moneyParts[i].Contains('p'))
{
Copper = Convert.ToUInt16(moneyParts[i], 16);
}
else
{
TextFormatter.PrintLineWarning("Hmm...mixed units of money...? Only one unit per number please.");
}
}
else if (moneyParts[i].Contains('s'))
{
moneyParts[i] = moneyParts[i].Remove('s');
if (!moneyParts[i].Contains('c') && !moneyParts[i].Contains('g') && !moneyParts[i].Contains('p'))
{
Silver = Convert.ToUInt16(moneyParts[i], 16);
}
else
{
TextFormatter.PrintLineWarning("Hmm...mixed units of money...? Only one unit per number please.");
}
}
else if (moneyParts[i].Contains('g'))
{
moneyParts[i] = moneyParts[i].Remove('g');
if (!moneyParts[i].Contains('c') && !moneyParts[i].Contains('s') && !moneyParts[i].Contains('p'))
{
Gold = Convert.ToUInt16(moneyParts[i], 16);
}
else
{
TextFormatter.PrintLineWarning("Hmm...mixed units of money...? Only one unit per number please.");
}
}
else if (moneyParts[i].Contains('p'))
{
moneyParts[i] = moneyParts[i].Remove('p');
if (!moneyParts[i].Contains('c') && !moneyParts[i].Contains('s') && !moneyParts[i].Contains('g'))
{
Platinum = Convert.ToUInt16(moneyParts[i], 16);
}
else
{
TextFormatter.PrintLineWarning("Hmm...mixed units of money...? Only one unit per number please.");
}
}
else
{
TextFormatter.PrintLineWarning("Remember to add monetary units at the end of your money amounts (ex: Make sure to write 5p and not just 5).");
}
}
}
else
{
TextFormatter.PrintLineWarning("Negative money is bad! Don't even think about typing negative signs!!!");
}
}
//since we can't use a book ON something, we'll just laugh at the player for a sec and then just make them read the book's contents
public void Use(ref object target)
{
TextFormatter.PrintWarning("You try to use the book on the {0}... So you fling your book at the {0}...", target);
TextFormatter.PrintWarning("It doesn't work, of course, and you, growing red in the face, walk over and pick up your book and finally read it.", target);
Use();
}