/**
* This function first calls the AI to get a space to move to.
* Next it updates the gui
* Finally makes a call to determineEndgame to check if the game is over or not.
*/
void makeComputerMove()
{
computersMove = true;
int compMove = TTTAI.getMove(buttons, 'O', 'X', this.difficulty); // Get computer's move.
bool error = true;
switch (compMove) // Update the board to reflect computer's move.
{
case 0:
error = killButton(this.button1, 0);
break;
case 1:
error = killButton(this.button2, 1);
break;
case 2:
error = killButton(this.button3, 2);
break;
case 3:
error = killButton(this.button4, 3);
break;
case 4:
error = killButton(this.button5, 4);
break;
case 5:
error = killButton(this.button6, 5);
break;
case 6:
error = killButton(this.button7, 6);
break;
case 7:
error = killButton(this.button8, 7);
break;
case 8:
error = killButton(this.button9, 8);
break;
}
if (!error) // An error occurred, the computer did not make a move.!!!
{
Form dd = new TTTDialogForm("ERROR");
dd.ShowDialog();
}
determineEndgame(false);
}
/**
* @return: true if the game is over, false if it is not.
*
* This function is used to determine if the game is over.
* First it uses a function in the AI to determine if there is a winner.
* If there is, set the winner & return true. If there's not, check to see if more moves
* can be made. If the board is filled up return true, else return false.
*/
bool isGameOver()
{
char temp = TTTAI.checkForAWinner(buttons);
if (temp != '\0')
{
this.winner = temp;
return(true);
}
// There isn't a winner, but the game is over if all spaces on the board are occupied.
for (int i = 0; i < this.buttons.Length; i++)
{
if (this.buttons[i] == '\0')
{
return(false); // A move can still be made; thus game goes on!
}
}
return(true); // No more moves can be made; the game is over!
}