//Method to handle the user login
private void btnSignIn_Click_1(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
JSONconnection js = new JSONconnection(); //Onstance of the JSONConnection class to use the JSON methods
UserModel user = new UserModel(); //User model that will be used to store the found user
user = js.login(txtUsername.Text, txtPassword.Text); //Capture the username and password from the textboxes and pass them into the JSON login method
if (user.FName != null) //If there there was a user found on the system
{
if (user.FName.Equals("no users available")) //This will determine if there are no users registered on the system
{
DialogResult dr = MessageBox.Show("There are no users registered on the system. would you like to sign up?", "No Users", MessageBoxButtons.YesNo, MessageBoxIcon.Warning);
if (dr == DialogResult.Yes) //Send the user to the sign up page
{
signup sg = new signup();
sg.Show();
this.Hide();
}
}
else if (user.Type.Equals("general user")) //If the user found is a general user open the general user side of the application
{
Dashboard ds = new Dashboard(user);
this.Hide();
ds.Show();
}
else //If the user found is a forecaster open the Forecaster side of the application
{
ForecasterMenu fm = new ForecasterMenu(user);
this.Hide();
fm.Show();
}
}
else // if the user credentials are incorrect display an error message and clear all fields
{
MessageBox.Show("User could not be found... Please check your credentials");
txtUsername.Clear();
txtPassword.Clear();
}
}
