/// <summary>
/// Loads the word list for the selected level:
/// 1. 2-5 letters
/// 2. 6-8 letters
/// 3. 9+ letters
/// 4. custom length (max 27)
/// </summary>
/// <param name="level">Integer between 1 and 4 corresponding to the selected level</param>
/// <param name="custom">Custom word length (will only load if level == 4)</param>
private void LoadLevel(int level, int custom)
{
Random rand = new Random();
List <string> levelWordList;
switch (level)
{
case 1:
int lengthOfWord = rand.Next(2, 6);
levelWordList = File.ReadAllLines("dictionaries\\" + lengthOfWord + "letterwords.txt").ToList();
break;
case 2:
lengthOfWord = rand.Next(6, 9);
levelWordList = File.ReadAllLines("dictionaries\\" + lengthOfWord + "letterwords.txt").ToList();
break;
case 3:
lengthOfWord = rand.Next(9, 16);
levelWordList = File.ReadAllLines("dictionaries\\" + lengthOfWord + "letterwords.txt").ToList();
break;
case 4:
levelWordList = File.ReadAllLines("dictionaries\\" + custom + "letterwords.txt").ToList();
break;
default:
throw new NotImplementedException();
}
currentWordFamily = new WordFamily(levelWordList.ToArray(), guessedLetters, true);
}
/// <summary>
/// Try to cheat by using the set game mode
/// </summary>
/// <param name="guess">The user supplied guess that is being evaluated</param>
private void TryToCheat(char guess)
{
WordFamily newFamily = currentWordFamily.GetNewOptimumWordFamily(guess, guessedLetters, mode);
Debug.DebugMessage("Trying to cheat... current top word - " + currentWordFamily.words[0] + " new top word " + newFamily.words[0], 4);
currentWordFamily = newFamily;
}
/// <summary>
/// Gets the new optimum word family (choice of mode)
/// 1 - Largest word family
/// 2 - Letter frequency score
/// 3 - Decision tree (not implemented)
/// </summary>
/// <param name="guess">Guessed letter this round</param>
/// <param name="guessedLetters">All guessed letters so far</param>
/// <param name="mode">Algorithm to use (see method summary)</param>
/// <returns></returns>
public WordFamily GetNewOptimumWordFamily(char guess, string guessedLetters, int mode)
{
switch (mode)
{
case 1:
WordFamily newFamily = new WordFamily(this.ComputeLargestWordFamily(ComputeSubFamilies(guess)).ToArray(), guessedLetters, false);
return(newFamily);
case 2:
newFamily = new WordFamily(ComputeOptimumByFrequency(ComputeSubFamilies(guess)), guessedLetters, false);
return(newFamily);
default:
throw new NotImplementedException();
}
}
/// <summary>
/// Uses default (largest word family) method to get the next optimum word family
/// </summary>
/// <param name="guess">The new guess letter</param>
/// <param name="guessedLetters">Letters already guessed</param>
/// <returns></returns>
public WordFamily GetNewOptimumWordFamily(char guess, string guessedLetters)
{
WordFamily newFamily = new WordFamily(this.ComputeLargestWordFamily(this.ComputeSubFamilies(guess)).ToArray(), guessedLetters, false);
return(newFamily);
}