/// <summary>
/// Writes a new Character to file in the form of a serialized XML.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="user">The Discord user object of the new player.</param>
/// <param name="charName">Name of the new character</param>
/// <param name="special">S.P.E.C.I.A.L. stat of the new character</param>
/// <param name="skills">The initial Skills of the new player WITH 3 Tag'd Skills</param>
/// <param name="traits">The new character's starting traits.</param>
public void SaveNewCharacter(SocketUser user, string charName, CharacterStats.SPECIAL special,
string skillTag1, string skillTag2, string skillTag3, List <CharacterStats.Trait> traits)
{
var skills = CalculateInitialSkills(special);
if (!(Enum.TryParse(skillTag1.ToLower(), out Character.SkillEnum skillTag1Enum)))
{
throw new ArgumentException("Couldn't parse given skillTag string.", "skillTag1");
}
if (!(Enum.TryParse(skillTag2.ToLower(), out Character.SkillEnum skillTag2Enum)))
{
throw new ArgumentException("Couldn't parse given skillTag string.", "skillTag2");
}
if (!(Enum.TryParse(skillTag3.ToLower(), out Character.SkillEnum skillTag3Enum)))
{
throw new ArgumentException("Couldn't parse given skillTag string.", "skillTag3");
}
var newChar = new Character(user, charName, special, skills, skillTag1Enum, skillTag2Enum, skillTag3Enum, traits);
string filePath = Character.saveLoc + user.Id + fileExtension;
try
{
BinarySerialization.WriteToBinaryFile <Character>(filePath, newChar, append: false);
}
catch (Exception e)
{
Console.WriteLine("[ERROR] Failed to save new character to disk.");
Console.WriteLine(e);
return;
}
}
/// <summary>
/// Takes a Character's SPECIAL stat and calculates the starting value for the Character's Skills.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="special">A new Character's SPECIAL stat</param>
/// <returns>The initial value of a new Character's Skills</returns>
public CharacterStats.Skills CalculateInitialSkills(CharacterStats.SPECIAL special)
{
byte barter = CalculateSkill(special.Charisma, special.Luck),
energyWeapons = CalculateSkill(special.Perception, special.Luck),
explosives = CalculateSkill(special.Perception, special.Luck),
guns = CalculateSkill(special.Agility, special.Luck),
lockpick = CalculateSkill(special.Perception, special.Luck),
medicine = CalculateSkill(special.Intelligence, special.Luck),
meleeWeapons = CalculateSkill(special.Strength, special.Luck),
repair = CalculateSkill(special.Intelligence, special.Luck),
science = CalculateSkill(special.Intelligence, special.Luck),
sneak = CalculateSkill(special.Agility, special.Luck),
speech = CalculateSkill(special.Charisma, special.Luck),
survival = CalculateSkill(special.Endurance, special.Luck),
unarmed = CalculateSkill(special.Endurance, special.Luck);
return(new CharacterStats.Skills(barter, energyWeapons, explosives, guns, lockpick, medicine, meleeWeapons, repair, science, sneak, speech, survival, unarmed));
}
