private int [] GetBoardAsInts()
{
// The next two counters are used to keep track of how many of each piece are on the board.
// We use this to work out which piece is playing next, so we know how to calculate the AI scoreboard.
int xCount = 0;
int oCount = 0;
int [] cells;
int i = 0;
cells = new int[BOARDDIMENSIONS];
foreach (GridCellScript gcs in gridCells)
{
if (gcs.state == GridCellScript.CellStates.empty)
{
cells [i] = EMPTYCELL;
}
if (gcs.state == GridCellScript.CellStates.O)
{
cells [i] = O_CELL;
++oCount;
}
if (gcs.state == GridCellScript.CellStates.X)
{
cells [i] = X_CELL;
++xCount;
}
++i;
}
// Work out which piece we need to recalculate board for: X or O...
// Let's ask the GUIHandler script for the current player.
// BUT!!!
// We actually prepare the scores for the next player BEFORE
// the GUIHandler calls "NextTurn()"!
// So we swap the result -- if it's 'X', the next piece will be 'O', and vice-versa...
pieceToPlayNext = (gHandler.GetCurrentPlayerPieceAsInt()) == X_CELL ? O_CELL : X_CELL;
return(cells);
}
