static void Main(string[] args)
{
Console.Title = "SimpleConversionConsole v1.0";
Console.WriteLine("Welcome to Simple Conversion.\n");
string input = "";
//Create a label for the loop
Start:
while (!input.Equals("exit") || !input.Equals("Exit"))
{
Console.WriteLine("--------");
Console.Write("Convert: ");
input = Console.ReadLine();
Console.WriteLine("--------");
if (input.Equals("exit") || input.Equals("Exit"))
{
Environment.Exit(0);
}
if (input.Equals("help") || input.Equals("Help"))
{
Console.WriteLine("\nSimpleConversion version 1.0\n" +
"\n" +
"To get started type in an initial value such as \"100\"\n" +
"Then type in the unit of measurement for the initial value,\n" +
"For example: \"100 Pounds\"\n" +
"Then follow the initial units, with the resulting units\n" +
" typing: 100 Pounds Grams \n" +
" will result in: 45359.237" +
"\n\nYou may also type short hand\n" +
"For example: \ntyping: \"100 lb g\" \n" +
"will also result in: 45359.237\n");
//utilize label to over-ride parsing process
goto Start;
}
string[] arguments = ParseCommandArguments(input);
ShortHandHelper helperClass = new ShortHandHelper();
try
{
decimal initialValue = decimal.Parse(arguments[0]);
//Turn arguments to uppercase
arguments[1] = arguments[1].ToUpper();
arguments[2] = arguments[2].ToUpper();
//Parse short hand arguments
string initialUnits = helperClass.ParseShortHand(arguments[1]);
string resultingUnits = helperClass.ParseShortHand(arguments[2]);
//Calculate and inform user of conversion
//Create calculator object from class library
SimpleConversionCalculator calculator = new SimpleConversionCalculator();
decimal result = calculator.Convert(initialUnits, resultingUnits, initialValue);
//if the result is equal to the original input
if (result == initialValue * 1m)
{
//Explain there may be wrong units of measurements involved
Console.WriteLine("\nSorry unable to detect units of measurements.");
Console.WriteLine("\nPlease ensure you select appropriate matching \ncategories of units of measurements to convert." +
"\n - For example, you cannot convert meters to days.\n" +
"\nOtherwise, type in the full name of the unit of measurement\n such as \"Feet\" instead of \"f\" to make it less ambiguous.\n");
}
else
{
Console.WriteLine("");
Console.Write(initialValue + " " + initialUnits + " = ");
Console.WriteLine(result + " " + resultingUnits);
Console.WriteLine("");
}
}
catch (Exception e)
{
Console.WriteLine("");
Console.WriteLine("The first argument entered must be a numerical value.");
Console.WriteLine("");
}
}
}
