/***************************************
*
* This is where the UTILITY METHODS are.
*
***************************************/
/// <summary>
/// This clears the form after an entry is added.
/// </summary>
private void ClearForm()
{
TxtEmpID.Clear();
TxtFirstName.Clear();
TxtLastName.Clear();
TxtMiddleName.Clear();
TxtXtraProp1.Clear();
TxtXtraProp2.Clear();
CkbActiveEmployee.Checked = true;
CkbBenefits.Checked = true;
CkbApproved.Checked = true;
LVxCourses.Items.Clear();
TxtCourseID.Clear();
TxtGrade.Clear();
TxtDescription.Clear();
TxtDateApproved.Clear();
TxtCredits.Clear();
TxtMaritalStatus.Clear();
TxtDepartment.Clear();
TxtTitle.Clear();
TxtStartDate.Clear();
}
/***************************************
*
* This is where the EMPLOYEE DATA METHODS are.
*
***************************************/
/// <summary>
/// This will check the shared values for all employee fields
/// </summary>
/// <param name="creatingEmployee"> This is the employee that needs to be saved.</param>
/// <returns></returns>
private bool CheckBaseValues(Employee creatingEmployee)
{
uint tempUint = 0;
if (uint.TryParse(TxtEmpID.Text, out tempUint))
{
creatingEmployee.EmpID = tempUint;
}
else
{
LblStatus.Text = errorMessageUint;
TxtEmpID.Focus();
return(false);
}
if (TxtLastName.Text == "")
{
LblStatus.Text = "Last name cannot be empty.";
TxtLastName.Focus();
return(false);
}
if (TxtFirstName.Text == "")
{
LblStatus.Text = "First name cannot be empty.";
TxtFirstName.Focus();
return(false);
}
if (TxtMaritalStatus.Text == "")
{
LblStatus.Text = "Marital Status cannont be empty.";
TxtMaritalStatus.Focus();
return(false);
}
if (TxtDepartment.Text == "")
{
LblStatus.Text = "Department cannont be empty.";
TxtDepartment.Focus();
return(false);
}
if (TxtTitle.Text == "")
{
LblStatus.Text = "Title cannot be emtpy.";
TxtTitle.Focus();
return(false);
}
if (TxtStartDate.Text == "")
{
LblStatus.Text = "Start Date cannot be empty.";
TxtStartDate.Focus();
return(false);
}
/*
* //Middle Name Not required.
* if (TxtMiddleName.Text == "")
* {
* LblStatus.Text = "Middle name cannot be empty.";
* TxtMiddleName.Focus();
* return false;
* }
*/
creatingEmployee.EmpType = CbxEmployeeType.Text;
creatingEmployee.FirstName = TxtFirstName.Text;
creatingEmployee.LastName = TxtLastName.Text;
creatingEmployee.MiddleName = TxtMiddleName.Text;
creatingEmployee.MaritalStatus = TxtMaritalStatus.Text;
creatingEmployee.Department = TxtDepartment.Text;
creatingEmployee.Title = TxtTitle.Text;
creatingEmployee.StartDate = TxtStartDate.Text;
if (CkbBenefits.Checked)
{
creatingEmployee.Benefits = true;
}
else
{
creatingEmployee.Benefits = false;
}
if (CkbActiveEmployee.Checked)
{
creatingEmployee.ActiveEmployee = true;
}
else
{
creatingEmployee.ActiveEmployee = false;
}
return(true);
}
