/// <summary>
/// Display the main menu
/// </summary>
/// <returns></returns>
public MainMenuOption DisplayMainMenu()
{
MainMenuOption mainMenuOption = MainMenuOption.None;
int userOptionChoice = 1;
bool playerConfirm = false;
List <int> availableOptions = new List <int>();
Console.CursorVisible = false;
//loop until player presses enter
while (!playerConfirm)
{
//draw header
ConsoleUtil.HeaderText = "Main Menu";
ConsoleUtil.DisplayReset();
ConsoleUtil.DisplayMessage("Please Select an Option Below!");
Console.WriteLine();
//loop through enum options
foreach (MainMenuOption option in Enum.GetValues(typeof(MainMenuOption)))
{
//add option int value to list
availableOptions.Add((int)option);
//ignore menu option none
if (option != MainMenuOption.None)
{
//draw single line based on if it is the current selected option
if (userOptionChoice == ((int)option))
{
Console.Write("\t");
Console.BackgroundColor = ConsoleColor.DarkBlue;
Console.WriteLine($"{(int)option}. {option}");
Console.BackgroundColor = ConsoleColor.Black;
}
else
{
Console.WriteLine($"\t{(int)option}. {option}");
}
}
}
//read key
var input = GetKey();
switch (input.Key) //Switch on Key
{
case ConsoleKey.UpArrow:
userOptionChoice -= 1;
//check to see if the userOptionChoice is at the top
if (userOptionChoice == (availableOptions.Min()))
{
userOptionChoice = availableOptions.Max();
}
break;
case ConsoleKey.DownArrow:
userOptionChoice += 1;
//check to see if the userOptionChoice is at the bottom
if (userOptionChoice == (availableOptions.Max() + 1))
{
userOptionChoice = availableOptions.Min() + 1;
}
break;
case ConsoleKey.Enter:
playerConfirm = true;
mainMenuOption = (MainMenuOption)userOptionChoice;
break;
}
}
return(mainMenuOption);
}
/// <summary>
/// Display the game rules
/// </summary>
public void DisplayGameRules()
{
ConsoleUtil.HeaderText = "Game Rules";
ConsoleUtil.DisplayReset();
StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder();
sb.AppendFormat("Game Objective:");
ConsoleUtil.DisplayMessage(sb.ToString());
Console.WriteLine();
sb.Clear();
sb.AppendFormat("Be the first player to connect four of your game pieces horizontally, vertically, or diagonally.");
ConsoleUtil.DisplayMessage(sb.ToString());
Console.WriteLine();
Console.WriteLine();
sb.Clear();
sb.AppendFormat("Game Rules:");
ConsoleUtil.DisplayMessage(sb.ToString());
Console.WriteLine();
sb.Clear();
sb.AppendFormat("- Players alternate dropping one of their game pieces into a column on the game board");
ConsoleUtil.DisplayMessage(sb.ToString());
sb.Clear();
sb.AppendFormat("- The game ends when four of the same pieces are connected horizontally, vertically, or diagonally");
ConsoleUtil.DisplayMessage(sb.ToString());
sb.Clear();
sb.AppendFormat("- If all of the positions on the game board are filled, the round is counted as a draw");
ConsoleUtil.DisplayMessage(sb.ToString());
sb.Clear();
sb.AppendFormat("- If the game is ended early, the round is counted as a draw");
ConsoleUtil.DisplayMessage(sb.ToString());
sb.Clear();
sb.AppendFormat("- If the game is ended while selecting the starting player, the round isn't counted");
ConsoleUtil.DisplayMessage(sb.ToString());
Console.WriteLine();
Console.WriteLine();
sb.Clear();
sb.AppendFormat("Keyboard Usage:");
ConsoleUtil.DisplayMessage(sb.ToString());
Console.WriteLine();
sb.Clear();
sb.AppendFormat("Up & Down arrow keys: Selecting the First Player to Start");
ConsoleUtil.DisplayMessage(sb.ToString());
sb.Clear();
sb.AppendFormat("Left & Right arrow keys: Selecting a column on the Gameboard to drop a piece");
ConsoleUtil.DisplayMessage(sb.ToString());
sb.Clear();
sb.AppendFormat("Enter Key: Submitting your selection");
ConsoleUtil.DisplayMessage(sb.ToString());
sb.Clear();
sb.AppendFormat("Escape Key: End the ConnectFour round to return to the Main Menu");
ConsoleUtil.DisplayMessage(sb.ToString());
sb.Clear();
sb.AppendFormat("H Key: Display the Game Rules Menu");
ConsoleUtil.DisplayMessage(sb.ToString());
sb.Clear();
Console.WriteLine();
DisplayContinuePrompt("Press any key to exit this Menu.");
}
/// <summary>
/// get the menu choice from the user
/// </summary>
public MenuOption DisplayGetUserMenuChoice()
{
MenuOption userMenuChoice = MenuOption.None;
bool usingMenu = true;
//
// TODO enable each application function separately and test
//
while (usingMenu)
{
//
// set up display area
//
ConsoleUtil.DisplayReset();
Console.CursorVisible = false;
//
// display the menu
//
ConsoleUtil.DisplayMessage("Please type the number of your menu choice.");
Console.WriteLine();
Console.WriteLine(
"\t" + "1. Play New Round" + Environment.NewLine +
"\t" + "2. View the rules" + Environment.NewLine +
"\t" + "3. View current game stats" + Environment.NewLine +
"\t" + "E. Exit" + Environment.NewLine);
ConsoleKeyInfo userResponse = Console.ReadKey(true);
switch (userResponse.KeyChar)
{
case '1':
userMenuChoice = MenuOption.PlayNewRound;
usingMenu = false;
break;
case '2':
userMenuChoice = MenuOption.ViewRules;
usingMenu = false;
break;
case '3':
userMenuChoice = MenuOption.ViewCurrentGameResults;
usingMenu = false;
break;
case 'E':
case 'e':
userMenuChoice = MenuOption.Quit;
usingMenu = false;
break;
default:
Console.WriteLine(
"It appears you have selected an incorrect choice." + Environment.NewLine +
"Press any key to continue or the ESC key to quit the application.");
userResponse = Console.ReadKey(true);
if (userResponse.Key == ConsoleKey.Escape)
{
usingMenu = false;
}
break;
}
}
Console.CursorVisible = true;
return(userMenuChoice);
}