//Create next generation of creatures
internal void MakeLife()
{
for (int x = 0; x < Width; x++)
{
for (int y = 0; y < Height; y++)
{
byte _n;
_n = _neighbors[x, y];
//Kill cell if under- or over-populated
if (current.Cols[x].Cells[y].IsAlive && (_n < 2 || _n > 3))
{
next.Cols[x].Cells[y].IsAlive = false;
}
//Kepp cell alive
if (current.Cols[x].Cells[y].IsAlive && (_n == 2 || _n == 3))
{
next.Cols[x].Cells[y].IsAlive = true;
}
//Resurect dead cell
if (!current.Cols[x].Cells[y].IsAlive && _n == 3)
{
next.Cols[x].Cells[y].IsAlive = true;
}
}
}
//Save created generation as current and fill in neighbors table
current = next;
FillNeighbors();
}
//Glider
void DrawGlider(GRID g, int x, int y)
{
g.Cols[x].Cells[y].IsAlive = true;
g.Cols[x + 1].Cells[y].IsAlive = true;
g.Cols[x + 2].Cells[y].IsAlive = true;
g.Cols[x].Cells[y + 1].IsAlive = true;
g.Cols[x + 1].Cells[y + 2].IsAlive = true;
}
//Dakota
void DrawDakota(GRID g, int x, int y)
{
g.Cols[x + 1].Cells[y].IsAlive = true;
g.Cols[x + 4].Cells[y].IsAlive = true;
g.Cols[x].Cells[y + 1].IsAlive = true;
g.Cols[x].Cells[y + 2].IsAlive = true;
g.Cols[x + 4].Cells[y + 2].IsAlive = true;
g.Cols[x].Cells[y + 3].IsAlive = true;
g.Cols[x + 1].Cells[y + 3].IsAlive = true;
g.Cols[x + 2].Cells[y + 3].IsAlive = true;
g.Cols[x + 3].Cells[y + 3].IsAlive = true;
}
private readonly GRID next; //temporary next generation
//Create game of life object - class constructor
public GOL(int GameWidth, int GameHeight)
{
Width = GameWidth;
Height = GameHeight;
_neighbors = new byte[Width, Height];
current = new(Width, Height);
next = new(Width, Height);
InitializeLife(-1);
}
//Random board
void DrawRandom(GRID g)
{
Random _rnd = new();
foreach (var row in g.Cols)
{
foreach (var cell in row.Cells)
{
if (_rnd.Next(3) < 1)
{
cell.IsAlive = false;
}
else
{
cell.IsAlive = true;
}
}
}
}
//Drawing methods
//Blinker
void DrawBlinker(GRID g, int x, int y)
{
g.Cols[x].Cells[y + 1].IsAlive = true;
g.Cols[x + 1].Cells[y + 1].IsAlive = true;
g.Cols[x + 2].Cells[y + 1].IsAlive = true;
}
