public void Start()
// Start the generation
// calculation loop.
{
// Remove the menu. Must be done here because
// this control is responsible for erasing
// its own background.
Redraw();
// Save the current pattern, for
// "reset" purposes.
genCurr.CopyTo(genZero);
// Clear all previous patterns.
genPrev.SetPattern(lgpPattern.lgpEmpty);
genGrand.SetPattern(lgpPattern.lgpEmpty);
genFour.SetPattern(lgpPattern.lgpEmpty);
// Init some properties.
dtStart = DateTime.Now;
// Start calcuating generations
boolRun = true;
while (boolRun)
{
CalcNextGen();
boolPaintAll = false;
OnNextGenReady();
boolPaintAll = true;
Thread.Sleep((int)RunSpeed);
}
}
public void Reset()
{
// Restore the current pattern.
genZero.CopyTo(genCurr);
// Clear all previous patterns.
genPrev.SetPattern(lgpPattern.lgpEmpty);
genGrand.SetPattern(lgpPattern.lgpEmpty);
genFour.SetPattern(lgpPattern.lgpEmpty);
Redraw();
}