public void StartTheApplication()
{
this.console = new FakeConsole();
var taskList = new TaskList(console);
this.applicationThread = new System.Threading.Thread(() => taskList.Run());
applicationThread.Start();
}
static void Main(string[] args)
{
Console.WriteLine("*** Welcome to Task List ***\r\n");
// Create the tasklist by loading in the previously saved tasks, if they exist
theGlobalTaskList = new TaskList(@".\Tasks.txt");
theGlobalTaskList.Load();
// Create a loop that will run the menu until the user breaks out by typing "Q"
while (true)
{
// Clear the screen
Console.Clear();
// Call the local method which prints the task list on the screen
ListTasks();
// Display the menu to the user
Console.WriteLine();
Console.WriteLine("What do you want to do?");
Console.WriteLine("(A)dd a task");
Console.WriteLine("(C)omplete a task");
Console.WriteLine("(D)elete a task");
Console.WriteLine("(Q)uit");
// Wait for input from the user
string input = Console.ReadLine().Trim().ToUpper();
// If they typed nothing, simply go back to the top of this while and re-display everything.
if (input.Length == 0)
{
continue;
}
// If the user typed "q", break out of the while loop (exit the program)
if (input.Substring(0, 1) == "Q")
{
break;
}
// The following switch statement handles the rest of the possible selections from the user. If
// the user's selection is not handled below, control will fall to the end of the switch. And the
// while loop will start again.
Task task;
switch (input.Substring(0, 1))
{
// Add a task
case "A":
task = GetTaskInfo();
theGlobalTaskList.AddTask(task);
break;
// Complete a task
case "C":
task = SelectATask();
task.Complete = true;
theGlobalTaskList.Save();
break;
// Delete a task
case "D":
task = SelectATask();
theGlobalTaskList.RemoveTask(task);
break;
}
}
}