private void PromptForDifficultyLevel()
{
TextEffects.DisplayLogo();
Console.ForegroundColor = TextEffects.NeutralColor;
Console.Write(" 1");
Console.ResetColor();
Console.WriteLine(". Easy");
Console.ForegroundColor = TextEffects.NeutralColor;
Console.Write(" 2");
Console.ResetColor();
Console.WriteLine(". Normal");
Console.ForegroundColor = TextEffects.NeutralColor;
Console.Write(" 3");
Console.ResetColor();
Console.WriteLine(". Unbeatable");
Console.WriteLine();
int currentCursorTop = Console.CursorTop;
while (true)
{
Console.Write(" Enter your choice: ");
Console.ForegroundColor = TextEffects.NeutralColor;
string userInput = Console.ReadLine().Trim();
Console.ResetColor();
switch (userInput)
{
case "1":
Console.Clear();
DifficultyLevel = 1;
return;
case "2":
Console.Clear();
DifficultyLevel = 2;
return;
case "3":
Console.Clear();
DifficultyLevel = 3;
return;
default:
//erase prompt, write error message, erase message, reset cursor
Console.SetCursorPosition(0, currentCursorTop);
Console.Write(" ", Console.WindowWidth);
Console.SetCursorPosition(0, currentCursorTop);
Console.ForegroundColor = TextEffects.ErrorColor;
Console.Write(" Enter 1, 2, or 3... ");
Thread.Sleep(1000);
Console.ResetColor();
Console.SetCursorPosition(0, currentCursorTop);
Console.Write(" ", Console.WindowWidth);
Console.SetCursorPosition(0, currentCursorTop);
break;
}
}
}
private int PromptForGameMode()
{
TextEffects.DisplayLogo();
Console.ForegroundColor = TextEffects.NeutralColor;
Console.Write(" 0 ");
Console.ResetColor();
Console.WriteLine("Players");
Console.ForegroundColor = TextEffects.NeutralColor;
Console.Write(" 1 ");
Console.ResetColor();
Console.WriteLine("Player");
Console.ForegroundColor = TextEffects.NeutralColor;
Console.Write(" 2 ");
Console.ResetColor();
Console.WriteLine("Players");
Console.WriteLine();
int currentCursorTop = Console.CursorTop;
while (true)
{
Console.Write(" Enter your choice: ");
Console.ForegroundColor = TextEffects.NeutralColor;
string userInput = Console.ReadLine().Trim();
Console.ResetColor();
switch (userInput)
{
case "0":
Console.Clear();
return(0);
case "1":
Console.Clear();
PromptForDifficultyLevel();
Console.Clear();
return(1);
case "2":
Console.Clear();
return(2);
default:
//erase prompt, write error message, erase message, reset cursor
Console.SetCursorPosition(0, currentCursorTop);
Console.Write(" ", Console.WindowWidth);
Console.SetCursorPosition(0, currentCursorTop);
Console.ForegroundColor = TextEffects.ErrorColor;
Console.Write(" Enter 0, 1, or 2... ");
Thread.Sleep(1000);
Console.ResetColor();
Console.SetCursorPosition(0, currentCursorTop);
Console.Write(" ", Console.WindowWidth);
Console.SetCursorPosition(0, currentCursorTop);
break;
}
}
}
private Player PromptToCreatePlayer(string mark = null)
{
TextEffects.DisplayLogo();
int currentCursorTop = Console.CursorTop;
string userInput = null;
if (mark == null)
{
bool validInput = false;
//prompt for their choice of mark
while (!validInput)
{
Console.WriteLine(" X goes first. ");
Console.WriteLine();
Console.Write(" Would you like to be ");
Console.ForegroundColor = TextEffects.XMarkColor;
Console.Write("Xs ");
Console.ResetColor();
Console.Write("or ");
Console.ForegroundColor = TextEffects.OMarkColor;
Console.Write("Os");
Console.ResetColor();
Console.Write("? ");
Console.ForegroundColor = TextEffects.NeutralColor;
userInput = Console.ReadLine().Trim().ToUpper();
Console.ResetColor();
switch (userInput)
{
case "X":
case "XS":
mark = "X";
Console.SetCursorPosition(0, currentCursorTop);
Console.Write(" ");
Console.Write(" ");
Console.Write(" ");
Console.Write(" ");
Console.SetCursorPosition(0, currentCursorTop);
validInput = true;
break;
case "O":
case "OS":
mark = "O";
Console.SetCursorPosition(0, currentCursorTop);
Console.Write(" ");
Console.Write(" ");
Console.Write(" ");
Console.Write(" ");
Console.SetCursorPosition(0, currentCursorTop);
validInput = true;
break;
default:
Console.SetCursorPosition(0, currentCursorTop);
Console.WriteLine();
Console.WriteLine(" ");
Console.WriteLine(" ");
Console.WriteLine(" ");
Console.SetCursorPosition(0, currentCursorTop);
Console.ForegroundColor = TextEffects.ErrorColor;
Console.WriteLine(" Enter X or O... ");
Console.ResetColor();
Thread.Sleep(1000);
//erase the error message and reset cursor
Console.SetCursorPosition(0, currentCursorTop);
Console.Write(" ", Console.WindowWidth);
Console.SetCursorPosition(0, currentCursorTop);
continue;
}
}
}
ConsoleColor playerTextColor = mark == "X" ? TextEffects.XMarkColor : TextEffects.OMarkColor;
while (true)
{
//space it over
Console.Write(" ");
Console.Write("Player \"");
Console.ForegroundColor = playerTextColor;
Console.Write(mark);
Console.ResetColor();
Console.Write("\" please enter your name: ");
Console.ForegroundColor = playerTextColor;
userInput = Console.ReadLine();
Console.ResetColor();
if (userInput.Length < 1)
{
Console.SetCursorPosition(0, currentCursorTop);
Console.ForegroundColor = TextEffects.ErrorColor;
Console.WriteLine(" Please try again... ");
Console.ResetColor();
Thread.Sleep(800);
//erase the error message and reset cursor
Console.SetCursorPosition(0, currentCursorTop);
Console.Write(" ");
Console.SetCursorPosition(0, currentCursorTop);
continue;
}
else if (userInput.Length > 12)
{
Console.SetCursorPosition(0, currentCursorTop);
Console.ForegroundColor = TextEffects.ErrorColor;
Console.WriteLine(" Sorry, your name can only be 12 characters long. ");
Console.ResetColor();
Thread.Sleep(1500);
//erase the error message and reset cursor
Console.SetCursorPosition(0, currentCursorTop);
Console.Write(" ");
Console.SetCursorPosition(0, currentCursorTop);
continue;
}
Console.SetCursorPosition(0, currentCursorTop);
Console.Write(" ");
Console.SetCursorPosition(0, currentCursorTop);
break;
}
//say hello to the player in their color, then erase message
Console.ForegroundColor = playerTextColor;
//space it over
Console.Write(" ");
Console.Write("Hello, " + userInput + "!");
Thread.Sleep(1000);
Console.Clear();
Console.ResetColor();
//return new Player(userInput, mark, false, playerTextColor);
return(new Player()
{
Mark = mark, Name = userInput, TextColor = playerTextColor
});
}
