/// <summary>
/// Retrieves the user's choice in card to lay.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="valids"> The list of valid cards to play. </param>
/// <param name="args"> The current game info. </param>
/// <returns> The card chosen by the user. </returns>
protected Card RetrieveInput(List <Card> valids, WhistInfo args)
{
do
{
// Read the next character entered and reset to new line
string s = Console.ReadLine();
// Test if s is a valid number
int i;
try
{
i = int.Parse(s.ToString());
}
catch
{
this.PrintInputError();
continue;
}
// Make it the correct index (start at 0 as apposed to 1)
i--;
// Test if i is too large or less than 0
if (i >= valids.Count || i < 0)
{
this.PrintInputError();
continue;
}
// This will return only if the input is valid
Console.WriteLine("You Laid: " + valids.ElementAt(i) + "\n");
return(valids.ElementAt(i));
}while (true);
}
/// <summary>
/// Prints the trumps, laid suit and previous cards laid.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="args"> The current game info. </param>
protected void PrintGameInfo(WhistInfo args)
{
Console.WriteLine("Trumps are {0}", args.Trumps);
Console.WriteLine("Suit laid is {0}", args.FirstSuitLaid);
Console.Write("Cards laid: ");
foreach (Card laid in args.CardsInPlay)
{
Console.Write(laid.ToUnicodeString() + " ");
}
Console.WriteLine();
}
/// <summary>
/// Prints the trumps, laid suit and previous cards laid.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="args"> The current game info. </param>
protected void PrintGameInfo(WhistInfo args)
{
Console.WriteLine("Trumps are {0}", args.Trumps);
Console.WriteLine("Suit laid is {0}", args.FirstSuitLaid);
Console.Write("Cards laid: ");
foreach (Card laid in args.CardsInPlay)
{
Console.Write(laid.ToUnicodeString() + " ");
}
Console.WriteLine();
}
/// <summary>
/// Makes the appropriate move using the given arguments.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="args"> The information required to make the move. </param>
/// <returns> The card chosen. </returns>
public override Card MakeMove(WhistInfo args)
{
// Order the hand
this.OrderCards();
// Prints relevant info, eg trumps and first suit laid
this.PrintGameInfo(args);
// First evaluates the cards the could be played, then prints the hand with these as selectable
List<Card> valids = DetectValidCards(args);
this.PrintHand(valids);
// Retrieves a card which is returned as the move made
return this.RetrieveInput(valids, args);
}
/// <summary>
/// Makes the appropriate move using the given arguments.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="args"> The information required to make the move. </param>
/// <returns> The card chosen. </returns>
public override Card MakeMove(WhistInfo args)
{
// Order the hand
this.OrderCards();
// Prints relevant info, eg trumps and first suit laid
this.PrintGameInfo(args);
// First evaluates the cards the could be played, then prints the hand with these as selectable
List <Card> valids = DetectValidCards(args);
this.PrintHand(valids);
// Retrieves a card which is returned as the move made
return(this.RetrieveInput(valids, args));
}
/// <summary>
/// Retrieves the user's choice in card to lay.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="valids"> The list of valid cards to play. </param>
/// <param name="args"> The current game info. </param>
/// <returns> The card chosen by the user. </returns>
protected Card RetrieveInput(List<Card> valids, WhistInfo args)
{
do
{
// Read the next character entered and reset to new line
string s = Console.ReadLine();
// Test if s is a valid number
int i;
try
{
i = int.Parse(s.ToString());
}
catch
{
this.PrintInputError();
continue;
}
// Make it the correct index (start at 0 as apposed to 1)
i--;
// Test if i is too large or less than 0
if (i >= valids.Count || i < 0)
{
this.PrintInputError();
continue;
}
// This will return only if the input is valid
Console.WriteLine("You Laid: " + valids.ElementAt(i) + "\n");
return valids.ElementAt(i);
}
while (true);
}