public DataSettings(AppEnum.DataType userDataType)
{
string suffix = "";
switch (userDataType)
{
case AppEnum.DataType.None:
break;
case AppEnum.DataType.CSV:
suffix = "csv";
break;
case AppEnum.DataType.XML:
suffix = "xml";
break;
case AppEnum.DataType.JSON:
suffix = "json";
break;
case AppEnum.DataType.Quit:
break;
default:
break;
}
_dataFilePath += suffix;
}
public static AppEnum.DataType DisplayGetUserDataChoice()
{
bool validType = false;
AppEnum.DataType userDataChoice = AppEnum.DataType.None;
//
// set a string variable with a length equal to the horizontal margin and filled with spaces
//
string leftTab = ConsoleUtil.FillStringWithSpaces(DISPLAY_HORIZONTAL_MARGIN);
while (!validType)
{
//
// set up display area
//
DisplayReset();
//
// display the menu
//
DisplayMessage("Choose Your Data Type");
DisplayMessage("");
Console.WriteLine(
leftTab + "1. CSV" + Environment.NewLine +
leftTab + "2. XML" + Environment.NewLine +
leftTab + "3. JSON" + Environment.NewLine);
DisplayMessage("");
DisplayPromptMessage("Enter the number for the data type choice.");
ConsoleKeyInfo userResponse = Console.ReadKey(true);
switch (userResponse.KeyChar)
{
case '1':
case 'c':
userDataChoice = AppEnum.DataType.CSV;
validType = true;
break;
case '2':
case 'x':
userDataChoice = AppEnum.DataType.XML;
validType = true;
break;
case '3':
case 'j':
userDataChoice = AppEnum.DataType.JSON;
validType = true;
break;
default:
DisplayMessage("It appears you have selected an incorrect choice.");
DisplayMessage("Press any key to try again.");
userResponse = Console.ReadKey(true);
//if (userResponse.Key == ConsoleKey.Escape)
//{
// userDataChoice = AppEnum.DataType.Quit;
//}
break;
}
}
return(userDataChoice);
}
