/// <summary>
/// Connect to game method - configures the endpoint details then activates the remote object
/// Enables and disables tools depending on if the user is spectating or not
/// Paints the arena gray
/// </summary>
public void connectToGame()
{
try
{
// Configure the Endpoint details
DuplexChannelFactory<IGame> channel = new DuplexChannelFactory<IGame>(this, "Game");
// Activate a remote game object
gameInstance = channel.CreateChannel();
if(callbackId == 0)
callbackId = gameInstance.CallbackRegister();
if (!spectating)
{
_player = gameInstance.createPlayer(txtName.Text);
if (_player == 0)
{
gameInstance.Spectator++;
spectating = true;
txtName.Text = "";
txtName.IsEnabled = true;
cmdConnect.IsEnabled = false;
cmdSpectate.IsEnabled = false;
lblColorText.Visibility = Visibility.Hidden;
lblColor.Visibility = Visibility.Hidden;
}
else
this.KeyDown += new KeyEventHandler(buttonDown);
lblColorText.Visibility = Visibility.Visible;
lblColor.Visibility = Visibility.Visible;
colorCode++;
}
else
{
gameInstance.Spectator++;
lblColorText.Visibility = Visibility.Hidden;
lblColor.Visibility = Visibility.Hidden;
}
gameBoard.Background = new SolidColorBrush(Colors.Gray);
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
MessageBox.Show("Error communicating with server: " + ex.Message);
}
}
