public static string TakeStringInput(bool allowCommand)
{
string str = Console.ReadLine();
string s = str.ToUpper();
if (s.StartsWith("/"))
{
if (s == "/" || s == "/HELP")
{
Help();
return(null);
}
else if (s.StartsWith("/SAVE"))
{
C4TextSaveRepository sr = new C4TextSaveRepository();
string fileName = "";
try
{
fileName = s.Split(" ")[1];
}
catch (IndexOutOfRangeException e)
{
fileName = DateTime.Now.ToString("MMdd-HHmm");
}
sr.Save(fileName);
}
else if (s.StartsWith("/LOAD"))
{
C4TextSaveRepository sr = new C4TextSaveRepository();
try
{
string fileName = s.Split(" ")[1];
MoveHistory loadedHistory = sr.Load(fileName);
if (loadedHistory != null)
{
ConnectFourBoard newBoard = loadedHistory.ReconstructBoard(loadedHistory.MoveList.Count) as ConnectFourBoard;
newBoard.Render();
Console.WriteLine(">> Warning: Loading a position will terminate the current round. ");
Console.WriteLine(">> You may want to save your position with /save <filename> before continuing. ");
Console.WriteLine(">> Press [Enter] to continue, or [Esc] to cancel. ");
if (Console.ReadKey().Key == ConsoleKey.Enter)
{
Connect4Game.Instance.GameBoard = newBoard;
Connect4Game.Instance.GameMoveHistory = loadedHistory;
Connect4Game.Instance.ContinueFromMove(loadedHistory.MoveList.Count,
Connect4Game.Instance.GameBoard); // set the new board to live, and continue with the correct ActivePlayer.
}
}
}
catch (IndexOutOfRangeException e)
{
Console.WriteLine(">> Found the following save files: ");
foreach (var fileName in sr.FetchSaves())
{
Console.WriteLine(fileName);
}
Console.WriteLine(">> (End of list) ");
}
}
// Traverse the move list...
else if (s.StartsWith("/TRAVERSE"))
{
if (Connect4Game.Instance.GameMoveHistory == null || Connect4Game.Instance.GameMoveHistory.MoveList.Count == 0)
{
Console.WriteLine(">> No move history to traverse. Use this feature once you've made some moves!");
return(null);
}
Console.WriteLine("********************************************************************************");
Console.WriteLine(">> You are now in traverse mode. ");
Console.WriteLine(">> Use /moves to see a list of past moves. ");
Console.WriteLine(">> Use /tb and /rp to traverse the move list; ");
Console.WriteLine(">> Use /goto <#> (i.e. \"/goto 5\") to go to a position directly;");
Console.WriteLine(">> use /select to continue from the chosen position.");
Console.WriteLine(">> Press [Enter] with no input to exit traverse mode. ");
Console.WriteLine("********************************************************************************");
int current = Connect4Game.Instance.GameMoveHistory.MoveList.Count;
bool quit = false;
while (!quit)
{
string input = Console.ReadLine().ToUpper();
if (input.StartsWith("/TAKEBACK") || input.StartsWith("/TB"))
{
if (current > 0)
{
current--;
}
else
{
Console.WriteLine("No more move to take back.");
}
Connect4Game.Instance.GoToMove(current).Render();
}
else if (input.StartsWith("/REPLAY") || input.StartsWith("/RP"))
{
if (current < Connect4Game.Instance.GameMoveHistory.MoveList.Count)
{
current++;
}
else
{
Console.WriteLine("No more move to replay.");
}
Connect4Game.Instance.GoToMove(current).Render();
}
else if (input.StartsWith("/SELECT"))
{
quit = true;
Connect4Game.Instance.ContinueFromMove(current, Connect4Game.Instance.GoToMove(current));
Connect4Game.Instance.GameBoard.Render();
}
else if (input.StartsWith("/MOVES"))
{
Console.WriteLine(Connect4Game.Instance.GameMoveHistory);
}
else if (input.StartsWith("/GOTO "))
{
if (int.TryParse(input.Substring(6), out current))
{
Connect4Game.Instance.GoToMove(current).Render();
}
;
}
else if (input == "")
{
// Re-renders the board and quit.
Connect4Game.Instance.GameBoard.Render();
quit = true;
}
}
}
return(null);
}
return(str);
}