// Change how long each tree can burn for before burning out
public static void FireBurnTime()
{
string temp = string.Empty;
// Return value is the current value if no change is made.
int newBurnTime = Cell.GetBurnTime();
Console.Clear();
Console.WriteLine("Currently, the fires takes " + Cell.GetBurnTime() + " ticks to burn out");
Console.WriteLine("Input the new burn time >>");
bool inputIsValid = false;
while (inputIsValid == false)
{
temp = Console.ReadLine();
try
{
newBurnTime = int.Parse(temp);
inputIsValid = true;
if (newBurnTime < 1)
{
Console.WriteLine("Error: Please enter a positive integer >>");
inputIsValid = false;
}
}
catch (FormatException)
{
Console.WriteLine("Error: Please enter a positive integer >>");
}
}
Cell.SetBurnTime(newBurnTime);
}
// This method handles the logic for the simulation from start to finish
// Detailed in-line comments outline the sections of this method
public void Burn()
{
// Instantiate cells
cells = new Cell[numColumns, numRows];
for (int i = 0; i < numColumns; i++)
{
for (int j = 0; j < numRows; j++)
{
cells[i, j] = new Cell(i, j, this);
}
}
// Reset grid and burn statistics and print the starting grid
fireDuration = 0;
biggestFire = 0;
this.Reset();
CentreCell().Ignite();
Print();
// Logic for burning the grid
// As long as there are cells still burning...
while (burningCells.Any())
{
// Update the burn statistics
fireDuration++;
if (biggestFire < burningCells.Count)
{
biggestFire = burningCells.Count;
}
// Spread the fire to the neighbouring trees of each burning cell
foreach (Cell cell in burningCells)
{
// cell.timeburned++;
cell.SetTimeBurned(cell.GetTimeBurned() + 1);
SpreadFire(cell);
// If the cell has burned for too long, it will burn out later in this tick
if (cell.GetTimeBurned() >= Cell.GetBurnTime())
{
cellsToDie.Add(cell);
}
}
// Any burning cells that have burned for too long burn out
foreach (Cell cell in cellsToDie)
{
cell.Die();
}
cellsToDie.Clear();
// Each tree next to a burning cell has a chance to start burning
foreach (Cell cell in cellsToBurn)
{
cell.AttemptIgnition(rng);
}
cellsToBurn.Clear();
// Wait for user input. Placing this check after the logic is calculated
// should marginally increase responsiveness
Console.ReadKey();
Print();
}
}
