private void AddNew()
{
try
{
Employee emptyVar = new Employee();
NewEmployeeForm newForm = new NewEmployeeForm(ref emptyVar);
newForm.ShowDialog(); //displays new form
if (emptyVar.FirstName != null)
{
//creates Employee object with data
eObjects[eIndex] = emptyVar;
//adds object to the list box
lstBxEmployees.Items.Add(eObjects[eIndex]);
eIndex++;
}
}
catch //displays MessageBox if unexpected error is encountered
{
ErrorBox();
}
}//code responsible for adding new item
}//code responsible for adding new item
private void ItemProperties()
{
if (lstBxEmployees.SelectedIndex == -1)
{
MessageBox.Show("Select an item", "Properties");
}
else
{
//get index of selected item
int itemIndex = lstBxEmployees.SelectedIndex;
Employee selected = eObjects[itemIndex];
//generates instance of form with Employee object
NewEmployeeForm newForm = new NewEmployeeForm(ref selected);
newForm.ShowDialog();
//update listbox + array with new values
eObjects[itemIndex] = selected;
lstBxEmployees.Items[itemIndex] = selected;
lblStatus.Text = "Employee updated";
}
}