/// <summary>
/// Refresh the form information
/// </summary>
private void RefreshForm()
{
//Create a database object to get the list of departments
LibraryDB dbInfo = new LibraryDB();
List <String> departmentsList = new List <String>();
//To store the new student ID calculated by database
String newStudentID = "";
//Get the new student ID
newStudentID = dbInfo.getNewID("Student");
//Set the textbox to display new student ID (Can't be modified by user)
txtID.Text = newStudentID;
//Put the list of departments into a list
departmentsList = dbInfo.getDepartments();
//Set the depart ment combo box datasource as the department list
cmbDepartments.DataSource = departmentsList;
//Makes it so there is no selected date when the user loads the form
dtpDOB.CustomFormat = " ";
//Clear the name data (for when the user wants to enter another student
txtName.Text = "";
txtContactNum.Text = "";
//Makes it so there is no selected option starting off
cmbGender.SelectedIndex = -1;
cmbDepartments.SelectedIndex = -1;
//Sets it so the maximum date is today. Technically no one can be born today and enter into the database, but its ok
dtpDOB.MaxDate = DateTime.Now;
}
private void Dashboard_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
//Get the name from the logged in user and display it in the corner
lblName.Text = "Welcome, " + CurrentUser.Name + "!";
//List of strings (departments in database)
List <String> departmentsList = new List <String>();
//List of strings (genders in database)
List <String> gendersList = new List <String>();
//Create a new database object to search from
LibraryDB formInfo = new LibraryDB();
//Retrieve list of departments from the library DB
departmentsList = formInfo.getDepartments();
//Retrieve list of genders from the library DB
gendersList = formInfo.getGenders();
//Fill the combo box with the list of departments
cmbDepartment.DataSource = departmentsList;
cmbGender.DataSource = gendersList;
//Only way to make the date time picker empty
dtpDOB.CustomFormat = " ";
//Maximum date it today
dtpDOB.MaxDate = DateTime.Now;
//List of strings (departments in database)
List <String> languagesList = new List <String>();
//List of strings (genders in database)
List <String> categoriesList = new List <String>();
//Retrieve list of departments from the library DB
languagesList = formInfo.getLanguages();
//Retrieve list of genders from the library DB
categoriesList = formInfo.getCategories();
//Fill the combo box with the list of departments
cmbLang.DataSource = languagesList;
cmbCategory.DataSource = categoriesList;
//Empty the combo boxes to give user a blank slate to search on
cmbLang.SelectedIndex = -1;
cmbCategory.SelectedIndex = -1;
cmbDepartment.SelectedIndex = -1;
cmbGender.SelectedIndex = -1;
//Only way to make the date time picker empty
dtpPubYear.CustomFormat = " ";
//Maximum date it today
dtpPubYear.MaxDate = DateTime.Now;
if (CurrentUser.IsAdmin == "False")
{
tabDashboard.TabPages.Remove(tabAdmin);
}
}