/// <summary>Prompts a human player to be Xs or Os.</summary>
/// <param name="a"></param>
private void ChooseSides(CircularList a)
{
char c;
do
{
Console.Write("Do you want to start as Xs or Os? ");
c = Char.ToLower(Convert.ToChar(Console.ReadLine()));
} while (c != 'x' && c != 'o');
if (c == 'o')
{
Human hum = new Human(Piece.PieceValue.O);
hum.MoveMethod = new Player.ChooseMove(Game.PromptForMove);
Computer comp = new Computer(Piece.PieceValue.X);
// insert into the player's list
a.Add(hum);
a.Add(comp);
}
else
{
Computer comp = new Computer(Piece.PieceValue.O);
Human hum = new Human(Piece.PieceValue.X);
hum.MoveMethod = new Player.ChooseMove(Game.PromptForMove);
// insert into the player's list
a.Add(comp);
a.Add(hum);
}
}
/// <summary>Initializes the players array.</summary>
/// <param name="a"></param>
private void InitPlayers(CircularList a)
{
byte n = 0;
do
{
Console.Write("How many human players [0|1|2]? ");
n = Convert.ToByte(Console.ReadLine());
} while (n < 0 || n > 2);
switch (n)
{
case 1:
this.ChooseSides(a);
break;
case 2:
// create human players
Human human1 = new Human(Piece.PieceValue.O);
human1.MoveMethod = new Player.ChooseMove(Game.PromptForMove);
Human human2 = new Human(Piece.PieceValue.X);
human2.MoveMethod = new Player.ChooseMove(Game.PromptForMove);
// insert into the player's list
a.Add(human1);
a.Add(human2);
break;
case 0:
default:
// create computer players
Computer comp1 = new Computer(Piece.PieceValue.O);
Computer comp2 = new Computer(Piece.PieceValue.X);
// set their skill level
// insert into the player's list
a.Add(comp1);
a.Add(comp2);
break;
}
}
