public List <PostsInfo> Posts = new List <PostsInfo>(); // Creates a list from PostsInfo class
public void AddPostData()
{
PostsInfo postsUser = new PostsInfo(); // Creates an instance of PostsInfo
Console.Clear();
Console.WriteLine("\nPost Creation:\n");
Console.WriteLine("\nName...");
string savedPosterName = Console.ReadLine();
Console.WriteLine($"\nTitle...");
string savedPostTitle = Console.ReadLine();
Console.WriteLine($"\nPost...");
string savedPost = Console.ReadLine();
while (true) // Will run until the Console.ReadLine() has no char (empty string) and breaks the while loop
{
string extraText = Console.ReadLine();
if (extraText == "")
{
break;
}
savedPost = savedPost + "\n" + extraText;
}
Console.Clear();
Console.WriteLine($"\nPost Added. Returning to Main Menu.\n");
// Adds all the data into the postUser variable
postsUser.DateOfPost = DateTime.Now;
postsUser.PosterName = savedPosterName;
postsUser.PosterTitle = savedPostTitle;
postsUser.PosterComment = savedPost;
Posts.Add(postsUser); // Adds the data above (postUser - variable) into the list persons
var jsonData = PostsClass.ConvertToJson(Posts); // Converts the Posts data into JSON and then writes it to a file below this code
WritePostData(jsonData);
}
static void Main(string[] args)
{
PostsClass postsInfo = new PostsClass(); // Creates an instance of AddToFile
// Checker for the PostsData.json file to make sure the program does not crash if the file does not exist or if the file is empty.
FileInfo FileChecker = new FileInfo("PostsData.json");
if (!File.Exists("PostsData.json"))
{
FileStream ff = FileChecker.Create(); // Creates a file called "PostsData.json" if it does not exist and then exits so that the file is not locked.
ff.Close();
}
long length = FileChecker.Length;
if (length > 10) // Makes sure the file has content in it before adding it to Posts
{
postsInfo.Posts = postsInfo.ReadJsonFromFile(); // Adds the data from JSON file into postsInfo.posts (list)
}
// End of File Checker
bool menuChoice = true;
Console.Clear();
while (menuChoice)
{
Console.WriteLine(@"
______ _
| _ (_)
| | | |_ __ _ _ __ _ _
| | | | |/ _` | '__| | | |
| |/ /| | (_| | | | |_| |
|___/ |_|\__,_|_| \__, |
__/ |
|___/ ");
Console.WriteLine("");
Console.WriteLine("1. Create a new post");
Console.WriteLine("2. Show all posts");
Console.WriteLine("3. Search post");
Console.WriteLine("4. Exit");
char buttonPressed;
buttonPressed = Console.ReadKey(true).KeyChar;
switch (buttonPressed)
{
case '1':
postsInfo.AddPostData(); // Method
break;
case '2':
postsInfo.OutputPersonData(); // Method
break;
case '3':
postsInfo.OutputSearchParameter(); // Method
break;
case '4':
Console.WriteLine("\nGoodbye\n"); // Exits the program
menuChoice = false;
break;
default:
Console.Clear();
Console.WriteLine("\nIncorrect: Please choose a number between 1-4.\n");
break;
}
}
}