/// <summary>
/// Method used to load the game - called only once (when the user loads the blackjack page for the first time)
/// </summary>
private async void LoadGame()
{
//boolean variable used to determine if there should be a delay or not
bool wait = false;
//if there is a data file
if (File.Exists($"{_serializer.DirectoryPath}\\{_serializer.FilePath}"))
{
//load the game from the data file
_game.Load(_serializer);
_uiFinalTextBorder.Visibility = Visibility.Visible;
//if the player has a name saved
if (_game.Player.Name != "")
{
//address them by their name
_txtDisplayOutcome.Text = $"WELCOME BACK, {_game.Player.Name.ToUpper()}";
}
//if the user does not have a name saved
else
{
//address them and welcome them back, but since there is no name that is all that can be done
_txtDisplayOutcome.Text = $"WELCOME BACK";
}
//update controls to display loaded information
_txtNameInput.Text = _game.Player.Name;
_uiEditProfilePane.IsPaneOpen = false;
_txtChipCount.Text = $"CHIP TOTAL: {_game.Player.GameMoney.ToString()}";
_txtTotalMoney.Text = $"${_game.Player.Money.ToString()}";
//the program will need to have a delay before the next message to the user
wait = true;
}
//if there is no data file
else
{
//delay
await Task.Delay(TimeSpan.FromMilliseconds(10));
//automatically open the pane for the user (they have to get money and buy chips since this is their first time playing
_uiEditProfilePane.IsPaneOpen = true;
//edit functionality of certain controls
_btnAddFunds.IsEnabled = true;
_btnAddGameMoney.IsEnabled = false;
}
//update the labels (whether the game has been loaded or not) to show the money (cash) and game money (chips) of the user
_txtGameMoney.Text = _game.Player.GameMoney.ToString();
_txtTotalMoney.Text = $"${_game.Player.Money.ToString()}";
//if the user does not have a name
if (_game.Player.Name == "")
{
//show placeholder text for an example name
_txtNameInput.PlaceholderText = "Ex: User123";
}
//if the player does not have any money
if (_game.Player.Money == 0)
{
//do not let them add any chips
_btnAddGameMoney.IsEnabled = false;
}
//if the player does not have any chips
if (_game.Player.GameMoney == 0)
{
//update the chip stack to make it look empty
_uiPlayerChips.Stroke = new SolidColorBrush(Color.FromArgb(255, 255, 255, 255));
_uiPlayerChips.Fill = new SolidColorBrush();
_txtGameMoney.Text = "";
}
//if a file was loaded from
if (wait == true)
{
//wait five seconds before the next message is shown
await Task.Delay(TimeSpan.FromMilliseconds(5000));
//if the player has no chips
if (_game.Player.GameMoney == 0)
{
//inform them to buy chips from the user menu
_txtDisplayOutcome.Text = "CLICK 'USER MENU' TO BUY CHIPS";
}
//if the player has chips
else
{
//inform them to place a bet
_txtDisplayOutcome.Text = "CLICK ON A CHIP TO MAKE A BET";
}
}
//if a file was not loaded from
else
{
//ask them to buy chips - if no file was loaded from, a default player is made, meaning they have no chips
_txtDisplayOutcome.Text = "CLICK 'USER MENU' TO BUY CHIPS";
}
}