/// <summary>
/// Selects categories for the second round:
/// Updates values for round 2
/// Selects questions for second round
/// Attempts to find unused questions and resets used status if there are not enough unused questions
/// Attempts to include a picture question, but allows used status to take precedence
/// Under the above conditions, selects 1 question for each value in each category
/// Marks the selected questions as used
///Randomly selects two questions as a daily doubles
///
/// </summary>
/// <returns>true if round was set up successfully and false otherwise</returns>
private bool setupSecondRound()
{
currentRound = 2;
questions.Clear();
roundCategories.Clear();
values = (from v in values select 2 * v).ToList();
bool needPicture = false;
List <int> usedQuestions = new List <int>();
Random rnd = new Random();
//choose questions from second 6 categories
for (int i = 6; i < 12; i++)
{
string currentCategory = gameCategories[i];
List <object> categoryQuestions = getUnusedQuestionsByCategory(currentCategory);
if (categoryQuestions == null)
{
return(false);
}
//reset the questions if we do not have enough in this to populate this category
if (!checkForAllLevels(categoryQuestions))
{
bool result = resetQuestionUsage();
if (result == false)
{
return(false);
}
categoryQuestions = getUnusedQuestionsByCategory(currentCategory);
if (categoryQuestions == null)
{
return(false);
}
}
//choose a question for each level
for (int j = 1; j <= 5; j++)
{
List <object> questionsAtLevel = (from q in categoryQuestions where (((QuestionData)q).level == j) select q).ToList();
List <object> pictureQuestions = questionsAtLevel.Where(q => (!((QuestionData)q).image_file.Equals(""))).ToList();
Question question;
if (pictureQuestions.Count > 0 && needPicture)
{
int index = rnd.Next(pictureQuestions.Count);
question = new Question(200 * j, (QuestionData)pictureQuestions[index]);
needPicture = false;
}
else
{
int index = rnd.Next(questionsAtLevel.Count);
question = new Jeopardy_Game.Question(200 * j, (QuestionData)questionsAtLevel[index]);
}
this.addQuestion(question);
usedQuestions.Add(question.data.question_id);
}
}
//mark questions used
bool usedResult = updateUsedQuestions(usedQuestions);
if (usedResult == false)
{
return(false);
}
//choose a daily double
string ddCategory = roundCategories[rnd.Next(6)];
int ddValue = values[rnd.Next(5)];
getQuestion(ddCategory, ddValue).wagerActive = true;
//choose a second daily double that is different than the first one
string dd2Category = ddCategory;
int dd2Value = ddValue;
while ((dd2Category.Equals(ddCategory)) && (dd2Value == ddValue))
{
dd2Category = roundCategories[rnd.Next(6)];
dd2Value = values[rnd.Next(5)];
}
getQuestion(dd2Category, dd2Value).wagerActive = true;
return(true);
}
/// <summary>
/// Determines categories for the game
/// Selects categories for the first round:
/// Selects questions for first round
/// Attempts to find unused questions and resets used status if there are not enough unused questions
/// Attempts to include a picture question, but allows used status to take precedence
/// Under the above conditions, selects 1 question for each value in each category
/// Marks the selected questions as used
///Randomly selects one question as a daily double
///
/// </summary>
/// <returns>true if round was set up successfully and false otherwise</returns>
private bool setupFirstRound()
{
currentRound = 1;
bool needPicture = false;
List <int> usedQuestions = new List <int>();
//select categories
gameCategories = getCategories();
if (gameCategories == null || gameCategories.Count < 13)
{
return(false);
}
//randomize the order
Random rnd = new Random();
gameCategories = gameCategories.OrderBy(x => rnd.Next()).ToList();
//choose questions from first 6 categories
for (int i = 0; i < 6; i++)
{
string currentCategory = gameCategories[i];
List <object> categoryQuestions = getUnusedQuestionsByCategory(currentCategory);
if (categoryQuestions == null)
{
return(false);
}
//reset the questions if we do not have enough in this to populate this category
if (!checkForAllLevels(categoryQuestions))
{
bool result = resetQuestionUsage();
if (result == false)
{
return(false);
}
categoryQuestions = getUnusedQuestionsByCategory(currentCategory);
if (categoryQuestions == null)
{
return(false);
}
}
//choose a question for each level
for (int j = 1; j <= 5; j++)
{
List <object> questionsAtLevel = (from q in categoryQuestions where (((QuestionData)q).level == j) select q).ToList();
List <object> pictureQuestions = questionsAtLevel.Where(q => (!((QuestionData)q).image_file.Equals(""))).ToList();
Question question;
if (pictureQuestions.Count > 0 && needPicture)
{
int index = rnd.Next(pictureQuestions.Count);
question = new Question(100 * j, (QuestionData)pictureQuestions[index]);
needPicture = false;
}
else
{
int index = rnd.Next(questionsAtLevel.Count);
question = new Jeopardy_Game.Question(100 * j, (QuestionData)questionsAtLevel[index]);
}
this.addQuestion(question);
usedQuestions.Add(question.data.question_id);
}
}
//mark questions used
bool usedResult = updateUsedQuestions(usedQuestions);
if (usedResult == false)
{
return(false);
}
//choose a daily double
string ddCategory = roundCategories[rnd.Next(6)];
int ddValue = values[rnd.Next(5)];
getQuestion(ddCategory, ddValue).wagerActive = true;
return(true);
}
