//read text files and copy the content to the employee list
public void readFile(String file, String[] array, List <PlanStruct> list)
{
StreamReader fileIn;
fileIn = File.OpenText(file);
string lineIn; //holds each line from the Employees.txt
if (File.Exists(file))
{
//splitter array
String[] splitter = new String[3];
while (!fileIn.EndOfStream)
{
PlanStruct plan = new PlanStruct(); // object of the struct
lineIn = fileIn.ReadLine();
splitter = lineIn.Split(','); // split the line at the , character
//pass each element to the list
plan.code = splitter[0];
plan.description = splitter[1];
plan.cost = Convert.ToDecimal(splitter[2]);
list.Add(plan);
}
}
//if file doesnt exist, show an error message
else
{
MessageBox.Show("Not able to open file!");
}
fileIn.Close(); // close file
}
//Shows the costs of two selected items from the ComboBox and total
private void bCost_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
//gets the of the selected item
PlanStruct selectedMeal = (PlanStruct)cbMeal.SelectedItem;
PlanStruct selectedDorm = (PlanStruct)cbDorm.SelectedItem;
//construct strings to print on form2
String mealPrint = "Meal Plan: $" + selectedMeal.cost + " per semester!";
String DormPrint = "Dormitory: $" + selectedDorm.cost + " per semester!";
String totalPrint = "Total: $" + (selectedMeal.cost + selectedDorm.cost);
//show the dialog
PlanTotal form2 = new PlanTotal(mealPrint, DormPrint, totalPrint);
form2.ShowDialog();
}