/// <summary>
/// get and validate the player's race
/// </summary>
/// <returns>race as a RaceType</returns>
public Traveler.RaceType DisplayGetTravelersRace()
{
bool validResponse = false;
Traveler.RaceType travelersRace = Traveler.RaceType.None;
while (!validResponse)
{
//
// display header
//
ConsoleUtil.HeaderText = "Traveler's Race";
ConsoleUtil.DisplayReset();
//
// display all race types on a line
//
//
// get user response for race
//
//
// validate user response for race
//
DisplayContinuePrompt();
}
return(travelersRace);
}
/// <summary>
/// get and validate the player's race
/// </summary>
/// <returns>race as a RaceType</returns>
public Traveler.RaceType DisplayGetTravelersRace()
{
bool validResponse = false;
Traveler.RaceType travelersRace = Traveler.RaceType.None;
while (!validResponse)
{
//
// display header
//
ConsoleUtil.HeaderText = "Traveler's Race";
ConsoleUtil.DisplayReset();
//
// display all race types on a line
//
ConsoleUtil.DisplayMessage("Races");
StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder();
foreach (Character.RaceType raceType in Enum.GetValues(typeof(Character.RaceType)))
{
if (raceType != Character.RaceType.None)
{
sb.Append($" [{raceType}] ");
}
}
ConsoleUtil.DisplayMessage(sb.ToString());
ConsoleUtil.DisplayPromptMessage("Enter your race: ");
//
// validate user response for race
//
if (Enum.TryParse <Character.RaceType>(Console.ReadLine(), out travelersRace))
{
validResponse = true;
ConsoleUtil.DisplayReset();
ConsoleUtil.DisplayMessage($"You have indicated {travelersRace} as your race type.");
}
else
{
ConsoleUtil.DisplayMessage("You must limit your race to the list above.");
ConsoleUtil.DisplayMessage("Please reenter your race.");
}
DisplayContinuePrompt();
}
return(travelersRace);
}
