// Allows the Drone File to be created and store arrays once the closing of the program has been initiated.
public void droneSaveFile()
{
if (File.Exists("drones.dat"))
{
using (BinaryWriter bw = new BinaryWriter(File.Open("drones.dat", FileMode.OpenOrCreate)))
{
droneNullPointer = 0;
for (int i = 0; i < droneNullPointer + 1; i++)
{
if (droneArray[i] != null)
{
// Current drone array index set to I and written one by one in for loop.
DroneClass a = droneArray[i];
bw.Write(a.gsSerialNumber);
bw.Write(a.gsModel);
bw.Write(a.gsEngineConfig);
bw.Write(a.gsRange);
bw.Write(a.gsAccessories);
bw.Write(a.gsPrice);
bw.Write(a.gsDate);
droneNullPointer++;
}
else
{
break;
}
}
}
}
}
// Method to all User to click onto listboxes to select data for later use.
// Once Clicked all Revelevant Information is added to the Relevant Text Boxes. Question 6 Complete.
private void droneDisplayBox_SelectedIndexChanged(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
try
{
clearDroneMethod();
// int index = droneDisplayBox.SelectedIndex;
// Assings the Current index to a temp DroneClass Instance.
DroneClass d = droneArray[droneDisplayBox.SelectedIndex];
// All values get put into text boxes in the Drone Section.
droneSNTB.Text = d.gsSerialNumber;
droneModelTB.Text = d.gsModel;
droneEngineTB.Text = d.gsEngineConfig;
droneRangeTB.Text = d.gsRange;
droneAccTB.Text = d.gsAccessories;
dronePriceTB.Text = d.gsPrice;
dronePurchTB.Text = d.gsDate;
// The Serial Number is added to the Transaction Section.
transactionSNTB.Text = d.gsSerialNumber;
}
catch (IndexOutOfRangeException)
{
errorMessage.Items.Clear();
errorMessage.Text = "Out of Index Exception - Drone DisplayBox";
}
}
// Drone Loading is not yet Implemented.
public void droneLoadFile()
{
try
{
// Binery file is checked and opened. The information is read and added to the list.
if (File.Exists("drones.dat"))
{
using (BinaryReader br = new BinaryReader(File.Open("drones.dat",
FileMode.Open)))
{
//To avoid Null errors the fileLength is defined and assigned as an Integer.
int fileLength = (int)br.BaseStream.Length / 7;
//NullPointer set to zero --- VERY IMPORTANT
droneNullPointer = 0;
for (int i = 0; i < fileLength; i++)
{
DroneClass a = new DroneClass();
a.gsSerialNumber = br.ReadString();
a.gsModel = br.ReadString();
a.gsEngineConfig = br.ReadString();
a.gsRange = br.ReadString();
a.gsAccessories = br.ReadString();
a.gsPrice = br.ReadString();
a.gsDate = br.ReadString();
droneArray[droneNullPointer] = a;
//To ensure clear viewing the arrays are loaded into a string which will be displayed in the box.
droneDisplayBox.Items.Add(droneArray[i].gsSerialNumber + " - " + droneArray[i].gsEngineConfig + " - " + droneArray[i].gsPrice);
//Nullpointer extends Array to avoid out of index errors.This is why it was set to zero before.
//This program has no delete button so there was no way to reduce the array size for the load function.
droneNullPointer++;
}
}
}
else if (!(File.Exists("drones.dat")))
{
using (BinaryReader br = new BinaryReader(File.Open("drones.dat", FileMode.Create)))
{
errorMessage.Items.Clear();
errorMessage.Text = "Drone File does not currently Exist";
return;
}
}
else
{
MessageBox.Show("Error Loading File", "Check file is in the correct folder");
}
}
catch (EndOfStreamException)
{
errorMessage.Items.Clear();
errorMessage.Text = "End of Stream Exception Drone Load File";
}
}
//*************************** OTHER FUNCTIONALITY ***************************************
//*************************** OTHER FUNCTIONALITY ***************************************
//*************************** OTHER FUNCTIONALITY ***************************************
// Basic Bubble sort to sort arrays. Both Customer and Drone arrays are sorted here.
public void bubbleSort()
{
// To get a single method to take care of two different sorts I have used an if > else statement. (Drone sort + Customer Sort)
// The text boxes will only be filled if they are about to add.
// If the drone box is full. Do this.
if (!(string.IsNullOrEmpty(droneSNTB.Text)))
{
try
{
for (int j = 0; j < droneNullPointer; j++)
{
for (int i = 0; i < droneNullPointer; i++)
{
if (!(string.IsNullOrEmpty(droneSNTB.Text)))
{
// Uses the serial number from the Drone Class to do the CompareTo Method.
int target = droneArray[i].gsSerialNumber.CompareTo(droneArray[i + 1].gsSerialNumber);
if (target > 0)
{
DroneClass temp = droneArray[i + 1];
droneArray[i + 1] = droneArray[i];
droneArray[i] = temp;
}
else
{
errorMessage.Items.Clear();
errorMessage.Text = "Null Error Handled at Bubble Sort";
//break;
}
}
else
{
//Null Reference
//break;
}
}
}
}
catch (NullReferenceException)
{
errorMessage.Items.Clear();
errorMessage.Text = "Null Error Reference at Bubble Sort / Drone";
}
catch (IndexOutOfRangeException)
{
errorMessage.Items.Clear();
errorMessage.Text = "Index out of Range Error at Bubble Sort / Drone";
}
catch (Exception)
{
errorMessage.Items.Clear();
errorMessage.Text = "Unknown Exception at Bubble Sort / Drone";
}
}
else
{
//Null Reference
}
// If the Customer Text box is full. Do this.
if (!(string.IsNullOrEmpty(customerIDTB.Text)))
{
try
{
for (int j = 0; j < customerNullPointer; j++)
{
for (int i = 0; i < customerNullPointer; i++)
{
if (!(string.IsNullOrEmpty(customerIDTB.Text)))
{
// Uses the serial Number from the Customer Class to do the CompareTo Method.
int target = customerArray[i].gsCustomerID.CompareTo(customerArray[i + 1].gsCustomerID);
if (target > 0)
{
CustomerClass temp = customerArray[i + 1];
customerArray[i + 1] = customerArray[i];
customerArray[i] = temp;
}
else
{
errorMessage.Items.Clear();
errorMessage.Text = "Null Error Handled at Bubble Sort";
}
}
else
{
}
}
}
}
catch (NullReferenceException)
{
errorMessage.Items.Clear();
errorMessage.Text = "Null Error Reference at Bubble Sort / Customer";
}
catch (IndexOutOfRangeException)
{
errorMessage.Items.Clear();
errorMessage.Text = "Index out of Range Error at Bubble Sort / Customer";
}
catch (Exception)
{
errorMessage.Items.Clear();
errorMessage.Text = "Unknown Exception at Bubble Sort / Customer";
}
}
// Error Catch for Null values.
else
{
errorMessage.Items.Clear();
errorMessage.Text = "Unknown Exception at Bubble Sort / Customer";
}
}
// ***************************** DRONE FUNCTIONALITY ************************************************
// ***************************** DRONE FUNCTIONALITY ************************************************
// ***************************** DRONE FUNCTIONALITY ************************************************
// Add button to allow items within the Drone Text boxes to be loaded into the array and listbox.
private void addDroneButton_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
if (!(string.IsNullOrEmpty(droneSNTB.Text)))
{
string[] dataCheck = new string[7];
//Filling up Data Check Array for Testing.
dataCheck[0] = droneSNTB.Text;
dataCheck[1] = droneModelTB.Text;
dataCheck[2] = droneEngineTB.Text;
dataCheck[3] = droneRangeTB.Text;
dataCheck[4] = droneAccTB.Text;
dataCheck[5] = dronePriceTB.Text;
dataCheck[6] = dronePurchTB.Text;
// Uses DataCheck Array to make sure all the boxes are full. Question 4A Complete.
for (int i = 0; i < dataCheck.Length; i++)
{
// Checks each box to see if any null values are present.
if (dataCheck[i] == "")
{ // Question 4B Complete. Error Message if too many or too few boxes are complete.
MessageBox.Show("Please Fill all the boxes in the Form.");
droneArray[i] = null;
clearDroneMethod();
break;
}
// Once checking is complete (Last Index) adds the Instance of the Drone Class to the array.
else if (dataCheck[6] != "")
{
// Creates new Class Instance. 4C.
DroneClass drone = new DroneClass();
// Object Filled up with values. 4C
drone.gsSerialNumber = dataCheck[0];
drone.gsModel = dataCheck[1];
drone.gsEngineConfig = dataCheck[2];
drone.gsRange = dataCheck[3];
drone.gsAccessories = dataCheck[4];
drone.gsPrice = dataCheck[5];
drone.gsDate = dataCheck[6];
// Class Object Added to Array. 4C
droneArray[droneNullPointer] = drone;
}
else
{
errorMessage.Items.Clear();
errorMessage.Text = "Add Drone Button Null Reference.";
}
}
// Bubble Sort Method organises Array Based on Serial Number. 4D Complete.
bubbleSort();
// Clear Happens before the Array is Displayed (After Sort) but the values are in the Array. 4E Complete.
droneDisplayBox.Items.Clear();
try
{
if (!(string.IsNullOrEmpty(droneSNTB.Text)))
{
for (int j = 0; j <= droneNullPointer; j++)
{
// Using values from Drone Class Instance inside the J Index. Add 3 values to the list box. Question 4C + 4D Complete.
droneDisplayBox.Items.Add(droneArray[j].gsSerialNumber + " - " + droneArray[j].gsEngineConfig + " - " + droneArray[j].gsPrice);
}
}
else
{
}
clearDroneMethod();
}
catch (NullReferenceException)
{
errorMessage.Items.Clear();
errorMessage.Text = "Add Drone Button Null Reference / List Filling.";
}
// Null Pointer for drone Array.
droneNullPointer++;
}
else
{
MessageBox.Show("Text box empty", "Please fill out all the text boxes.");
}
}