public static bool writeToFile(string fileName, ListOfCards content)
{
try
{
//Putting the cards in 'content' into a List<tmpCard> for processing
List <tmpCard> tmpListOfCards = new List <tmpCard>();
for (int x = 0; x <= (content.getNumOfCards() - 1); x++)
{
tmpListOfCards.Add(new tmpCard()
{
question = content.getCardAt(x).getQuestion(),
answer = content.getCardAt(x).getAnswer()
});
}
//Converting 'tmpListOfCards' into JSON
string json = JsonConvert.SerializeObject(tmpListOfCards.ToArray());
//Writing to the file 'json'
System.IO.File.WriteAllText(fileName, json);
return(true); //Writing to the file was successful
}
catch
{
return(false); //Writing to file failed
}
}
//An event hanlder that executes when the user click's on the add button
private void btnAdd_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
//Creating an instance of the add card form to get input from the user
AddCard addFrm = new AddCard();
//Displaying form and waiting till the user has finished entering the their input
if (addFrm.ShowDialog(this) == DialogResult.OK)
{
// *** Need to add validation ***
//Adding the new card based on the public variables (holds the user's input)
listOfCards.addCard(new Card(addFrm.question, addFrm.answer));
//Adding the new card to the list
listBoxOfQuestions.Items.Add(listOfCards.getNumOfCards() + ". " + addFrm.question);
}
}
//Loads the question in to the form (Hides the answer until the user wants to reveal it)
private void loadQuestion(Card c)
{
richTextBoxQuestion.Text = c.getQuestion(); //Displaying the Question in the question rich text box
richTextBoxAnswer.Text = answerHiddenMessage; //Instructions to the user
answerShown = false; //Setting the boolean answerShown to false
btnShowAnswer.Text = "Show Answer";
currentAnswer = c.getAnswer(); //Storing the answer to the question, so it can be revealed when the user wants it
//Updating the counter that shows the user what card they are on, out of the total number of cards
labelCardCounter.Text = (listOfCards.getCurrentPosition() + 1) + " / " + listOfCards.getNumOfCards();
}