// Create a random by time method.
private void fromTimeToolStripMenuItem_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
timer.Enabled = false;
// First turn off all cells.
for (var indexY = 0; indexY < universe.GetLength(1); indexY++)
{
for (var indexX = 0; indexX < universe.GetLength(0); indexX++)
{
universe[indexX, indexY] = false;
scratchPad[indexX, indexY] = false;
}
}
generations = 0;
// Update status strip generations
BottomStripDisplay();
// Create an instance of FromSeedDialog.
FromSeedDialog seedDialog = new FromSeedDialog();
Random random = new Random();
seedDialog.FromSeedDialogRandomize = random.Next();
// Go through universe and assign true based on some additions.
for (int y = 0; y < universe.GetLength(1); y++)
{
for (int x = 0; x < universe.GetLength(0); x++)
{
if (random.Next(0, 2) == 0)
{
universe[x, y] = true;
}
}
}
// Tell Windows you need to repaint
graphicsPanel1.Invalidate();
}
// User provides input for the random seed.
private void fromSeedToolStripMenuItem_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
// Pause timer ticks.
timer.Enabled = false;
// turn off all cells.
for (var indexY = 0; indexY < universe.GetLength(1); indexY++)
{
for (var indexX = 0; indexX < universe.GetLength(0); indexX++)
{
universe[indexX, indexY] = false;
scratchPad[indexX, indexY] = false;
}
}
// Re-set generation count.
generations = 0;
// Update status strip generations.
BottomStripDisplay();
// Tell Windows you need to repaint
graphicsPanel1.Invalidate();
// Create an instance of FromSeedDialog.
FromSeedDialog seedDialog = new FromSeedDialog();
seedDialog.FromSeedDialogRandomize = Properties.Settings.Default.Seed;
// Show dialog.
if (DialogResult.OK == seedDialog.ShowDialog())
{
// Get chosen seed info and apply.
Properties.Settings.Default.Seed = (int)seedDialog.FromSeedDialogRandomize;
seedDialog.FromSeedDialogRandomize = Properties.Settings.Default.Seed;
seed = Properties.Settings.Default.Seed;
Random random = new Random(seed);
// Loop through and turn corresponding cells on.
for (int y = 0; y < universe.GetLength(1); y++)
{
for (int x = 0; x < universe.GetLength(0); x++)
{
if (random.Next(0, 2) == 0)
{
universe[x, y] = true;
}
}
}
// Tell Windows you need to repaint
graphicsPanel1.Invalidate();
}
}