//This method allows the user to enter new information and write a new post to the file.
public static void AddPosts(List <Posts> posts)
{
Console.Clear();
List <Posts> bigAlPosts = PostFile.GetPosts();
//Show the User Current Posts
Console.WriteLine("Here are the current posts:");
bigAlPosts.Sort(Posts.CompareByID);
PrintAllPosts(bigAlPosts);
//Prompt the user to enter new information
Console.WriteLine("\nEnter the ID of the new post");
int newPostID = int.Parse(Console.ReadLine());
Console.WriteLine("Enter what you would like to say in the new post");
string newPost = Console.ReadLine();
//Write to the last line of the file
bigAlPosts.Add(new Posts()
{
ID = newPostID, Post = newPost, Time = DateTime.Now
});
//Show the user the updated posts
Console.WriteLine("Here are the updated posts:\n");
bigAlPosts.Sort(Posts.CompareByDate);
PrintAllPosts(bigAlPosts);
//Save to the file
PostFile.SaveAllPosts(bigAlPosts);
Console.WriteLine("\n\nPress Enter to return to main Menu...");
Console.ReadLine();
Console.Clear();
}
//Delete Post method
public static void DeletePost(List <Post> posts)
{
Post[] myPosts = new Post[100];
PostFile postFile = new PostFile();
//variable declared
int removedPost = 0;
PostFile.GetPosts();
Console.WriteLine("Which post would you like removed from the file? (give a number) ");
PrintAllPosts(posts);
//get user input
removedPost = int.Parse(Console.ReadLine());
//remove post
int foundIndex = posts.FindIndex(x => x.PostID == removedPost);
posts.RemoveAt(foundIndex);
StreamWriter outFile = new StreamWriter("posts.txt");
//update file
foreach (Post post in posts)
{
outFile.WriteLine(post.ToFile());
}
Console.WriteLine("Your post was removed from the file! ");
//show updated file to user
foreach (Post post in posts)
{
Console.WriteLine(post.ToString());
}
outFile.Close();
}
static void Main(string[] args)
{
List <Post> bigAlPosts = PostFile.GetPosts();
bigAlPosts.Sort();
//Displays main menu after getting the user menu choice
DisplayMainMenu();
string menuChoice = GetMenuChoice();
//while loop for menu choice
while (menuChoice != "4")
{
if (menuChoice == "1")
{
Console.WriteLine("\nYou chose to show all posts! ");
bigAlPosts.Sort();
PostUtils.PrintAllPosts(bigAlPosts);
}
else if (menuChoice == "2")
{
Console.WriteLine("\nYou chose to add a post! ");
PostUtils.AddPost(bigAlPosts);
}
else
{
Console.WriteLine("\nYou chose to delete a post by ID! ");
PostUtils.DeletePost(bigAlPosts);
}
DisplayMainMenu();
menuChoice = GetMenuChoice();
}
Console.WriteLine("Goodbye! ");
Console.ReadKey();
//This method takes the ID from the user and deletes that post
public static void DeletePost(List <Posts> posts)
{
Console.Clear();
List <Posts> bigAlPosts = PostFile.GetPosts();
Console.WriteLine("Here are the posts:\n\n");
bigAlPosts.Sort(Posts.CompareByID);
PostUtil.PrintAllPosts(bigAlPosts);
Console.WriteLine("\nEnter the ID of the post you would like to delete.");
int searchVal = int.Parse(Console.ReadLine());
//search for ID by user entered number and delets that post
Posts tempPosts = new Posts();
foreach (Posts x in bigAlPosts)
{
if (x.ID == (searchVal))
{
tempPosts = x;
}
}
bigAlPosts.Remove(tempPosts);
//Save Posts to the file
PostFile.SaveAllPosts(bigAlPosts);
//print Updated posts to console
Console.WriteLine("\nHere are the updated posts:\n");
bigAlPosts.Sort(Posts.CompareByDate);
PrintAllPosts(bigAlPosts);
Console.WriteLine("\n\nPress Enter to return to main Menu...");
Console.ReadLine();
Console.Clear();
}
public static void Menu()
{
Console.Clear();
int menuChoice = 0;
while (menuChoice != 4)
{
//Presents menu options
Console.WriteLine("Enter '1' to show all posts.");
Console.WriteLine("Enter '2' to add a post.");
Console.WriteLine("Enter '3' to delete a post.");
Console.WriteLine("Enter '4' to exit.");
try
{
//Tries to parse the input and check if it is within the boundaries
menuChoice = int.Parse(Console.ReadLine());
if (menuChoice < 1 || menuChoice > 4)
{
throw new Exception("Please enter a valid input.");
}
}
catch (Exception e)
{
//Presents error message
Console.WriteLine(e.Message);
Console.WriteLine("Press any key to return to the Menu.");
Console.ReadKey();
Menu();
}
finally
{
//If the input goes through, it is then routed
//If the input was '1', the current posts are displayed
if (menuChoice == 1)
{
Console.Clear();
List <Posts> BigAlsPosts = PostFile.GetPosts();
BigAlsPosts.Sort();
foreach (Posts post in BigAlsPosts)
{
Console.WriteLine("Post ID " + post.ID + " " + post.Text + " " + post.Timestamp);
}
Console.WriteLine("Press any key to return to the Menu.");
Console.ReadKey();
Menu();
}
//If the input was '2', the user is prompted to add their new post
else if (menuChoice == 2)
{
Console.Clear();
List <Posts> BigAlsPosts = PostFile.GetPosts();
//If the list comes back from the file empty.
if (BigAlsPosts.Count == 0)
{
Console.WriteLine("Enter your post.");
//the ID is set to '1' automatically.
Posts newPost = new Posts()
{
ID = 1, Text = Console.ReadLine(), Timestamp = DateTime.Now.ToString()
};
Console.WriteLine("Post ID " + newPost.ID + " " + newPost.Text + " " + newPost.Timestamp);
PostFile.SavePost(newPost);
}
//If there are already items in the list.
else
{
//This list compiles the postIDs into one list so that the code can reference it easier.
List <int> postIDs = new List <int>();
//The loop runs through the BigAlsPosts list and adds the postIDs to the postIDs list.
foreach (Posts post in BigAlsPosts)
{
postIDs.Add(post.ID);
}
//Sets the maximum number assigned as a post ID as the lastPost
int lastPost = postIDs.Max();
//This adds 1 to the most recent post ID, and sets it as the current postID
int currentPost = lastPost + 1;
Console.WriteLine("Enter your post.");
Posts newPost = new Posts()
{
ID = currentPost, Text = Console.ReadLine(), Timestamp = DateTime.Now.ToString()
};
Console.WriteLine("Post ID " + newPost.ID + " " + newPost.Text + " " + newPost.Timestamp);
BigAlsPosts.Sort();
PostFile.SavePost(newPost);
}
Console.WriteLine("Press any key to return to the Menu.");
Console.ReadKey();
Menu();
}
//If the input was '3', the user is prompted to delete a post.
else if (menuChoice == 3)
{
Console.Clear();
List <Posts> BigAlsPosts = PostFile.GetPosts();
//If the list comes back from the file empty.
if (BigAlsPosts.Count == 0)
{
Console.WriteLine("There are no posts to delete.");
}
else
{
BigAlsPosts.Sort();
List <int> postIDs = new List <int>();
//Adds the postIDs to the postID list and displays them to the user
foreach (Posts post in BigAlsPosts)
{
Console.WriteLine("Post ID " + post.ID + " " + post.Text + " " + post.Timestamp);
postIDs.Add(post.ID);
}
while (true)
{
Console.WriteLine("Enter the ID of the post you wish to delete.");
try
{
//Tries to parse the input, sets the maximum ID as the lastPost and the minimum as the firstPost
int deleteID = int.Parse(Console.ReadLine());
int lastPost = postIDs.Max();
int firstPost = postIDs.Min();
//If the input is outside the boundaries, throws an error message
if (deleteID < firstPost || deleteID > lastPost)
{
throw new Exception("Please enter a valid ID.");
}
//If the input goes through
else
{
//Removes the post corresponding to the ID input
BigAlsPosts.Remove(new Posts()
{
ID = deleteID, Text = " ", Timestamp = " "
});
//Displays the updated posts
foreach (Posts post in BigAlsPosts)
{
Console.WriteLine("Post ID " + post.ID + " " + post.Text + " " + post.Timestamp);
}
BigAlsPosts.Sort();
PostFile.Save(BigAlsPosts);
Console.WriteLine("Press any key to return to the Menu.");
Console.ReadKey();
break;
}
}
//Throws an error message if the input was in incorrect format
catch (Exception e)
{
Console.WriteLine(e.Message);
continue;
}
}
}
}
//Exits the code
else if (menuChoice == 4)
{
Console.Clear();
System.Environment.Exit(0);
}
}
}
}
static void Main(string[] args)
{
int menuInput = 0;
while (menuInput != 4)
{
Console.WriteLine("Press 1 to Show All Posts.\nPress 2 to Add a Post.\nPress 3 to delete a Post.\nPress 4 to Exit.");
try
{
menuInput = int.Parse(Console.ReadLine());
if (menuInput < 1 || menuInput > 4)
{
throw new Exception("Not a valid menu choice");
}
}
catch (Exception e)
{
Console.WriteLine(e.Message);
}
finally
{
//Directs to user to see all
if (menuInput == 1)
{
menuInput = 0;
List <Posts> bigAlPosts = PostFile.GetPosts();//Reading books in
Console.Clear();
Console.WriteLine("Here are the posts Sorted by Timestamp:\n");
bigAlPosts.Sort(Posts.CompareByDate);
PostUtil.PrintAllPosts(bigAlPosts);
Console.WriteLine("\nPress enter to return to main menu...");
Console.ReadLine();
Console.Clear();
}
//Directs the user to add a post
else if (menuInput == 2)
{
Console.WriteLine("here is where you add a post");
menuInput = 0;
List <Posts> bigAlPosts = PostFile.GetPosts();
PostUtil.AddPosts(bigAlPosts);
}
//Directs the user to delete a post
else if (menuInput == 3)
{
Console.WriteLine("here is where you delete a post");
menuInput = 0;
List <Posts> bigAlPosts = PostFile.GetPosts();
PostUtil.DeletePost(bigAlPosts);
}
}
}
}