예제 #1
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        //This method is used to dynamically populate the form with buttons.
        //Reference on LayoutPanel: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/framework/winforms/controls/walkthrough-arranging-controls-on-windows-forms-using-a-flowlayoutpanel#positioning-controls-using-docking-and-anchoring
        private void PopulateMenu(List <Type> xAcccessibleViews)
        {
            Special_View instance;

            Buttons = new List <Button>();

            for (int i = 0; i < xAcccessibleViews.Count; i++)
            {
                //Creating an instance of a view to get its attributes.
                instance = (Special_View)(Activator.CreateInstance(xAcccessibleViews[i], new object[] { false }));

                Buttons.Add(new Button());
                Buttons[i].Size      = new System.Drawing.Size(layoutPanel.Width, 35);
                Buttons[i].Cursor    = System.Windows.Forms.Cursors.Hand;
                Buttons[i].FlatStyle = System.Windows.Forms.FlatStyle.Flat;
                Buttons[i].FlatAppearance.BorderSize = 0;
                Buttons[i].Font      = new System.Drawing.Font("Corbel", 8F, System.Drawing.FontStyle.Bold, System.Drawing.GraphicsUnit.Point, ((byte)(0)));
                Buttons[i].ForeColor = instance.GetColour();
                Buttons[i].Name      = "btn" + i.ToString();
                Buttons[i].Tag       = i;
                Buttons[i].TabIndex  = i;
                Buttons[i].Text      = instance.GetTitle();
                Buttons[i].TextAlign = System.Drawing.ContentAlignment.MiddleLeft;

                //Spacing between buttons
                Buttons[i].Margin = new Padding(0, 0, 0, 0);

                layoutPanel.Controls.Add(Buttons[i]);

                //Special rules for the Logout button.
                if (i == (xAcccessibleViews.Count - 1))
                {
                    Buttons[i].Text      = "Logout";
                    Buttons[i].BackColor = Color.WhiteSmoke;
                    Buttons[i].Margin    = new Padding(0, 10, 0, 0);
                }

                // Doing the funcitonal button setup
                //Uniform way of creating the click event
                Buttons[i].Click -= (sender, e) => { };
                Buttons[i].Click += (sender, e) =>
                {
                    Special_View viewInstance = (Special_View)(Activator.CreateInstance(xAcccessibleViews[((Button)sender).TabIndex], new object[] { false }));

                    MenuElement_Changed(new object[] { sender, viewInstance.GetColour() }, e);

                    SetUpButton(e, xAcccessibleViews[((Button)sender).TabIndex], ((Button)sender));
                };
            }
        }
예제 #2
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        //Event for trashing out the Current View and going back to Login screen.
        private void Logout_Prepare(object sender, EventArgs e)
        {
            // Disposing all Views.
            while (false != true)
            {
                if (Current_View.GetPrevious_View() != null)
                {
                    Special_View ViewTemp = Current_View;
                    Current_View = Current_View.GetPrevious_View();
                    ViewTemp.Dispose();
                }
                else
                {
                    Current_View.Dispose();
                    break;
                }
            }

            // Preparing the login screen.
            Login_Prepare(sender, e);
        }
예제 #3
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        private void SetView(Type xSpecialView, Button xBtn, List <object> xAdditionalParam = null, Special_View CView = null)
        {
            List <object> Parameters = new List <object>();

            // Use this if a view's constructor has more additional parameters (besides toDisplay).
            Parameters.Add(true);
            if (xAdditionalParam != null)
            {
                Parameters.AddRange(xAdditionalParam);
            }

            Special_View ViewTemp = (Special_View)(Activator.CreateInstance(xSpecialView, Parameters.ToArray()));

            // Update the status by invoking the Event inside the Special View.
            ViewTemp.StatusUpdate -= new EventHandler(StatusUpdate);
            ViewTemp.StatusUpdate += new EventHandler(StatusUpdate);

            if (CView != null)
            {
                ViewTemp.SetPrevious_View(CView);
            }

            if (xBtn != null)
            {
                ViewTemp.SetAssigned_Btn(ref xBtn);
            }

            // I almost broke my head over here.
            if (ViewTemp is IUserDependent)
            {
                ((IUserDependent)ViewTemp).SendUser(Current_User);
            }

            View_Switch(ViewTemp);
        }