public void BuildFinalPattern(List <string> pattern, List <string> bingoCard, string ip)
{
List <string> finalNumbersList = new List <string>(); //this will end up being the values to put into Fo.txt on the desired server
List <int> patternIndexes = new List <int>(); //location in patternList of the elements the user checked
int patternIndexesCount = 0;
int remainingIndexesNeeded = 0;
int totalNumsOnCard = 30;
Random r = new Random();
//Only grab the idexes that are not empty
foreach (string s in pattern)
{
if (s.Equals(""))
{
continue;
}
else
{
patternIndexes.Add(Int32.Parse(s) - 1);//convert strings to ints, subtract 1 because checkbox values are not zero based
}
}
patternIndexesCount = patternIndexes.Count; //how many numbers are in the users pattern
remainingIndexesNeeded = totalNumsOnCard - patternIndexesCount; //how many more numbers we need to fill the bingo card to a total of 30 numbers
//grab the elements from bingcard that reside in indexes based off of patternIndexes results
foreach (int s in patternIndexes)
{
finalNumbersList.Add(bingoCard[s]);//Add users pattern to this list
}
//fill remaining elements with random numbers between 1 and 75
//cannot be duplicate numbers
for (int i = 0; i < remainingIndexesNeeded; i++)
{
int n = r.Next(1, 75);
//check if the number generated is already a number in bingo card OR a number in final numbers list
if (bingoCard.Contains(n.ToString()) || finalNumbersList.Contains(n.ToString()))
{
i--;//So this check never happened according to the iteration
continue;
}
else
{
finalNumbersList.Add(n.ToString());
}
}
//TODO:Update Fo.txt on the server
ForceController.EditFOtxtOnHydra(finalNumbersList, ip);
//ForceController.EchoIntoFO(finalNumbersList, ip);
}
public string ValidateNumbers(List <string> pattern, string ip)
{
string errDuplicate = "A duplicate number exists in your pattern. Try again please.";
string errOutOfBounds = "A number in your pattern is outside of the acceptable boundries (must be >= 0 and <= 75). Try again please.";
string errNotANumber = "Only numbers are accepted and 1 or more values. Try again please.";
string success = "Your numbers have been successfully saved! May the force be with your EPS!";
string finalResult = "";
var hashset = new HashSet <string>();//for checking dups
bool passesAllChecks = true;
//Extract distinct values from the pattern list and save to a new list (safeguard against user putting in dups).
List <string> distinctPattern = pattern.Distinct().ToList();
try
{
//Validation
foreach (string s in distinctPattern)
{
//check number boundries
if (Int32.Parse(s) >= 0 && Int32.Parse(s) <= 75)
{
//check for duplicates
if (hashset.Add(s))
{
//passed duplicate check and bounds check
passesAllChecks = true;
}
else
{
//This shouldnt trigger because duplicates are removed before the loop. But its here as a back up check.
Trace.WriteLine(errDuplicate);
passesAllChecks = false;
finalResult = errDuplicate;
}
}
else
{
Trace.WriteLine(errOutOfBounds);
passesAllChecks = false;
finalResult = errOutOfBounds;
break;// do not continue the foreach
}
}
}
catch
{
Trace.WriteLine(errNotANumber);
passesAllChecks = false;
finalResult = errNotANumber;
}
//Update Fo.txt on the server, if the list passed all validation
if (passesAllChecks == true)
{
ForceController.EditFOtxtOnHydra(distinctPattern, ip);
ForceController.EchoIntoFO(distinctPattern, ip);
finalResult = success;
}
return(finalResult);
}