// STEP 4: write a new quote to the JSON file
public void AddQuoteToFile(DeskQuotes deskQuote)
{
var quotesFile = @"quotes.json";
List <DeskQuotes> deskQuotes = new List <DeskQuotes>();
// read existing quotes
if (File.Exists(quotesFile))
{
using (StreamReader reader = new StreamReader(quotesFile))
{
// load existing quotes
string quotes = reader.ReadToEnd();
if (quotes.Length > 0)
{
// deserialize quotes
deskQuotes = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject <List <DeskQuotes> >(quotes);
}
}
}
// add a new quote
deskQuotes.Add(deskQuote);
// save to file
SaveQuotes(deskQuotes);
}
private void BtnGetQuote_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
// STEP 1: create a Desk object and set all of its properties
var desk = new Desk();
desk.Depth = numDepth.Value;
desk.Width = numWidth.Value;
desk.NumberOfDrawers = (int)numNumberOfDrawers.Value;
desk.SurfaceMaterial = (Surface)cmbSurfaceMaterial.SelectedItem;
// STEP 2: create a DeskQuote object and set all of its properties
var deskQuote = new DeskQuotes();
deskQuote.CustomerName = txtCustomerName.Text;
deskQuote.ShippingType = (Shipping)cmbDelivery.SelectedItem;
deskQuote.QuoteDate = DateTime.Now;
deskQuote.Desk = desk;
// STEP 3: call the 'GetQuotePrice' method to calculate price and assign it to the 'QuotePrice' property of the DeskQuote object
deskQuote.QuotePrice = deskQuote.GetQuotePrice();
}