//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();
}
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);
}
}
}
}