//checks input is valid & provides error message
public static int TryCatchInput(string message)
{
string input = ToDoList.Get(message);
try
{
int userInput = int.Parse(input);
return(userInput);
}
catch (FormatException)
{
return(TryCatchInput("That was not a number. Please enter a number."));
}
}
static void Main(string[] args)
{
Console.WriteLine("Welcome to your new task menu!\nCreate a new task that needs to be done.");
//display sample task list to create and edit
int i = 1;
List <ToDoList> sampleList = new List <ToDoList>
{
new ToDoList {
Count = i++, TaskName = "Example Task", TaskFor = "You", Description = "This is a sample task description.", DueDate = "Today", Status = "[ ]"
}
};
ToDoList.DoList(sampleList);
//newList made by user can be deleted
List <ToDoList> newList = new List <ToDoList> {
};
bool yes = true;
while (yes)
{
//options
Console.WriteLine("\n[ 1 ] List Tasks\n[ 2 ] Add Task\n[ 3 ] Delete Task\n" +
"[ 4 ]Update Status \n[ 5 ] Quit");
//check input is valid
int navNum = TryCatchInput("");
//nav options
switch (navNum)
{
//list all(if null use sample)
case 1:
if (newList.Count == 0)
{
ToDoList.DoList(sampleList);
}
else
{
ToDoList.DoList(newList);
}
break;
//add new task: string taskname, string taskfor, string description, string status, string duedate, taskid for edit/delete
case 2:
newList.Add(
new ToDoList {
Count = newList.Count, TaskName = ToDoList.Get("Enter the task title."), TaskFor = ToDoList.Get("Enter the name of the person this task is for. They will need to enter this name to mark complete."),
Description = ToDoList.Get("Describe the task with and details it may require."), DueDate = ToDoList.Get("Enter the date or time the task should be completed by."), Status = "[ ]",
TaskId = ToDoList.Get("Enter a phrase you'll need to enter to edit or delete this task.")
});
break;
//delete task(IF owner:taskId)
case 3:
//makes sure user has created one first
if (newList.Count == 0)
{
Console.WriteLine("Sorry, first you need to create a task before you can delete one.");
}
else
{
ToDoList.DoList(newList);
int thisTask = TryCatchInput("Enter the task number you want to delete") - 1;
string ownerCheck = ToDoList.Get("To delete " + (thisTask + 1) + " task the phrase that you created with it must be entered");
//checks the task # in list for the taskid index matches the users input before its deleted
if (thisTask >= 0 && thisTask <= newList.Count && newList[thisTask].TaskId == ownerCheck)
{
newList.RemoveAt(thisTask);
}
else
{
Console.WriteLine("Sorry, '" + ownerCheck + "' was not the correct phase created with task" + (thisTask + 1) + " : " + newList[thisTask].TaskName + "\n" +
"Please try again or ask the user who created this task for the phrase");
}
}
break;
//mark complete(IF taskFor == name input)
case 4:
ToDoList.DoList(newList);
//checks for null list
if (newList.Count == 0)
{
Console.WriteLine("Before you can change a tasks status you have to create a task.");
break;
}
int statusNum = TryCatchInput("\nEnter the number of the task you'd like to mark complete.") - 1;
string nameCheck = ToDoList.Get("Before you can change the status, please enter your name to validate this task was for you.");
//is a match
if (nameCheck == newList[statusNum].TaskFor)
{
string input = ToDoList.Get("Would you like this task to be marked as complete? [Yes] [No]");
ToDoList.StatusIs(input, statusNum, newList);
}
//task isnt for that name
else
{
Console.WriteLine("Sorry, the person this task was created for does not match that name.");
}
break;
//exit loop
case 5:
Console.WriteLine("Okay, Goodbye.");
Console.ReadLine();
yes = false;
break;
default:
Console.WriteLine("Sorry, thats not an option.");
yes = true;
break;
}
}
}