/// <summary>
/// Check for command key typed and process accordingly.
/// </summary>
/// <returns><c>true</c>, command not exit, <c>false</c> otherwise exit.</returns>
/// <param name="cellGrid">Cell grid.</param>
private static bool processCommand(CLifeText cellGrid)
{
if (Console.KeyAvailable)
{
switch (Console.ReadKey(true).KeyChar)
{
case '1': // Start automaton
cellGrid.start();
break;
case '2': // Stop automaton
cellGrid.stop();
break;
case '3': // Reset automaton
cellGrid.stop();
cellGrid.RandomizeGrid();
cellGrid.Tick = 0;
break;
case '4': // Exit and clear
Console.Clear();
return(false);
}
}
return(true);
}
/// <summary>
/// Draws the tick count.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="cellCrid">Cell crid.</param>
static void drawTickCount(CLifeText cellGrid)
{
string tickCount = String.Format("Tick: {0, 6}", cellGrid.Tick);
Console.SetCursorPosition(Console.LargestWindowWidth - tickCount.Length, Console.WindowHeight - 1);
Console.Write(tickCount);
}
/// <summary>
/// Create life cell grid and follow directed commands.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="args">The command-line arguments.</param>
public static void Main(string[] args)
{
CLifeText cellGrid = new CLifeText(Console.LargestWindowHeight - 1, Console.LargestWindowWidth);
Console.SetCursorPosition(0, Console.WindowHeight - 1);
Console.Write("Commands: 1(Start) 2(Stop) 3(Reset) 4(Quit)");
cellGrid.RandomizeGrid();
while (processCommand(cellGrid))
{
cellGrid.nextTick();
drawTickCount(cellGrid);
Thread.Sleep(200);
}
}