private void PositionClick(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
// consider adding a check for type in the future to made it more modular
Label selected = (Label)sender;
ShipInfo ship = shipsToPlace.Peek();
int size = ship.size;
int startRow = BoardTable.GetRow(selected);
int startColumn = BoardTable.GetColumn(selected);
validPlacement = true;
// display horizontal if this is the first click or if the label is the same one clicked
if (placementOutline.Count == 0 || ((placementOutline[0].x != BoardTable.GetColumn(selected)) || (placementOutline[0].y != BoardTable.GetRow(selected))))
{
// get rid of the old outline
resetOutline();
if (size > (10 - startColumn))
{
size = (10 - startColumn);
validPlacement = false;
}
// make a new outline, checking if it's valid
for (int i = 0; i < size; i++)
{
placementOutline.Add(new Coords((startColumn + i), startRow));
// if the space has a ship already in it mark as invalid
if (BoardTable.GetControlFromPosition((startColumn + i), startRow).Text != "")
{
validPlacement = false;
}
}
}
// otherwise flip it to vertical
else
{
// get rid of the old outline
resetOutline();
if (size > (10 - startRow))
{
size = (10 - startRow);
validPlacement = false;
}
// make a new outline, checking if it's valid
for (int i = 0; i < size; i++)
{
placementOutline.Add(new Coords(startColumn, (startRow + i)));
// if the space has a ship already in it mark as invalid
if (BoardTable.GetControlFromPosition(startColumn, (startRow + i)).Text != "")
{
validPlacement = false;
}
}
}
// display the placeholder on the board
foreach (Coords coords in placementOutline)
{
Control label = BoardTable.GetControlFromPosition(coords.x, coords.y);
if (validPlacement)
{
label.BackColor = Color.Lime;
}
else
{
label.BackColor = Color.Red;
}
}
}
// place the ship if the placement is valid
private void PlaceButton_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
if (!validPlacement)
{
MessageBox.Show("That is an invalid placement for that ship.", "Warning");
}
else
{
ShipInfo ship = shipsToPlace.Dequeue();
string symbol = ship.symbol;
// for every coordinate reset the background color and set the symbol
foreach (Coords coords in placementOutline)
{
Control label = BoardTable.GetControlFromPosition(coords.x, coords.y);
label.BackColor = Color.DodgerBlue;
label.Text = symbol;
}
// if the first two coords have the same y value it is horizontal, then add the ship based on the symbol
// side note: I could probably find a more elegant way to do this but I was feeling tired and just needed it implemented
bool horizontal = (placementOutline[0].y == placementOutline[1].y);
if (symbol == "C")
{
playerShips.Add(new Carrier(placementOutline[0], horizontal));
}
else if (symbol == "B")
{
playerShips.Add(new Battleship(placementOutline[0], horizontal));
}
else if (symbol == "D")
{
playerShips.Add(new Destroyer(placementOutline[0], horizontal));
}
else if (symbol == "S")
{
playerShips.Add(new Submarine(placementOutline[0], horizontal));
}
else if (symbol == "P")
{
playerShips.Add(new PTBoat(placementOutline[0], horizontal));
}
else
{
// *** implement the somethign has gone horribly wrong contingency ***
}
}
// if all ships are placed, start the game
if (shipsToPlace.Count == 0)
{
for (int i = 0; i < 10; i++)
{
for (int j = 0; j < 10; j++)
{
BoardTable.GetControlFromPosition(i, j).Enabled = false;
OpponentBoard.GetControlFromPosition(i, j).Enabled = true;
}
}
PlaceButton.Enabled = false;
shipsSunk = 0;
}
}