public static Models.Collection DeserializeCollection(string data)
{
Models.Collection cellar = null;
//Set up the binary formater for serialization.
BinaryFormatter bf = new BinaryFormatter();
//Convert the base64 string to an array of bytes to pass to the memory stream
byte[] b = Convert.FromBase64String(data);
//Setup memory string to hold the object in memory format and transform process.
MemoryStream ms = new MemoryStream(b);
//Deserialize
try
{
cellar = (Models.Collection)bf.Deserialize(ms);
}
finally
{
ms.Close();
}
return(cellar);
}
private void BtnLogin_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
try
{
int pinNum = Convert.ToInt32(pin1.Text + pin2.Text + pin3.Text + pin4.Text);
//Verify info and login to account
//Check username against all usernames in list
Models.Collection theCollection = null;
bool uMatch = false;
foreach (Models.Collection c in data)
{
if (username.Text == c.UserName)
{
uMatch = true;
theCollection = c;
}
}
if (uMatch)
{
//Check that PIN matches PIN for username
if (theCollection.PinNumber == pinNum)
{
//If so, open the Dashboard using the collection
Dashboard d = new Dashboard(theCollection);
d.Show();
Hide();
}
else
{
//Otherwise, show that they do not match
MessageBox.Show("The Username or password you entered is invalid. Please try again.",
"Invalid Login", MessageBoxButtons.OK, MessageBoxIcon.Exclamation);
ResetInput();
}
}
else
{
MessageBox.Show("The Username or password you entered is invalid. Please try again.",
"Invalid Login", MessageBoxButtons.OK, MessageBoxIcon.Exclamation);
ResetInput();
}
}
catch
{
//Shoe Messagebox Error about PIN
MessageBox.Show("PIN must include only numbers", "Invalid Input", MessageBoxButtons.OK, MessageBoxIcon.Exclamation);
ResetInput();
}
}
public static List <Models.Collection> GetCollections()
{
List <Models.Collection> records = new List <Models.Collection>();
List <string> data = DataAdapter.GetRecords();
foreach (string item in data)
{
Models.Collection newCollection = DeserializeCollection(item);
records.Add(newCollection);
}
return(records);
}
public static string SerializeCollection(Models.Collection cellar)
{
//Setup memory string to hold the object in memory format and transform process.
MemoryStream myStream = new MemoryStream();
//Set up the binary formater for serialization.
BinaryFormatter myFormater = new BinaryFormatter();
myFormater.Serialize(myStream, cellar);
//Convert to 64 bit data
string data = Convert.ToBase64String(myStream.ToArray());
myStream.Close();
return(data);
}