//constructor for the class
public clsCustomersCollection()
{
//create the items of test data
clsCustomers TestItem = new clsCustomers();
//set its properties
TestItem.CustomerNo = 1;
TestItem.FirstName = "John";
TestItem.LastName = "Smith";
TestItem.DOB = DateTime.Now.Date.AddYears(-18);
TestItem.Email = "*****@*****.**";
TestItem.PhoneNo = "07865432345";
TestItem.DateAdded = DateTime.Now.Date;
//add the time to the test list
mCustomerList.Add(TestItem);
//reinstialise the object for some new data
TestItem = new clsCustomers();
//set its properites
TestItem.CustomerNo = 10;
TestItem.FirstName = "Sarah";
TestItem.LastName = "Green";
TestItem.DOB = DateTime.Now.Date.AddYears(-18);
TestItem.Email = "*****@*****.**";
TestItem.PhoneNo = "07867322345";
TestItem.DateAdded = DateTime.Now.Date;
//add the item to the test list
mCustomerList.Add(TestItem);
}
private void PopulateArray(clsDataConnection DB)
{
//populates the array list based on the data table in the parameter DB
//var for the index
Int32 Index = 0;
//var to store the record count
Int32 RecordCount;
//get the count of records
RecordCount = DB.Count;
//clear the private array list
mCustomerList = new List <clsCustomers>();
//while there are records to process
while (Index < RecordCount)
{
//create a blank address
clsCustomers AnCustomer = new clsCustomers();
//read in the fields from the current record
AnCustomer.CustomerNo = Convert.ToInt32(DB.DataTable.Rows[Index]["CustomerNo"]);
AnCustomer.FirstName = Convert.ToString(DB.DataTable.Rows[Index]["FirstName"]);
AnCustomer.Surname = Convert.ToString(DB.DataTable.Rows[Index]["Surname"]);
AnCustomer.Address1 = Convert.ToString(DB.DataTable.Rows[Index]["Address1"]);
AnCustomer.Address2 = Convert.ToString(DB.DataTable.Rows[Index]["Address2"]);
AnCustomer.Email = Convert.ToString(DB.DataTable.Rows[Index]["Email"]);
//add the record to the private data mamber
mCustomerList.Add(AnCustomer);
//point at the next record
Index++;
}
}