protected override void LoadContent()
{
// Create a new SpriteBatch, which can be used to draw textures.
spriteBatch = new SpriteBatch(GraphicsDevice);
//loading alive and dead sprites
ACell = Content.Load<Texture2D>("alivecell");
DCell = Content.Load<Texture2D>("deadcell");
//loading music and spritefont
font = Content.Load<SpriteFont>("font");
music = Content.Load<Song>("backgroundMusic");
MediaPlayer.IsRepeating = true;
MediaPlayer.Play(music);
//when the game is started the gamestate is set to menu which brings the user to the menu screen
menuScreen = new MenuScreen();
gamestate = GAMESTATE.MENU;
// TODO: use this.Content to load your game content here
}
//when the player wants the random board
//changes gamestate to RANDOM and making other boards null
public void selectedRandom()
{
randomBoard = new RandomBoard();
gamestate = GAMESTATE.RANDOM;
menuScreen = null;
board = null;
coolBoard = null;
}
//when player wants to exit the game
//makes everything null and changes gamestate to QUIT
public void selectedQuit()
{
gamestate = GAMESTATE.QUIT;
menuScreen = null;
randomBoard = null;
board = null;
coolBoard = null;
}
//when the player wants the cool board
//changes gamestate to COOL and making other boards null
public void selectedCool()
{
coolBoard = new CoolBoard();
gamestate = GAMESTATE.COOL;
menuScreen = null;
board = null;
randomBoard = null;
}
//when the player wants the clear board
//changes gamestate to CLEAR and making other boards null
public void selectedBoard()
{
board = new Board();
gamestate = GAMESTATE.CLEAR;
menuScreen = null;
randomBoard = null;
coolBoard = null;
}
//when player wants to select a different board or wants to exit
public void goToMenu()
{
menuScreen = new MenuScreen();
gamestate = GAMESTATE.MENU;
}
