/// <summary>
/// Write a string array to the buffer, breaking it up into groups.
/// The user will need to cycle through the list.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="outputs">
/// An array of strings to output as groups to the screen frame.
/// </param>
/// <param name="groupSize">
/// The number of strings to print on each screen frame.
/// </param>
public void WriteList(string[] outputs, int groupSize = 10)
{
if (outputs == null)
{
// Throw exception.
throw new NullReferenceException("String array 's' was null");
}
// Do this after exception cases.
if (isFake)
{
outputs.ToList().ForEach(x => Debug.WriteLine(x));
}
// Correct any bad group sizes.
if (groupSize <= 0)
{
// Auto-correct the stupid user.
groupSize = 2;
}
int numerator = outputs.Length;
int denominator = groupSize; // n things at a time.
int quotient = numerator / denominator;
int remainder = numerator % denominator;
// Loop through and display all groups.
for (int i = 0; i < quotient; ++i)
{
for (int j = 0; j < denominator; ++j)
{
this.WriteLine(outputs[i * denominator + j]);
}
this.WriteLine("Please type 'any' key for next grouping.", TextUIJustify.CENTER);
this.Render();
if (!isFake)
{
InputController.PressAnyKey();
}
this.ClearBuffer();
}
// Display the last group.
if (remainder > 0)
{
for (int i = 0; i < remainder; ++i)
{
this.WriteLine(outputs[denominator * quotient + i]);
}
this.Render();
}
if (!isFake)
{
InputController.PressAnyKey();
}
return;
}
/// <summary>
/// Attemps to read input from the user to fill out details in an date range packet.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="tui">
/// The text ui reference for outout to the screen space.
/// </param>
/// <param name="action">
/// The action the packet will perform.
/// </param>
/// <param name="sessionID">
/// The sessionID of the current user.
/// <returns>
/// A newly created date range packet from user input.
/// </returns>
private DateRangePacket ReadDateRangePacket(TextUI tui, string action, string sessionID)
{
// A nice message at the top.
tui.WriteLine("Please enter custom report details \n ", TextUI.TextUIJustify.CENTER);
tui.Refresh();
// Get the 9 digit, positive ID for this packet. The context of the ID will is based
// on the option the user chose. Either member or provider, the state will be displayed
// at the top header.
string id = InputController.ReadInteger(9, 9, true, "ID").ToString();
// Show the id.
tui.WriteLine("\tID: " + id);
tui.Refresh();
// Get the end date and start date range from the current date.
string endDate = DateTime.Now.ToString("MM-dd-yyyy");
DateTime.TryParse(endDate, out DateTime result);
string startDate = result.AddDays(-5.0).ToString("MM-dd-yyyy");
// Show start date.
tui.WriteLine("\tStartDate: " + startDate.ToString());
tui.Refresh();
// Show end date.
tui.WriteLine("\tEndDate: " + endDate);
tui.Refresh();
tui.WriteLine("\nPress any key to confirm.", TextUI.TextUIJustify.CENTER);
tui.Refresh();
// Press any key to continue.
InputController.PressAnyKey();
// Create and return a new date range packet.
return(new DateRangePacket(action, sessionID, startDate.ToString(), endDate, id));
}
