public ActionResult ShowHoliday()
{
//Create a random
Random r = new Random();
//Declare an Instance of HolidayEvent
HolidayEvent holiday = new HolidayEvent();
//Get a random number
int holidayPicker = r.Next(3);
//Switch on the value of randomly generated number
switch (holidayPicker)
{
case 0:
//Queens birthday
holiday = buildHoliday("Queen's Birthday", "http://www.amazingladiesgetaways.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/whats-open-queens-birthday-public-holiday-in-melbourne.jpg",
06, 06, DateTime.Now.Year);
break;
case 1:
//Halloween
holiday = buildHoliday("Halloween", "http://image.desiringgod.org/take-halloween-captive-en/legacy_landscape/large_take-halloween-captive.jpg?1452019723",
31, 10, DateTime.Now.Year);
break;
case 2:
//Boxing Day
holiday = buildHoliday("Boxing Day", "http://blog.creativebug.com//wp-content/uploads/2013/10/cardboardbox1.jpg",
26, 12, DateTime.Now.Year);
break;
}
return View(holiday);
}
private HolidayEvent buildHoliday(string hName, string hUrl, int hDD, int hMM, int hYYYY)
{
HolidayEvent hEvent = new HolidayEvent();
//Load up its holiday name
hEvent.holidayName = hName;
//Load up its img url
hEvent.imgUrl = hUrl;
//Oh boy datetime manipulation!
DateTime now = DateTime.Today;
DateTime then = new DateTime(hYYYY, hMM, hDD);
TimeSpan diff = then - now;
int daysTill = Convert.ToInt32(Math.Ceiling(diff.TotalDays));
//Load up time diff
hEvent.daysUntil = daysTill;
//Return the completed holiday instance
return hEvent;
}
