public void PopulateArray(clsDataConnection DB)
{
//populates the array list based on the data table in the parameter DB
//Variable for index
Int32 Index = 0;
//Variable to store the record count.
Int32 RecordCount;
RecordCount = DB.Count;
//clear the private list array.
mCarList = new List <clsCar>();
//while there are records to process
while (Index < RecordCount)
{
//Create a blank class
clsCar AnCar = new clsCar();
//read in the fields from the current record.
AnCar.CarID = Convert.ToInt32(DB.DataTable.Rows[Index]["CarID"]);
AnCar.CarManufacturer = Convert.ToString(DB.DataTable.Rows[Index]["CarManufacturer"]);
AnCar.CarModel = Convert.ToString(DB.DataTable.Rows[Index]["CarModel"]);
AnCar.CarRegistrationPlate = Convert.ToString(DB.DataTable.Rows[Index]["CarRegistrationPlate"]);
AnCar.CarColour = Convert.ToString(DB.DataTable.Rows[Index]["CarColour"]);
AnCar.CarNumberOfDoors = Convert.ToInt32(DB.DataTable.Rows[Index]["NumOfDoors"]);
AnCar.CarNumberOfSeats = Convert.ToInt32(DB.DataTable.Rows[Index]["NumOfSeats"]);
AnCar.SupplierID = Convert.ToInt32(DB.DataTable.Rows[Index]["SupplierID"]);
AnCar.CarNeedsRepair = Convert.ToBoolean(DB.DataTable.Rows[Index]["CarNeedsRepair"]);
AnCar.CarSold = Convert.ToBoolean(DB.DataTable.Rows[Index]["CarSold"]);
//add the record to the private data member.
mCarList.Add(AnCar);
//Point at the next record
Index++;
}
}
//public constructor for the class
public clsCarCollection()
{
//create an instance of the car class to store a car
clsCar ACar = new clsCar();
//set the car to ford
ACar.Car = "Ford";
//add the car to the private list of cars
mAllCars.Add(ACar);
//re initialise the ACar object to accept a new item
ACar = new clsCar();
//set the car to BMW
ACar.Car = "BMW";
//add the second car to the private list of cars
mAllCars.Add(ACar);
//the private list now contains two countries
}