//constructors
/// <summary>
/// Creates a new console dot object with the specified parameters
/// </summary>
public ConsoleDots(int interval, ConsoleColor? fore = null, ConsoleColor? back = null, char dot = '.', CT start = null, CT finish = null, bool autostart = true) {
this.dot = dot;
dotColor = new ConsoleColors(fore, back);
this.start = start;
this.finish = finish;
timer = new Timer(interval);
timer.Elapsed += Dot;
if (autostart) {
Start();
}
}
//constructor
/// <summary>
/// Constructor to just assigns values.
/// </summary>
public CT(string text, ConsoleColor? fore = null, ConsoleColor? back = null) {
_text = text;
_colors = new ConsoleColors(fore, back);
}
/// <summary>
/// Sets the console colors
/// </summary>
public static void Color(ConsoleColors colors) {
if (colors != null) {
Color(colors.fore, colors.back);
}
}
/// <summary>
/// reads a line of text from the console with the specified text colors
/// </summary>
public static string ReadLine(ConsoleColors colors = null) {
using (new ColorConsole(colors)) {
return Console.ReadLine();
}
}
/// <summary>
/// changes the console colors and then writes text to the console
/// </summary>
public static void Write(ConsoleColors colors, string str, params object[] objects) {
Color(colors);
Console.Write(str, objects);
}
/// <summary>
/// save current console color and set it to the provided values if they are provided
/// </summary>
public ColorConsole(ConsoleColors colors = null) {
old = ConsoleColors.current;
Konsole.Color(colors);
}