/// <summary>
/// Retrieves list of recent birthdays
/// </summary>
/// <returns>List of friend</returns>
private void GetRecentBirthdays()
{
try
{
var friendList = BirthdayUtility.GetFriendList();
var recentBirthdays = new List <FriendEntity>();
var todayBirthday = new List <FriendEntity>();
var weekBirthday = new List <FriendEntity>();
Settings = SettingsUtility.GetUserPreferences();
LoadLocalizedRes();
var notificationCount = 0;
var isReminderExpired = false;
foreach (var friend in friendList)
{
if (!friend.Birthday.HasValue || (friend.IsHidden.HasValue && friend.IsHidden.Value))
{
continue;
}
var daysAhead = DateTimeUtility.GetTimeToEvent(friend.Birthday.Value);
//if the birthday is today, add recent birthdays to list
if (daysAhead == 0)
{
//if the birthday is today, raise a toast notification
recentBirthdays.Add(friend);
todayBirthday.Add(friend);
notificationCount++;
if (friend.LastToastRaisedYear < DateTime.Now.Year)
{
if (!Settings.ReminderNotification.LocalNotifications.HasValue || Settings.ReminderNotification.LocalNotifications.Value)
{
RaiseToast(friend.Name + " " + Resources.BdayTodayMsg, Resources.BdayTileLabel, new Uri("/FriendDetails.xaml?" + UriParameter.FriendId + "=" + friend.UniqueId, UriKind.Relative));
}
//update the last notification raised year
friend.LastToastRaisedYear = DateTime.Now.Year;
BirthdayUtility.UpdateFriendDetails(friend);
}
}
//if birthday is tomorrow
if (daysAhead == 1)
{
recentBirthdays.Add(friend);
notificationCount++;
}
//check if reminder for upcoming birthdays exist
if (daysAhead > 0 && daysAhead < 7)
{
if (!friend.IsReminderCreated)
{
isReminderExpired = true;
notificationCount++;
}
weekBirthday.Add(friend);
}
}
//raise a toast notification if reminders have to be created
if (isReminderExpired)
{
RaiseToast(Resources.UpdateBdayReminder, Resources.BdayTileLabel, new Uri("/StartChecks.xaml?" + UriParameter.Action + "=Toast", UriKind.Relative));
}
//update shell tile
UpdateTile(notificationCount, weekBirthday);
BirthdayUtility.DownloadProfileImages("No");
//send an email - [[to be implemented later]]
//if (settings.ReminderNotification.SendEmailReminders && !string.IsNullOrEmpty(settings.UserDetails.Email))
//{
// String emailText = getReminderEmailContent(todayBirthday);
// sendEmail(settings.UserDetails.Email,emailText);
//}
////wish via email
//if (todayBirthday!=null && todayBirthday.Count>0)
//{
// wishViaEmail(todayBirthday);
//}
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
AppLog.WriteToLog(DateTime.Now, ex.Message + ". " + ex.StackTrace, LogLevel.Error);
throw;
}
}