// updates the global valid move list
protected void UpdateValidMoves()
{
// update all valid moves
List <int> ValidMovesWhite = new List <int>();
List <int> ValidMovesBlack = new List <int>();
// iterate through all pieces of the right color
for (int idx = 0; idx < GameData.g_CurrentGameState.Length; idx++)
{
if (GameData.g_CurrentGameState[idx] != null && GameData.g_CurrentGameState[idx].GetColor() == PColor.White)
{
// if it's the right color add it's attacking squares to the list
ValidMovesWhite.AddRange(GameData.g_CurrentGameState[idx].GetValidMoves());
}
if (GameData.g_CurrentGameState[idx] != null && GameData.g_CurrentGameState[idx].GetColor() == PColor.Black)
{
// if it's the right color add it's attacking squares to the list
ValidMovesBlack.AddRange(GameData.g_CurrentGameState[idx].GetValidMoves());
}
}
// remove duplicates from the list
ValidMovesWhite = Etc.RemoveDuplicatesFromList(ValidMovesWhite);
ValidMovesBlack = Etc.RemoveDuplicatesFromList(ValidMovesBlack);
// update global list
GameData.g_ValidMovesWhite.Clear();
GameData.g_ValidMovesWhite.AddRange(ValidMovesWhite);
GameData.g_ValidMovesBlack.Clear();
GameData.g_ValidMovesBlack.AddRange(ValidMovesBlack);
}
