/// <summary>
/// Attempt to get a valid player move.
/// If the player chooses a location that is taken, the CurrentRoundState remains unchanged,
/// the player is given a message indicating so, and the game loop is cycled to allow the player
/// to make a new choice.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="currentPlayerPiece">identify as either the X or O player</param>
private void ManagePlayerTurn(Gameboard.PlayerPiece currentPlayerPiece)
{
int column = _gameView.PlayerCoordinateChoice();
while (column == _gameboard.HELP_CODE)
{
_gameView.DisplayGameRules();
_gameView.DisplayGameArea();
column = _gameView.PlayerCoordinateChoice();
}
if (column == _gameboard.EXIT_ROUND_CODE)
{
_numberOfCatsGames++;
_playingRound = false;
_gameView.DisplayCurrentGameStatus(_roundNumber, _playerXNumberOfWins, _playerONumberOfWins, _numberOfCatsGames);
return;
}
//
// player chose an open position on the game board, add it to the game board
//
if (_gameboard.GameboardColumnAvailable(column - 1))
{
_gameboard.SetPlayerPiece(column, currentPlayerPiece);
//
// Evaluate and update the current game board state
//
_gameboard.UpdateGameboardState(column - 1, applause);
}
}
/// <summary>
/// Display the game area and game board
/// </summary>
public void DisplayGameArea()
{
ConsoleUtil.HeaderText = "Current Game Board";
ConsoleUtil.DisplayReset();
int minDefaultCol = 0;
while (!_gameboard.GameboardColumnAvailable(minDefaultCol))
{
if (minDefaultCol < 6)
{
minDefaultCol++;
}
else
{
break;
}
}
int defaultPos = (34 + (4 * minDefaultCol));
DisplayGameboard(defaultPos);
DisplayGameStatus();
}