public static async Task <bool> AttemptRaceStartAsync(RaceItem Race)
{
DatabaseHandler database = new DatabaseHandler(Globals.MySqlConnectionString);
EntrantsSummary entrantsSummary = database.GetEntrantsSummary(Race.RaceId);
var raceServer = client.GetGuild(Globals.GuildId);
var raceRole = raceServer.GetRole(Race.RoleId);
var raceChannel = raceServer.GetTextChannel(Race.TextChannelId);
//sometimes we need to know if we're actually starting the race.
bool raceIsStarting = false;
//See if the number of ready entrants + disqualified entrants equals the total number of entrants
//It is possible (but rare) for an entrant to be marked disqualified before a race starts
//Excessive DQs may result in a penalty at some point, so it's important to record them
if (entrantsSummary.Ready + entrantsSummary.Disqalified == entrantsSummary.TotalEntrants)
{
//we don't want a situation where there is only one racer who is ready, but the race starts
//because of DQed entrants.
if (entrantsSummary.Ready > 1)
{
//All of the entrants are ready, and we have enough entrants, so we can start the race
await raceChannel.SendMessageAsync(raceRole.Mention + " Everyone is ready! Race will start in 10 seconds.");
database.UpdateRace(Race.RaceId, Status: "Countdown");
var newTimer = new CountdownTimer();
newTimer.Interval = 7000;
newTimer.race = Race;
newTimer.AutoReset = false;
newTimer.Elapsed += CountdownRaceAsync;
newTimer.Enabled = true;
newTimer.Start();
//check for and remove any force start timers that may be waiting to fire
RemoveTimer(_forceStartTimerList, Race.RaceId);
_ = UpdateRacesChannelAsync();
raceIsStarting = true;
}
}
_ = UpdateChannelTopicAsync(Race.RaceId);
database.Dispose();
return(raceIsStarting);
}