public List<ProductType> GetProductTypes()
{
List<ProductType> products = new List<ProductType>();
string[] data = File.ReadAllLines(@"Data\Products.txt");
for (int i = 1; i < data.Length; i++)
{
string[] row = data[i].Split(',');
ProductType toAdd = new ProductType();
toAdd.Type = row[0];
toAdd.CostPerSquareFoot = decimal.Parse(row[1]);
toAdd.LaborCostPerSquareFoot = decimal.Parse(row[2]);
products.Add(toAdd);
}
return products;
}
//methods to prompt for certain input *****************************************************
private static decimal PromptForValidArea(ProductType currentProductType, bool extraInfo = false)
{
decimal area = 0M;
bool error = false;
bool validArea = false;
while (!validArea)
{
if (!extraInfo || error)
{
OffsetTop();
}
if (error)
{
Console.ForegroundColor = ErrorColor;
Console.WriteLine("\tInvalid entry.");
Console.ResetColor();
Console.WriteLine();
}
Console.ForegroundColor = PromptColor;
Console.Write("\tEnter the area of {0} (in sq ft): ", currentProductType.Type.ToLower());
Console.ForegroundColor = EmphasisColor;
string userInput = Console.ReadLine().Trim();
Console.Clear();
Console.ResetColor();
if (decimal.TryParse(userInput, out area) && area >= 0M)
{
validArea = true;
}
else
{
Console.Clear();
error = true;
}
}
return area;
}
