public void ItemListToText(List <Item> items)
{
StreamWriter writer = new StreamWriter("../../../ItemsInventory.txt");
// looks at the libraryList declared aaaaaallllll the way at the top, and iterates through them.
// properties like CheckedIn or DueDate will be modified in the CheckIn/CheckOut method, and this method will write those changes ontop of the old .txt file
// In other words: Run this method only AFTER the user has made changes
for (int i = 0; i < libraryList.Count; i++)
{
//book
if (items[i] is Book)
{
//unboxing magic
Item item = items[i];
Book book = (Book)item;
writer.WriteLine($"{book.MediaType}|{book.Title}|{book.Author}|{book.Description}|{book.CheckedIn}|{book.DueDate}|{book.NumberOfPages}");
}
//CD
else if (items[i] is CD)
{
Item item = items[i];
CD cd = (CD)item;
writer.WriteLine($"{cd.MediaType}|{cd.Title}|{cd.Author}|{cd.Description}|{cd.CheckedIn}|{cd.DueDate}|{cd.Length}");
}
//magazine
else if (items[i] is Magazine)
{
Item item = items[i];
Magazine mag = (Magazine)item;
writer.WriteLine($"{mag.MediaType}|{mag.Title}|{mag.Author}|{mag.Description}|{mag.CheckedIn}|{mag.DueDate}|{mag.NumberOfPages}");
}
//movie
else if (items[i] is Movie)
{
Item item = items[i];
Movie movie = (Movie)item;
writer.WriteLine($"{movie.MediaType}|{movie.Title}|{movie.Author}|{movie.Description}|{movie.CheckedIn}|{movie.DueDate}|{movie.Duration}");
}
//ADD OTHER IF ELSE FOR MOVIES,CDs, ETC.
}
writer.Close();
}
private void ListItems() //will need a 'List<Item> libraryList' parameter
{
int i = 1;
Console.Clear();
foreach (Item item in libraryList)
{
//go back and format this or, inside of the Item (or children) class, setup a DisplayItem(); method
if (item is Book && !item.CheckedIn)
{
Book b = (Book)item;
Console.ForegroundColor = ConsoleColor.Cyan;
Console.WriteLine($"{i} - TITLE: {item.Title}");
Console.ForegroundColor = ConsoleColor.White;
Console.WriteLine($" AUTHOR: {item.Author}\n NUMBER OF PAGES: {b.NumberOfPages}\n DESCRIPTION: {item.Description}");
Console.ForegroundColor = ConsoleColor.Red;
Console.WriteLine($" DUE DATE: {item.DueDate}");
Console.ResetColor();
Console.ForegroundColor = ConsoleColor.White;
Console.WriteLine("=============================================================================================================");
}
else if (item is Book && item.CheckedIn)
{
Book b = (Book)item;
Console.ForegroundColor = ConsoleColor.Cyan;
Console.WriteLine($"{i} - TITLE: {item.Title}");
Console.ForegroundColor = ConsoleColor.White;
Console.WriteLine($" AUTHOR: {item.Author}\n NUMBER OF PAGES: {b.NumberOfPages}");
Console.WriteLine($" Description: {item.Description}");
Console.ForegroundColor = ConsoleColor.Green;
Console.WriteLine($" Available for CheckOut");
Console.ForegroundColor = ConsoleColor.White;
Console.WriteLine("=============================================================================================================");
}
if (item is Magazine && !item.CheckedIn)
{
Magazine b = (Magazine)item;
Console.ForegroundColor = ConsoleColor.Cyan;
Console.WriteLine($"{i} - TITLE: {item.Title}");
Console.ForegroundColor = ConsoleColor.White;
Console.WriteLine($" AUTHOR: {item.Author}\n NUMBER OF PAGES: {b.NumberOfPages}\n DESCRIPTION: {item.Description}");
Console.ForegroundColor = ConsoleColor.Red;
Console.WriteLine($" DUE DATE: {item.DueDate}");
Console.ForegroundColor = ConsoleColor.White;
Console.WriteLine("=============================================================================================================");
}
else if (item is Magazine && item.CheckedIn)
{
Magazine b = (Magazine)item;
Console.ForegroundColor = ConsoleColor.Cyan;
Console.WriteLine($"{i} - TITLE: {item.Title}");
Console.ForegroundColor = ConsoleColor.White;
Console.WriteLine($" AUTHOR: {item.Author}\n NUMBER OF PAGES: {b.NumberOfPages}");
Console.WriteLine($" Description: {item.Description}");
Console.ForegroundColor = ConsoleColor.Green;
Console.WriteLine($" Available for CheckOut");
Console.ForegroundColor = ConsoleColor.White;
Console.WriteLine("=============================================================================================================");
}
if (item is CD && !item.CheckedIn)
{
CD b = (CD)item;
Console.ForegroundColor = ConsoleColor.Cyan;
Console.WriteLine($"{i} - TITLE: {item.Title}");
Console.ForegroundColor = ConsoleColor.White;
Console.WriteLine($" AUTHOR: {item.Author}\n CD Length: {b.Length}\n DESCRIPTION: {item.Description}");
Console.ForegroundColor = ConsoleColor.Red;
Console.WriteLine($" DUE DATE: {item.DueDate}");
Console.ForegroundColor = ConsoleColor.White;
Console.WriteLine("=============================================================================================================");
}
else if (item is CD && item.CheckedIn)
{
CD b = (CD)item;
Console.ForegroundColor = ConsoleColor.Cyan;
Console.WriteLine($"{i} - TITLE: {item.Title}");
Console.ForegroundColor = ConsoleColor.White;
Console.WriteLine($" AUTHOR: {item.Author}\n CD Length: {b.Length}");
Console.WriteLine($" Description: {item.Description}");
Console.ForegroundColor = ConsoleColor.Green;
Console.WriteLine($" Available for CheckOut");
Console.ForegroundColor = ConsoleColor.White;
Console.WriteLine("=============================================================================================================");
}
if (item is Movie && !item.CheckedIn)
{
Movie b = (Movie)item;
Console.ForegroundColor = ConsoleColor.Cyan;
Console.WriteLine($"{i} - TITLE: {item.Title}");
Console.ForegroundColor = ConsoleColor.White;
Console.WriteLine($" AUTHOR: {item.Author}\n Movie Length: {b.Duration}\n DESCRIPTION: {item.Description}");
Console.ForegroundColor = ConsoleColor.Red;
Console.WriteLine($" DUE DATE: {item.DueDate}");
Console.ForegroundColor = ConsoleColor.White;
Console.WriteLine("=============================================================================================================");
}
else if (item is Movie && item.CheckedIn)
{
Movie b = (Movie)item;
Console.ForegroundColor = ConsoleColor.Cyan;
Console.WriteLine($"{i} - TITLE: {item.Title}");
Console.ForegroundColor = ConsoleColor.White;
Console.WriteLine($" AUTHOR: {item.Author}\n Movie Length: {b.Duration}");
Console.WriteLine($" Description: {item.Description}");
Console.ForegroundColor = ConsoleColor.Green;
Console.WriteLine($" Available for CheckOut");
Console.ForegroundColor = ConsoleColor.White;
Console.WriteLine("=============================================================================================================");
}
i++;
}
UserContinue();
}
