/// <summary>
/// Helper method for arrangement of boats of enemy
/// </summary>
/// <param name="p_boat">The Boat to be arranged</param>
/// <param name="p_x">X-coordinate of the first cell of boat</param>
/// <param name="p_y">Y-coordinate of the first cell of boat</param>
/// <param name="p_IsHorisontal">Desired position of the boat</param>
/// <returns>Returns true if the coordinates were set for each cell of the boat.</returns>
private bool SetCoordinates(Boat p_boat, int p_x, int p_y, bool p_IsHorisontal)
{
bool IsSuccess = true;
Cell _startCell;
//Cell[,] Cells = Cells[0].ParentBattleField.Cells;
//check the free space
//TODO: improve the search of the free space!
try
{
_startCell = Cells[p_x, p_y];
if (p_IsHorisontal)
{
for (int l = 0; l < p_boat.Cells.Count; l++)
{
if (!(Cells[_startCell.x + l, _startCell.y].Style == CellStyle.Empty) || Cells[_startCell.x + l, _startCell.y].IsSafeZone)
{
IsSuccess = false;
}
}
}
else//vertical
{
for (int l = 0; l < p_boat.Cells.Count; l++)
{
if (!(Cells[_startCell.x, _startCell.y + l].Style == CellStyle.Empty) || Cells[_startCell.x, _startCell.y + l].IsSafeZone)
{
IsSuccess = false;
}
}
}
}
catch (Exception)
{
IsSuccess = false;
}
//set the coordinates
if (IsSuccess)
{
if (p_IsHorisontal)
{
for (int l = 0; l < p_boat.Cells.Count; l++)
{
Cell _cell = Cells[p_x + l, p_y];
_cell.Style = CellStyle.HealthyCell;
_cell.ParentBoat = p_boat;
p_boat.Cells[l] = _cell;
}
}
else//vertical
{
for (int l = 0; l < p_boat.Cells.Count; l++)
{
Cell _cell = Cells[p_x, p_y + l];
_cell.Style = CellStyle.HealthyCell;
_cell.ParentBoat = p_boat;
p_boat.Cells[l] = _cell;
}
}
this.ConnectBoatToBF(p_boat);
}
//surround the boat with a safe zone
SurroundBoat(p_boat, CellStyle.Empty, true);
return(IsSuccess);
}
