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C#•3w ago

Console Game scenes equivalent

I usually use Unity for C# because I'm not very fluent in it. I'm trying to learn by making a very basic idle game, and want to add a new feature. I'd like a second scene i can open up when I use left arrow, which completely clears the console and writes the new screen. I also want updates on that page to be saved and to be able to change when they aren't loaded. I've talked to a close friend who's really good with C# and they suggested using arrays, but I don't understand how I could use them. Lmk if you want my code I can send it

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ZillyOP•3w ago

I considered using a new one of these (idk what they're called), but idk what type of array to use to be able to have those as values, if I knew how to do that I think I could do the rest myself

ZillyOP•3w ago

Mąż Zuzanny Harmider Szczęście•3w ago

u mean classes? if you dont know what that is please learn c#

ZillyOP•3w ago

Ik what they are, I didn’t know what they were called I thought classes were the things that they were inside of lol

Mąż Zuzanny Harmider Szczęście•3w ago

you could store a copy of them and iteract with the *them in an array

ZillyOP•3w ago

How would you store a copy?

Mąż Zuzanny Harmider Szczęście•3w ago

List<Game> Consoles = new List<Game>();
// in some other code:
Console.Add(new Game());

List<Game> Consoles = new List<Game>();
// in some other code:
Console.Add(new Game());

ZillyOP•3w ago

Alr I’ll give that a try when I get home, thank you so much ok I forgot but like this?

class Game {

  List<Game> Consoles = new List<Game>();
  // Random other code idk
    if (key == ConsoleKey.RightArrow)
    {
        windowIndex = Math.Clamp(windowIndex + 1, 0, 1);
        Consoles.Add(new Game());
    }
}

class Game {

  List<Game> Consoles = new List<Game>();
  // Random other code idk
    if (key == ConsoleKey.RightArrow)
    {
        windowIndex = Math.Clamp(windowIndex + 1, 0, 1);
        Consoles.Add(new Game());
    }
}

so how would I configure the new screen and stuff? tsk why is mine not coloured I can’t figure this out

ZillyOP•3w ago

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ZillyOP•3w ago

@FusedQyou

FusedQyou•3w ago

the issue is nothing is printing anymore and the code around it is idk because idk what the issue could be or where it's from

So is UpdateMainConsole the method that does the printing?

ZillyOP•3w ago

yes

FusedQyou•3w ago

Debugging 101, the first thing you do is check if the method is called at all So you place a breakpoint at the start of the method, and see if it pauses on it If that doesn't happen, place them above the method close to where it's called Specifically line 91, you see if (jobPoints > 0) in the Update method. Place a breakpoint down in there, see if it breaks

ZillyOP•3w ago

the code just ended it didn't pause

FusedQyou•3w ago

Specifically there you can hover over jobPoints and see what the value is. The method executes when it's higher than 0 and it probably won't be that If that breakpoint isn't called, it is possible that Update is not called

ZillyOP•3w ago

pause back up

FusedQyou•3w ago

But then I see the method is async void. Why are you using an async void method?

ZillyOP•3w ago

UpdateMainConsole didn't pause

FusedQyou•3w ago

Who told you that is a good idea?

ZillyOP•3w ago

my friend who is literally teaching me everything I know about c#

FusedQyou•3w ago

If Update throws an exception now, it is silently ignored and your program will end without an error

ZillyOP•3w ago

he just wrote it and I never questioned it

FusedQyou•3w ago

Your friend is a dumbass Never use async void Respectfully, I don't know the man But async void is a very bad habit

ZillyOP•3w ago

I put it at the (if jobPoints >0) part and the code just ended again

FusedQyou•3w ago

Let's fix this async void method first In C# we have the async Task pattern for asynchronous programming

ZillyOP•3w ago

ok let's fix the completely unrelated problem first, cool wow that sounds a lot ruder than I intended

FusedQyou•3w ago

If you're going to be snarky I'm not going to help you

ZillyOP•3w ago

;-;

FusedQyou•3w ago

This could very well be the issue Do you know what asynchronous programming is?

ZillyOP•3w ago

I know it runs asynchronously from the rest of the code

FusedQyou•3w ago

Yes, and possible in a background thread That's why you can run it infinitely and add delays In C# there's a state machien that it builds in that adds proper async support, but you have to use that right pattern What you have now is a basic method that is just run in the background and forgotten about

ZillyOP•3w ago

ok

FusedQyou•3w ago

The issue is that if it breaks, just nothing happends and any errors are then left confusing you why the program doesn't work

ZillyOP•3w ago

so to fix that do I just remove the void part?

FusedQyou•3w ago

1 sec

Ion•3w ago

Yes, anything async that from which you don't intend to return anything should be async Task. Using async void is a recipe for disaster

FusedQyou•3w ago

public async void Update()
{
    try
    {
        await UpdateAsync();
    }
    catch(Exception ex)
    {
        Debug.Fail(ex.Message);
    }
}

public async Task UpdateAsync()
{
    while (true)
    {
        jobPoints += (10 * workers);

        workerCost = 10 + (workers * 2);
        workers += (10 * managers);

        managerCost = 1000 + (managers * 200);
        managers += (10 * owners);

        ownerCost = 1000000 + (owners * 20000);

        if (jobPoints > 0) UpdateMainConsole(jobPoints, workers, workerCost, managers, managerCost, owners, ownerCost, selectedButtonIndex);
        await Task.Delay(1000);
    }
}

public async void Update()
{
    try
    {
        await UpdateAsync();
    }
    catch(Exception ex)
    {
        Debug.Fail(ex.Message);
    }
}

public async Task UpdateAsync()
{
    while (true)
    {
        jobPoints += (10 * workers);

        workerCost = 10 + (workers * 2);
        workers += (10 * managers);

        managerCost = 1000 + (managers * 200);
        managers += (10 * owners);

        ownerCost = 1000000 + (owners * 20000);

        if (jobPoints > 0) UpdateMainConsole(jobPoints, workers, workerCost, managers, managerCost, owners, ownerCost, selectedButtonIndex);
        await Task.Delay(1000);
    }
}

This is a somewhat simple way to make a background task

ZillyOP•3w ago

ok I changed it and it is still very much broken

FusedQyou•3w ago

It's still bad, but at least it will not break the code unexpectetly

ZillyOP•3w ago

oh you did something ok can you like explain it

FusedQyou•3w ago

By returning a Task C# can properly introduce a state machine that can be awaited and returns exceptions

FusedQyou•3w ago

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/standard/parallel-programming/task-based-asynchronous-programming

Task-based asynchronous programming - .NET

In this article, learn about task-based asynchronous programming through the Task Parallel Library (TPL) in .NET.

FusedQyou•3w ago

Read this

ZillyOP•3w ago

the name debug does not exist in the current context

FusedQyou•3w ago

Add the namespace

ZillyOP•3w ago

oh yeah that makes sense add the thing that makes it work ;-; ok it instantly ended again I assume that isn't ideal

FusedQyou•3w ago

Generally for things like this you should create a proper system that makes these background tasks. Another way is this:

public void StartUpdate()
{
    _ = UpdateAsync().ContinueWith(async (x) =>
    {
        try
        {
            await x;
        }
        catch (Exception ex)
        {
            Debug.Fail(ex.Message);
        }
    });
}

public void StartUpdate()
{
    _ = UpdateAsync().ContinueWith(async (x) =>
    {
        try
        {
            await x;
        }
        catch (Exception ex)
        {
            Debug.Fail(ex.Message);
        }
    });
}

I personally like this because it removes the whole async void part This makes the task, and it basically adds a delegate that is code to invoke when it ends

ZillyOP•3w ago

what does try and catch do

FusedQyou•3w ago

Then you await the result, that is the task you returned, much like you awaited the UpdateAsync before, and any exceptions are then thrown

ZillyOP•3w ago

and why greater than or equal to sign?

FusedQyou•3w ago

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/csharp/fundamentals/exceptions/

Exceptions and Exception Handling - C#

Learn about exceptions and exception handling. These C# features help deal with unexpected or exceptional situations that happen when a program is running.

FusedQyou•3w ago

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/csharp/language-reference/operators/lambda-expressions

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ZillyOP•3w ago

I can't believe I'm getting homework 😭 alr do I need to read this now? or can it wait

FusedQyou•3w ago

It can wait, you can also just use the first bit of code This one What it does there is it runs the code in the background, and if it throws an exception it calls Debug.Fail and your code will pause much like a breakpoint

ZillyOP•3w ago

oK oo I see it instantly ended with no debugs or errors or anything

FusedQyou•3w ago

So the writing still didn't work

ZillyOP•3w ago

ye ;-;

FusedQyou•3w ago

Well now check UpgradeMenu which calls the update

ZillyOP•3w ago

or the game loop tbh

FusedQyou•3w ago

That method is never called anywhere

ZillyOP•3w ago

nono that's for later not done with that yet

FusedQyou•3w ago

Go back to UpdateMainConsole, and you see it's called in MainMenu as well Just like Update

ZillyOP•3w ago

the update is called elsewhere

FusedQyou•3w ago

So where is MainMenu called? Place a breakpoint in there

ZillyOP•3w ago

MainMenu is the main class where my code is

FusedQyou•3w ago

See if it's called

ZillyOP•3w ago

like if I have

MainMenu();

MainMenu();

anywhere? because I do not

FusedQyou•3w ago

So the code doesn't run And therefore the text is never drawn

ZillyOP•3w ago

;-;

FusedQyou•3w ago

Problem solved, run the method

ZillyOP•3w ago

shouldn't it just run the code? where do I put it? that's my main thing so idk where I'd put MainMenu();

FusedQyou•3w ago

Your main thing is Main on line 8 That's that run by C# convention

FusedQyou•3w ago

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/csharp/fundamentals/program-structure/main-command-line

Main() and command-line arguments - C#

Learn about Main() and command-line arguments. The 'Main' method is the entry point of an executable program.

FusedQyou•3w ago

All you did was make a new instance of Game, and that's it

ZillyOP•3w ago

oh I never new what that was for do I make that with curly brackets and put the line in there?

FusedQyou•3w ago

That's why I mentioned you should check out the very basics first Your main method should make an instance of Game, and then call MainMenu However, it will still end instantly It runs it, the method ends, the program ends

ZillyOP•3w ago

tsk idk why my friend put all this complicated crap in

FusedQyou•3w ago

There's plenty of things that are quesitonable in this code Why the fuck are you using BigInteger

ZillyOP•3w ago

oh we were fucking around with stupidly high numbers and he told me to just leave it as that ;-;

FusedQyou•3w ago

Well, the best way to fix is is by making the Update method the main thing that runs the application

ZillyOP•3w ago

anyways it works but updates rly slowly

FusedQyou•3w ago

First of all, you should readd the basic Program class and put the main method in there This is very messy, having it in here Make a file Program.cs and put this in here

public sealed class Program
{
    [STAThread]
    public static void Main(string[] args)
    {
    }
}

public sealed class Program
{
    [STAThread]
    public static void Main(string[] args)
    {
    }
}

ZillyOP•3w ago

that's the current file's name

FusedQyou•3w ago

Then rename it to Game It has the Game class Single purpose per file, this is the game class

ZillyOP•3w ago

uh ok so I renamed it and now it won't load nvm I did it

FusedQyou•3w ago

Because C# by default tries to find the Main method in the Program class Can also be changed but there's no reason to

ZillyOP•3w ago

ok done I think

FusedQyou•3w ago

So what you want to do is just have the async Task Update method, and in the Main method you want to start a new game but then await the Update method This way it will constantly run

while (true)
        {
            if (!Console.KeyAvailable) continue;

            ConsoleKey key = Console.ReadKey().Key;

            if (key == ConsoleKey.Enter && selectedButtonIndex == 0)
            {
                jobPoints++;
            }
            if (key == ConsoleKey.Enter && selectedButtonIndex == 1)
            {
                if (jobPoints >= workerCost)
                {
                    workers++;
                    jobPoints -= workerCost;
                }
            }
            if (key == ConsoleKey.Enter && selectedButtonIndex == 2)
            {
                if (jobPoints >= managerCost)
                {
                    managers++;
                    jobPoints -= managerCost;
                }
            }
            if (key == ConsoleKey.Enter && selectedButtonIndex == 3)
            {
                if (jobPoints >= ownerCost)
                {
                    owners++;
                    jobPoints -= ownerCost;
                }
            }
            if (key == ConsoleKey.DownArrow) selectedButtonIndex = Math.Clamp(selectedButtonIndex + 1, 0, 3);
            if (key == ConsoleKey.UpArrow) selectedButtonIndex = Math.Clamp(selectedButtonIndex - 1, 0, 3);            

            if (key == ConsoleKey.RightArrow)
            {
                windowIndex = Math.Clamp(windowIndex + 1, 0, 1);
            }
        }

while (true)
        {
            if (!Console.KeyAvailable) continue;

            ConsoleKey key = Console.ReadKey().Key;

            if (key == ConsoleKey.Enter && selectedButtonIndex == 0)
            {
                jobPoints++;
            }
            if (key == ConsoleKey.Enter && selectedButtonIndex == 1)
            {
                if (jobPoints >= workerCost)
                {
                    workers++;
                    jobPoints -= workerCost;
                }
            }
            if (key == ConsoleKey.Enter && selectedButtonIndex == 2)
            {
                if (jobPoints >= managerCost)
                {
                    managers++;
                    jobPoints -= managerCost;
                }
            }
            if (key == ConsoleKey.Enter && selectedButtonIndex == 3)
            {
                if (jobPoints >= ownerCost)
                {
                    owners++;
                    jobPoints -= ownerCost;
                }
            }
            if (key == ConsoleKey.DownArrow) selectedButtonIndex = Math.Clamp(selectedButtonIndex + 1, 0, 3);
            if (key == ConsoleKey.UpArrow) selectedButtonIndex = Math.Clamp(selectedButtonIndex - 1, 0, 3);            

            if (key == ConsoleKey.RightArrow)
            {
                windowIndex = Math.Clamp(windowIndex + 1, 0, 1);
            }
        }

This thing Should be called by the Update method as a side thing

ZillyOP•3w ago

wait so put that into update method?

FusedQyou•3w ago

Just call a method that does this Ideally your Update method does nothing but call methods for other things So even the stuff in the method currently should be in a separate method That keeps it clean

ZillyOP•3w ago

wait I'm confused wdym where do I put that? sorry I'm just not understanding rn nvm I gotta go out I'll come back after a while cya

FusedQyou•3w ago

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FusedQyou•3w ago

Like this Single loop calls other stuff Added tics so you can call things per second, like that points method And running so when you put it to false the game ends Look at this when you get back

ZillyOP•3w ago

Very nice very nice I’ll do that soon Can’t right now tho

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