C#•2d ago

✅ Need Help with .NET C# Console Project (visualizing) (SOLVED)

As you can see in the Image, I get following result, on first option and second I get normal result I want, but on third and so on as you can see that Background Color is even on next line and I don't really know why... I have my own Qprint Method in my dll

C#
public void Qprint(string msg, string TextColor, string BackgroundColor)
{
    Console.ForegroundColor = (ConsoleColor)Enum.Parse(typeof(ConsoleColor), TextColor);
    Console.BackgroundColor = (ConsoleColor)Enum.Parse(typeof(ConsoleColor), BackgroundColor);
    Console.WriteLine(msg);
    Console.ResetColor();
}

C#
public void Qprint(string msg, string TextColor, string BackgroundColor)
{
    Console.ForegroundColor = (ConsoleColor)Enum.Parse(typeof(ConsoleColor), TextColor);
    Console.BackgroundColor = (ConsoleColor)Enum.Parse(typeof(ConsoleColor), BackgroundColor);
    Console.WriteLine(msg);
    Console.ResetColor();
}

which I use to print the name of menu. (I'll send more code in other texts.)

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QvabbyteOP•2d ago

Main Menu Code:

c#
public async Task MenuAsync()
{
    
    try
    {
        visualizer.BreakLine(2);
        visualizer.Qprint("\tEFCP MENU.\t", "Green","White");
        visualizer.BreakLine(1);
        var options = new List<string> { "1. User Management", "2. Games", "3. LeetCode Problems", "4. Exit" };
        var optionsNums = options.Select(x => x.Split('.')[0]).ToList();
        foreach (var i in options)
        {
            visualizer.Qprint(i, "White");
        }
        visualizer.QprintOnLine("\nSelect an option: ","White");
        Console.ForegroundColor = ConsoleColor.Blue;
        var input = Console.ReadLine();
        visualizer.BreakLine();
        Console.ResetColor();
        bool isValid = false;
        if (input != null)
            isValid = optionsNums.Contains(input.ToString());
        if (!isValid)
        {
            CMW.WriteErrorMessage("Invalid input. try again.");
            await MenuAsync();
        }
        else
        {
            switch (input)
            {
                case "1":
                    await _userManagementService.UserManagementMenuAsync();
                    Console.ResetColor();
                    await MenuAsync();
                    break;
                case "2":
                    await _gameService.GameMenuAsync();
                    Console.ResetColor();
                    await MenuAsync();
                    break;
                case "3":
                    await _leetCodeProblemsService.LeetCodeProblemsMenuAsync();
                    Console.ResetColor();
                    await MenuAsync();
                    break;
                case "4":
                    CMW.WriteSuccessMessage("Exiting EFCP. Goodbye :)");
                    Environment.Exit(0);
                    break;
                default:
                    break;
            }

        }
    }
    catch (Exception e)
    {
        CMW.WriteErrorMessage(e.Message);
        await MenuAsync();
    }
}

c#
public async Task MenuAsync()
{
    
    try
    {
        visualizer.BreakLine(2);
        visualizer.Qprint("\tEFCP MENU.\t", "Green","White");
        visualizer.BreakLine(1);
        var options = new List<string> { "1. User Management", "2. Games", "3. LeetCode Problems", "4. Exit" };
        var optionsNums = options.Select(x => x.Split('.')[0]).ToList();
        foreach (var i in options)
        {
            visualizer.Qprint(i, "White");
        }
        visualizer.QprintOnLine("\nSelect an option: ","White");
        Console.ForegroundColor = ConsoleColor.Blue;
        var input = Console.ReadLine();
        visualizer.BreakLine();
        Console.ResetColor();
        bool isValid = false;
        if (input != null)
            isValid = optionsNums.Contains(input.ToString());
        if (!isValid)
        {
            CMW.WriteErrorMessage("Invalid input. try again.");
            await MenuAsync();
        }
        else
        {
            switch (input)
            {
                case "1":
                    await _userManagementService.UserManagementMenuAsync();
                    Console.ResetColor();
                    await MenuAsync();
                    break;
                case "2":
                    await _gameService.GameMenuAsync();
                    Console.ResetColor();
                    await MenuAsync();
                    break;
                case "3":
                    await _leetCodeProblemsService.LeetCodeProblemsMenuAsync();
                    Console.ResetColor();
                    await MenuAsync();
                    break;
                case "4":
                    CMW.WriteSuccessMessage("Exiting EFCP. Goodbye :)");
                    Environment.Exit(0);
                    break;
                default:
                    break;
            }

        }
    }
    catch (Exception e)
    {
        CMW.WriteErrorMessage(e.Message);
        await MenuAsync();
    }
}

Game Menu Code:

c#
  //Console Visualizers.
  ConsoleMessagesWriter CMW = new ConsoleMessagesWriter();
  ConsoleOutputVisualizer visualizer = new ConsoleOutputVisualizer();
  public async Task GameMenuAsync()
  {
try
{
          //Game Menu
          var options = new List<string> {"1. Wordle", "2. Exit" };
          var optionsNums = options.Select(x => x.Split('.')[0]).ToList();
          //Printing Menu

          visualizer.BreakLine(2);
          visualizer.Qprint("\tGAME MENU.\t", "Green", "White");
          visualizer.BreakLine();

          foreach (var i in options)
          {
              visualizer.Qprint(i, "Red");
          }
          //Getting Input
          visualizer.QprintOnLine("\nSelect an option: ", "Red");
          Console.ForegroundColor = ConsoleColor.Blue;
          var input = Console.ReadLine();
          visualizer.BreakLine();
          Console.ResetColor();
          //Checking Validation
          bool isValid = false;
          if (input != null)
              isValid = optionsNums.Contains(input.ToString());
          if (!isValid)
          {
              CMW.WriteErrorMessage("Invalid input. Please try again.");
              await GameMenuAsync();
          }
          else
          {
              //If Valid
              switch (input)
              {
                  case "1":
                      WordleService wordleService = new WordleService();
                      wordleService.PlayWordle();
                      break;
                  case "2":
                      break;
                  default:
                      CMW.WriteErrorMessage("Invalid input. Please try again.");
                      await GameMenuAsync();
                      break;
              }
          }
      }
catch (Exception e)
{
          CMW.WriteErrorMessage($"An error occurred while displaying the game menu. Error Message: {e.Message}\nInner:{e.InnerException.Message} ");
      }
  }

c#
  //Console Visualizers.
  ConsoleMessagesWriter CMW = new ConsoleMessagesWriter();
  ConsoleOutputVisualizer visualizer = new ConsoleOutputVisualizer();
  public async Task GameMenuAsync()
  {
try
{
          //Game Menu
          var options = new List<string> {"1. Wordle", "2. Exit" };
          var optionsNums = options.Select(x => x.Split('.')[0]).ToList();
          //Printing Menu

          visualizer.BreakLine(2);
          visualizer.Qprint("\tGAME MENU.\t", "Green", "White");
          visualizer.BreakLine();

          foreach (var i in options)
          {
              visualizer.Qprint(i, "Red");
          }
          //Getting Input
          visualizer.QprintOnLine("\nSelect an option: ", "Red");
          Console.ForegroundColor = ConsoleColor.Blue;
          var input = Console.ReadLine();
          visualizer.BreakLine();
          Console.ResetColor();
          //Checking Validation
          bool isValid = false;
          if (input != null)
              isValid = optionsNums.Contains(input.ToString());
          if (!isValid)
          {
              CMW.WriteErrorMessage("Invalid input. Please try again.");
              await GameMenuAsync();
          }
          else
          {
              //If Valid
              switch (input)
              {
                  case "1":
                      WordleService wordleService = new WordleService();
                      wordleService.PlayWordle();
                      break;
                  case "2":
                      break;
                  default:
                      CMW.WriteErrorMessage("Invalid input. Please try again.");
                      await GameMenuAsync();
                      break;
              }
          }
      }
catch (Exception e)
{
          CMW.WriteErrorMessage($"An error occurred while displaying the game menu. Error Message: {e.Message}\nInner:{e.InnerException.Message} ");
      }
  }

Qprints:

c#


public void Qprint(string msg)
{
    Console.ForegroundColor = ConsoleColor.Green;
    Console.WriteLine(msg);
    Console.ResetColor();
}




public void Qprint(string msg, string TextColor)
{
    Console.ForegroundColor = (ConsoleColor)Enum.Parse(typeof(ConsoleColor), TextColor);
    Console.WriteLine(msg);
    Console.ResetColor();
}



public void Qprint(string msg, string TextColor, string BackgroundColor)
{
    Console.ForegroundColor = (ConsoleColor)Enum.Parse(typeof(ConsoleColor), TextColor);
    Console.BackgroundColor = (ConsoleColor)Enum.Parse(typeof(ConsoleColor), BackgroundColor);
    Console.WriteLine(msg);
    Console.ResetColor();
}

c#


public void Qprint(string msg)
{
    Console.ForegroundColor = ConsoleColor.Green;
    Console.WriteLine(msg);
    Console.ResetColor();
}




public void Qprint(string msg, string TextColor)
{
    Console.ForegroundColor = (ConsoleColor)Enum.Parse(typeof(ConsoleColor), TextColor);
    Console.WriteLine(msg);
    Console.ResetColor();
}



public void Qprint(string msg, string TextColor, string BackgroundColor)
{
    Console.ForegroundColor = (ConsoleColor)Enum.Parse(typeof(ConsoleColor), TextColor);
    Console.BackgroundColor = (ConsoleColor)Enum.Parse(typeof(ConsoleColor), BackgroundColor);
    Console.WriteLine(msg);
    Console.ResetColor();
}

so any Idea why this can happen? I can't even debug and understand where it gets messed up

ero•2d ago

i recommend using $spectre

MODiX•2d ago

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QvabbyteOP•2d ago

Oh Thanks, but well I kinda want to have experience of making my own dll so that's why I choose to use mine

ero•2d ago

could it be that you're not awaiting MenuAsync in the switch? all this recursion makes me a bit sceptical about the stability of this it's unlikely you'll ever overflow the stack, but a loop or something would be less prone to risk and it's really not a negative to use another library; it'll teach you different things try another app with spectre in the future

QvabbyteOP•2d ago

Okay, I know libraries don't hurt I just wanna experience making my own if you know what I mean well that didn't help thanks for noticing it tho If Anyone understands the problem solution please ping me

FusedQyou•2d ago

Try this

public void Qprint(string msg, string textColor, string backgroundColor)
{
    Console.ForegroundColor = (ConsoleColor)Enum.Parse(typeof(ConsoleColor), textColor);
    Console.BackgroundColor = (ConsoleColor)Enum.Parse(typeof(ConsoleColor), backgroundColor);

    int width = Console.WindowWidth;
    string paddedMsg = msg.PadRight(width - 1);
    Console.WriteLine(paddedMsg);

    Console.ResetColor();
}

public void Qprint(string msg, string textColor, string backgroundColor)
{
    Console.ForegroundColor = (ConsoleColor)Enum.Parse(typeof(ConsoleColor), textColor);
    Console.BackgroundColor = (ConsoleColor)Enum.Parse(typeof(ConsoleColor), backgroundColor);

    int width = Console.WindowWidth;
    string paddedMsg = msg.PadRight(width - 1);
    Console.WriteLine(paddedMsg);

    Console.ResetColor();
}

Alternatively, try this:

public void Qprint(string msg, string textColor, string backgroundColor)
{
    Console.ForegroundColor = (ConsoleColor)Enum.Parse(typeof(ConsoleColor), textColor);
    Console.BackgroundColor = (ConsoleColor)Enum.Parse(typeof(ConsoleColor), backgroundColor);
    
    Console.Write(msg);
    Console.ResetColor();
    Console.WriteLine();
}

public void Qprint(string msg, string textColor, string backgroundColor)
{
    Console.ForegroundColor = (ConsoleColor)Enum.Parse(typeof(ConsoleColor), textColor);
    Console.BackgroundColor = (ConsoleColor)Enum.Parse(typeof(ConsoleColor), backgroundColor);
    
    Console.Write(msg);
    Console.ResetColor();
    Console.WriteLine();
}

QvabbyteOP•22h ago

I just woke up, I'll try None of them changed anything... I am just super confused now xd

FusedQyou•22h ago

Dunno then I assumed the console applied additional padding and overflowed the feature to the next line, but I guess it doesn't Is this something that ALWAYS happends, or conditionally?

QvabbyteOP•22h ago

First time occuring this and it don't happen on first two menu appearence and after that it always shows up like that

QvabbyteOP•22h ago

and then it goes like this

QvabbyteOP•22h ago

Well I do have This two in code That I use so I already do this

FusedQyou•22h ago

As an attempt you could try explicitl resetting everything back to default using both ResetColor and setting BackgroundColor in every single method before you write Just as a temporary test

QvabbyteOP•22h ago

oh wait I just noticed something

QvabbyteOP•22h ago

it went back to normal and then did that again that's weird lol

FusedQyou•22h ago

I personally never used the console for this so I'm out of options if it keeps happening

QvabbyteOP•22h ago

How do I set BackgroundColor to default I did put resetColor in every method beginning but didn't work either

FusedQyou•22h ago

The default is black

QvabbyteOP•22h ago

Okay so I cleaned the code and built and it now works normally, I'll switch back to my old code clean and build again to see if it works Looks like this works

FusedQyou•22h ago

So it does pad the result and it overflows

QvabbyteOP•22h ago

yeah I think it was my fault that I didn't clean or rebuild that DLL file Thanks for helping!

ero•21h ago

$close

MODiX•21h ago

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