Question

I have a variable ‘start’ that initializes with a value 0.

How can i switch to a different loop when 1 argument becomes true.

So here is what i am trying to accomplish

when I click the button

1st Loop start with textBlock 1 containing “XXXX”
and Variable’Start’ increment’s by 1 everytime i click/touch till it reaches 34 . So when the counter reaches 34, the text changes to ‘YYYY’

2nd Loop is when the counter resets and starts from 0 again but this time it only needs to go up till 33 . As soon as it reaches 33 the text changes to ‘ZZZZ’.

Last Loop: The counter resets agains goes up till 33 . But this time when it finishes. It goes back to loop 1.

Here is the code that i have right now and I cannot seem to figure out how to do the last loop.

public partial class MainPage : PhoneApplicationPage
{
    private int start = 0;
    private bool sw = false;
    // Constructor
    public MainPage()
    {
        InitializeComponent();
        int start = 0;

    }

    private void button1_Click(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
    {
        tasbih();            
    }
    public void tasbih()
    {
        if (sw == false)
        {
            textBlock1.Text = "TEXTBX 1";
        }
        start++;
        String text1 = Convert.ToString(start);
        textBlock2.Text = text1;

        if (start >= 35)
        {
            textBlock1.Text = "TEXTBX 2";
            start = 0;
            String text2 = Convert.ToString(start);
            textBlock2.Text = text2;
            sw = true;                
        }


    }

    private void button2_Click(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
    {


        textBlock1.Text = "Reset";
        tasbih();

    }

Also i have a reset button that starts everything all over no matter where you are in the counter. Any pointers as to how i can do that ?

Answer 1

I suggest you have a more explicit state variable, and key off of that for all your logic. You’re currently keying off of start only for the transition to sw = true, it’ll be easier if you have an explicit state.

enum MyState { Part1, Part2, Part3 }


MyState currentState = Part1;
int clickCount = 0;

public void tasbih()
{
    clickCount++;

    // First, do state transitions.
    switch(currentState)
    {
        case MyState.Part1:
            if(clickCount >= 34) { currentState = MyState.Part2; clickCount = 0; } 
            break;
        case MyState.Part2:
            if(clickCount >= 33) { currentState = MyState.Part3; clickCount = 0; } 
            break;
        case MyState.Part3:
            if(clickCount >= 33) { currentState = MyState.Part1; clickCount = 0; } 
            break;
    }

    // Now, act on the current (or new) state.
    switch(currentState)
    {
        case MyState.Part1:
            textBlock1.Text = "TEXTBX 1";
            textBlock2.Text = clickCount.ToString();
            break;
        case MyState.Part2:
            textBlock1.Text = "TEXTBX 2";
            textBlock2.Text = clickCount.ToString();
            break;
        case MyState.Part3:
            textBlock1.Text = "ZZZZ";
            textBlock2.Text = clickCount.ToString();
            break;
    }
}

private void button2_Click(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
{
    currentState = MyState.Part1;
    clickCount = 0;
    tasbih();
}