Implementing weather changes that affect animals
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Setup Simulation Class
Within the Simulation class, declare a new int to store the current season:
private int Season = 0;
Give Season a value
Now within the Constructor method for Simulation you need to work out the season. This can be done using % to get the remainder. Add this Check for which season you are in to option 1 and option 2:
if (menuOption == 1)
{
TimePeriod++;
Season = TimePeriod % 4;
ShowDetail = true;
AdvanceTimePeriod();
}
if (menuOption == 2)
{
TimePeriod++;
Season = TimePeriod % 4;
ShowDetail = false;
AdvanceTimePeriod();
}
Use the Season Variable
Winter Effects
within the simulation class, a method called DistanceBetween is used to calculate the distance between 2 objects. This can be altered so that in the winter season the distance are larger than normal:
private double DistanceBetween(int x1, int y1, int x2, int y2)
{
if (Season==0)
{
return (Math.Sqrt(Math.Pow(x1 - x2, 2) + Math.Pow(y1 - y2, 2))+3);
}
else
return Math.Sqrt(Math.Pow(x1 - x2, 2) + Math.Pow(y1 - y2, 2));
}