/*
 * MyersAssignment3.java
 *
 * Created on January 31, 2008, 1:58 PM by Brian Myers, myersb1@lasalle.edu
 * Part of Scrabble to draw 7 tiles and allow the user to search the drawn tiles for the position of a tile
 *
 */

package Myers3;

//import statements
import java.util.Random;
import javax.swing.JOptionPane;
import java.awt.*;


public class MyersAssignment3 extends javax.swing.JFrame {
    
    //declare a long string and instantiate it with each possible tile in the proper distribution
    String Letters = "AAAAAAAAABBCCDDDDEEEEEEEEEEEEFFGGGHHIIIIIIIIIJKLLLLMMNNNNNNOOOOOOOOPPQRRRRRRSSSSTTTTTTUUUUVVWWXYYZ  ";
    
    //declare a new string that when the button is clicked will store the remaining tiles
    String newLetters = Letters;
    
    //declare another string which will hold the drawn tiles
    String tiles = "";
    
    
    /** Creates new form MyersAssignment3 */
    public MyersAssignment3() {
        initComponents();
    }
    
    /** This method is called from within the constructor to
     * initialize the form.
     * WARNING: Do NOT modify this code. The content of this method is
     * always regenerated by the Form Editor.
     */

 .... all the GUI creation stuff is omitted

    private void btnSearchActionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent evt) {//GEN-FIRST:event_btnSearchActionPerformed
        //get from the text field what the user is searching for
        String search = txtSearch.getText();
        //find its position in the drawn tiles
        int foundAt = tiles.indexOf(search);
        //display the position, or if negative it was not found
        JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(null, " '" + search + "'" + " was found at:  " + foundAt + "  (if negative, it wasn't found).");
        
    }//GEN-LAST:event_btnSearchActionPerformed

    private void btnExitActionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent evt) {//GEN-FIRST:event_btnExitActionPerformed
        // exit the program
        System.exit(0);
    }//GEN-LAST:event_btnExitActionPerformed

    private void btnClearActionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent evt) {//GEN-FIRST:event_btnClearActionPerformed
        //make the tiles and search invisible
        txtSearch.setVisible(false);
        btnSearch.setVisible(false);
        lblTilesDrawn.setVisible(false);
        lblSearch.setVisible(false);
        
    }//GEN-LAST:event_btnClearActionPerformed

    private void btnDrawActionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent evt) {//GEN-FIRST:event_btnDrawActionPerformed
        //make the tiles and search visible
        txtSearch.setVisible(true);
        btnSearch.setVisible(true);
        lblTilesDrawn.setVisible(true);
        lblSearch.setVisible(true);      
        
        //create a random number generator
        Random generator = new Random();
        
        //declare variables for length of and position in the string
        int length;
        int position;
        
        //declare variables which will be needed in storing the remaining tiles
        int beginRemove;
        String startNew = "";
        String endNew = "";
        
        //randomly generate the first tile and remove it from the remaining tiles
        length = newLetters.length();
        position = generator.nextInt(length);
        String tile1 = newLetters.substring(position,position + 1);
        beginRemove = position;
        startNew = newLetters.substring(0,beginRemove);
        endNew = newLetters.substring(position + 1);
        newLetters = startNew + endNew;
        
        //randomly generate the second tile and remove it from the remaining tiles
        length = newLetters.length();
        position = generator.nextInt(length);
        String tile2 = newLetters.substring(position,position + 1);
        beginRemove = position;
        startNew = newLetters.substring(0,beginRemove);
        endNew = newLetters.substring(position + 1);
        newLetters = startNew + endNew;
        
        //randomly generate the third tile and remove it from the remaining tiles
        length = newLetters.length();
        position = generator.nextInt(length);
        String tile3 = newLetters.substring(position,position + 1);
        beginRemove = position;
        startNew = newLetters.substring(0,beginRemove);
        endNew = newLetters.substring(position + 1);
        newLetters = startNew + endNew;
        
        //randomly generate the fourth tile and remove it from the remaining tiles
        length = newLetters.length();
        position = generator.nextInt(length);
        String tile4 = newLetters.substring(position,position + 1);
        beginRemove = position;
        startNew = newLetters.substring(0,beginRemove);
        endNew = newLetters.substring(position + 1);
        newLetters = startNew + endNew;
        
        //randomly generate the fifth tile and remove it from the remaining tiles
        length = newLetters.length();
        position = generator.nextInt(length);
        String tile5 = newLetters.substring(position,position + 1);
        beginRemove = position;
        startNew = newLetters.substring(0,beginRemove);
        endNew = newLetters.substring(position + 1);
        newLetters = startNew + endNew;
        
        //randomly generate the sixth tile and remove it from the remaining tiles
        length = newLetters.length();
        position = generator.nextInt(length);
        String tile6 = newLetters.substring(position,position + 1);
        beginRemove = position;
        startNew = newLetters.substring(0,beginRemove);
        endNew = newLetters.substring(position + 1);
        newLetters = startNew + endNew;
        
        //randomly generate the seventh tile and remove it from the remaining tiles
        length = newLetters.length();
        position = generator.nextInt(length);
        String tile7 = newLetters.substring(position,position + 1);
        beginRemove = position;
        startNew = newLetters.substring(0,beginRemove);
        endNew = newLetters.substring(position + 1);
        newLetters = startNew + endNew;
        
        //assign the seven tiles into the 'tiles' string
        tiles = tile1 + tile2 + tile3 + tile4 + tile5 + tile6 + tile7;
        
        //draw the tiles
        lblTilesDrawn.setText(tiles);      
        
    }//GEN-LAST:event_btnDrawActionPerformed
    
    /**
     * @param args the command line arguments
     */
    public static void main(String args[]) {
        java.awt.EventQueue.invokeLater(new Runnable() {
            public void run() {
                new MyersAssignment3().setVisible(true);
            }
        });
    }
    
    // Variables declaration - do not modify//GEN-BEGIN:variables
    private javax.swing.JButton btnClear;
    private javax.swing.JButton btnDraw;
    private javax.swing.JButton btnExit;
    private javax.swing.JButton btnSearch;
    private javax.swing.JLabel lblHeading;
    private javax.swing.JLabel lblSearch;
    private javax.swing.JLabel lblTiles;
    private javax.swing.JLabel lblTilesDrawn;
    private javax.swing.JTextField txtSearch;
    // End of variables declaration//GEN-END:variables
    
}