feature: add new function and complete todos

Co-authored-by: Tiago Giannotti <[email protected]>
Co-authored-by: Guidolinares <[email protected]>

Author: 3 people

libs/utilities.c

@@ -36,18 +36,35 @@ void drawPattern(TGame* pGame, char* pattern) {
     pGame->cellsDead = (pGame->cols * pGame->rows) - pGame->cellsAlive;
     pGame->generation = 0;
 
-    printf("\n\n");                    // TODO: Remove line.
-    printPatternByConsole(&SPattern);  // TODO: Remove line.
-
-    // TODO
     drawPatternInDashboard(pGame, &SPattern);
-
-    printf("\n* The '%s' pattern was injected! *", pattern);  // TODO: Remove line.
-    printf("\n* The '%s' pattern was drawn! *", pattern);     // TODO: Remove line.
 }
 
-// TODO
-void drawPatternInDashboard(TGame* pGame, TPattern* pattern) {}
+void drawPatternInDashboard(TGame* pGame, TPattern* pPattern) {
+    int i;
+    int j;
+
+    int pI = 0;
+    int pJ = 0;
+
+    int startRow = pGame->center[0] - pPattern->center[0];
+    int startCol = pGame->center[1] - pPattern->center[1];
+
+    for (i = startRow; pI < pPattern->rows; i++) {
+        if (i < 0) continue;
+        if (i > pGame->rows - 1) break;
+
+        for (j = startCol; pJ < pPattern->cols; j++) {
+            if (j < 0) continue;
+            if (j > pGame->cols - 1) break;
+
+            pGame->dashboard[i][j] = pPattern->arr[pI][pJ];
+            pJ++;
+        };
+
+        pJ = 0;
+        pI++;
+    }
+}
 
 void fillDashboard(TGame* pGame, char with) {
     int i;
@@ -107,6 +124,14 @@ void printDashboardByConsole(TGame* pGame) {
     }
 }
 
+void setDashboardCenter(TGame* pGame) {
+    int row = pGame->rows / 2;
+    int col = pGame->cols / 2;
+
+    pGame->center[0] = row;
+    pGame->center[1] = col;
+}
+
 int strcmpi(const char* str01, const char* str02) {
     int i;
 

libs/utilities.h

@@ -20,9 +20,10 @@ typedef struct {
     char (*dashboard)[DASHBOARD_COLS]; /** Board (2D array) in which the cells moves. */
     int rows;                          /** Number of rows in `dashboard`. */
     int cols;                          /** Number of columns in `dashboard`. */
-    int cellsAlive;                    /** Number of alive cells. */
-    int cellsDead;                     /** Number of dead cells. */
-    int generation;                    /** Represents the generation number. */
+    int center[2];  /** Array (row, and column) representing the center of the `dashboard`. */
+    int cellsAlive; /** Number of alive cells. */
+    int cellsDead;  /** Number of dead cells. */
+    int generation; /** Represents the generation number. */
 } TGame;
 
 /**
@@ -39,12 +40,12 @@ void drawPattern(TGame* pGame, char* pattern);
  * @brief Draws a specified pattern on a Conway's Game of Life board.
  *
  * @param pGame Pointer to the Conway's Game of Life structure where the pattern will be drawn.
- * @param pattern Pointer to pattern structure to be drawn.
+ * @param pPattern Pointer to pattern structure to be drawn.
  *
  * @warning This functions is intended for internal use only and should not be used outside of this
  * library.
  */
-void drawPatternInDashboard(TGame* pGame, TPattern* pattern);
+void drawPatternInDashboard(TGame* pGame, TPattern* pPattern);
 
 /**
  * @brief Fills the dashboard of a Conway's Game of Life structure with a
@@ -99,6 +100,16 @@ int isStrIn(char* str, char* arr[], int arrLength);
  */
 void printDashboardByConsole(TGame* pGame);
 
+/**
+ * @brief Sets the center of a Conway's Game of Life structure.
+ *
+ * @param pGame A pointer to the Conway's Game of Life structure.
+ *
+ * @warning This function assumes that `pGame` has been properly initialized with valid `rows` and
+ * `cols` field values.
+ */
+void setDashboardCenter(TGame* pGame);
+
 /**
  * @brief Compares two strings case-insensitively.
  *