"""This module has all the building blocks for a nice 16-is-dead user interface"""

__author__ = ""
__credits__ = ""
__email__ = ""

import time
import os


def dice_animation():
    '''
    This functions prints the rolling dice animation
    return: None
    '''
    for i in range(4):
        plz_print('dice_animation1.txt')
        time.sleep(0.25)
        clear()
        plz_print('dice_animation2.txt')
        time.sleep(0.25)
        clear()


def plz_print(filename):
    '''
    This functions reads a file line by line
    and prints it in on call.
    return: None
    '''
    with open(filename, 'r', encoding='utf8') as f:
        bigstring = ""
        for line in f:
            bigstring = bigstring + line
        print('\n' + bigstring)


def clear():
    '''
    This functions clears the terminal screen,
    it distinguishes between Linux and Windows
    But it does not work in pycharm or idle.
    return: None
    '''
    if os.name == 'nt':  # for windows
        os.system('cls')
    else:  # for linux, mac
        os.system('clear')


def pling(current_roll):
    '''
    This functions prints the animation of the dice result
    return: None
    '''
    with open('pling_animation', 'r', encoding='utf8') as f:
        big_string = ""
        animations = []
        scan_lines = ''
        for line in f:
            big_string = big_string + line
            if line[0] == '$':
                animations.append(big_string[:-2])
                big_string = ''

        dice_result = animations[current_roll[0] - 1]
        for line in dice_result:
            scan_lines += line
            if line[0] == '#':
                clear()
                print(scan_lines[:-2])
                time.sleep(0.5)
                scan_lines = ""


def the_end():
    '''
    This functions prints the end screen.
    return: None
    '''
    print("--------------------------\n\/\/\/\ SPIELENDE /\/\/\/\n--------------------------")