phoneNum_converter

Phone Number Converter

A C# Windows Forms application that converts alphanumeric telephone numbers into their numeric equivalent based on a standard telephone keypad mapping. For example, 1-800-FLOWERS is converted to 1-800-3569377.

Features

• Alphanumeric Conversion:
  • Converts letters in a telephone number to their numeric equivalent using a standard telephone keypad mapping:
    • A, B, C → 2
    • D, E, F → 3
    • G, H, I → 4
    • J, K, L → 5
    • M, N, O → 6
    • P, Q, R, S → 7
    • T, U, V → 8
    • W, X, Y, Z → 9
• Preserves Non-Alphabetic Characters:
  • Digits, spaces, and special characters (e.g., -) are retained in their original form.
• User-Friendly Interface:
  • Input field for the alphanumeric telephone number.
  • Clear output display for the converted numeric telephone number.

Technologies

• C#: Core programming language.
• Windows Forms: Used to build the graphical user interface.
• .NET Framework: Platform used to develop and run the application.

How to Run

1. Open the solution file (phoneNumConverter.sln) in Visual Studio.
2. Build and run the project.

About This Project

This game was developed as part of a Chapter 8 assignment for my programming class. The folder name Drawdy_chapter8_9 reflects the required naming convention for class submissions.