public bool SaveToFile()
{
try
{
if (!Directory.Exists(SETTINGS_LOCATION))
{
Directory.CreateDirectory(SETTINGS_LOCATION);
}
FileStream writer = new FileStream(SETTINGS_LOCATION + FILE_NAME, FileMode.Create, FileAccess.Write);
DataContractSerializer serializer = new DataContractSerializer(_settingsModel.GetType(), KnownSettingTypes());
serializer.WriteObject(writer, _settingsModel);
writer.Close();
return(true);
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
if (ex is DirectoryNotFoundException)
{
Debug.WriteLine("ERROR: AppSettings save - 'settings' directory not found and could not be created!");
}
if (ex is FileNotFoundException)
{
Debug.WriteLine("ERROR: AppSettings save - 'settings' file not found and / or could not be created!");
}
if (ex is SerializationException)
{
Debug.WriteLine("ERROR: AppSettings save - serialization of settings file failed!");
}
if (ex is UnauthorizedAccessException)
{
Debug.WriteLine("ERROR: AppSettings save - cannot access settings file - is it read only?");
}
return(false);
}
}