//********************Non Event Methods********************
//There is a Global.TestConnection but this is used because the user hasn't logged in yet
private void testConnection()
{
//Connection is read from a textfile in the app domain directory
try
{
Global.setConnectionString("ConnectionString.dat");
}
//If file not found loads a new form where you can choose the database from a folder dialog
//Text file is found in the app domain base directory
catch (FileNotFoundException ex)
{
MessageBox.Show("Error loading database. Please choose another database\n\n" + ex.ToString(), "Error",
MessageBoxButtons.OK, MessageBoxIcon.Error);
OpenFileDialog ofd = new OpenFileDialog();
ofd.InitialDirectory = AppDomain.CurrentDomain.BaseDirectory.ToString();
ofd.Filter = "Database File (*.db)|*.db|MDF |*mdf";
ofd.Title = "Choose Database to connect to";
DialogResult result = ofd.ShowDialog();
if (result == DialogResult.OK)
{
Global.connectionPath = ofd.FileName;
Global.connectionString = Global.connection1 +
Global.connectionPath + Global.connection2;
Global.writeDatafile("ConnectionString.dat", Global.connectionPath);
}
else if (result == DialogResult.Cancel)
{
return;
}
}
using (Global.connection = new SQLiteConnection(Global.connectionString))
{
try
{
Global.connection.Open();
Global.connection.Close();
}
//Any other outlying exception will be caught here.
//A new form will load and allow the user to choose a new database from a file dialog
catch (SQLiteException ex)
{
MessageBox.Show("Error loading database. Please choose another database\n\n" + ex.ToString(), "Error",
MessageBoxButtons.OK, MessageBoxIcon.Error);
OpenFileDialog ofd = new OpenFileDialog();
ofd.InitialDirectory = AppDomain.CurrentDomain.BaseDirectory.ToString();
ofd.Filter = "Database File (*.db)|*.db|MDF |*mdf";
ofd.Title = "Choose Database to connect to";
DialogResult result = ofd.ShowDialog();
if (result == DialogResult.OK)
{
Global.connectionPath = ofd.FileName;
Global.connectionString = Global.connection1 +
Global.connectionPath + Global.connection2;
Global.writeDatafile("ConnectionString.dat", Global.connectionPath);
}
else if (result == DialogResult.Cancel)
{
return;
}
}
}
}
