/// <summary>
/// Initialize the data needed for the GUI to run.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="argArray">The command line arguments.</param>
public void Initialize(string[] argArray)
{
// Restore the component definitions. Must be done first so that components used
// in designs can be linked to when loading the .intel file.
try
{
AllComponents allComponents = new AllComponents();
}
catch
{
Report.FatalError("Could not restore component definition file.");
}
// Need to identify the RaceName so we can load the correct race's intel.
// We also want to identify the ClientState data store, if any, so we
// can load it and use any historical information in there.
// Last resort we will ask the user what to open.
// There are a number of starting scenarios:
// 1. the Nova GUI was started directly (e.g. in the debugger).
// There will be zero options/arguments in the argArray.
// We will continue an existing game, if any.
// - get GameFolder from the config file
// - look for races and ask the user to pick one. If none need to
// ask the user to open a game (.intel), then treat as per option 2.
// - Build the stateFileName from the GameFolder and Race name and
// load it, if it exists. If not don't care.
// 2. the Nova GUI was started from Nova Launcher's "open a game option".
// or by double clicking a race in the Nova Console
// There will be a .intel file listed in the argArray.
// Evenything we need should be found in there.
// 3. the Nova GUI was started from the launcher to continue a game.
// There will be a StateFileName in the argArray.
// Directly load the state file. If it is missing - FatalError.
// (The race name and game folder will be loaded from the state file)
StatePathName = null;
string intelFileName = null;
// process the arguments
CommandArguments commandArguments = new CommandArguments(argArray);
if (commandArguments.Contains(CommandArguments.Option.RaceName))
{
EmpireState.Race.Name = commandArguments[CommandArguments.Option.RaceName];
}
if (commandArguments.Contains(CommandArguments.Option.StateFileName))
{
StatePathName = commandArguments[CommandArguments.Option.StateFileName];
}
if (commandArguments.Contains(CommandArguments.Option.IntelFileName))
{
intelFileName = commandArguments[CommandArguments.Option.IntelFileName];
}
// Get the name of the folder where all the game files will be stored.
// Normally this would be placed in the config file by the NewGame wizard.
// We also cache a copy in the ClientState.Data.GameFolder
GameFolder = FileSearcher.GetFolder(Global.ServerFolderKey, Global.ServerFolderName);
if (GameFolder == null)
{
Report.FatalError("ClientState.cs Initialize() - An expected config file entry is missing\n" +
"Have you ran the Race Designer and \n" +
"Nova Console?");
}
// Sort out what we need to initialize the ClientState
bool isLoaded = false;
// 1. the Nova GUI was started directly (e.g. in the debugger).
// There will be zero options/arguments in the argArray.
// We will continue an existing game, if any.
if (argArray.Length == 0)
{
// - get GameFolder from the conf file - already done.
// - look for races and ask the user to pick one.
EmpireState.Race.Name = SelectRace(GameFolder);
if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(EmpireState.Race.Name))
{
isLoaded = true;
}
else
{
// If none need to ask the user to open a game (.intel),
// then treat as per option 2.
try
{
OpenFileDialog fd = new OpenFileDialog();
fd.Title = "Open Game";
fd.FileName = "*." + Global.IntelExtension;
DialogResult result = fd.ShowDialog();
if (result != DialogResult.OK)
{
Report.FatalError("ClientState.cs Initialize() - Open Game dialog canceled. Exiting. Try running the NovaLauncher.");
}
intelFileName = fd.FileName;
}
catch
{
Report.FatalError("ClientState.cs Initialize() - Unable to open a game. Try running the NovaLauncher.");
}
}
}
// 2. the Nova GUI was started from the launcher open a game option.
// There will be a .intel file listed in the argArray.
if (!isLoaded && intelFileName != null)
{
if (File.Exists(intelFileName))
{
// Evenything we need should be found in there.
IntelReader intelReader = new IntelReader(this);
intelReader.ReadIntel(intelFileName);
isLoaded = true;
}
else
{
Report.FatalError("ClientState.cs Initialize() - Could not locate .intel file \"" + intelFileName + "\".");
}
}
// 3. the Nova GUI was started from the launcher to continue a game.
// There will be a StateFileName in the argArray.
// NB: we already copied it to ClientState.Data.StateFileName, but other
// code sets that too, so check the arguments to see if it was there.
if (!isLoaded && commandArguments.Contains(CommandArguments.Option.StateFileName))
{
// The state file is not sufficient to load a turn. We need the .intel
// for this race. What race? The state file can tell us.
// (i.e. The race name and game folder will be loaded from the state file)
// If it is missing - FatalError.
if (File.Exists(StatePathName))
{
Restore();
IntelReader intelReader = new IntelReader(this);
intelReader.ReadIntel(intelFileName);
isLoaded = true;
}
else
{
Report.FatalError("ClientState.cs Initialize() - File not found. Could not continue game \"" + StatePathName + "\".");
}
}
if (!isLoaded)
{
Report.FatalError("ClientState.cs initialize() - Failed to find any .intel when initializing turn");
}
FirstTurn = false;
}