/// <summary>
/// Creates a new, empty JSON settings file
/// </summary>
/// <param name="filepath">Complete path and file name</param>
private static void CreateNewSettingsJson(string filepath)
{
try
{
if (!Directory.Exists(Path.GetDirectoryName(filepath)))
{
_ = Directory.CreateDirectory(Path.GetDirectoryName(filepath));
}
File.Create(filepath).Dispose();
const string braces = "{ }";
File.WriteAllText(filepath, braces);
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
_ = TKMessageBox.Show($"Error creating settings file.\n{ex}",
"Error",
MessageBoxButton.OK,
MessageBoxImage.Error);
}
}
/// <summary>
/// Writes settings to settings file
/// </summary>
public static void SaveSettings()
{
try
{
JsonSerializerOptions opts = new JsonSerializerOptions
{
AllowTrailingCommas = true,
ReadCommentHandling = JsonCommentHandling.Skip,
WriteIndented = true
};
string json = JsonSerializer.Serialize(Setting, opts);
File.WriteAllText(FilePath, json);
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
_ = TKMessageBox.Show($"Error saving settings file.\n{ex}",
"Error",
MessageBoxButton.OK,
MessageBoxImage.Error);
}
}
/// <summary>
/// Reads settings from a JSON format settings file
/// </summary>
public static void LoadSettings()
{
if (File.Exists(FilePath))
{
try
{
Setting = JsonSerializer.Deserialize <T>(File.ReadAllText(FilePath));
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
_ = TKMessageBox.Show($"Error reading settings file.\n{ex}",
"Error",
MessageBoxButton.OK,
MessageBoxImage.Error);
}
}
else
{
Setting = new T();
}
}