/// <summary>
/// Exports the specified Address Book Directory to a file, allowing the user to select the elements that will be exported
/// </summary>
/// <param name="owner">A window that will own any prompts</param>
/// <param name="directory">An address book directory that will be the basis for the export connection</param>
/// <param name="initialDirectory">The initial directory in which to open the save file dialog</param>
/// <param name="filename">A buffer that will receive the path to the file that was exported</param>
/// <returns></returns>
public virtual bool Export(IWin32Window owner, AddressBookDirectory directory, string initialDirectory, out string filename)
{
// ensure we have an owner form
Debug.Assert(owner != null);
// wipe the path buffer
filename = null;
// create a new browsing window to allow the user to select the items to export
AddressBookDirectoryBrowseWindow window = new AddressBookDirectoryBrowseWindow(directory);
// give them some instructions
window.Instructions = @"Choose the items to export...";
// initially check the root items
window.CheckRootItems = true;
// show the dialog
if (window.ShowDialog(owner) == DialogResult.OK)
{
// tiny delay to allow repainting
System.Threading.Thread.Sleep(10);
// get the selected directory
AddressBookDirectory selectedDirectory = window.SelectedDirectory;
// ensure we have a directory to export
Debug.Assert(directory != null);
// create a new save file dialog
SaveFileDialog dialog = new SaveFileDialog();
// and try to save the file, making sure to prompt it the path doesn't exist, or the file exists to overwrite it
dialog.AddExtension = true;
dialog.DefaultExt = ".xml";
dialog.Filter = "Address Book Directory files (*.xml)|*.xml|All files (*.*)|*.*";
dialog.FilterIndex = 1;
dialog.InitialDirectory = (_lastInitialDirectory == null || _lastInitialDirectory == string.Empty ? initialDirectory : _lastInitialDirectory);
dialog.OverwritePrompt = true;
dialog.ValidateNames = true;
// if they select a file and hit ok
if (dialog.ShowDialog(owner) == DialogResult.OK)
{
// the folder the file is in, should be cached for next time
_lastInitialDirectory = Directory.GetParent(dialog.FileName).FullName;
// save the filename
filename = dialog.FileName;
// now try and save it
using (FileStream fs = new FileStream(filename, FileMode.Create))
{
// create a new binary formatter
IFormatter formatter = new SoapFormatter();
// serialize the
formatter.Serialize(fs, selectedDirectory);
fs.Close();
}
return(true);
}
}
return(false);
}
/// <summary>
/// Exports the specified Address Book Directory to a file, allowing the user to select the elements that will be exported
/// </summary>
/// <param name="owner">A window that will own any prompts</param>
/// <param name="directory">An address book directory that will be the basis for the export connection</param>
/// <param name="initialDirectory">The initial directory in which to open the save file dialog</param>
/// <param name="filename">A buffer that will receive the path to the file that was exported</param>
/// <returns></returns>
public virtual bool Export(IWin32Window owner, AddressBookDirectory directory, string initialDirectory, out string filename)
{
// ensure we have an owner form
Debug.Assert(owner != null);
// wipe the path buffer
filename = null;
// create a new browsing window to allow the user to select the items to export
AddressBookDirectoryBrowseWindow window = new AddressBookDirectoryBrowseWindow(directory);
// give them some instructions
window.Instructions = @"Choose the items to export...";
// initially check the root items
window.CheckRootItems = true;
// show the dialog
if (window.ShowDialog(owner) == DialogResult.OK)
{
// tiny delay to allow repainting
System.Threading.Thread.Sleep(10);
// get the selected directory
AddressBookDirectory selectedDirectory = window.SelectedDirectory;
// ensure we have a directory to export
Debug.Assert(directory != null);
// create a new save file dialog
SaveFileDialog dialog = new SaveFileDialog();
// and try to save the file, making sure to prompt it the path doesn't exist, or the file exists to overwrite it
dialog.AddExtension = true;
dialog.DefaultExt = ".xml";
dialog.Filter = "Address Book Directory files (*.xml)|*.xml|All files (*.*)|*.*";
dialog.FilterIndex = 1;
dialog.InitialDirectory = (_lastInitialDirectory == null || _lastInitialDirectory == string.Empty ? initialDirectory : _lastInitialDirectory);
dialog.OverwritePrompt = true;
dialog.ValidateNames = true;
// if they select a file and hit ok
if (dialog.ShowDialog(owner) == DialogResult.OK)
{
// the folder the file is in, should be cached for next time
_lastInitialDirectory = Directory.GetParent(dialog.FileName).FullName;
// save the filename
filename = dialog.FileName;
// now try and save it
using (FileStream fs = new FileStream(filename, FileMode.Create))
{
// create a new binary formatter
IFormatter formatter = new SoapFormatter();
// serialize the
formatter.Serialize(fs, selectedDirectory);
fs.Close();
}
return true;
}
}
return false;
}