static void Main(string [] args)
{
prescreen = new FerdaPrescreen();
prescreen.Show();
prescreen.Refresh();
//tries to load the config
try
{
iceConfig = FrontEndConfig.Load();
}
catch
{
prescreen.Hide();
MessageBox.Show("Could not locate the FrontEndConfig.xml configuration file",
"Invalid config file",
MessageBoxButtons.OK, MessageBoxIcon.Exclamation);
return;
}
//loading the form
FerdaForm form = new FerdaForm();
form.SetupResources(iceConfig);
//switching to the "bin" directory
string previousDir = FrontEndCommon.SwitchToBinDirectory();
prescreen.DisplayText(form.ResManager.GetString("LoadingProjectManager"));
//loading the project manager
ProjectManager.ProjectManager pm =
new ProjectManager.ProjectManager(
args,
iceConfig.ProjectManagerOptions,
new Ferda.FrontEnd.OutputI());
//setting the form for the project manager
form.RightAfterConstructor(pm, prescreen);
prescreen.DisplayText(form.ResManager.GetString("LoadingAddIns"));
//loading the add ins
loadAddIns(form, pm.ModulesManager.Helper.ObjectAdapter, pm.ModulesManager, form.propertyGrid);
pm.ModulesManager.AddModuleServices(iceConfig.FrontEndIceObjects);
//switching to the directory from where it was executed
FrontEndCommon.SwitchToPreviousDirectory(previousDir);
//loading the associated file (if there is one)
if (args.Length > 0 && !(args[0].StartsWith("--")))
{
FrontEndCommon.LoadProject(args[0], form, form.ResManager, ref pm,
form);
form.AddToRecentProjects(args[0]);
form.menu.SetupDesktop();
form.WindowState = FormWindowState.Maximized;
}
prescreen.Hide();
try
{
//running the application
Application.Run(form);
}
finally
{
//clearing the add in and project manager resources
addIns.Clear();
pm.DestroyProjectManager();
}
form.SaveRecentProjects();
//tries to save the config
try
{
FrontEndConfig.Save(iceConfig);
}
catch
{
MessageBox.Show("Could not save the FrontEndConfig.xml configuration file",
"Invalid config file",
MessageBoxButtons.OK, MessageBoxIcon.Exclamation);
return;
}
}
/// <summary>
/// Loads the FrontEndConfig.xml file from the directory, where
/// the FerdaFrontEnd.exe file is located
/// </summary>
/// <exception cref="T:System.Exception">
/// The loading of the file failed (perhaps the file is not there)
/// </exception>
/// <returns>FrontEndConfig object that contains project configuration info
/// </returns>
public static FrontEndConfig Load()
{
//getting the name of the executing assembly (should be FerdaFrontEnd.exe)
string assembly = Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly().FullName;
//getting the name of the exe program (without the suffix)
assembly = assembly.Substring(0, assembly.IndexOf(','));
//adding the suffix
assembly += ".exe";
//getting the full location fo the .exe file
StringBuilder str = new StringBuilder(Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly().Location);
//replacing the .exe by the name of the config file
str.Replace(assembly, FileName);
System.IO.FileStream fs;
//tries to open the file
try
{
fs = new System.IO.FileStream(str.ToString(), System.IO.FileMode.Open);
}
catch (Exception e)
{
throw new Exception("Application was not able to load FrontEndConfig.xml", e);
}
FrontEndConfig config = new FrontEndConfig();
//tries to deserialize the FrontEndConfig.xml file
try
{
XmlSerializer s = new XmlSerializer( typeof( FrontEndConfig ) );
TextReader r = new StreamReader(fs);
config = (FrontEndConfig)s.Deserialize( r );
r.Close();
}
finally
{
fs.Close();
}
return config;
}
/// <summary>
/// Sets the ResourceManager of the form. This method is not included in the
/// <see cref="F:Ferda.FrontEnd.FerdaForm.RightAfterConstructor"/> function,
/// because the program needs resource manager to localize
/// </summary>
/// <param name="config">File with application configuration
/// </param>
protected void SetupResources(FrontEndConfig config)
{
//setting the ResManager resource manager and localization string
string locString = "Ferda.FrontEnd.Localization_" + config.ProjectManagerOptions.LocalePrefs[0];
resManager = new ResourceManager(locString, Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly());
}
/// <summary>
/// Saves the into the location where the executing assembly (.exe file)
/// resides
/// </summary>
/// <param name="config">Config file that should be saved</param>
/// <exception cref="T:System.Exception">
/// The serialization of the file failed
/// </exception>
public static void Save(FrontEndConfig config)
{
//getting the name of the executing assembly (should be FerdaFrontEnd.exe)
string assembly = Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly().FullName;
//getting the name of the exe program (without the suffix)
assembly = assembly.Substring(0, assembly.IndexOf(','));
//adding the suffix
assembly += ".exe";
//getting the full location fo the .exe file
StringBuilder str = new StringBuilder(Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly().Location);
//replacing the .exe by the name of the config file
str.Replace(assembly, FileName);
System.IO.FileStream fs = null;
try
{
fs = new System.IO.FileStream(str.ToString(),System.IO.FileMode.Create);
XmlSerializer s = new XmlSerializer(typeof(FrontEndConfig));
TextWriter w = new StreamWriter(fs);
s.Serialize(w, config);
w.Close();
}
catch (Exception e)
{
throw new Exception("Application was not able to save FrontEndConfig.xml", e);
}
finally
{
fs.Close();
}
}