Updated import/id sync error handling and messaging

GBM/Managers/mgrMonitorList.vb

@@ -818,7 +818,7 @@ Public Class mgrMonitorList
     End Function
 
     Private Shared Sub ImportMonitorList(ByVal sLocation As String, Optional ByVal bWebRead As Boolean = False)
-        Dim hshCompareFrom As Hashtable
+        Dim hshCompareFrom As New Hashtable
         Dim hshCompareTo As Hashtable
         Dim hshSyncItems As Hashtable
         Dim oFromItem As clsGame
@@ -827,7 +827,9 @@ Public Class mgrMonitorList
 
         Cursor.Current = Cursors.WaitCursor
 
-        hshCompareFrom = mgrXML.ReadMonitorList(sLocation, oExportInfo, bWebRead)
+        If Not mgrXML.ReadMonitorList(sLocation, oExportInfo, hshCompareFrom, bWebRead) Then
+            Exit Sub
+        End If
 
         If oExportInfo.AppVer < 110 Then
             If mgrCommon.ShowMessage(mgrMonitorList_ImportVersionWarning, MsgBoxStyle.YesNo) = MsgBoxResult.No Then
@@ -884,7 +886,7 @@ Public Class mgrMonitorList
         Dim sSQL As String
         Dim hshParams As Hashtable
         Dim oParamList As New List(Of Hashtable)
-        Dim hshCompareFrom As Hashtable
+        Dim hshCompareFrom As New Hashtable
         Dim hshCompareTo As Hashtable
         Dim hshSyncIDs As New Hashtable
         Dim oFromItem As clsGame
@@ -893,7 +895,9 @@ Public Class mgrMonitorList
 
         Cursor.Current = Cursors.WaitCursor
 
-        hshCompareFrom = mgrXML.ReadMonitorList(sLocation, oExportInfo, bWebRead)
+        If Not mgrXML.ReadMonitorList(sLocation, oExportInfo, hshCompareFrom, bWebRead) Then
+            Exit Sub
+        End If
 
         If oExportInfo.AppVer < 110 Then
             mgrCommon.ShowMessage(mgrMonitorList_ErrorGameIDVerFailure, MsgBoxStyle.Exclamation)

GBM/Managers/mgrXML.vb

@@ -6,20 +6,22 @@ Imports System.Net
 
 Public Class mgrXML
 
-    Public Shared Function ReadMonitorList(ByVal sLocation As String, ByRef oExportInfo As ExportData, Optional ByVal bWebRead As Boolean = False) As Hashtable
+    Public Shared Function ReadMonitorList(ByVal sLocation As String, ByRef oExportInfo As ExportData, ByRef hshList As Hashtable, Optional ByVal bWebRead As Boolean = False) As Boolean
         Dim oList As List(Of Game)
-        Dim hshList As New Hashtable
         Dim hshDupeList As New Hashtable
-        Dim oExportData As ExportData
+        Dim oExportData As New ExportData
         Dim oGame As clsGame
 
 
         'If the file doesn't exist return an empty list
         If Not File.Exists(sLocation) And Not bWebRead Then
-            Return hshList
+            Return False
+        End If
+
+        If Not ImportandDeserialize(sLocation, oExportData, bWebRead) Then
+            Return False
         End If
 
-        oExportData = ImportandDeserialize(sLocation, bWebRead)
         oList = oExportData.Configurations
         oExportInfo = oExportData
 
@@ -49,7 +51,7 @@ Public Class mgrXML
             End Try
         Next
 
-        Return hshList
+        Return True
     End Function
 
     Private Shared Function ReadImportData(ByVal sLocation As String, ByVal bWebRead As Boolean)
@@ -66,10 +68,9 @@ Public Class mgrXML
         Return oReader
     End Function
 
-    Public Shared Function ImportandDeserialize(ByVal sLocation As String, Optional ByVal bWebRead As Boolean = False) As ExportData
+    Public Shared Function ImportandDeserialize(ByVal sLocation As String, ByRef oExportData As ExportData, Optional ByVal bWebRead As Boolean = False) As Boolean
         Dim oReader As StreamReader
         Dim oSerializer As XmlSerializer
-        Dim oExportData As New ExportData
 
         Try
             oReader = ReadImportData(sLocation, bWebRead)
@@ -84,12 +85,12 @@ Public Class mgrXML
                 oExportData.Configurations = oSerializer.Deserialize(oReader)
                 oReader.Close()
             End If
-
+            Return True
         Catch ex As Exception
             mgrCommon.ShowMessage(mgrXML_ErrorImportFailure, ex.Message, MsgBoxStyle.Exclamation)
+            Return False
         End Try
 
-        Return oExportData
     End Function
 
     Public Shared Function SerializeAndExport(ByVal oList As List(Of Game), ByVal sLocation As String) As Boolean

GBM/My Project/Resources.Designer.vb

@@ -5512,7 +5512,7 @@ Namespace My.Resources
         End Property
         
         '''<summary>
-        '''  Looks up a localized string similar to Do you want to sync your identifiers with this export file?[BR][BR]You should only do this if you&apos;re managing your own game configurations..
+        '''  Looks up a localized string similar to Do you want to sync your game identifiers with this export file?[BR][BR]You should only do this if you&apos;re managing your own game configurations.  Please see the online manual for more information..
         '''</summary>
         Friend ReadOnly Property mgrMonitorList_ConfirmFileGameIDSync() As String
             Get
@@ -5521,7 +5521,7 @@ Namespace My.Resources
         End Property
         
         '''<summary>
-        '''  Looks up a localized string similar to GBM now uses a unique identifier for each game.  For the import feature to work as intended, your existing game configurations should use the same identifiers.[BR][BR]Do you want to sync your identifiers with the official list?[BR][BR]This warning will only be displayed once, but the option is available anytime from the &quot;Tools&quot; menu..
+        '''  Looks up a localized string similar to GBM now uses a unique identifier for each game.  For the import feature to recognize game configurations from a prior version, they need to use the same identifiers.[BR][BR]Do you want to sync your game identifiers with the official list?[BR][BR]This question will only be displayed once, but the option is available anytime from the &quot;Tools&quot; menu.  Please see the online manual for more information..
         '''</summary>
         Friend ReadOnly Property mgrMonitorList_ConfirmInitialOfficialGameIDSync() As String
             Get
@@ -5530,7 +5530,7 @@ Namespace My.Resources
         End Property
         
         '''<summary>
-        '''  Looks up a localized string similar to Do you want to sync your identifiers with the official game list?.
+        '''  Looks up a localized string similar to Do you want to sync your game identifiers with the official game list?[BR][BR]This allows the import feature to recognize game configurations from a prior version.  Please see the online manual for more information..
         '''</summary>
         Friend ReadOnly Property mgrMonitorList_ConfirmOfficialGameIDSync() As String
             Get

GBM/My Project/Resources.resx

@@ -2024,7 +2024,7 @@
     <value>Game ID</value>
   </data>
   <data name="mgrMonitorList_ConfirmInitialOfficialGameIDSync" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>GBM now uses a unique identifier for each game.  For the import feature to work as intended, your existing game configurations should use the same identifiers.[BR][BR]Do you want to sync your identifiers with the official list?[BR][BR]This warning will only be displayed once, but the option is available anytime from the "Tools" menu.</value>
+    <value>GBM now uses a unique identifier for each game.  For the import feature to recognize game configurations from a prior version, they need to use the same identifiers.[BR][BR]Do you want to sync your game identifiers with the official list?[BR][BR]This question will only be displayed once, but the option is available anytime from the "Tools" menu.  Please see the online manual for more information.</value>
   </data>
   <data name="mgrMonitorList_ErrorGameIDVerFailure" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>This file cannot be used to sync game indentifiers.  It was created with an older version of GBM.</value>
@@ -2033,7 +2033,7 @@
     <value>This export file was created with a version of GBM prior to 1.1.0 and does not contain unique game identifiers.[BR][BR]Do you still want to import configurations from this file? (Not Recommended)</value>
   </data>
   <data name="mgrMonitorList_ConfirmFileGameIDSync" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>Do you want to sync your identifiers with this export file?[BR][BR]You should only do this if you're managing your own game configurations.</value>
+    <value>Do you want to sync your game identifiers with this export file?[BR][BR]You should only do this if you're managing your own game configurations.  Please see the online manual for more information.</value>
   </data>
   <data name="frmMain_gMonToolsSyncGameID" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>S&amp;ync Game IDs</value>
@@ -2045,7 +2045,7 @@
     <value>&amp;Official List...</value>
   </data>
   <data name="mgrMonitorList_ConfirmOfficialGameIDSync" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>Do you want to sync your identifiers with the official game list?</value>
+    <value>Do you want to sync your game identifiers with the official game list?[BR][BR]This allows the import feature to recognize game configurations from a prior version.  Please see the online manual for more information.</value>
   </data>
   <data name="frmSettings_btnResetMessages" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>&amp;Reset Warnings</value>