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GUIs.Common/Base/BaseMessageBox.vb

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ Imports System.Windows.Forms
 Imports DigitalData.Modules.Logging
 
 Namespace Base
-    Public Class ClassMessageBox
+    Public Class BaseErrorHandler
         Private _Logger As Logger
         Private _Form As Form
 
@@ -17,7 +17,12 @@ Namespace Base
 
         Public Sub ShowErrorMessage(Exception As Exception)
             _Logger.Error(Exception)
-            MsgBox(GetMessage(Exception), MsgBoxStyle.Critical, _Form.Text)
+            MessageBox.Show(GetMessage(Exception), _Form.Text, MessageBoxButtons.OK, MessageBoxIcon.Exclamation)
+        End Sub
+
+        Public Sub ShowInfoMessage(Text As String)
+            _Logger.Info(Text)
+            MessageBox.Show(Text, _Form.Text, MessageBoxButtons.OK, MessageBoxIcon.Information)
         End Sub
 
         Private Function GetMessage(Exception As Exception) As String

GUIs.Common/Base/BaseRibbonForm.vb

@@ -0,0 +1,83 @@
+Imports DevExpress.XtraBars.Docking
+Imports DevExpress.XtraBars.Ribbon
+Imports DigitalData.Modules.Logging
+
+Namespace Base
+    ''' <summary>
+    ''' This BaseClass is used to provide common functionality like the Logger or ErrorHandler to all Forms
+    ''' To use it, create a form and change the `Inherits` statement in FormName.Designer.vb to this form, eg.:
+    ''' 
+    ''' Partial Class frmExample
+    '''     Inherits BaseRibbonForm
+    '''     
+    '''     ... 
+    ''' End Class
+    ''' 
+    ''' Only BaseRibbonForms can have panels attached to it!
+    ''' </summary>
+    Public Class BaseRibbonForm
+        Inherits RibbonForm
+
+        Private ReadOnly _Logger As Logger
+        Private ReadOnly _ErrorHandler As BaseErrorHandler
+
+        Protected ReadOnly Property Logger As Logger
+            Get
+                Return _Logger
+            End Get
+        End Property
+
+        ''' <summary>
+        ''' Sets or gets the ribbon Page that will be shown when the window is visible
+        ''' </summary>
+        ''' <returns></returns>
+        Public Property DefaultRibbonPage As RibbonPage
+
+        Protected Overrides Sub OnLoad(e As EventArgs)
+            MyBase.OnLoad(e)
+
+            If DefaultRibbonPage IsNot Nothing Then
+                Ribbon.SelectPage(DefaultRibbonPage)
+            End If
+        End Sub
+
+        Protected Overrides Sub OnVisibleChanged(e As EventArgs)
+            MyBase.OnVisibleChanged(e)
+
+            If Visible And DefaultRibbonPage IsNot Nothing Then
+                Ribbon.SelectPage(DefaultRibbonPage)
+            End If
+        End Sub
+
+        Protected Overrides Sub OnActivated(e As EventArgs)
+            MyBase.OnVisibleChanged(e)
+
+            If Visible And DefaultRibbonPage IsNot Nothing Then
+                Ribbon.SelectPage(DefaultRibbonPage)
+            End If
+        End Sub
+
+
+        Public Sub New(LogConfig As LogConfig)
+            ' Get the full name of the inheriting form
+            ' so the log messages have the right classname
+            Dim oClassName = [GetType]().FullName
+
+            ' My.LogConfig is undefined in the designer  
+            _Logger = LogConfig?.GetLogger(oClassName)
+            _ErrorHandler = New BaseErrorHandler(_Logger, Me)
+
+            ' When you add something, be careful if it 
+            ' depends on a global var like My.LogConfig
+            ' you might need to check for its existence with ?
+        End Sub
+
+        Public Sub ShowErrorMessage(Exception As Exception)
+            _ErrorHandler.ShowErrorMessage(Exception)
+        End Sub
+
+        Public Sub ShowErrorMessage(ErrorMessage As String)
+            _ErrorHandler.ShowErrorMessage(New Exception(ErrorMessage))
+        End Sub
+    End Class
+End Namespace