Reload xml files

[TimberlAndRE]

Hi there,

i want to reload the (playlist).xmls by a plugin

i found the "ReloadIfNeeded()" Method, but how do i use it? 
can anyone give me an example?

here's my code so far. the message box is shown, but the xml isn't reloaded (i changed the xml-file manually before)

using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using Unbroken.LaunchBox.Plugins;
using Unbroken.LaunchBox.Plugins.Data;
using System.Windows.Forms;

namespace ReloadXML
{
    public class Relxml : IGameLaunchingPlugin, IDataManager
    {
        public void OnGameExited()
        {
            // here the reloading should happen...
	    ReloadIfNeeded()
            MessageBox.Show("Reloaded!");
        }

        public void ReloadIfNeeded()
        {
        }

        public void ForceReload()
        {
            throw new NotImplementedException();
        }

        public IEmulator AddNewEmulator()
        {
            throw new NotImplementedException();
        }

        public IGame AddNewGame(string title)
        {
            throw new NotImplementedException();
        }

        public IPlatform AddNewPlatform(string name)
        {
            throw new NotImplementedException();
        }

        public IPlatformCategory AddNewPlatformCategory(string name)
        {
            throw new NotImplementedException();
        }

        public IPlaylist AddNewPlaylist(string name)
        {
            throw new NotImplementedException();
        }

        public void BackgroundReloadSave(Action changes)
        {
            throw new NotImplementedException();
        }

        public IEmulator[] GetAllEmulators()
        {
            throw new NotImplementedException();
        }

        public IGame[] GetAllGames()
        {
            throw new NotImplementedException();
        }

        public IParent[] GetAllParents()
        {
            throw new NotImplementedException();
        }

        public IPlatformCategory[] GetAllPlatformCategories()
        {
            throw new NotImplementedException();
        }

        public IPlatform[] GetAllPlatforms()
        {
            throw new NotImplementedException();
        }

        public IPlaylist[] GetAllPlaylists()
        {
            throw new NotImplementedException();
        }

        public IEmulator GetEmulatorById(string id)
        {
            throw new NotImplementedException();
        }

        public IGame GetGameById(string id)
        {
            throw new NotImplementedException();
        }

        public IPlatform GetPlatformByName(string name)
        {
            throw new NotImplementedException();
        }

        public IPlatformCategory GetPlatformCategoryByName(string name)
        {
            throw new NotImplementedException();
        }

        public IPlaylist GetPlaylistById(string id)
        {
            throw new NotImplementedException();
        }

        public IList<IPlatform> GetRootPlatformsCategoriesPlaylists()
        {
            throw new NotImplementedException();
        }

        public void OnAfterGameLaunched(IGame game, IAdditionalApplication app, IEmulator emulator)
        {
            return;
        }

        public void OnBeforeGameLaunching(IGame game, IAdditionalApplication app, IEmulator emulator)
        {
            return;
        }

        public void Save(bool wait = false)
        {
            throw new NotImplementedException();
        }

        public bool TryRemoveEmulator(IEmulator emulator)
        {
            throw new NotImplementedException();
        }

        public bool TryRemoveGame(IGame game)
        {
            throw new NotImplementedException();
        }

        public bool TryRemovePlatform(IPlatform platform)
        {
            throw new NotImplementedException();
        }

        public bool TryRemovePlatformCategory(IPlatformCategory platformCategory)
        {
            throw new NotImplementedException();
        }

        public bool TryRemovePlaylist(IPlaylist playlist)
        {
            throw new NotImplementedException();
        }
    }
}

 

thx in advance

Timber

Edited June 22, 2020 by TimberlAndRE

[JoeViking245]

Try this instead

PluginHelper.LaunchBoxMainViewModel.RefreshData();

 

[jayjay]

Im guessing @TimberlAndRE is trying to make changes to the xml file outside of LB and then reload the files. I dont think RefreshData() will work. I havent really used the reload methods but if I remember correctly you want to be careful with it. I think if the user makes any changes to their collection without saving (closing LB), them changes will be lost when calling reload. Maybe you can call a save method before reload but im not expert, not sure if its wise to do it.

Edited June 23, 2020 by jayjay