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RSS Feed aggregator and blogging Smart Client which uses Enterprise Library, Updater Application Block, lots of XML hacks and desktop tricks. A comprehensive guide to real life hurdles of Smart Client development.
// Copyright � 2005 by Omar Al Zabir. All rights are reserved.
// 
// If you like this code then feel free to go ahead and use it.
// The only thing I ask is that you don't remove or alter my copyright notice.
//
// Your use of this software is entirely at your own risk. I make no claims or
// warrantees about the reliability or fitness of this code for any particular purpose.
// If you make changes or additions to this code please mark your code as being yours.
// 
// website http://www.oazabir.com, email OmarAlZabir@gmail.com, msn oazabir@hotmail.com

using System;
using System.Drawing;
using System.Collections;
using System.ComponentModel;
using System.Windows.Forms;

namespace RSSFeeder
{
	/// <summary>
	/// Summary description for NewsgatorImport.
	/// </summary>
	public class NewsgatorImport : System.Windows.Forms.Form
	{
		#region Designer
		private System.Windows.Forms.Label label1;
		private System.Windows.Forms.Label label2;
		private System.Windows.Forms.Label label3;
		private System.Windows.Forms.Button importNewsgatorButton;
		private System.Windows.Forms.Button dontImportButton;
		/// <summary>
		/// Required designer variable.
		/// </summary>
		private System.ComponentModel.Container components = null;

		public NewsgatorImport()
		{
			//
			// Required for Windows Form Designer support
			//
			InitializeComponent();

			//
			// TODO: Add any constructor code after InitializeComponent call
			//
		}

		/// <summary>
		/// Clean up any resources being used.
		/// </summary>
		protected override void Dispose( bool disposing )
		{
			if( disposing )
			{
				if(components != null)
				{
					components.Dispose();
				}
			}
			base.Dispose( disposing );
		}

		#region Windows Form Designer generated code
		/// <summary>
		/// Required method for Designer support - do not modify
		/// the contents of this method with the code editor.
		/// </summary>
		private void InitializeComponent()
		{
			System.Resources.ResourceManager resources = new System.Resources.ResourceManager(typeof(NewsgatorImport));
			this.label1 = new System.Windows.Forms.Label();
			this.label2 = new System.Windows.Forms.Label();
			this.label3 = new System.Windows.Forms.Label();
			this.importNewsgatorButton = new System.Windows.Forms.Button();
			this.dontImportButton = new System.Windows.Forms.Button();
			this.SuspendLayout();
			// 
			// label1
			// 
			this.label1.BackColor = System.Drawing.Color.Transparent;
			this.label1.Font = new System.Drawing.Font("Tahoma", 10F, System.Drawing.FontStyle.Bold, System.Drawing.GraphicsUnit.Point, ((System.Byte)(0)));
			this.label1.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(264, 72);
			this.label1.Name = "label1";
			this.label1.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(320, 23);
			this.label1.TabIndex = 0;
			this.label1.Text = "Newsgator Found";
			// 
			// label2
			// 
			this.label2.BackColor = System.Drawing.Color.Transparent;
			this.label2.Font = new System.Drawing.Font("Tahoma", 10F, System.Drawing.FontStyle.Regular, System.Drawing.GraphicsUnit.Point, ((System.Byte)(0)));
			this.label2.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(264, 96);
			this.label2.Name = "label2";
			this.label2.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(320, 112);
			this.label2.TabIndex = 1;
			this.label2.Text = @"I have detected newsgator settings. Looks like you are using Newsgator. Would like to import all channels and outlook folder settings from newsgator? If you do, I will be storing feeds in the same place where newsgator was storing.  So, you won't have to configure anything anymore.";
			// 
			// label3
			// 
			this.label3.BackColor = System.Drawing.Color.Transparent;
			this.label3.Font = new System.Drawing.Font("Tahoma", 10F, System.Drawing.FontStyle.Regular, System.Drawing.GraphicsUnit.Point, ((System.Byte)(0)));
			this.label3.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(264, 208);
			this.label3.Name = "label3";
			this.label3.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(304, 48);
			this.label3.TabIndex = 2;
			this.label3.Text = "Please disable newsgator after importing. You will no longer need it to download " +
				"feeds";
			// 
			// importNewsgatorButton
			// 
			this.importNewsgatorButton.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(328, 264);
			this.importNewsgatorButton.Name = "importNewsgatorButton";
			this.importNewsgatorButton.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(144, 23);
			this.importNewsgatorButton.TabIndex = 3;
			this.importNewsgatorButton.Text = "Use Newsgator Settings";
			this.importNewsgatorButton.Click += new System.EventHandler(this.importNewsgatorButton_Click);
			// 
			// dontImportButton
			// 
			this.dontImportButton.DialogResult = System.Windows.Forms.DialogResult.Cancel;
			this.dontImportButton.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(480, 264);
			this.dontImportButton.Name = "dontImportButton";
			this.dontImportButton.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(104, 23);
			this.dontImportButton.TabIndex = 4;
			this.dontImportButton.Text = "Don\'t";
			this.dontImportButton.Click += new System.EventHandler(this.dontImportButton_Click);
			// 
			// NewsgatorImport
			// 
			this.AcceptButton = this.importNewsgatorButton;
			this.AutoScaleBaseSize = new System.Drawing.Size(5, 14);
			this.BackgroundImage = ((System.Drawing.Image)(resources.GetObject("$this.BackgroundImage")));
			this.CancelButton = this.dontImportButton;
			this.ClientSize = new System.Drawing.Size(600, 310);
			this.Controls.Add(this.dontImportButton);
			this.Controls.Add(this.importNewsgatorButton);
			this.Controls.Add(this.label3);
			this.Controls.Add(this.label2);
			this.Controls.Add(this.label1);
			this.Font = new System.Drawing.Font("Tahoma", 8.25F, System.Drawing.FontStyle.Regular, System.Drawing.GraphicsUnit.Point, ((System.Byte)(0)));
			this.FormBorderStyle = System.Windows.Forms.FormBorderStyle.FixedDialog;
			this.Icon = ((System.Drawing.Icon)(resources.GetObject("$this.Icon")));
			this.MaximizeBox = false;
			this.Name = "NewsgatorImport";
			this.StartPosition = System.Windows.Forms.FormStartPosition.CenterScreen;
			this.Text = "Newsgator Import";
			this.ResumeLayout(false);

		}
		#endregion

		#endregion

		#region Control Events

		private void importNewsgatorButton_Click(object sender, System.EventArgs e)
		{
			importNewsgatorButton.Text = "Importing..."; importNewsgatorButton.Enabled = false;
			this.Refresh();

			try
			{
				Helpers.NewsgatorHelper.ImportNewsgator();
			}
			catch( Exception x )
			{
				MessageBox.Show( this, "Error occured while importing newsgator. No problem, we will run our own." 
					+ Environment.NewLine
					+ x.ToString(), "Error", MessageBoxButtons.OK, MessageBoxIcon.Exclamation );
			}
			
			this.DialogResult = DialogResult.OK;
			this.Close();
		}

		private void dontImportButton_Click(object sender, System.EventArgs e)
		{
			this.DialogResult = DialogResult.Cancel;
			this.Close();
		}

		#endregion
	}
}

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