Error handling, Rate link update, busy indicator when generating files

[BillKrat]

Busy.mp4

• Provided a visual indication that generating files will require patience (video above)
• Added error handling when generating files - errors display on status page (image below)
• Provided proper link for Rate

[ErikEJ]

@BillKrat Waiting indicator - not so fond of the graphic - I think you misunderstood, sorry if I was unclear - I just want a spinning button, like on "Getting database objects".

And for the error, I dont think I mentioned GenerateFiles, the error I for example got was using an invalid connection, causing a crash.

And more info about any errors is always helpful, but maybe the error you show is a fabricated one?

[ErikEJ]

Example of "hard" connection error (I am fine with sharing full details here, I just want to avoid the hang)

[ErikEJ]

Did you rebase on latest master?

[ErikEJ]

The hang dialog only appears when you want to exit VS btw

[BillKrat]

@ErikEJ Let's go ahead and kill this PR - I'll regroup and start over. If I understand you correctly I can duplicate the issue by simply providing an invalid connection string?

• I can't recall if I rebased on latest master before starting, I'll be sure to do so this time.
• I wasn't real sure where the error was occurring so I assumed it was while generating files (yes I threw that error manually)
• As to status/progress, the best we're going to get is a message in statusbar as it does OR somewhere on the screen, perhaps the "message" on the screen without the graphic?.

Getting WPF to perform any animation, while it is working, is an age old issue . It is not really something you can "add" as an afterthought easily - the framework has to be designed for it as suggested by this article Threads in WPF. If you google "WPF Spinner freezes while working" you'll see many issues, no solutions; the ones presented don't work and the controls that use to handle this have been abandoned.

With Rick Strahl's status bar we at least get a change to see something "before" the async processes kick off and the UI thread freezes.

[ErikEJ]

Fair about the spinner - fine to restart this

[BillKrat]

Note: I hadn't programmed in WPF for nearly 6-7 years. My focus has been Angular, C#, and WebApi (for work and hobbies). It seems it has a chance to make a good comeback since it is part of the .NET 8 Core framework. So I wouldn't say I'm an expert, I've just not seen anything to suggest much has changed in this area - I've tried many different things to no avail....

[ErikEJ]

The VS status bar has a progress bar that is semi animated... but let's leave it for now