+bool
+ARDOUR_UI::check_audioengine ()
+{
+ if (engine) {
+ if (!engine->connected()) {
+ MessageDialog msg (_("Ardour is not connected to JACK\n"
+ "You cannot open or close sessions in this condition"));
+ msg.run ();
+ return false;
+ }
+ return true;
+ } else {
+ return false;
+ }
+}
+