- catch (std::exception& e) {
- wxString p = std_to_wx (file.string ());
- wxCharBuffer b = p.ToUTF8 ();
- error_dialog (this, wxString::Format (_("Could not open film at %s"), p.data()), std_to_wx (e.what()));
+ catch (FileNotFoundError& e) {
+ boost::filesystem::path const dir = e.file().parent_path();
+ if (boost::filesystem::exists(dir / "ASSETMAP") || boost::filesystem::exists(dir / "ASSETMAP.xml")) {
+ error_dialog (
+ this, _("Could not open this folder as a DCP-o-matic project."),
+ _("It looks like you are trying to open a DCP. File -> Open is for loading DCP-o-matic projects, not DCPs. To import a DCP, create a new project with File -> New and then click the \"Add DCP...\" button.")
+ );
+ } else {
+ wxString const p = std_to_wx(file.string ());
+ error_dialog (this, wxString::Format(_("Could not open film at %s"), p.data()), std_to_wx(e.what()));
+ }
+
+ } catch (std::exception& e) {
+ wxString const p = std_to_wx (file.string());
+ error_dialog (this, wxString::Format(_("Could not open film at %s"), p.data()), std_to_wx(e.what()));