IDataManager7.10

Methods

• AddGameController11.12Adds a controller
• AddNewEmulatorAdds a new Emulator to the user's collection.
• AddNewGameAdds a new Game to the user's collection.
• AddNewPlatformAdds a new Platform to the user's collection.
• AddNewPlatformCategoryAdds a new Platform Category to the user's collection.
• AddNewPlaylistAdds a new Playlist to the user's collection.
• BackgroundReloadSaveRecommended instead of other Reload and Save methods when quickly saving a single or small amount of values in the data. Completely avoids Dropbox, Google Drive, etc. sync issues by making sure that all changed data is loaded from disk before making the specified changes.
• ForceReloadForces all data to be reloaded from XML files. This method should only ever be necessary to call when significant changes are made to the XML files by something other than the LaunchBox or Big Box applications.
• GetAllEmulatorsGets all Emulators in the user's collection.
• GetAllGamesGets all Games in the user's collection.
• GetAllParents8.8Gets all Parents in the user's collection.
• GetAllPlatformCategoriesGets all Platform Categories in the user's collection.
• GetAllPlatformsGets all Platforms in the user's collection.
• GetAllPlaylistsGets all Playlists in the user's collection.
• GetEmulatorByIdChanged 13.27Get an Emulator by the Emulator's ID.
• GetGameByIdChanged 13.27Gets a Game via the Game's ID.
• GetGameControllers11.12Gets the list of game controllers
• GetPlatformByNameChanged 13.27Gets a Platform via the Platform's Name.
• GetPlatformCategoryByNameGets a Platform Category via the Platform Category's Name.
• GetPlaylistByIdChanged 13.27Gets a Playlist via the Playlist's ID.
• GetRootPlatformsCategoriesPlaylists8.8Gets the list of root platforms, platform categories, and playlists, which can then be used to parse through children as well.
• ReloadIfNeededRetained for compatibility. This method does not reload data in LaunchBox or Big Box. Use IDataManager.ForceReload to reload externally modified XML files, which replaces any unsaved changes in memory.
• SaveSaves all changes to LaunchBox or Big Box data to disk. Will only save XML files that were changed.
• TryRemoveEmulatorAttempts to remove an Emulator from the user's collection.
• TryRemoveGameAttempts to remove a Game from the user's collection.
• TryRemovePlatformAttempts to remove a Platform from the user's collection.
• TryRemovePlatformCategoryAttempts to remove a Platform Category from the user's collection.
• TryRemovePlaylistAttempts to remove a Playlist from the user's collection.

string AddGameController(
    string controllerName,
    string controllerCategory,
    params string[] associatedPlatforms
)

IEmulator AddNewEmulator()

IGame AddNewGame(string title)

IPlatform AddNewPlatform(string name)

IPlatformCategory AddNewPlatformCategory(string name)

IPlaylist AddNewPlaylist(string name)

void BackgroundReloadSave(Action changes)

void ForceReload()

IEmulator[] GetAllEmulators()

IGame[] GetAllGames()

IParent[] GetAllParents()

IPlatformCategory[] GetAllPlatformCategories()

IPlatform[] GetAllPlatforms()

IPlaylist[] GetAllPlaylists()

IEmulator? GetEmulatorById(string id)

IGame? GetGameById(string? id)

IList<IGameController> GetGameControllers()

IPlatform? GetPlatformByName(string name)

IPlatformCategory GetPlatformCategoryByName(string name)

IPlaylist? GetPlaylistById(string id)

IList<IPlatform> GetRootPlatformsCategoriesPlaylists()

void ReloadIfNeeded()

void Save(bool wait = false)

bool TryRemoveEmulator(IEmulator emulator)

bool TryRemoveGame(IGame game)

bool TryRemovePlatform(IPlatform platform)

bool TryRemovePlatformCategory(IPlatformCategory platformCategory)

bool TryRemovePlaylist(IPlaylist playlist)