Merge pull request 'feature/welcome' (#3) from feature/welcome into master

Reviewed-on: #3

CarManagerV3.sln

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 
 Microsoft Visual Studio Solution File, Format Version 12.00
-# Visual Studio Version 17
+# Visual Studio Version 18
-VisualStudioVersion = 17.14.36414.22
+VisualStudioVersion = 18.3.11520.95 d18.3
 MinimumVisualStudioVersion = 10.0.40219.1
 Project("{FAE04EC0-301F-11D3-BF4B-00C04F79EFBC}") = "CarManagerV3", "CarManagerV3\CarManagerV3.csproj", "{93CA258B-A645-41A8-A24F-59036ABC173F}"
 EndProject

CarManagerV3/CarManagerV3.csproj

@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 <Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
   <PropertyGroup>
     <TargetFramework>net8.0-windows</TargetFramework>
+	<PublishSingleFile>true</PublishSingleFile>
+	<SelfContained>true</SelfContained>
     <OutputType>WinExe</OutputType>
     <PublishUrl>publish\</PublishUrl>
     <Install>true</Install>
@@ -20,6 +22,7 @@
     <GenerateAssemblyInfo>false</GenerateAssemblyInfo>
     <UseWindowsForms>true</UseWindowsForms>
     <ImportWindowsDesktopTargets>true</ImportWindowsDesktopTargets>
+    <ApplicationIcon>CarMgm_Icon.ico</ApplicationIcon>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <Compile Update="Forms\Components\CarCard.cs">
@@ -41,4 +44,7 @@
       <Install>false</Install>
     </BootstrapperPackage>
   </ItemGroup>
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <Content Include="CarMgm_Icon.ico" />
+  </ItemGroup>
 </Project>

CarManagerV3/Forms/MainForm.Designer.cs

@@ -42,9 +42,16 @@
             openToolStripMenuItem = new System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripMenuItem();
             saveToolStripMenuItem = new System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripMenuItem();
             saveAsToolStripMenuItem = new System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripMenuItem();
-            importToolStripMenuItem = new System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripMenuItem();
             recentFilesToolStripMenuItem = new System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripMenuItem();
             revealInFileExplorerToolStripMenuItem = new System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripMenuItem();
+            exitToolStripMenuItem = new System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripMenuItem();
+            editToolStripMenuItem = new System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripMenuItem();
+            addCarToolStripMenuItem = new System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripMenuItem();
+            importToolStripMenuItem = new System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripMenuItem();
+            clearSearchToolStripMenuItem = new System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripMenuItem();
+            toolsToolStripMenuItem = new System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripMenuItem();
+            openWelcomeScreenToolStripMenuItem = new System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripMenuItem();
+            clearRecentFilesToolStripMenuItem = new System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripMenuItem();
             imageList1 = new System.Windows.Forms.ImageList(components);
             tableLayoutPanel1.SuspendLayout();
             tlpControls.SuspendLayout();
@@ -68,7 +75,7 @@
             tableLayoutPanel1.RowStyles.Add(new System.Windows.Forms.RowStyle());
             tableLayoutPanel1.RowStyles.Add(new System.Windows.Forms.RowStyle(System.Windows.Forms.SizeType.Absolute, 50F));
             tableLayoutPanel1.RowStyles.Add(new System.Windows.Forms.RowStyle());
-            tableLayoutPanel1.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(802, 572);
+            tableLayoutPanel1.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(902, 653);
             tableLayoutPanel1.TabIndex = 0;
             tableLayoutPanel1.Paint += tableLayoutPanel1_Paint;
             // 
@@ -80,7 +87,7 @@
             flpCars.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(3, 82);
             flpCars.Margin = new System.Windows.Forms.Padding(3, 4, 3, 4);
             flpCars.Name = "flpCars";
-            flpCars.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(796, 515);
+            flpCars.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(896, 567);
             flpCars.TabIndex = 1;
             // 
             // tlpControls
@@ -96,7 +103,7 @@
             tlpControls.Name = "tlpControls";
             tlpControls.RowCount = 1;
             tlpControls.RowStyles.Add(new System.Windows.Forms.RowStyle(System.Windows.Forms.SizeType.Percent, 100F));
-            tlpControls.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(802, 50);
+            tlpControls.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(902, 50);
             tlpControls.TabIndex = 2;
             // 
             // btnNewCar
@@ -108,7 +115,7 @@
             btnNewCar.FlatAppearance.BorderSize = 0;
             btnNewCar.FlatStyle = System.Windows.Forms.FlatStyle.Flat;
             btnNewCar.Image = (System.Drawing.Image)resources.GetObject("btnNewCar.Image");
-            btnNewCar.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(722, 0);
+            btnNewCar.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(822, 0);
             btnNewCar.Margin = new System.Windows.Forms.Padding(0);
             btnNewCar.Name = "btnNewCar";
             btnNewCar.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(80, 50);
@@ -131,7 +138,7 @@
             tlpSearch.RowCount = 1;
             tlpSearch.RowStyles.Add(new System.Windows.Forms.RowStyle());
             tlpSearch.RowStyles.Add(new System.Windows.Forms.RowStyle(System.Windows.Forms.SizeType.Absolute, 20F));
-            tlpSearch.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(722, 50);
+            tlpSearch.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(822, 50);
             tlpSearch.TabIndex = 5;
             // 
             // tbxSearch
@@ -143,7 +150,7 @@
             tbxSearch.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(53, 15);
             tbxSearch.Margin = new System.Windows.Forms.Padding(3, 4, 3, 4);
             tbxSearch.Name = "tbxSearch";
-            tbxSearch.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(666, 20);
+            tbxSearch.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(766, 20);
             tbxSearch.TabIndex = 3;
             tbxSearch.TextChanged += tbxSearch_TextChanged;
             // 
@@ -163,22 +170,24 @@
             // 
             menuStrip1.BackColor = System.Drawing.SystemColors.ButtonFace;
             menuStrip1.ImageScalingSize = new System.Drawing.Size(20, 20);
-            menuStrip1.Items.AddRange(new System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripItem[] { fileToolStripMenuItem });
+            menuStrip1.Items.AddRange(new System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripItem[] { fileToolStripMenuItem, editToolStripMenuItem, toolsToolStripMenuItem });
             menuStrip1.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(0, 0);
             menuStrip1.Name = "menuStrip1";
-            menuStrip1.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(802, 28);
+            menuStrip1.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(902, 28);
             menuStrip1.TabIndex = 3;
             menuStrip1.Text = "menuStrip1";
             // 
             // fileToolStripMenuItem
             // 
-            fileToolStripMenuItem.DropDownItems.AddRange(new System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripItem[] { openToolStripMenuItem, saveToolStripMenuItem, saveAsToolStripMenuItem, importToolStripMenuItem, recentFilesToolStripMenuItem, revealInFileExplorerToolStripMenuItem });
+            fileToolStripMenuItem.DisplayStyle = System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripItemDisplayStyle.Text;
+            fileToolStripMenuItem.DropDownItems.AddRange(new System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripItem[] { openToolStripMenuItem, saveToolStripMenuItem, saveAsToolStripMenuItem, recentFilesToolStripMenuItem, revealInFileExplorerToolStripMenuItem, exitToolStripMenuItem });
             fileToolStripMenuItem.Name = "fileToolStripMenuItem";
             fileToolStripMenuItem.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(46, 24);
             fileToolStripMenuItem.Text = "File";
             // 
             // openToolStripMenuItem
             // 
+            openToolStripMenuItem.DisplayStyle = System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripItemDisplayStyle.Text;
             openToolStripMenuItem.Name = "openToolStripMenuItem";
             openToolStripMenuItem.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(238, 26);
             openToolStripMenuItem.Text = "Open";
@@ -186,6 +195,7 @@
             // 
             // saveToolStripMenuItem
             // 
+            saveToolStripMenuItem.DisplayStyle = System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripItemDisplayStyle.Text;
             saveToolStripMenuItem.Name = "saveToolStripMenuItem";
             saveToolStripMenuItem.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(238, 26);
             saveToolStripMenuItem.Text = "Save";
@@ -198,13 +208,6 @@
             saveAsToolStripMenuItem.Text = "Save as";
             saveAsToolStripMenuItem.Click += saveAsToolStripMenuItem_Click;
             // 
-            // importToolStripMenuItem
-            // 
-            importToolStripMenuItem.Name = "importToolStripMenuItem";
-            importToolStripMenuItem.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(238, 26);
-            importToolStripMenuItem.Text = "Import";
-            importToolStripMenuItem.Click += importToolStripMenuItem_Click;
-            // 
             // recentFilesToolStripMenuItem
             // 
             recentFilesToolStripMenuItem.Name = "recentFilesToolStripMenuItem";
@@ -219,6 +222,65 @@
             revealInFileExplorerToolStripMenuItem.Text = "Reveal in File Explorer";
             revealInFileExplorerToolStripMenuItem.Click += revealInFileExplorerToolStripMenuItem_Click;
             // 
+            // exitToolStripMenuItem
+            // 
+            exitToolStripMenuItem.Name = "exitToolStripMenuItem";
+            exitToolStripMenuItem.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(238, 26);
+            exitToolStripMenuItem.Text = "Save and Exit";
+            exitToolStripMenuItem.Click += exitToolStripMenuItem_Click;
+            // 
+            // editToolStripMenuItem
+            // 
+            editToolStripMenuItem.DropDownItems.AddRange(new System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripItem[] { addCarToolStripMenuItem, importToolStripMenuItem, clearSearchToolStripMenuItem });
+            editToolStripMenuItem.Name = "editToolStripMenuItem";
+            editToolStripMenuItem.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(49, 24);
+            editToolStripMenuItem.Text = "Edit";
+            // 
+            // addCarToolStripMenuItem
+            // 
+            addCarToolStripMenuItem.Name = "addCarToolStripMenuItem";
+            addCarToolStripMenuItem.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(174, 26);
+            addCarToolStripMenuItem.Text = "Add Car";
+            addCarToolStripMenuItem.Click += addCarToolStripMenuItem_Click;
+            // 
+            // importToolStripMenuItem
+            // 
+            importToolStripMenuItem.Name = "importToolStripMenuItem";
+            importToolStripMenuItem.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(174, 26);
+            importToolStripMenuItem.Text = "Import";
+            importToolStripMenuItem.Click += importToolStripMenuItem_Click;
+            // 
+            // clearSearchToolStripMenuItem
+            // 
+            clearSearchToolStripMenuItem.Name = "clearSearchToolStripMenuItem";
+            clearSearchToolStripMenuItem.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(174, 26);
+            clearSearchToolStripMenuItem.Text = "Clear Search";
+            clearSearchToolStripMenuItem.Click += clearSearchToolStripMenuItem_Click;
+            // 
+            // toolsToolStripMenuItem
+            // 
+            toolsToolStripMenuItem.DisplayStyle = System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripItemDisplayStyle.Text;
+            toolsToolStripMenuItem.DropDownItems.AddRange(new System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripItem[] { openWelcomeScreenToolStripMenuItem, clearRecentFilesToolStripMenuItem });
+            toolsToolStripMenuItem.Name = "toolsToolStripMenuItem";
+            toolsToolStripMenuItem.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(58, 24);
+            toolsToolStripMenuItem.Text = "Tools";
+            // 
+            // openWelcomeScreenToolStripMenuItem
+            // 
+            openWelcomeScreenToolStripMenuItem.BackgroundImageLayout = System.Windows.Forms.ImageLayout.None;
+            openWelcomeScreenToolStripMenuItem.DisplayStyle = System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripItemDisplayStyle.Text;
+            openWelcomeScreenToolStripMenuItem.Name = "openWelcomeScreenToolStripMenuItem";
+            openWelcomeScreenToolStripMenuItem.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(238, 26);
+            openWelcomeScreenToolStripMenuItem.Text = "Open welcome screen";
+            openWelcomeScreenToolStripMenuItem.Click += openWelcomeScreenToolStripMenuItem_Click;
+            // 
+            // clearRecentFilesToolStripMenuItem
+            // 
+            clearRecentFilesToolStripMenuItem.Name = "clearRecentFilesToolStripMenuItem";
+            clearRecentFilesToolStripMenuItem.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(238, 26);
+            clearRecentFilesToolStripMenuItem.Text = "Clear recent files";
+            clearRecentFilesToolStripMenuItem.Click += clearRecentFilesToolStripMenuItem_Click;
+            // 
             // imageList1
             // 
             imageList1.ColorDepth = System.Windows.Forms.ColorDepth.Depth32Bit;
@@ -231,13 +293,14 @@
             // 
             AutoScaleDimensions = new System.Drawing.SizeF(8F, 20F);
             AutoScaleMode = System.Windows.Forms.AutoScaleMode.Font;
-            ClientSize = new System.Drawing.Size(802, 572);
+            ClientSize = new System.Drawing.Size(902, 653);
             Controls.Add(tableLayoutPanel1);
             Icon = (System.Drawing.Icon)resources.GetObject("$this.Icon");
             MainMenuStrip = menuStrip1;
             Margin = new System.Windows.Forms.Padding(3, 4, 3, 4);
-            MinimumSize = new System.Drawing.Size(818, 609);
+            MinimumSize = new System.Drawing.Size(920, 700);
             Name = "MainForm";
+            StartPosition = System.Windows.Forms.FormStartPosition.CenterScreen;
             Text = "Carmanager 3";
             tableLayoutPanel1.ResumeLayout(false);
             tableLayoutPanel1.PerformLayout();
@@ -263,11 +326,18 @@
         private System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripMenuItem openToolStripMenuItem;
         private System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripMenuItem saveToolStripMenuItem;
         private System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripMenuItem saveAsToolStripMenuItem;
-        private System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripMenuItem importToolStripMenuItem;
         private System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripMenuItem recentFilesToolStripMenuItem;
         private System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripMenuItem revealInFileExplorerToolStripMenuItem;
         private System.Windows.Forms.TableLayoutPanel tlpSearch;
         private System.Windows.Forms.PictureBox pbxSearch;
         private System.Windows.Forms.ImageList imageList1;
+        private System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripMenuItem toolsToolStripMenuItem;
+        private System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripMenuItem openWelcomeScreenToolStripMenuItem;
+        private System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripMenuItem editToolStripMenuItem;
+        private System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripMenuItem addCarToolStripMenuItem;
+        private System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripMenuItem clearSearchToolStripMenuItem;
+        private System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripMenuItem importToolStripMenuItem;
+        private System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripMenuItem exitToolStripMenuItem;
+        private System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripMenuItem clearRecentFilesToolStripMenuItem;
     }
 }

CarManagerV3/Forms/MainForm.cs

@@ -4,13 +4,14 @@ using System.Data;
 using System.Linq;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using System.Windows.Forms;
+using CarManagerV3.Forms;
 
 namespace CarManagerV3
 {
     public partial class MainForm : Form
     {
         List<Car> cars = new List<Car>();
-        string filepath = "cars.csv";
+        string filepath = "";
 
         public MainForm()
         {
@@ -18,10 +19,14 @@ namespace CarManagerV3
 
             // Open the most recent file if it exists. Otherwise, use default filepath.
             List<string> recentFiles = SafeManager.GetRecentPaths();
-            if(recentFiles.Count > 0)
+            if (recentFiles.Count > 0)
             {
                 filepath = recentFiles[0];
             }
+            else
+            {
+                openWelcomeScreen();
+            }
 
             SafeManager.InitializeFile(filepath);
             StateManager.setFilePath(filepath);
@@ -41,11 +46,44 @@ namespace CarManagerV3
 
         }
 
+        public void openWelcomeScreen()
+        {
+            Welcome welcome = new Welcome();
+            // disable main form while welcome screen is open
+            this.Enabled = false;
+            welcome.OpenFileCallback = () =>
+            {
+                showOpenFileDialog();
+                if (filepath != "")
+                {
+                    welcome.Close();
+                    this.Enabled = true;
+                }
+            };
+            welcome.NewFileCallback = () =>
+            {
+                showSaveAsDialog();
+                if (filepath != "")
+                {
+                    welcome.Close();
+                    this.Enabled = true;
+                }
+            };
+
+            welcome.ShowDialog();
+
+        }
+
         public void showOpenFileDialog()
         {
             openToolStripMenuItem.PerformClick();
         }
 
+        public void showSaveAsDialog()
+        {
+            saveAsToolStripMenuItem.PerformClick();
+        }
+
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Refreshes the cars displayed in the flow layout panel.
@@ -264,7 +302,7 @@ namespace CarManagerV3
                 try
                 {
                     List<Car> importedCars = SafeManager.ReadCars(dlgOpen.FileName);
-                    if(importedCars.Count == 0)
+                    if (importedCars.Count == 0)
                     {
                         throw new Exception("File doesn't contain valid Cars.");
                     }
@@ -343,7 +381,7 @@ namespace CarManagerV3
                     {
                         Console.WriteLine("Starting merge...");
                         List<Car> importedCars = SafeManager.ReadCars(dlgOpen.FileName);
-                        if(importedCars.Count == 0)
+                        if (importedCars.Count == 0)
                         {
                             throw new Exception("File doesn't contain valid Cars.");
                         }
@@ -418,7 +456,7 @@ namespace CarManagerV3
                     try
                     {
                         List<Car> importedCars = SafeManager.ReadCars(path);
-                        if(importedCars.Count == 0)
+                        if (importedCars.Count == 0)
                         {
                             throw new Exception("File doesn't contain valid Cars.");
                         }
@@ -429,6 +467,10 @@ namespace CarManagerV3
                         refreshCars(cars);
                         MessageBox.Show("File loaded successfully.", "Load File", MessageBoxButtons.OK, MessageBoxIcon.Information);
                     }
+                    catch (LegacyException)
+                    {
+                        MessageBox.Show("The file you are trying to open is in a legacy format that is no longer supported. Please convert the file to the new format and try again.", "Load Error", MessageBoxButtons.OK, MessageBoxIcon.Error);
+                    }
                     catch (Exception ex)
                     {
                         MessageBox.Show("Error loading file: " + ex.Message);
@@ -451,5 +493,31 @@ namespace CarManagerV3
                 MessageBox.Show("File does not exist.", "Error", MessageBoxButtons.OK, MessageBoxIcon.Error);
             }
         }
+
+        private void openWelcomeScreenToolStripMenuItem_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
+        {
+            openWelcomeScreen();
+        }
+
+        private void addCarToolStripMenuItem_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
+        {
+            btnNewCar.PerformClick();
+        }
+
+        private void clearSearchToolStripMenuItem_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
+        {
+            tbxSearch.Text = "";
+        }
+
+        private void exitToolStripMenuItem_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
+        {
+            SafeManager.SaveCars(filepath, cars);
+            Environment.Exit(0);
+        }
+
+        private void clearRecentFilesToolStripMenuItem_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
+        {
+            SafeManager.ClearRecentPaths();
+        }
     }
 }

CarManagerV3/Forms/Welcome.Designer.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,274 @@
+namespace CarManagerV3.Forms
+{
+    partial class Welcome
+    {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Required designer variable.
+        /// </summary>
+        private System.ComponentModel.IContainer components = null;
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Clean up any resources being used.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="disposing">true if managed resources should be disposed; otherwise, false.</param>
+        protected override void Dispose(bool disposing)
+        {
+            if (disposing && (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.ComponentModel.ComponentResourceManager resources = new System.ComponentModel.ComponentResourceManager(typeof(Welcome));
+            tableLayoutPanel1 = new System.Windows.Forms.TableLayoutPanel();
+            tableLayoutPanel2 = new System.Windows.Forms.TableLayoutPanel();
+            pbxLogo = new System.Windows.Forms.PictureBox();
+            lblWelcome = new System.Windows.Forms.Label();
+            flowLayoutPanel1 = new System.Windows.Forms.FlowLayoutPanel();
+            label1 = new System.Windows.Forms.Label();
+            label2 = new System.Windows.Forms.Label();
+            label3 = new System.Windows.Forms.Label();
+            label4 = new System.Windows.Forms.Label();
+            flowLayoutPanel2 = new System.Windows.Forms.FlowLayoutPanel();
+            btnNewFile = new System.Windows.Forms.Button();
+            btnOpenFile = new System.Windows.Forms.Button();
+            btnExit = new System.Windows.Forms.Button();
+            tableLayoutPanel1.SuspendLayout();
+            tableLayoutPanel2.SuspendLayout();
+            ((System.ComponentModel.ISupportInitialize)pbxLogo).BeginInit();
+            flowLayoutPanel1.SuspendLayout();
+            flowLayoutPanel2.SuspendLayout();
+            SuspendLayout();
+            // 
+            // tableLayoutPanel1
+            // 
+            tableLayoutPanel1.ColumnCount = 1;
+            tableLayoutPanel1.ColumnStyles.Add(new System.Windows.Forms.ColumnStyle(System.Windows.Forms.SizeType.Percent, 100F));
+            tableLayoutPanel1.Controls.Add(tableLayoutPanel2, 0, 0);
+            tableLayoutPanel1.Controls.Add(flowLayoutPanel1, 0, 1);
+            tableLayoutPanel1.Controls.Add(flowLayoutPanel2, 0, 2);
+            tableLayoutPanel1.Dock = System.Windows.Forms.DockStyle.Fill;
+            tableLayoutPanel1.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(0, 0);
+            tableLayoutPanel1.Margin = new System.Windows.Forms.Padding(0);
+            tableLayoutPanel1.Name = "tableLayoutPanel1";
+            tableLayoutPanel1.RowCount = 3;
+            tableLayoutPanel1.RowStyles.Add(new System.Windows.Forms.RowStyle(System.Windows.Forms.SizeType.Absolute, 200F));
+            tableLayoutPanel1.RowStyles.Add(new System.Windows.Forms.RowStyle(System.Windows.Forms.SizeType.Percent, 100F));
+            tableLayoutPanel1.RowStyles.Add(new System.Windows.Forms.RowStyle(System.Windows.Forms.SizeType.Absolute, 50F));
+            tableLayoutPanel1.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(590, 492);
+            tableLayoutPanel1.TabIndex = 0;
+            // 
+            // tableLayoutPanel2
+            // 
+            tableLayoutPanel2.BackColor = System.Drawing.SystemColors.MenuHighlight;
+            tableLayoutPanel2.ColumnCount = 1;
+            tableLayoutPanel2.ColumnStyles.Add(new System.Windows.Forms.ColumnStyle(System.Windows.Forms.SizeType.Percent, 100F));
+            tableLayoutPanel2.Controls.Add(pbxLogo, 0, 0);
+            tableLayoutPanel2.Controls.Add(lblWelcome, 0, 1);
+            tableLayoutPanel2.Dock = System.Windows.Forms.DockStyle.Fill;
+            tableLayoutPanel2.ForeColor = System.Drawing.SystemColors.Window;
+            tableLayoutPanel2.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(0, 0);
+            tableLayoutPanel2.Margin = new System.Windows.Forms.Padding(0);
+            tableLayoutPanel2.Name = "tableLayoutPanel2";
+            tableLayoutPanel2.RowCount = 2;
+            tableLayoutPanel2.RowStyles.Add(new System.Windows.Forms.RowStyle(System.Windows.Forms.SizeType.Percent, 70F));
+            tableLayoutPanel2.RowStyles.Add(new System.Windows.Forms.RowStyle(System.Windows.Forms.SizeType.Percent, 30F));
+            tableLayoutPanel2.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(590, 200);
+            tableLayoutPanel2.TabIndex = 1;
+            // 
+            // pbxLogo
+            // 
+            pbxLogo.Anchor = System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles.Left | System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles.Right;
+            pbxLogo.Image = (System.Drawing.Image)resources.GetObject("pbxLogo.Image");
+            pbxLogo.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(3, 15);
+            pbxLogo.Margin = new System.Windows.Forms.Padding(3, 15, 3, 3);
+            pbxLogo.Name = "pbxLogo";
+            pbxLogo.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(584, 122);
+            pbxLogo.SizeMode = System.Windows.Forms.PictureBoxSizeMode.Zoom;
+            pbxLogo.TabIndex = 0;
+            pbxLogo.TabStop = false;
+            // 
+            // lblWelcome
+            // 
+            lblWelcome.Anchor = System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles.Left | System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles.Right;
+            lblWelcome.AutoSize = true;
+            lblWelcome.Font = new System.Drawing.Font("Segoe UI", 20F, System.Drawing.FontStyle.Bold);
+            lblWelcome.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(0, 147);
+            lblWelcome.Margin = new System.Windows.Forms.Padding(0);
+            lblWelcome.Name = "lblWelcome";
+            lblWelcome.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(590, 46);
+            lblWelcome.TabIndex = 1;
+            lblWelcome.Text = "Welcome to Car Manager";
+            lblWelcome.TextAlign = System.Drawing.ContentAlignment.TopCenter;
+            // 
+            // flowLayoutPanel1
+            // 
+            flowLayoutPanel1.Controls.Add(label1);
+            flowLayoutPanel1.Controls.Add(label2);
+            flowLayoutPanel1.Controls.Add(label3);
+            flowLayoutPanel1.Controls.Add(label4);
+            flowLayoutPanel1.Dock = System.Windows.Forms.DockStyle.Fill;
+            flowLayoutPanel1.FlowDirection = System.Windows.Forms.FlowDirection.TopDown;
+            flowLayoutPanel1.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(3, 203);
+            flowLayoutPanel1.Name = "flowLayoutPanel1";
+            flowLayoutPanel1.Padding = new System.Windows.Forms.Padding(20, 20, 20, 0);
+            flowLayoutPanel1.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(584, 236);
+            flowLayoutPanel1.TabIndex = 2;
+            // 
+            // label1
+            // 
+            label1.Anchor = System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles.Left | System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles.Right;
+            label1.AutoSize = true;
+            label1.Font = new System.Drawing.Font("Segoe UI", 9F, System.Drawing.FontStyle.Bold);
+            label1.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(23, 20);
+            label1.Name = "label1";
+            label1.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(396, 20);
+            label1.TabIndex = 0;
+            label1.Text = "Car Manager lets you manage your lot easier than ever!";
+            label1.TextAlign = System.Drawing.ContentAlignment.TopCenter;
+            // 
+            // label2
+            // 
+            label2.AutoSize = true;
+            label2.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(23, 40);
+            label2.Name = "label2";
+            label2.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(310, 20);
+            label2.TabIndex = 1;
+            label2.Text = "Get started by creating or opening a .CSV file.";
+            // 
+            // label3
+            // 
+            label3.AutoSize = true;
+            label3.ForeColor = System.Drawing.SystemColors.AppWorkspace;
+            label3.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(23, 110);
+            label3.Margin = new System.Windows.Forms.Padding(3, 50, 3, 0);
+            label3.Name = "label3";
+            label3.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(203, 20);
+            label3.TabIndex = 2;
+            label3.Text = "Developed by Jaro Kaulmann";
+            // 
+            // label4
+            // 
+            label4.AutoSize = true;
+            label4.ForeColor = System.Drawing.SystemColors.AppWorkspace;
+            label4.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(23, 130);
+            label4.Name = "label4";
+            label4.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(204, 20);
+            label4.TabIndex = 3;
+            label4.Text = "Copyright © Jaro.digital 2026";
+            // 
+            // flowLayoutPanel2
+            // 
+            flowLayoutPanel2.Controls.Add(btnNewFile);
+            flowLayoutPanel2.Controls.Add(btnOpenFile);
+            flowLayoutPanel2.Controls.Add(btnExit);
+            flowLayoutPanel2.Dock = System.Windows.Forms.DockStyle.Fill;
+            flowLayoutPanel2.FlowDirection = System.Windows.Forms.FlowDirection.RightToLeft;
+            flowLayoutPanel2.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(3, 445);
+            flowLayoutPanel2.Name = "flowLayoutPanel2";
+            flowLayoutPanel2.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(584, 44);
+            flowLayoutPanel2.TabIndex = 3;
+            // 
+            // btnNewFile
+            // 
+            btnNewFile.Anchor = System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles.Left | System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles.Right;
+            btnNewFile.AutoSize = true;
+            btnNewFile.BackColor = System.Drawing.SystemColors.MenuHighlight;
+            btnNewFile.FlatAppearance.BorderSize = 0;
+            btnNewFile.FlatStyle = System.Windows.Forms.FlatStyle.Flat;
+            btnNewFile.ForeColor = System.Drawing.SystemColors.Window;
+            btnNewFile.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(434, 3);
+            btnNewFile.Name = "btnNewFile";
+            btnNewFile.Padding = new System.Windows.Forms.Padding(3, 0, 3, 0);
+            btnNewFile.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(147, 36);
+            btnNewFile.TabIndex = 2;
+            btnNewFile.Text = "New File";
+            btnNewFile.UseVisualStyleBackColor = false;
+            btnNewFile.Click += btnNewFile_Click;
+            // 
+            // btnOpenFile
+            // 
+            btnOpenFile.Anchor = System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles.Left | System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles.Right;
+            btnOpenFile.AutoSize = true;
+            btnOpenFile.BackColor = System.Drawing.SystemColors.HotTrack;
+            btnOpenFile.FlatAppearance.BorderSize = 0;
+            btnOpenFile.FlatStyle = System.Windows.Forms.FlatStyle.Flat;
+            btnOpenFile.ForeColor = System.Drawing.SystemColors.Window;
+            btnOpenFile.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(281, 3);
+            btnOpenFile.Name = "btnOpenFile";
+            btnOpenFile.Padding = new System.Windows.Forms.Padding(3, 0, 3, 0);
+            btnOpenFile.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(147, 36);
+            btnOpenFile.TabIndex = 0;
+            btnOpenFile.Text = "Open a File";
+            btnOpenFile.UseVisualStyleBackColor = false;
+            btnOpenFile.Click += btnOpenFile_Click;
+            // 
+            // btnExit
+            // 
+            btnExit.Anchor = System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles.Left | System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles.Right;
+            btnExit.AutoSize = true;
+            btnExit.BackColor = System.Drawing.SystemColors.ControlDark;
+            btnExit.FlatAppearance.BorderSize = 0;
+            btnExit.FlatStyle = System.Windows.Forms.FlatStyle.Flat;
+            btnExit.ForeColor = System.Drawing.SystemColors.ControlLightLight;
+            btnExit.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(172, 3);
+            btnExit.Name = "btnExit";
+            btnExit.Padding = new System.Windows.Forms.Padding(3, 0, 3, 0);
+            btnExit.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(103, 36);
+            btnExit.TabIndex = 1;
+            btnExit.Text = "Exit";
+            btnExit.UseVisualStyleBackColor = false;
+            btnExit.Click += btnExit_Click;
+            // 
+            // Welcome
+            // 
+            AutoScaleDimensions = new System.Drawing.SizeF(8F, 20F);
+            AutoScaleMode = System.Windows.Forms.AutoScaleMode.Font;
+            ClientSize = new System.Drawing.Size(590, 492);
+            ControlBox = false;
+            Controls.Add(tableLayoutPanel1);
+            FormBorderStyle = System.Windows.Forms.FormBorderStyle.None;
+            Icon = (System.Drawing.Icon)resources.GetObject("$this.Icon");
+            Name = "Welcome";
+            ShowInTaskbar = false;
+            StartPosition = System.Windows.Forms.FormStartPosition.CenterScreen;
+            Text = "Welcome";
+            TopMost = true;
+            Load += Welcome_Load;
+            tableLayoutPanel1.ResumeLayout(false);
+            tableLayoutPanel2.ResumeLayout(false);
+            tableLayoutPanel2.PerformLayout();
+            ((System.ComponentModel.ISupportInitialize)pbxLogo).EndInit();
+            flowLayoutPanel1.ResumeLayout(false);
+            flowLayoutPanel1.PerformLayout();
+            flowLayoutPanel2.ResumeLayout(false);
+            flowLayoutPanel2.PerformLayout();
+            ResumeLayout(false);
+        }
+
+        #endregion
+
+        private System.Windows.Forms.TableLayoutPanel tableLayoutPanel1;
+        private System.Windows.Forms.PictureBox pbxLogo;
+        private System.Windows.Forms.TableLayoutPanel tableLayoutPanel2;
+        private System.Windows.Forms.Label lblWelcome;
+        private System.Windows.Forms.FlowLayoutPanel flowLayoutPanel1;
+        private System.Windows.Forms.Label label1;
+        private System.Windows.Forms.Label label2;
+        private System.Windows.Forms.Button btnOpenFile;
+        private System.Windows.Forms.Button btnExit;
+        private System.Windows.Forms.FlowLayoutPanel flowLayoutPanel2;
+        private System.Windows.Forms.Button btnNewFile;
+        private System.Windows.Forms.Label label3;
+        private System.Windows.Forms.Label label4;
+    }
+}

CarManagerV3/Forms/Welcome.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.ComponentModel;
+using System.Data;
+using System.Drawing;
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Text;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+using System.Windows.Forms;
+
+namespace CarManagerV3.Forms
+{
+    public partial class Welcome : Form
+    {
+
+        // callback functions
+        // Open file
+        public Action OpenFileCallback;
+
+        public Action NewFileCallback;
+
+
+        public Welcome()
+        {
+            InitializeComponent();
+        }
+
+        private void Welcome_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
+        {
+
+        }
+
+        private void btnOpenFile_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
+        {
+            this.OpenFileCallback();
+        }
+
+        private void btnExit_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
+        {
+            Environment.Exit(0);
+        }
+
+        private void btnNewFile_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
+        {
+            this.NewFileCallback();
+        }
+    }
+}

CarManagerV3/Manager/ImageManager.cs

@@ -8,12 +8,15 @@ namespace CarManagerV3
     /// </summary>
     internal class ImageManager
     {
+
+        private static string _imagePath = Environment.GetFolderPath(Environment.SpecialFolder.ApplicationData) + "\\CarManagerV3\\images";
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Initializes the image folder by creating it if it does not exist.
         /// </summary>
         public static void InitializeImageFolder()
         {
-            string path = "images";
+            string path = _imagePath;
             
             if (!System.IO.Directory.Exists(path))
             {
@@ -31,7 +34,7 @@ namespace CarManagerV3
         /// <returns>The image path for this Car.</returns>
         public static string GetImagePath(Car car)
         {
-            string basePath = "images/";
+            string basePath = $"{_imagePath}/";
             string fileName = $"{car.Make}_{car.Model}_{car.Year}_{car.Color}.png";
             return basePath + fileName;
         }
@@ -60,7 +63,7 @@ namespace CarManagerV3
             }
             try
             {
-                return Image.FromFile("images/no_image_available.png");
+                return Image.FromFile($"{_imagePath}/no_image_available.png");
             }
             catch (Exception ex)
             {
@@ -97,7 +100,7 @@ namespace CarManagerV3
                 catch 
                 {
                     // if error, use fallback image no_image_available.png
-                    System.IO.File.Copy("images/no_image_available.png", path);
+                    //System.IO.File.Copy($"{_imagePath}/no_image_available.png", path);
                 }
             }
 

CarManagerV3/Manager/SafeManager.cs

@@ -15,13 +15,13 @@ namespace CarManagerV3
         /// <summary>
         /// The path of the txt file that contains recently opened file paths.
         /// </summary>
-        private static readonly string recentPathsFile = "recent_paths.txt";
+        private static readonly string recentPathsFile = Environment.GetFolderPath(Environment.SpecialFolder.ApplicationData) + "\\CarManagerV3\\recent_paths.txt";
 
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Initializes a file at a specified path if it does not already exist.
         /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="path">The path.</param>
+        /// <param name="path">The path of the file.</param>
         public static void InitializeFile(string path)
         {
             try
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ namespace CarManagerV3
                     using (StreamWriter writer = new StreamWriter(@path))
                     {
                         // Create the file, empty
-                        writer.WriteLine();
+                        //writer.WriteLine();
                         writer.Close();
                     }
                 }
@@ -42,6 +42,27 @@ namespace CarManagerV3
             }
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Initializes a file and its parent folders at a specified path if they do not already exist.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="path">The path of the file.</param>
+        public static void initializeFileAndFolders(string path)
+        {
+            try
+            {
+                string directory = Path.GetDirectoryName(path);
+                if (!Directory.Exists(directory))
+                {
+                    Directory.CreateDirectory(directory);
+                }
+                InitializeFile(path);
+            }
+            catch (Exception ex)
+            {
+                Console.Error.WriteLine($"Error initializing file and folders: {ex.Message}");
+            }
+        }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Reads cars from a specified file path.
         /// </summary>
@@ -150,18 +171,7 @@ namespace CarManagerV3
             List<string> paths = new List<string>();
             try
             {
-                if (File.Exists(recentPathsFile))
+                paths = GetRecentPaths();
-                {
-                    using (StreamReader reader = new StreamReader(recentPathsFile))
-                    {
-                        string line;
-                        while ((line = reader.ReadLine()) != null)
-                        {
-                            paths.Add(line);
-                        }
-                        reader.Close();
-                    }
-                }
                 paths.Remove(path);
                 paths.Insert(0, path);
                 if (paths.Count > 5)
@@ -194,7 +204,8 @@ namespace CarManagerV3
             List<string> paths = new List<string>();
             try
             {
-                if (File.Exists(recentPathsFile))
+                initializeFileAndFolders(recentPathsFile);
+                if (File.Exists(recentPathsFile)) //TODO: Remove
                 {
                     using (StreamReader reader = new StreamReader(recentPathsFile))
                     {
@@ -215,9 +226,11 @@ namespace CarManagerV3
         }
 
         /// <summary>
-        /// Gets the folder of the most recently opened file, or the users documents folder if no recent files.
+        /// Gets the folder of the most recently opened file.
         /// </summary>
-        /// <returns></returns>
+        /// <returns>
+        /// The folder path of the most recently opened file, or the users documents folder if no recent files.
+        /// </returns>
         public static string getRecentFolder()
         {
             List<string> recentPaths = GetRecentPaths();
@@ -232,7 +245,23 @@ namespace CarManagerV3
             return Environment.GetFolderPath(Environment.SpecialFolder.MyDocuments);
         }
 
-
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Clears the recently opened file paths list by deleting the recent paths file.
+        /// </summary>
+        public static void ClearRecentPaths()
+        {
+            try
+            {
+                if (File.Exists(recentPathsFile))
+                {
+                    File.Delete(recentPathsFile);
+                }
+            }
+            catch (Exception ex)
+            {
+                Console.Error.WriteLine($"Error clearing recent paths: {ex.Message}");
+            }
+        }
 
     }
 }

CarManagerV3/Manager/StateManager.cs

@@ -15,8 +15,7 @@ namespace CarManagerV3
         // Initialize global static list of cars
         static List<Car> cars = new List<Car>();
         // Initialize default file path for car data.
-        // TODO: If no recent file paths are found, prompt user to select a file path instead of using a hardcoded default in the program folder.
+        static string filePath = "";
-        static string filePath = "cars.csv";
 
         static bool hasConfirmedMigration = false;
 
@@ -46,7 +45,7 @@ namespace CarManagerV3
         /// <summary>
         /// Adds a car to the collection.
         /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="car">The car to add.</param>
+        /// <param name="car">The <see cref="Car"/> to add.</param>
         public static void AddCar(Car car)
         {
             cars = SafeManager.ReadCars(filePath);
@@ -57,7 +56,7 @@ namespace CarManagerV3
         /// <summary>
         /// Removes a car from the collection.
         /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="car">The car to remove.</param>
+        /// <param name="car">The <see cref="Car"/> to remove.</param>
         public static void RemoveCar(Car car)
         {
             cars = SafeManager.ReadCars(filePath);
@@ -73,7 +72,7 @@ namespace CarManagerV3
         /// <remarks>
         /// If the car's Id has changed during editing, this will not work correctly. Keep Id immutable!
         /// </remarks>
-        /// <param name="car">The car to update.</param>
+        /// <param name="car">The <see cref="Car"/> to update.</param>
         public static void UpdateCar(Car car)
         {
             Car existingCar = GetCarById(car.Id);
@@ -119,6 +118,11 @@ namespace CarManagerV3
             filePath = path;
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Normalizes the orders of the cars in the collection to be sequential starting from 1, while keeping the relative order the same.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="cars">The list of <see cref="Car"/>s.</param>
+        /// <returns>A normalized List of <see cref="Car"/>s </returns>
         public static List<Car> normalizeOrders(List<Car> cars)
         {
             // Normalize the Order field of all cars to be sequential starting from 1, while keeping the relative order the same.
@@ -130,6 +134,11 @@ namespace CarManagerV3
             return orderedCars;
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Prompts the user to confirm migration if they haven't already confirmed it for the current session. 
+        /// This is to prevent multiple annoying popups if the user tries to open multiple files that require migration.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <returns>True if the user has accepted to migrate the file, otherwise False</returns>
         public static bool askForMigration()
         {
             if (hasConfirmedMigration)