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Reviewed-on: #8

CarManagerV3.sln

@@ -1,10 +1,12 @@
 
 Microsoft Visual Studio Solution File, Format Version 12.00
 # Visual Studio Version 18
-VisualStudioVersion = 18.3.11520.95 d18.3
+VisualStudioVersion = 18.3.11520.95
 MinimumVisualStudioVersion = 10.0.40219.1
 Project("{FAE04EC0-301F-11D3-BF4B-00C04F79EFBC}") = "CarManagerV3", "CarManagerV3\CarManagerV3.csproj", "{93CA258B-A645-41A8-A24F-59036ABC173F}"
 EndProject
+Project("{54435603-DBB4-11D2-8724-00A0C9A8B90C}") = "CarManager3Setup", "CarManager3Setup\CarManager3Setup.vdproj", "{47ED51EB-1DD0-B8F0-88C8-92C6E3E06030}"
+EndProject
 Global
 	GlobalSection(SolutionConfigurationPlatforms) = preSolution
 		Debug|Any CPU = Debug|Any CPU
@@ -15,6 +17,8 @@ Global
 		{93CA258B-A645-41A8-A24F-59036ABC173F}.Debug|Any CPU.Build.0 = Debug|Any CPU
 		{93CA258B-A645-41A8-A24F-59036ABC173F}.Release|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Release|Any CPU
 		{93CA258B-A645-41A8-A24F-59036ABC173F}.Release|Any CPU.Build.0 = Release|Any CPU
+		{47ED51EB-1DD0-B8F0-88C8-92C6E3E06030}.Debug|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Debug
+		{47ED51EB-1DD0-B8F0-88C8-92C6E3E06030}.Release|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Release
 	EndGlobalSection
 	GlobalSection(SolutionProperties) = preSolution
 		HideSolutionNode = FALSE

CarManagerV3/App.config

@@ -1,6 +1,27 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
 <configuration>
+    <configSections>
+        <sectionGroup name="userSettings" type="System.Configuration.UserSettingsGroup, System, Version=4.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089" >
+            <section name="CarManagerV3.Properties.Settings" type="System.Configuration.ClientSettingsSection, System, Version=4.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089" allowExeDefinition="MachineToLocalUser" requirePermission="false" />
+        </sectionGroup>
+    </configSections>
     <startup> 
         <supportedRuntime version="v4.0" sku=".NETFramework,Version=v4.7.2" />
     </startup>
+    <userSettings>
+        <CarManagerV3.Properties.Settings>
+            <setting name="DataLocation" serializeAs="String">
+                <value />
+            </setting>
+            <setting name="AllowPrerelease" serializeAs="String">
+                <value>False</value>
+            </setting>
+            <setting name="LastFetchedAutoCompletions" serializeAs="String">
+                <value>2026-01-01</value>
+            </setting>
+            <setting name="FetchAutoCompletionsInterval" serializeAs="String">
+                <value>24.00:00:00</value>
+            </setting>
+        </CarManagerV3.Properties.Settings>
+    </userSettings>
 </configuration>

CarManagerV3/CarManagerV3.csproj

@@ -15,20 +15,33 @@
     <UpdateRequired>false</UpdateRequired>
     <MapFileExtensions>true</MapFileExtensions>
     <ApplicationRevision>0</ApplicationRevision>
-    <ApplicationVersion>1.0.0.%2a</ApplicationVersion>
+    <ApplicationVersion>1.4.4</ApplicationVersion>
     <IsWebBootstrapper>false</IsWebBootstrapper>
     <UseApplicationTrust>false</UseApplicationTrust>
     <BootstrapperEnabled>true</BootstrapperEnabled>
-    <GenerateAssemblyInfo>false</GenerateAssemblyInfo>
+    <!--<GenerateAssemblyInfo>false</GenerateAssemblyInfo>-->
     <UseWindowsForms>true</UseWindowsForms>
     <ImportWindowsDesktopTargets>true</ImportWindowsDesktopTargets>
     <ApplicationIcon>CarMgm_Icon.ico</ApplicationIcon>
+    <AssemblyTitle>CarManager3</AssemblyTitle>
+    <Product>CarManager3</Product>
+    <Version>1.4.4</Version>
+    <Authors>Jaro Digital</Authors>
+    <Company>Jaro Digital</Company>
+    <Title>Car Manager 3</Title>
+    
   </PropertyGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <Compile Update="Forms\Components\CarCard.cs">
       <SubType>UserControl</SubType>
     </Compile>
+    <Compile Update="Properties\Settings.Designer.cs">
+      <DesignTimeSharedInput>True</DesignTimeSharedInput>
+      <AutoGen>True</AutoGen>
+      <DependentUpon>Settings.settings</DependentUpon>
+    </Compile>
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.CSharp" Version="4.7.0" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Newtonsoft.Json" Version="13.0.4" />
     <PackageReference Include="System.Data.DataSetExtensions" Version="4.5.0" />
     <PackageReference Include="System.Net.Http" Version="4.3.4" />
   </ItemGroup>
@@ -47,4 +60,10 @@
   <ItemGroup>
     <Content Include="CarMgm_Icon.ico" />
   </ItemGroup>
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <None Update="Properties\Settings.settings">
+      <Generator>SettingsSingleFileGenerator</Generator>
+      <LastGenOutput>Settings.Designer.cs</LastGenOutput>
+    </None>
+  </ItemGroup>
 </Project>

CarManagerV3/Classes/Car.cs

@@ -178,22 +178,7 @@ namespace CarManagerV3
             try
             {
                 string[] parts = csv.Split(';');
-                // is part 7 a valid int? if not set it to 0 and log a warning.
-                if (parts.Length == 7)
-                {
-                    Console.Error.WriteLine($"Warning: CSV string has only 7 fields, expected 8. Setting Order to 0. CSV: {csv}");
-                    if (!StateManager.askForMigration())
-                    {
-                        throw new Exception("User declined migration. Cannot parse CSV string with missing Order field.");
-                    }
-                    Array.Resize(ref parts, 8);
-                    parts[7] = "0";
-                }
-                else if (parts.Length != 8)
-                {
-                    throw new FormatException($"CSV string has {parts.Length} fields, expected 8. CSV: {csv}");
-                }
-
+                System.Diagnostics.Debug.WriteLine(csv);
                 Car temp = new Car(parts[0], parts[1], parts[2], int.Parse(parts[3]), parts[4], int.Parse(parts[5]), decimal.Parse(parts[6]), int.Parse(parts[7]));
                 return temp;
             }

CarManagerV3/Classes/CarManufacturer.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Text;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+
+namespace CarManagerV3.Classes
+{
+    internal class CarManufacturer
+    {
+        public string Name { get; set; }
+        public List<string> Models { get; set; } 
+
+        public CarManufacturer(string name)
+        {
+            Name = name;
+            Models = new List<string>();
+        }
+
+        public void AddModel(string model)
+        {
+            Models.Add(model);
+        }
+
+        public override string ToString()
+        {
+            return $"{Name} - Models: {string.Join(", ", Models)}";
+        }
+
+        public List<string> GetModels()
+        {
+            return Models;
+        }
+
+        public void RemoveModel(string model)
+        {
+            Models.Remove(model);
+        }
+
+        public void ClearModels()
+        {
+            Models.Clear();
+        }
+
+        public string GetModelByQuery(string query)
+        {
+            return Models.FirstOrDefault(m => m.Equals(query, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase));
+        }
+    }
+}

CarManagerV3/Classes/FileMeta.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,74 @@
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Text;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+using CarManagerV3.Manager;
+
+namespace CarManagerV3.Classes
+{
+    internal class FileMeta
+    {
+        private string version;
+        private DateTime lastModified;
+
+        public string Version { get { return version; } set { version = value; } }
+        public DateTime LastModified { get { return lastModified; } }
+
+        public FileMeta(string version)
+        {
+            this.version = version;
+            this.lastModified = DateTime.Now;
+        }
+
+        public static FileMeta FromCSV(string csv)
+        {
+            string[] parts = csv.Split(';');
+            if (parts.Length < 3)
+            {
+                throw new FormatException("CSV format is incorrect. Expected format: product;version;lastModified");
+            }
+            return new FileMeta(parts[1]) { lastModified = DateTime.Parse(parts[2]) };
+        }
+
+        public static FileMeta Generate()
+        {
+            string version = Updater.GetCurrentVersion();
+            return new FileMeta(version);
+        }
+
+        public static bool IsFileMeta(string csv)
+        {
+            return csv.StartsWith("CarManager3;");
+        }
+
+        public static bool IsOlderVersion(FileMeta meta)
+        {
+            string version = Updater.GetCurrentVersion();
+            return Updater.IsNewerVersion(version, meta.Version);
+        }
+
+        public static bool NeedsUpdate(FileMeta meta)
+        {
+            string version = Updater.GetCurrentVersion();
+            return Updater.IsNewerVersion(version, meta.Version) && FileUpdate.GetRequiredUpdates(meta.Version).Count > 0;
+        }
+
+        public void Modify()
+        {
+            lastModified = DateTime.Now;
+        }
+
+        public string ToCSV()
+        {
+            return $"CarManager3;{version};{lastModified}";
+        }
+
+        public override string ToString()
+        {
+            return $"File Version: {version}, Last Modified: {lastModified}";
+        }
+
+
+    }
+}

CarManagerV3/Classes/FileUpdate.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,102 @@
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Text;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+using CarManagerV3.Manager;
+
+namespace CarManagerV3.Classes
+{
+    internal class FileUpdate
+    {
+        public string version;
+        public bool needUpdate;
+        public Func<string, string> updateAction;
+
+        public static List<FileUpdate> GetUpdates()
+        {
+            return new List<FileUpdate>
+            {
+                new FileUpdate {
+                    version = "1.4.3.0",
+                    needUpdate = true,
+                    updateAction = (fileContent) =>
+                    {
+                        // Implement the logic to update the file content for version
+                        List<string> parts = fileContent.Split(";").ToList();
+                        parts[4] = "Black";
+                        return string.Join(";", parts);
+                    }
+                },
+                new FileUpdate {
+                    version = "1.4.4.0",
+                    needUpdate = false
+                }
+                // Add more FileUpdate instances for other versions as needed
+            };
+        }
+
+        public static List<FileUpdate> GetRequiredUpdates(string fromVersion)
+        {
+            string currentVersion = Updater.GetCurrentVersion();
+            // Get all updates whos version is greater than fromVersion
+            return GetUpdates().Where(update => string.Compare(update.version, fromVersion) > 0 && string.Compare(update.version, currentVersion) <= 0 && update.needUpdate && update.updateAction != null).ToList();
+        }
+
+        public static string ApplyUpdates(string fileContent, string fileVersion)
+        {
+            List<FileUpdate> updates = GetRequiredUpdates(fileVersion);
+            foreach (var update in updates)
+            {
+                if (update.needUpdate && update.updateAction != null)
+                {
+                    fileContent = update.updateAction(fileContent);
+                }
+            }
+            return fileContent;
+        }
+
+        public static List<string> ApplyUpdatesToALl(List<string> fileContents, string fileVersion)
+        {
+            List<FileUpdate> updates = GetRequiredUpdates(fileVersion);
+            List<string> updatedContents = new List<string>();
+            foreach (var content in fileContents)
+            {
+                string updatedContent = content;
+                foreach (var update in updates)
+                {
+                    if (update.needUpdate && update.updateAction != null)
+                    {
+                        updatedContent = update.updateAction(updatedContent);
+                    }
+                }
+                updatedContents.Add(updatedContent);
+            }
+            return updatedContents;
+        }
+
+
+        public static string PerformOldLegacyUpdate(string fileContent)
+        {
+            string[] parts = fileContent.Split(';');
+            // is part 7 a valid int? if not set it to 0 and log a warning.
+            if (parts.Length == 7)
+            {
+                Console.Error.WriteLine($"Warning: CSV string has only 7 fields, expected 8. Setting Order to 0. CSV: {fileContent}");
+                if (!StateManager.askForMigration())
+                {
+                    throw new Exception("User declined migration. Cannot parse CSV string with missing Order field.");
+                }
+                Array.Resize(ref parts, 8);
+                parts[7] = "0";
+                return string.Join(";", parts);
+            }
+            else if (parts.Length != 8)
+            {
+                throw new FormatException($"CSV string has {parts.Length} fields, expected 8. CSV: {fileContent}");
+            }
+            return fileContent;
+        }
+
+    }
+}

CarManagerV3/Forms/CarDetailsForm.Designer.cs

@@ -85,15 +85,15 @@
             tableLayoutPanel1.Margin = new System.Windows.Forms.Padding(3, 4, 30, 4);
             tableLayoutPanel1.Name = "tableLayoutPanel1";
             tableLayoutPanel1.RowCount = 8;
-            tableLayoutPanel1.RowStyles.Add(new System.Windows.Forms.RowStyle(System.Windows.Forms.SizeType.Absolute, 250F));
-            tableLayoutPanel1.RowStyles.Add(new System.Windows.Forms.RowStyle(System.Windows.Forms.SizeType.Absolute, 38F));
-            tableLayoutPanel1.RowStyles.Add(new System.Windows.Forms.RowStyle(System.Windows.Forms.SizeType.Absolute, 38F));
-            tableLayoutPanel1.RowStyles.Add(new System.Windows.Forms.RowStyle(System.Windows.Forms.SizeType.Absolute, 38F));
-            tableLayoutPanel1.RowStyles.Add(new System.Windows.Forms.RowStyle(System.Windows.Forms.SizeType.Absolute, 38F));
-            tableLayoutPanel1.RowStyles.Add(new System.Windows.Forms.RowStyle(System.Windows.Forms.SizeType.Absolute, 38F));
-            tableLayoutPanel1.RowStyles.Add(new System.Windows.Forms.RowStyle(System.Windows.Forms.SizeType.Absolute, 38F));
-            tableLayoutPanel1.RowStyles.Add(new System.Windows.Forms.RowStyle(System.Windows.Forms.SizeType.Absolute, 50F));
-            tableLayoutPanel1.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(536, 562);
+            tableLayoutPanel1.RowStyles.Add(new System.Windows.Forms.RowStyle(System.Windows.Forms.SizeType.Absolute, 251F));
+            tableLayoutPanel1.RowStyles.Add(new System.Windows.Forms.RowStyle(System.Windows.Forms.SizeType.Absolute, 37F));
+            tableLayoutPanel1.RowStyles.Add(new System.Windows.Forms.RowStyle(System.Windows.Forms.SizeType.Absolute, 37F));
+            tableLayoutPanel1.RowStyles.Add(new System.Windows.Forms.RowStyle(System.Windows.Forms.SizeType.Absolute, 37F));
+            tableLayoutPanel1.RowStyles.Add(new System.Windows.Forms.RowStyle(System.Windows.Forms.SizeType.Absolute, 37F));
+            tableLayoutPanel1.RowStyles.Add(new System.Windows.Forms.RowStyle(System.Windows.Forms.SizeType.Absolute, 37F));
+            tableLayoutPanel1.RowStyles.Add(new System.Windows.Forms.RowStyle(System.Windows.Forms.SizeType.Absolute, 37F));
+            tableLayoutPanel1.RowStyles.Add(new System.Windows.Forms.RowStyle(System.Windows.Forms.SizeType.Absolute, 51F));
+            tableLayoutPanel1.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(536, 563);
             tableLayoutPanel1.TabIndex = 0;
             // 
             // pbxCarImage
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@
             pbxCarImage.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(3, 4);
             pbxCarImage.Margin = new System.Windows.Forms.Padding(3, 4, 3, 4);
             pbxCarImage.Name = "pbxCarImage";
-            pbxCarImage.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(530, 242);
+            pbxCarImage.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(530, 243);
             pbxCarImage.SizeMode = System.Windows.Forms.PictureBoxSizeMode.Zoom;
             pbxCarImage.TabIndex = 0;
             pbxCarImage.TabStop = false;
@@ -113,9 +113,9 @@
             // 
             label1.AutoSize = true;
             label1.Dock = System.Windows.Forms.DockStyle.Fill;
-            label1.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(3, 250);
+            label1.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(3, 251);
             label1.Name = "label1";
-            label1.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(74, 38);
+            label1.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(74, 37);
             label1.TabIndex = 1;
             label1.Text = "Make:";
             label1.TextAlign = System.Drawing.ContentAlignment.MiddleCenter;
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@
             // tbxMake
             // 
             tbxMake.Dock = System.Windows.Forms.DockStyle.Fill;
-            tbxMake.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(83, 254);
+            tbxMake.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(83, 255);
             tbxMake.Margin = new System.Windows.Forms.Padding(3, 4, 3, 4);
             tbxMake.Name = "tbxMake";
             tbxMake.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(450, 27);
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@
             label2.Dock = System.Windows.Forms.DockStyle.Fill;
             label2.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(3, 288);
             label2.Name = "label2";
-            label2.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(74, 38);
+            label2.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(74, 37);
             label2.TabIndex = 3;
             label2.Text = "Model:";
             label2.TextAlign = System.Drawing.ContentAlignment.MiddleCenter;
@@ -157,9 +157,9 @@
             // 
             label3.AutoSize = true;
             label3.Dock = System.Windows.Forms.DockStyle.Fill;
-            label3.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(3, 326);
+            label3.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(3, 325);
             label3.Name = "label3";
-            label3.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(74, 38);
+            label3.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(74, 37);
             label3.TabIndex = 5;
             label3.Text = "Year:";
             label3.TextAlign = System.Drawing.ContentAlignment.MiddleCenter;
@@ -168,9 +168,9 @@
             // 
             label4.AutoSize = true;
             label4.Dock = System.Windows.Forms.DockStyle.Fill;
-            label4.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(3, 364);
+            label4.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(3, 362);
             label4.Name = "label4";
-            label4.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(74, 38);
+            label4.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(74, 37);
             label4.TabIndex = 6;
             label4.Text = "Color:";
             label4.TextAlign = System.Drawing.ContentAlignment.MiddleCenter;
@@ -179,9 +179,9 @@
             // 
             label5.AutoSize = true;
             label5.Dock = System.Windows.Forms.DockStyle.Fill;
-            label5.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(3, 402);
+            label5.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(3, 399);
             label5.Name = "label5";
-            label5.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(74, 38);
+            label5.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(74, 37);
             label5.TabIndex = 7;
             label5.Text = "Mileage:";
             label5.TextAlign = System.Drawing.ContentAlignment.MiddleCenter;
@@ -190,9 +190,9 @@
             // 
             label6.AutoSize = true;
             label6.Dock = System.Windows.Forms.DockStyle.Fill;
-            label6.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(3, 440);
+            label6.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(3, 436);
             label6.Name = "label6";
-            label6.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(74, 38);
+            label6.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(74, 37);
             label6.TabIndex = 8;
             label6.Text = "Price:";
             label6.TextAlign = System.Drawing.ContentAlignment.MiddleCenter;
@@ -205,16 +205,16 @@
             flowLayoutPanel1.Controls.Add(lblID);
             flowLayoutPanel1.Dock = System.Windows.Forms.DockStyle.Fill;
             flowLayoutPanel1.FlowDirection = System.Windows.Forms.FlowDirection.RightToLeft;
-            flowLayoutPanel1.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(3, 482);
+            flowLayoutPanel1.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(3, 477);
             flowLayoutPanel1.Margin = new System.Windows.Forms.Padding(3, 4, 3, 4);
             flowLayoutPanel1.Name = "flowLayoutPanel1";
-            flowLayoutPanel1.Padding = new System.Windows.Forms.Padding(5, 6, 5, 6);
-            flowLayoutPanel1.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(530, 76);
+            flowLayoutPanel1.Padding = new System.Windows.Forms.Padding(5);
+            flowLayoutPanel1.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(530, 82);
             flowLayoutPanel1.TabIndex = 9;
             // 
             // btnSave
             // 
-            btnSave.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(442, 10);
+            btnSave.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(442, 9);
             btnSave.Margin = new System.Windows.Forms.Padding(3, 4, 3, 4);
             btnSave.Name = "btnSave";
             btnSave.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(75, 29);
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@
             // 
             // btnDelete
             // 
-            btnDelete.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(361, 10);
+            btnDelete.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(361, 9);
             btnDelete.Margin = new System.Windows.Forms.Padding(3, 4, 3, 4);
             btnDelete.Name = "btnDelete";
             btnDelete.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(75, 29);
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@
             // lblID
             // 
             lblID.AutoSize = true;
-            lblID.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(331, 6);
+            lblID.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(331, 5);
             lblID.Name = "lblID";
             lblID.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(24, 20);
             lblID.TabIndex = 2;
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@
             // tbxColor
             // 
             tbxColor.Dock = System.Windows.Forms.DockStyle.Fill;
-            tbxColor.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(83, 368);
+            tbxColor.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(83, 366);
             tbxColor.Margin = new System.Windows.Forms.Padding(3, 4, 3, 4);
             tbxColor.Name = "tbxColor";
             tbxColor.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(450, 27);
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@
             // 
             // nudMileage
             // 
-            nudMileage.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(83, 406);
+            nudMileage.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(83, 403);
             nudMileage.Margin = new System.Windows.Forms.Padding(3, 4, 3, 4);
             nudMileage.Maximum = new decimal(new int[] { 999999, 0, 0, 0 });
             nudMileage.Name = "nudMileage";
@@ -268,7 +268,7 @@
             // nudPrice
             // 
             nudPrice.DecimalPlaces = 2;
-            nudPrice.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(83, 444);
+            nudPrice.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(83, 440);
             nudPrice.Margin = new System.Windows.Forms.Padding(3, 4, 3, 4);
             nudPrice.Maximum = new decimal(new int[] { 999999, 0, 0, 0 });
             nudPrice.Name = "nudPrice";
@@ -287,12 +287,12 @@
             tableLayoutPanel2.Controls.Add(lblAge, 1, 0);
             tableLayoutPanel2.Controls.Add(tbxAge, 2, 0);
             tableLayoutPanel2.Dock = System.Windows.Forms.DockStyle.Fill;
-            tableLayoutPanel2.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(83, 330);
+            tableLayoutPanel2.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(83, 329);
             tableLayoutPanel2.Margin = new System.Windows.Forms.Padding(3, 4, 3, 4);
             tableLayoutPanel2.Name = "tableLayoutPanel2";
             tableLayoutPanel2.RowCount = 1;
             tableLayoutPanel2.RowStyles.Add(new System.Windows.Forms.RowStyle(System.Windows.Forms.SizeType.Percent, 100F));
-            tableLayoutPanel2.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(450, 30);
+            tableLayoutPanel2.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(450, 29);
             tableLayoutPanel2.TabIndex = 10;
             // 
             // nudYear
@@ -312,7 +312,7 @@
             lblAge.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(153, 0);
             lblAge.Name = "lblAge";
             lblAge.RightToLeft = System.Windows.Forms.RightToLeft.No;
-            lblAge.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(144, 30);
+            lblAge.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(144, 29);
             lblAge.TabIndex = 4;
             lblAge.Text = "Age";
             lblAge.TextAlign = System.Drawing.ContentAlignment.MiddleRight;
@@ -332,7 +332,7 @@
             // 
             AutoScaleDimensions = new System.Drawing.SizeF(8F, 20F);
             AutoScaleMode = System.Windows.Forms.AutoScaleMode.Font;
-            ClientSize = new System.Drawing.Size(536, 562);
+            ClientSize = new System.Drawing.Size(536, 563);
             Controls.Add(tableLayoutPanel1);
             FormBorderStyle = System.Windows.Forms.FormBorderStyle.FixedDialog;
             Margin = new System.Windows.Forms.Padding(3, 4, 3, 4);

CarManagerV3/Forms/CarDetailsForm.cs

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 using System;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using System.Windows.Forms;
+using CarManagerV3.Util;
 
 namespace CarManagerV3
 {
@@ -29,6 +30,39 @@ namespace CarManagerV3
             {
                 lblID.Text = $"ID: {car.Id}";
             }
+            SetAutoCompleteForMake();
+            SetAutoCompleteForModel();
+            SetAutoCompleteForColor();
+        }
+
+        private void SetAutoCompleteForMake()
+        {
+            var makes = CarCompletions.GetCarBrands();
+            var makeAutoComplete = new AutoCompleteStringCollection();
+            makeAutoComplete.AddRange(makes.ToArray());
+            tbxMake.AutoCompleteMode = AutoCompleteMode.SuggestAppend;
+            tbxMake.AutoCompleteSource = AutoCompleteSource.CustomSource;
+            tbxMake.AutoCompleteCustomSource = makeAutoComplete;
+        }
+
+        private void SetAutoCompleteForModel()
+        {
+            var models = CarCompletions.GetCarModels(tbxMake.Text);
+            var modelAutoComplete = new AutoCompleteStringCollection();
+            modelAutoComplete.AddRange(models.ToArray());
+            tbxModel.AutoCompleteMode = AutoCompleteMode.SuggestAppend;
+            tbxModel.AutoCompleteSource = AutoCompleteSource.CustomSource;
+            tbxModel.AutoCompleteCustomSource = modelAutoComplete;
+        }
+
+        private void SetAutoCompleteForColor()
+        {
+            var colors = CarCompletions.CommonColors;
+            var colorAutoComplete = new AutoCompleteStringCollection();
+            colorAutoComplete.AddRange(colors.ToArray());
+            tbxColor.AutoCompleteMode = AutoCompleteMode.SuggestAppend;
+            tbxColor.AutoCompleteSource = AutoCompleteSource.CustomSource;
+            tbxColor.AutoCompleteCustomSource = colorAutoComplete;
         }
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -69,6 +103,7 @@ namespace CarManagerV3
                 () => car.Make = ValueOrFormer(tbxMake.Text, car.Make),
                 () => tbxMake.Text = car.Make
             );
+            SetAutoCompleteForModel();
         }
 
         private void tbxModel_TextChanged(object sender, EventArgs e)
@@ -163,7 +198,8 @@ namespace CarManagerV3
 
         protected override bool ProcessCmdKey(ref Message msg, Keys keyData)
         {
-            if (keyData == Keys.Enter)
+            // Ctrl+S to save, Esc to close, Delete to delete
+            if (keyData == (Keys.Control | Keys.S))
             {
                 btnSave.PerformClick();
                 return true; // Indicate that the key has been handled

CarManagerV3/Forms/Components/AnimatedProgressBar.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,180 @@
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.ComponentModel;
+using System.Data;
+using System.Drawing;
+using System.Drawing.Drawing2D;
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Text;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+using System.Windows.Forms;
+
+namespace CarManagerV3
+{
+    public class AnimatedProgressBar : UserControl
+    {
+        private Timer animationTimer;
+        private float animationPosition = 0f;
+        private Color primaryColor = Color.FromArgb(0, 120, 215);
+        private Color secondaryColor = Color.FromArgb(100, 180, 255);
+        private Color backgroundColor = Color.FromArgb(240, 240, 240);
+
+        public AnimatedProgressBar()
+        {
+            this.SetStyle(
+                ControlStyles.AllPaintingInWmPaint |
+                ControlStyles.UserPaint |
+                ControlStyles.OptimizedDoubleBuffer |
+                ControlStyles.ResizeRedraw,
+                true);
+
+            this.Height = 8;
+
+            // Initialize animation timer
+            animationTimer = new Timer();
+            animationTimer.Interval = 20; // 50 FPS
+            animationTimer.Tick += AnimationTimer_Tick;
+            animationTimer.Start();
+        }
+
+        private void AnimationTimer_Tick(object sender, EventArgs e)
+        {
+            animationPosition += 2f;
+            if (animationPosition > this.Width + 100)
+            {
+                animationPosition = -100;
+            }
+            this.Invalidate();
+        }
+
+        protected override void OnPaint(PaintEventArgs e)
+        {
+            base.OnPaint(e);
+
+            Graphics g = e.Graphics;
+            g.SmoothingMode = SmoothingMode.AntiAlias;
+            g.PixelOffsetMode = PixelOffsetMode.HighQuality;
+
+            // Draw background with rounded corners
+            using (GraphicsPath path = GetRoundedRect(ClientRectangle, 4))
+            {
+                using (SolidBrush bgBrush = new SolidBrush(backgroundColor))
+                {
+                    g.FillPath(bgBrush, path);
+                }
+            }
+
+            // Create animated gradient bar
+            float barWidth = 100f;
+            RectangleF barRect = new RectangleF(animationPosition, 0, barWidth, this.Height);
+
+            if (barRect.Right > 0 && barRect.Left < this.Width)
+            {
+                using (GraphicsPath barPath = GetRoundedRect(barRect, 4))
+                {
+                    // Create gradient brush
+                    using (LinearGradientBrush gradientBrush = new LinearGradientBrush(
+                        barRect,
+                        Color.Transparent,
+                        Color.Transparent,
+                        LinearGradientMode.Horizontal))
+                    {
+                        ColorBlend colorBlend = new ColorBlend();
+                        colorBlend.Colors = new Color[] {
+                            Color.FromArgb(0, primaryColor),
+                            primaryColor,
+                            secondaryColor,
+                            primaryColor,
+                            Color.FromArgb(0, primaryColor)
+                        };
+                        colorBlend.Positions = new float[] { 0f, 0.2f, 0.5f, 0.8f, 1f };
+                        gradientBrush.InterpolationColors = colorBlend;
+
+                        // Clip to control bounds
+                        Region oldClip = g.Clip;
+                        using (GraphicsPath clipPath = GetRoundedRect(ClientRectangle, 4))
+                        {
+                            g.SetClip(clipPath);
+                            g.FillPath(gradientBrush, barPath);
+                            g.Clip = oldClip;
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+
+            // Draw subtle border
+            using (GraphicsPath borderPath = GetRoundedRect(ClientRectangle, 4))
+            {
+                using (Pen borderPen = new Pen(Color.FromArgb(220, 220, 220), 1))
+                {
+                    g.DrawPath(borderPen, borderPath);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        private GraphicsPath GetRoundedRect(RectangleF rect, float radius)
+        {
+            GraphicsPath path = new GraphicsPath();
+            float diameter = radius * 2;
+
+            path.AddArc(rect.X, rect.Y, diameter, diameter, 180, 90);
+            path.AddArc(rect.Right - diameter, rect.Y, diameter, diameter, 270, 90);
+            path.AddArc(rect.Right - diameter, rect.Bottom - diameter, diameter, diameter, 0, 90);
+            path.AddArc(rect.X, rect.Bottom - diameter, diameter, diameter, 90, 90);
+            path.CloseFigure();
+
+            return path;
+        }
+
+        public void StartAnimation()
+        {
+            animationTimer.Start();
+        }
+
+        public void StopAnimation()
+        {
+            animationTimer.Stop();
+        }
+
+        //protected override void Dispose(bool disposing)
+        //{
+        //    if (disposing)
+        //    {
+        //        animationTimer?.Stop();
+        //        animationTimer?.Dispose();
+        //    }
+        //    base.Dispose(disposing);
+        //}
+
+        // Properties for customization
+        public Color PrimaryColor
+        {
+            get => primaryColor;
+            set
+            {
+                primaryColor = value;
+                this.Invalidate();
+            }
+        }
+
+        public Color SecondaryColor
+        {
+            get => secondaryColor;
+            set
+            {
+                secondaryColor = value;
+                this.Invalidate();
+            }
+        }
+
+        public Color ProgressBackColor
+        {
+            get => backgroundColor;
+            set
+            {
+                backgroundColor = value;
+                this.Invalidate();
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}

CarManagerV3/Forms/Components/AnimatedProgressBar.resx

@@ -0,0 +1,120 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<root>
+  <!-- 
+    Microsoft ResX Schema 
+    
+    Version 2.0
+    
+    The primary goals of this format is to allow a simple XML format 
+    that is mostly human readable. The generation and parsing of the 
+    various data types are done through the TypeConverter classes 
+    associated with the data types.
+    
+    Example:
+    
+    ... ado.net/XML headers & schema ...
+    <resheader name="resmimetype">text/microsoft-resx</resheader>
+    <resheader name="version">2.0</resheader>
+    <resheader name="reader">System.Resources.ResXResourceReader, System.Windows.Forms, ...</resheader>
+    <resheader name="writer">System.Resources.ResXResourceWriter, System.Windows.Forms, ...</resheader>
+    <data name="Name1"><value>this is my long string</value><comment>this is a comment</comment></data>
+    <data name="Color1" type="System.Drawing.Color, System.Drawing">Blue</data>
+    <data name="Bitmap1" mimetype="application/x-microsoft.net.object.binary.base64">
+        <value>[base64 mime encoded serialized .NET Framework object]</value>
+    </data>
+    <data name="Icon1" type="System.Drawing.Icon, System.Drawing" mimetype="application/x-microsoft.net.object.bytearray.base64">
+        <value>[base64 mime encoded string representing a byte array form of the .NET Framework object]</value>
+        <comment>This is a comment</comment>
+    </data>
+                
+    There are any number of "resheader" rows that contain simple 
+    name/value pairs.
+    
+    Each data row contains a name, and value. The row also contains a 
+    type or mimetype. Type corresponds to a .NET class that support 
+    text/value conversion through the TypeConverter architecture. 
+    Classes that don't support this are serialized and stored with the 
+    mimetype set.
+    
+    The mimetype is used for serialized objects, and tells the 
+    ResXResourceReader how to depersist the object. This is currently not 
+    extensible. For a given mimetype the value must be set accordingly:
+    
+    Note - application/x-microsoft.net.object.binary.base64 is the format 
+    that the ResXResourceWriter will generate, however the reader can 
+    read any of the formats listed below.
+    
+    mimetype: application/x-microsoft.net.object.binary.base64
+    value   : The object must be serialized with 
+            : System.Runtime.Serialization.Formatters.Binary.BinaryFormatter
+            : and then encoded with base64 encoding.
+    
+    mimetype: application/x-microsoft.net.object.soap.base64
+    value   : The object must be serialized with 
+            : System.Runtime.Serialization.Formatters.Soap.SoapFormatter
+            : and then encoded with base64 encoding.
+
+    mimetype: application/x-microsoft.net.object.bytearray.base64
+    value   : The object must be serialized into a byte array 
+            : using a System.ComponentModel.TypeConverter
+            : and then encoded with base64 encoding.
+    -->
+  <xsd:schema id="root" xmlns="" xmlns:xsd="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" xmlns:msdata="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:xml-msdata">
+    <xsd:import namespace="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" />
+    <xsd:element name="root" msdata:IsDataSet="true">
+      <xsd:complexType>
+        <xsd:choice maxOccurs="unbounded">
+          <xsd:element name="metadata">
+            <xsd:complexType>
+              <xsd:sequence>
+                <xsd:element name="value" type="xsd:string" minOccurs="0" />
+              </xsd:sequence>
+              <xsd:attribute name="name" use="required" type="xsd:string" />
+              <xsd:attribute name="type" type="xsd:string" />
+              <xsd:attribute name="mimetype" type="xsd:string" />
+              <xsd:attribute ref="xml:space" />
+            </xsd:complexType>
+          </xsd:element>
+          <xsd:element name="assembly">
+            <xsd:complexType>
+              <xsd:attribute name="alias" type="xsd:string" />
+              <xsd:attribute name="name" type="xsd:string" />
+            </xsd:complexType>
+          </xsd:element>
+          <xsd:element name="data">
+            <xsd:complexType>
+              <xsd:sequence>
+                <xsd:element name="value" type="xsd:string" minOccurs="0" msdata:Ordinal="1" />
+                <xsd:element name="comment" type="xsd:string" minOccurs="0" msdata:Ordinal="2" />
+              </xsd:sequence>
+              <xsd:attribute name="name" type="xsd:string" use="required" msdata:Ordinal="1" />
+              <xsd:attribute name="type" type="xsd:string" msdata:Ordinal="3" />
+              <xsd:attribute name="mimetype" type="xsd:string" msdata:Ordinal="4" />
+              <xsd:attribute ref="xml:space" />
+            </xsd:complexType>
+          </xsd:element>
+          <xsd:element name="resheader">
+            <xsd:complexType>
+              <xsd:sequence>
+                <xsd:element name="value" type="xsd:string" minOccurs="0" msdata:Ordinal="1" />
+              </xsd:sequence>
+              <xsd:attribute name="name" type="xsd:string" use="required" />
+            </xsd:complexType>
+          </xsd:element>
+        </xsd:choice>
+      </xsd:complexType>
+    </xsd:element>
+  </xsd:schema>
+  <resheader name="resmimetype">
+    <value>text/microsoft-resx</value>
+  </resheader>
+  <resheader name="version">
+    <value>2.0</value>
+  </resheader>
+  <resheader name="reader">
+    <value>System.Resources.ResXResourceReader, System.Windows.Forms, Version=4.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089</value>
+  </resheader>
+  <resheader name="writer">
+    <value>System.Resources.ResXResourceWriter, System.Windows.Forms, Version=4.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089</value>
+  </resheader>
+</root>

CarManagerV3/Forms/Components/CarCard.Designer.cs

@@ -29,81 +29,82 @@
         private void InitializeComponent()
         {
             System.ComponentModel.ComponentResourceManager resources = new System.ComponentModel.ComponentResourceManager(typeof(CarCard));
-            this.tableLayoutPanel1 = new System.Windows.Forms.TableLayoutPanel();
-            this.lblCarDetails = new System.Windows.Forms.Label();
-            this.lblCarName = new System.Windows.Forms.Label();
-            this.pbxCar = new System.Windows.Forms.PictureBox();
-            this.tableLayoutPanel1.SuspendLayout();
-            ((System.ComponentModel.ISupportInitialize)(this.pbxCar)).BeginInit();
-            this.SuspendLayout();
+            tableLayoutPanel1 = new System.Windows.Forms.TableLayoutPanel();
+            lblCarDetails = new System.Windows.Forms.Label();
+            lblCarName = new System.Windows.Forms.Label();
+            pbxCar = new System.Windows.Forms.PictureBox();
+            tableLayoutPanel1.SuspendLayout();
+            ((System.ComponentModel.ISupportInitialize)pbxCar).BeginInit();
+            SuspendLayout();
             // 
             // tableLayoutPanel1
             // 
-            this.tableLayoutPanel1.AutoSize = true;
-            this.tableLayoutPanel1.ColumnCount = 1;
-            this.tableLayoutPanel1.ColumnStyles.Add(new System.Windows.Forms.ColumnStyle(System.Windows.Forms.SizeType.Percent, 100F));
-            this.tableLayoutPanel1.Controls.Add(this.lblCarDetails, 0, 2);
-            this.tableLayoutPanel1.Controls.Add(this.lblCarName, 0, 1);
-            this.tableLayoutPanel1.Controls.Add(this.pbxCar, 0, 0);
-            this.tableLayoutPanel1.Dock = System.Windows.Forms.DockStyle.Fill;
-            this.tableLayoutPanel1.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(0, 0);
-            this.tableLayoutPanel1.MaximumSize = new System.Drawing.Size(210, 0);
-            this.tableLayoutPanel1.Name = "tableLayoutPanel1";
-            this.tableLayoutPanel1.RowCount = 3;
-            this.tableLayoutPanel1.RowStyles.Add(new System.Windows.Forms.RowStyle(System.Windows.Forms.SizeType.Absolute, 130F));
-            this.tableLayoutPanel1.RowStyles.Add(new System.Windows.Forms.RowStyle());
-            this.tableLayoutPanel1.RowStyles.Add(new System.Windows.Forms.RowStyle());
-            this.tableLayoutPanel1.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(210, 200);
-            this.tableLayoutPanel1.TabIndex = 0;
+            tableLayoutPanel1.AutoSize = true;
+            tableLayoutPanel1.ColumnCount = 1;
+            tableLayoutPanel1.ColumnStyles.Add(new System.Windows.Forms.ColumnStyle(System.Windows.Forms.SizeType.Percent, 100F));
+            tableLayoutPanel1.Controls.Add(lblCarDetails, 0, 2);
+            tableLayoutPanel1.Controls.Add(lblCarName, 0, 1);
+            tableLayoutPanel1.Controls.Add(pbxCar, 0, 0);
+            tableLayoutPanel1.Dock = System.Windows.Forms.DockStyle.Fill;
+            tableLayoutPanel1.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(0, 0);
+            tableLayoutPanel1.MaximumSize = new System.Drawing.Size(184, 0);
+            tableLayoutPanel1.Name = "tableLayoutPanel1";
+            tableLayoutPanel1.RowCount = 3;
+            tableLayoutPanel1.RowStyles.Add(new System.Windows.Forms.RowStyle(System.Windows.Forms.SizeType.Absolute, 122F));
+            tableLayoutPanel1.RowStyles.Add(new System.Windows.Forms.RowStyle());
+            tableLayoutPanel1.RowStyles.Add(new System.Windows.Forms.RowStyle());
+            tableLayoutPanel1.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(184, 188);
+            tableLayoutPanel1.TabIndex = 0;
             // 
             // lblCarDetails
             // 
-            this.lblCarDetails.AutoSize = true;
-            this.lblCarDetails.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(3, 174);
-            this.lblCarDetails.Name = "lblCarDetails";
-            this.lblCarDetails.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(101, 16);
-            this.lblCarDetails.TabIndex = 5;
-            this.lblCarDetails.Text = "2009 - 13.000km";
+            lblCarDetails.AutoSize = true;
+            lblCarDetails.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(3, 166);
+            lblCarDetails.Name = "lblCarDetails";
+            lblCarDetails.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(92, 15);
+            lblCarDetails.TabIndex = 5;
+            lblCarDetails.Text = "2009 - 13.000km";
             // 
             // lblCarName
             // 
-            this.lblCarName.AutoSize = true;
-            this.lblCarName.Dock = System.Windows.Forms.DockStyle.Fill;
-            this.lblCarName.Font = new System.Drawing.Font("Arial", 13.8F, System.Drawing.FontStyle.Bold, System.Drawing.GraphicsUnit.Point, ((byte)(0)));
-            this.lblCarName.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(3, 130);
-            this.lblCarName.Name = "lblCarName";
-            this.lblCarName.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(204, 44);
-            this.lblCarName.TabIndex = 4;
-            this.lblCarName.Text = "Skoda Fabia fdsdfsdfsdfsdf";
-            this.lblCarName.TextAlign = System.Drawing.ContentAlignment.MiddleLeft;
+            lblCarName.AutoSize = true;
+            lblCarName.Dock = System.Windows.Forms.DockStyle.Fill;
+            lblCarName.Font = new System.Drawing.Font("Arial", 13.8F, System.Drawing.FontStyle.Bold, System.Drawing.GraphicsUnit.Point, 0);
+            lblCarName.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(3, 122);
+            lblCarName.Name = "lblCarName";
+            lblCarName.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(178, 44);
+            lblCarName.TabIndex = 4;
+            lblCarName.Text = "Skoda Fabia fdsdfsdfsdfsdf";
+            lblCarName.TextAlign = System.Drawing.ContentAlignment.MiddleLeft;
             // 
             // pbxCar
             // 
-            this.pbxCar.Dock = System.Windows.Forms.DockStyle.Fill;
-            this.pbxCar.Image = ((System.Drawing.Image)(resources.GetObject("pbxCar.Image")));
-            this.pbxCar.ImageLocation = "";
-            this.pbxCar.InitialImage = ((System.Drawing.Image)(resources.GetObject("pbxCar.InitialImage")));
-            this.pbxCar.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(3, 3);
-            this.pbxCar.Name = "pbxCar";
-            this.pbxCar.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(204, 124);
-            this.pbxCar.SizeMode = System.Windows.Forms.PictureBoxSizeMode.Zoom;
-            this.pbxCar.TabIndex = 3;
-            this.pbxCar.TabStop = false;
+            pbxCar.Dock = System.Windows.Forms.DockStyle.Fill;
+            pbxCar.ErrorImage = (System.Drawing.Image)resources.GetObject("pbxCar.ErrorImage");
+            pbxCar.Image = (System.Drawing.Image)resources.GetObject("pbxCar.Image");
+            pbxCar.ImageLocation = "";
+            pbxCar.InitialImage = (System.Drawing.Image)resources.GetObject("pbxCar.InitialImage");
+            pbxCar.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(3, 3);
+            pbxCar.Name = "pbxCar";
+            pbxCar.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(178, 116);
+            pbxCar.SizeMode = System.Windows.Forms.PictureBoxSizeMode.Zoom;
+            pbxCar.TabIndex = 3;
+            pbxCar.TabStop = false;
             // 
             // CarCard
             // 
-            this.AutoScaleDimensions = new System.Drawing.SizeF(8F, 16F);
-            this.AutoScaleMode = System.Windows.Forms.AutoScaleMode.Font;
-            this.AutoSize = true;
-            this.BackColor = System.Drawing.SystemColors.Control;
-            this.Controls.Add(this.tableLayoutPanel1);
-            this.Name = "CarCard";
-            this.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(210, 200);
-            this.tableLayoutPanel1.ResumeLayout(false);
-            this.tableLayoutPanel1.PerformLayout();
-            ((System.ComponentModel.ISupportInitialize)(this.pbxCar)).EndInit();
-            this.ResumeLayout(false);
-            this.PerformLayout();
+            AutoScaleDimensions = new System.Drawing.SizeF(7F, 15F);
+            AutoScaleMode = System.Windows.Forms.AutoScaleMode.Font;
+            AutoSize = true;
+            BackColor = System.Drawing.SystemColors.Control;
+            Controls.Add(tableLayoutPanel1);
+            Name = "CarCard";
+            Size = new System.Drawing.Size(184, 188);
+            tableLayoutPanel1.ResumeLayout(false);
+            tableLayoutPanel1.PerformLayout();
+            ((System.ComponentModel.ISupportInitialize)pbxCar).EndInit();
+            ResumeLayout(false);
+            PerformLayout();
 
         }
 

CarManagerV3/Forms/Components/CarCard.cs

@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ namespace CarManagerV3
 
         public async void LoadImage()
         {
+            this.CarImage = null; // Clear current image
             this.CarImage = pbxCar.InitialImage; // Set to loading image
             await Task.Run(() =>
             {
@@ -58,6 +59,10 @@ namespace CarManagerV3
                 {
                     this.CarImage = img;
                 }
+                else
+                {
+                    this.CarImage = pbxCar.ErrorImage; // Set to error image if loading fails
+                }
             });
         }
 

CarManagerV3/Forms/MainForm.Designer.cs

@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
         {
             components = new System.ComponentModel.Container();
             System.ComponentModel.ComponentResourceManager resources = new System.ComponentModel.ComponentResourceManager(typeof(MainForm));
-            tableLayoutPanel1 = new System.Windows.Forms.TableLayoutPanel();
+            tlpWrapper = new System.Windows.Forms.TableLayoutPanel();
             flpCars = new System.Windows.Forms.FlowLayoutPanel();
             tlpControls = new System.Windows.Forms.TableLayoutPanel();
             btnNewCar = new System.Windows.Forms.Button();
@@ -49,35 +49,44 @@
             addCarToolStripMenuItem = new System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripMenuItem();
             importToolStripMenuItem = new System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripMenuItem();
             clearSearchToolStripMenuItem = new System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripMenuItem();
+            settingsToolStripMenuItem = new System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripMenuItem();
             toolsToolStripMenuItem = new System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripMenuItem();
             openWelcomeScreenToolStripMenuItem = new System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripMenuItem();
             clearRecentFilesToolStripMenuItem = new System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripMenuItem();
+            aboutToolStripMenuItem = new System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripMenuItem();
+            checkForUpdatesToolStripMenuItem = new System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripMenuItem();
+            gitRepositoryToolStripMenuItem = new System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripMenuItem();
+            tableLayoutPanel2 = new System.Windows.Forms.TableLayoutPanel();
+            lblFileInfo = new System.Windows.Forms.Label();
             imageList1 = new System.Windows.Forms.ImageList(components);
-            tableLayoutPanel1.SuspendLayout();
+            tlpWrapper.SuspendLayout();
             tlpControls.SuspendLayout();
             tlpSearch.SuspendLayout();
             ((System.ComponentModel.ISupportInitialize)pbxSearch).BeginInit();
             menuStrip1.SuspendLayout();
+            tableLayoutPanel2.SuspendLayout();
             SuspendLayout();
             // 
-            // tableLayoutPanel1
+            // tlpWrapper
             // 
-            tableLayoutPanel1.ColumnCount = 1;
-            tableLayoutPanel1.ColumnStyles.Add(new System.Windows.Forms.ColumnStyle(System.Windows.Forms.SizeType.Percent, 100F));
-            tableLayoutPanel1.Controls.Add(flpCars, 0, 2);
-            tableLayoutPanel1.Controls.Add(tlpControls, 0, 1);
-            tableLayoutPanel1.Controls.Add(menuStrip1, 0, 0);
-            tableLayoutPanel1.Dock = System.Windows.Forms.DockStyle.Fill;
-            tableLayoutPanel1.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(0, 0);
-            tableLayoutPanel1.Margin = new System.Windows.Forms.Padding(3, 4, 3, 4);
-            tableLayoutPanel1.Name = "tableLayoutPanel1";
-            tableLayoutPanel1.RowCount = 3;
-            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(902, 653);
-            tableLayoutPanel1.TabIndex = 0;
-            tableLayoutPanel1.Paint += tableLayoutPanel1_Paint;
+            tlpWrapper.ColumnCount = 1;
+            tlpWrapper.ColumnStyles.Add(new System.Windows.Forms.ColumnStyle(System.Windows.Forms.SizeType.Percent, 100F));
+            tlpWrapper.Controls.Add(flpCars, 0, 2);
+            tlpWrapper.Controls.Add(tlpControls, 0, 1);
+            tlpWrapper.Controls.Add(menuStrip1, 0, 0);
+            tlpWrapper.Controls.Add(tableLayoutPanel2, 0, 3);
+            tlpWrapper.Dock = System.Windows.Forms.DockStyle.Fill;
+            tlpWrapper.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(0, 0);
+            tlpWrapper.Margin = new System.Windows.Forms.Padding(3, 4, 3, 4);
+            tlpWrapper.Name = "tlpWrapper";
+            tlpWrapper.RowCount = 4;
+            tlpWrapper.RowStyles.Add(new System.Windows.Forms.RowStyle());
+            tlpWrapper.RowStyles.Add(new System.Windows.Forms.RowStyle(System.Windows.Forms.SizeType.Absolute, 50F));
+            tlpWrapper.RowStyles.Add(new System.Windows.Forms.RowStyle(System.Windows.Forms.SizeType.Percent, 100F));
+            tlpWrapper.RowStyles.Add(new System.Windows.Forms.RowStyle());
+            tlpWrapper.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(902, 653);
+            tlpWrapper.TabIndex = 0;
+            tlpWrapper.Paint += tableLayoutPanel1_Paint;
             // 
             // flpCars
             // 
@@ -87,7 +96,7 @@
             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(896, 567);
+            flpCars.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(896, 541);
             flpCars.TabIndex = 1;
             // 
             // tlpControls
@@ -170,7 +179,7 @@
             // 
             menuStrip1.BackColor = System.Drawing.SystemColors.ButtonFace;
             menuStrip1.ImageScalingSize = new System.Drawing.Size(20, 20);
-            menuStrip1.Items.AddRange(new System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripItem[] { fileToolStripMenuItem, editToolStripMenuItem, toolsToolStripMenuItem });
+            menuStrip1.Items.AddRange(new System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripItem[] { fileToolStripMenuItem, editToolStripMenuItem, toolsToolStripMenuItem, aboutToolStripMenuItem });
             menuStrip1.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(0, 0);
             menuStrip1.Name = "menuStrip1";
             menuStrip1.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(902, 28);
@@ -231,7 +240,7 @@
             // 
             // editToolStripMenuItem
             // 
-            editToolStripMenuItem.DropDownItems.AddRange(new System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripItem[] { addCarToolStripMenuItem, importToolStripMenuItem, clearSearchToolStripMenuItem });
+            editToolStripMenuItem.DropDownItems.AddRange(new System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripItem[] { addCarToolStripMenuItem, importToolStripMenuItem, clearSearchToolStripMenuItem, settingsToolStripMenuItem });
             editToolStripMenuItem.Name = "editToolStripMenuItem";
             editToolStripMenuItem.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(49, 24);
             editToolStripMenuItem.Text = "Edit";
@@ -257,6 +266,13 @@
             clearSearchToolStripMenuItem.Text = "Clear Search";
             clearSearchToolStripMenuItem.Click += clearSearchToolStripMenuItem_Click;
             // 
+            // settingsToolStripMenuItem
+            // 
+            settingsToolStripMenuItem.Name = "settingsToolStripMenuItem";
+            settingsToolStripMenuItem.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(174, 26);
+            settingsToolStripMenuItem.Text = "Settings";
+            settingsToolStripMenuItem.Click += settingsToolStripMenuItem_Click;
+            // 
             // toolsToolStripMenuItem
             // 
             toolsToolStripMenuItem.DisplayStyle = System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripItemDisplayStyle.Text;
@@ -281,6 +297,53 @@
             clearRecentFilesToolStripMenuItem.Text = "Clear recent files";
             clearRecentFilesToolStripMenuItem.Click += clearRecentFilesToolStripMenuItem_Click;
             // 
+            // aboutToolStripMenuItem
+            // 
+            aboutToolStripMenuItem.DropDownItems.AddRange(new System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripItem[] { checkForUpdatesToolStripMenuItem, gitRepositoryToolStripMenuItem });
+            aboutToolStripMenuItem.Name = "aboutToolStripMenuItem";
+            aboutToolStripMenuItem.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(64, 24);
+            aboutToolStripMenuItem.Text = "About";
+            // 
+            // checkForUpdatesToolStripMenuItem
+            // 
+            checkForUpdatesToolStripMenuItem.Name = "checkForUpdatesToolStripMenuItem";
+            checkForUpdatesToolStripMenuItem.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(213, 26);
+            checkForUpdatesToolStripMenuItem.Text = "Check for Updates";
+            checkForUpdatesToolStripMenuItem.Click += checkForUpdatesToolStripMenuItem_Click;
+            // 
+            // gitRepositoryToolStripMenuItem
+            // 
+            gitRepositoryToolStripMenuItem.Name = "gitRepositoryToolStripMenuItem";
+            gitRepositoryToolStripMenuItem.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(213, 26);
+            gitRepositoryToolStripMenuItem.Text = "Git Repository";
+            gitRepositoryToolStripMenuItem.Click += gitRepositoryToolStripMenuItem_Click;
+            // 
+            // tableLayoutPanel2
+            // 
+            tableLayoutPanel2.AutoSize = true;
+            tableLayoutPanel2.AutoSizeMode = System.Windows.Forms.AutoSizeMode.GrowAndShrink;
+            tableLayoutPanel2.ColumnCount = 2;
+            tableLayoutPanel2.ColumnStyles.Add(new System.Windows.Forms.ColumnStyle());
+            tableLayoutPanel2.ColumnStyles.Add(new System.Windows.Forms.ColumnStyle(System.Windows.Forms.SizeType.Absolute, 20F));
+            tableLayoutPanel2.Controls.Add(lblFileInfo, 0, 0);
+            tableLayoutPanel2.Dock = System.Windows.Forms.DockStyle.Bottom;
+            tableLayoutPanel2.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(3, 630);
+            tableLayoutPanel2.Name = "tableLayoutPanel2";
+            tableLayoutPanel2.RowCount = 1;
+            tableLayoutPanel2.RowStyles.Add(new System.Windows.Forms.RowStyle(System.Windows.Forms.SizeType.Percent, 100F));
+            tableLayoutPanel2.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(896, 20);
+            tableLayoutPanel2.TabIndex = 4;
+            // 
+            // lblFileInfo
+            // 
+            lblFileInfo.AutoSize = true;
+            lblFileInfo.ForeColor = System.Drawing.SystemColors.ActiveBorder;
+            lblFileInfo.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(3, 0);
+            lblFileInfo.Name = "lblFileInfo";
+            lblFileInfo.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(150, 20);
+            lblFileInfo.TabIndex = 0;
+            lblFileInfo.Text = "No File info available";
+            // 
             // imageList1
             // 
             imageList1.ColorDepth = System.Windows.Forms.ColorDepth.Depth32Bit;
@@ -294,7 +357,7 @@
             AutoScaleDimensions = new System.Drawing.SizeF(8F, 20F);
             AutoScaleMode = System.Windows.Forms.AutoScaleMode.Font;
             ClientSize = new System.Drawing.Size(902, 653);
-            Controls.Add(tableLayoutPanel1);
+            Controls.Add(tlpWrapper);
             Icon = (System.Drawing.Icon)resources.GetObject("$this.Icon");
             MainMenuStrip = menuStrip1;
             Margin = new System.Windows.Forms.Padding(3, 4, 3, 4);
@@ -302,21 +365,23 @@
             Name = "MainForm";
             StartPosition = System.Windows.Forms.FormStartPosition.CenterScreen;
             Text = "Carmanager 3";
-            tableLayoutPanel1.ResumeLayout(false);
-            tableLayoutPanel1.PerformLayout();
+            tlpWrapper.ResumeLayout(false);
+            tlpWrapper.PerformLayout();
             tlpControls.ResumeLayout(false);
             tlpSearch.ResumeLayout(false);
             tlpSearch.PerformLayout();
             ((System.ComponentModel.ISupportInitialize)pbxSearch).EndInit();
             menuStrip1.ResumeLayout(false);
             menuStrip1.PerformLayout();
+            tableLayoutPanel2.ResumeLayout(false);
+            tableLayoutPanel2.PerformLayout();
             ResumeLayout(false);
 
         }
 
         #endregion
 
-        private System.Windows.Forms.TableLayoutPanel tableLayoutPanel1;
+        private System.Windows.Forms.TableLayoutPanel tlpWrapper;
         private System.Windows.Forms.FlowLayoutPanel flpCars;
         private System.Windows.Forms.TableLayoutPanel tlpControls;
         private System.Windows.Forms.TextBox tbxSearch;
@@ -339,5 +404,11 @@
         private System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripMenuItem importToolStripMenuItem;
         private System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripMenuItem exitToolStripMenuItem;
         private System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripMenuItem clearRecentFilesToolStripMenuItem;
+        private System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripMenuItem settingsToolStripMenuItem;
+        private System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripMenuItem aboutToolStripMenuItem;
+        private System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripMenuItem checkForUpdatesToolStripMenuItem;
+        private System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripMenuItem gitRepositoryToolStripMenuItem;
+        private System.Windows.Forms.TableLayoutPanel tableLayoutPanel2;
+        private System.Windows.Forms.Label lblFileInfo;
     }
 }

CarManagerV3/Forms/MainForm.cs

@@ -4,7 +4,10 @@ using System.Data;
 using System.Linq;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using System.Windows.Forms;
+using CarManagerV3.Classes;
 using CarManagerV3.Forms;
+using CarManagerV3.Manager;
+using CarManagerV3.Util;
 
 namespace CarManagerV3
 {
@@ -13,13 +16,30 @@ namespace CarManagerV3
         List<Car> cars = new List<Car>();
         string filepath = "";
 
-        public MainForm()
+        public static MainForm GetMainForm()
+        {
+            // This is a singleton pattern to ensure only one instance of MainForm exists.
+            // If you need to access the MainForm instance, you can use this method.
+            return Application.OpenForms.OfType<MainForm>().FirstOrDefault() ?? new MainForm();
+        }
+
+        public MainForm(string pathToOpen = "")
         {
             InitializeComponent();
+            if (Properties.Settings.Default.DataLocation == "")
+            {
+                Properties.Settings.Default.DataLocation = Environment.GetFolderPath(Environment.SpecialFolder.ApplicationData) + "\\CarManagerV3";
+                Properties.Settings.Default.Save();
+            }
 
             // Open the most recent file if it exists. Otherwise, use default filepath.
             List<string> recentFiles = SafeManager.GetRecentPaths();
-            if (recentFiles.Count > 0)
+            if (!String.IsNullOrEmpty(pathToOpen))
+            {
+                filepath = pathToOpen;
+                SafeManager.AddRecentPath(filepath);
+            }
+            else if (recentFiles.Count > 0)
             {
                 filepath = recentFiles[0];
             }
@@ -43,6 +63,32 @@ namespace CarManagerV3
             }
 
             refreshRecents();
+            try
+            {
+                if (Updater.IsUpdateAvailable(Properties.Settings.Default.AllowPrerelease))
+                {
+                    if (InstallModeDetector.IsInstalledViaMsi())
+                    {
+                        UpdatePromptForm updatePrompt = new UpdatePromptForm(Updater.GetCurrentVersion(true), Updater.GetLatestVersion(Properties.Settings.Default.AllowPrerelease));
+                        updatePrompt.ShowDialog();
+                    } else
+                    {
+                        DialogResult updateResult = MessageBox.Show($"A new version of Car Manager is available! \nYour Version: {Updater.GetCurrentVersion(true)} \nLatest Version: {Updater.GetLatestVersion(Properties.Settings.Default.AllowPrerelease)} \n\nDo you want to open the Git repository to download the update?", "Update Available", MessageBoxButtons.YesNo, MessageBoxIcon.Information);
+                        if (updateResult == DialogResult.Yes)
+                        {
+                            Updater.OpenReleasePage(Updater.GetLatestVersion(Properties.Settings.Default.AllowPrerelease));
+                        }
+                    }
+                    
+                }
+            }
+            catch (Exception ex)
+            {
+                Console.Error.WriteLine("Error checking for updates: " + ex.Message);
+            }
+
+            CarCompletions.UpdateCarCompletionDataAsync();
+
 
         }
 
@@ -90,7 +136,7 @@ namespace CarManagerV3
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="_cars">The cars.</param>
         /// <param name="updateGlobal">if set to <c>true</c> [update global].</param>
-        private async void refreshCars(List<Car> _cars, bool updateGlobal = true)
+        private async void refreshCars(List<Car> _cars, bool updateGlobal = true, bool force = false)
         {
 
             this.Text = "Car Manager - " + System.IO.Path.GetFileName(filepath);
@@ -120,12 +166,12 @@ namespace CarManagerV3
                     }
                     // compare details
                     // Console.WriteLine($"[L] Checking car: {car.Id} | Car Color: {car.Color} | Ex Color: {existingCar.Color}");
-                    if (existingCar.IsChanged(car))
+                    if (existingCar.IsChanged(car) || force)
                     {
                         Console.WriteLine($"[L] Updating car: {car.Id}");
                         // changes
                         card = existing;
-
+                        if (force) card.LoadImage(); // reload image if forced refresh
                     }
                     else
                     {
@@ -173,7 +219,7 @@ namespace CarManagerV3
                     Car other = cars.Where(c => c.Order < order).OrderByDescending(c => c.Order).FirstOrDefault();
                     if (other != null)
                     {
-                        Console.WriteLine($"Swapping order of {car.ToString()} ({car.Order}) and {other.ToString()} ({other.Order})");
+                        System.Diagnostics.Debug.WriteLine($"Swapping order of {car.ToString()} ({car.Order}) and {other.ToString()} ({other.Order})");
                         int temp = car.Order;
                         car.Order = other.Order;
                         other.Order = temp;
@@ -190,7 +236,7 @@ namespace CarManagerV3
                     Car other = cars.Where(c => c.Order > order).OrderBy(c => c.Order).FirstOrDefault();
                     if (other != null)
                     {
-                        Console.WriteLine($"Swapping order of {car.ToString()} ({car.Order}) and {other.ToString()} ({other.Order})");
+                        System.Diagnostics.Debug.WriteLine($"Swapping order of {car.ToString()} ({car.Order}) and {other.ToString()} ({other.Order})");
                         int temp = car.Order;
                         car.Order = other.Order;
                         other.Order = temp;
@@ -220,6 +266,16 @@ namespace CarManagerV3
             flpCars.Refresh();
             flpCars.Invalidate();
             flpCars.Update();
+            refreshMeta();
+
+
+        }
+
+        private void refreshMeta()
+        {
+            FileMeta meta = SafeManager.GetFileMeta(filepath);
+            string version = Updater.GetCurrentVersion(true);
+            lblFileInfo.Text = $"Car Manager 3 v.{version}, " + meta.ToString();
         }
 
 
@@ -291,7 +347,7 @@ namespace CarManagerV3
         private void openToolStripMenuItem_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
         {
             OpenFileDialog dlgOpen = new OpenFileDialog();
-            dlgOpen.Filter = "CSV Files (*.csv)|*.csv|All Files (*.*)|*.*";
+            dlgOpen.Filter = "Compatible Files (*.csv;*.cars)|*.csv;*.cars|CSV Files (*.csv)|*.csv|Car Manager CSV (*.cars)|*.cars|All Files (*.*)|*.*";
             dlgOpen.Title = "Open Car Data File";
             // Default to users documents
             dlgOpen.InitialDirectory = SafeManager.getRecentFolder();
@@ -332,12 +388,13 @@ namespace CarManagerV3
             refreshCars(cars);
             SafeManager.SaveCars(filepath, cars);
             MessageBox.Show("File saved successfully.", "Save File", MessageBoxButtons.OK, MessageBoxIcon.Information);
+            refreshMeta();
         }
 
         private void saveAsToolStripMenuItem_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
         {
             SaveFileDialog dlgSave = new SaveFileDialog();
-            dlgSave.Filter = "CSV Files (*.csv)|*.csv|All Files (*.*)|*.*";
+            dlgSave.Filter = "Compatible Files (*.csv;*.cars)|*.csv;*.cars|CSV Files (*.csv)|*.csv|Car Manager CSV (*.cars)|*.cars|All Files (*.*)|*.*";
             dlgSave.Title = "Save Car Data File As";
             // Default to users documents
             dlgSave.InitialDirectory = SafeManager.getRecentFolder();
@@ -370,7 +427,7 @@ namespace CarManagerV3
             if (result == DialogResult.Yes)
             {
                 OpenFileDialog dlgOpen = new OpenFileDialog();
-                dlgOpen.Filter = "CSV Files (*.csv)|*.csv|All Files (*.*)|*.*";
+                dlgOpen.Filter = "Compatible Files (*.csv;*.cars)|*.csv;*.cars|CSV Files (*.csv)|*.csv|Car Manager CSV (*.cars)|*.cars|All Files (*.*)|*.*";
                 dlgOpen.Title = "Import Car Data File";
                 // Default to users documents
                 dlgOpen.InitialDirectory = SafeManager.getRecentFolder();
@@ -394,7 +451,7 @@ namespace CarManagerV3
                         if (mergeAsNewFileResult == DialogResult.Yes)
                         {
                             SaveFileDialog dlgSave = new SaveFileDialog();
-                            dlgSave.Filter = "CSV Files (*.csv)|*.csv|All Files (*.*)|*.*";
+                            dlgSave.Filter = "Compatible Files (*.csv;*.cars)|*.csv;*.cars|CSV Files (*.csv)|*.csv|Car Manager CSV (*.cars)|*.cars|All Files (*.*)|*.*";
                             dlgSave.Title = "Save Merged Car Data File As";
                             // Default to users documents
                             dlgSave.InitialDirectory = SafeManager.getRecentFolder();
@@ -519,5 +576,49 @@ namespace CarManagerV3
         {
             SafeManager.ClearRecentPaths();
         }
+
+        private void settingsToolStripMenuItem_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
+        {
+            SettingsForm settingsForm = new SettingsForm();
+            settingsForm.FormClosed += (s2, e2) =>
+            {
+                // refresh cars in case data location changed
+                List<Car> cars_ = SafeManager.ReadCars(filepath);
+                refreshCars(cars_, false, true);
+                System.Diagnostics.Debug.WriteLine("Refreshed!");
+            };
+            settingsForm.ShowDialog();
+
+        }
+
+        private void checkForUpdatesToolStripMenuItem_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
+        {
+            try
+            {
+                if (Updater.IsUpdateAvailable(Properties.Settings.Default.AllowPrerelease))
+                {
+                    UpdatePromptForm updatePrompt = new UpdatePromptForm(Updater.GetCurrentVersion(true), Updater.GetLatestVersion(Properties.Settings.Default.AllowPrerelease));
+                    updatePrompt.ShowDialog();
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    MessageBox.Show($"You are already using the latest version. \nYour Version: {Updater.GetCurrentVersion(true)} \nLatest Version: {Updater.GetLatestVersion(Properties.Settings.Default.AllowPrerelease)}", "No Updates Available", MessageBoxButtons.OK, MessageBoxIcon.Information);
+                }
+            }
+            catch (Exception ex)
+            {
+                MessageBox.Show("Error checking for updates: " + ex.Message, "Error", MessageBoxButtons.OK, MessageBoxIcon.Error);
+            }
+        }
+
+        private void gitRepositoryToolStripMenuItem_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
+        {
+            // Open the Git repository in the user's default browser
+            System.Diagnostics.Process.Start(new System.Diagnostics.ProcessStartInfo
+            {
+                FileName = "https://git.jaro.digital/frozd/carmanager-3",
+                UseShellExecute = true
+            });
+        }
     }
 }

CarManagerV3/Forms/MainForm.resx

@@ -150,15 +150,15 @@
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CarManagerV3/Forms/NetCredentials.Designer.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,182 @@
+namespace CarManagerV3.Forms
+{
+    partial class NetCredentials
+    {
+        /// <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()
+        {
+            flowLayoutPanel1 = new System.Windows.Forms.FlowLayoutPanel();
+            label1 = new System.Windows.Forms.Label();
+            label2 = new System.Windows.Forms.Label();
+            label3 = new System.Windows.Forms.Label();
+            tbxUsername = new System.Windows.Forms.TextBox();
+            label4 = new System.Windows.Forms.Label();
+            tbxPassword = new System.Windows.Forms.TextBox();
+            flowLayoutPanel2 = new System.Windows.Forms.FlowLayoutPanel();
+            btnAccept = new System.Windows.Forms.Button();
+            btnCancel = new System.Windows.Forms.Button();
+            flowLayoutPanel1.SuspendLayout();
+            flowLayoutPanel2.SuspendLayout();
+            SuspendLayout();
+            // 
+            // flowLayoutPanel1
+            // 
+            flowLayoutPanel1.Controls.Add(label1);
+            flowLayoutPanel1.Controls.Add(label2);
+            flowLayoutPanel1.Controls.Add(label3);
+            flowLayoutPanel1.Controls.Add(tbxUsername);
+            flowLayoutPanel1.Controls.Add(label4);
+            flowLayoutPanel1.Controls.Add(tbxPassword);
+            flowLayoutPanel1.Dock = System.Windows.Forms.DockStyle.Fill;
+            flowLayoutPanel1.FlowDirection = System.Windows.Forms.FlowDirection.TopDown;
+            flowLayoutPanel1.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(0, 0);
+            flowLayoutPanel1.Name = "flowLayoutPanel1";
+            flowLayoutPanel1.Padding = new System.Windows.Forms.Padding(10);
+            flowLayoutPanel1.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(349, 248);
+            flowLayoutPanel1.TabIndex = 0;
+            // 
+            // label1
+            // 
+            label1.AutoSize = true;
+            label1.Font = new System.Drawing.Font("Segoe UI", 14F);
+            label1.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(13, 10);
+            label1.Name = "label1";
+            label1.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(232, 25);
+            label1.TabIndex = 0;
+            label1.Text = "Enter Network Credentials";
+            // 
+            // label2
+            // 
+            label2.AutoSize = true;
+            label2.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(13, 35);
+            label2.Name = "label2";
+            label2.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(308, 30);
+            label2.TabIndex = 1;
+            label2.Text = "Your network requires credentials to access data through the proxy";
+            // 
+            // label3
+            // 
+            label3.AutoSize = true;
+            label3.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(13, 85);
+            label3.Margin = new System.Windows.Forms.Padding(3, 20, 3, 0);
+            label3.Name = "label3";
+            label3.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(86, 15);
+            label3.TabIndex = 2;
+            label3.Text = "Your username";
+            // 
+            // tbxUsername
+            // 
+            tbxUsername.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(13, 103);
+            tbxUsername.Name = "tbxUsername";
+            tbxUsername.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(308, 23);
+            tbxUsername.TabIndex = 3;
+            // 
+            // label4
+            // 
+            label4.AutoSize = true;
+            label4.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(13, 139);
+            label4.Margin = new System.Windows.Forms.Padding(3, 10, 3, 0);
+            label4.Name = "label4";
+            label4.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(84, 15);
+            label4.TabIndex = 4;
+            label4.Text = "Your password";
+            // 
+            // tbxPassword
+            // 
+            tbxPassword.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(13, 157);
+            tbxPassword.Name = "tbxPassword";
+            tbxPassword.PasswordChar = '*';
+            tbxPassword.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(308, 23);
+            tbxPassword.TabIndex = 5;
+            // 
+            // flowLayoutPanel2
+            // 
+            flowLayoutPanel2.Controls.Add(btnAccept);
+            flowLayoutPanel2.Controls.Add(btnCancel);
+            flowLayoutPanel2.Dock = System.Windows.Forms.DockStyle.Bottom;
+            flowLayoutPanel2.FlowDirection = System.Windows.Forms.FlowDirection.RightToLeft;
+            flowLayoutPanel2.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(0, 198);
+            flowLayoutPanel2.Name = "flowLayoutPanel2";
+            flowLayoutPanel2.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(349, 50);
+            flowLayoutPanel2.TabIndex = 1;
+            // 
+            // btnAccept
+            // 
+            btnAccept.Anchor = System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles.Top | System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles.Right;
+            btnAccept.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(271, 3);
+            btnAccept.Name = "btnAccept";
+            btnAccept.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(75, 23);
+            btnAccept.TabIndex = 0;
+            btnAccept.Text = "Save";
+            btnAccept.UseVisualStyleBackColor = true;
+            btnAccept.Click += btnAccept_Click;
+            // 
+            // btnCancel
+            // 
+            btnCancel.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(190, 3);
+            btnCancel.Name = "btnCancel";
+            btnCancel.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(75, 23);
+            btnCancel.TabIndex = 1;
+            btnCancel.Text = "Cancel";
+            btnCancel.UseVisualStyleBackColor = true;
+            // 
+            // NetCredentials
+            // 
+            AcceptButton = btnAccept;
+            AutoScaleDimensions = new System.Drawing.SizeF(7F, 15F);
+            AutoScaleMode = System.Windows.Forms.AutoScaleMode.Font;
+            CancelButton = btnCancel;
+            ClientSize = new System.Drawing.Size(349, 248);
+            ControlBox = false;
+            Controls.Add(flowLayoutPanel2);
+            Controls.Add(flowLayoutPanel1);
+            FormBorderStyle = System.Windows.Forms.FormBorderStyle.FixedDialog;
+            MaximizeBox = false;
+            Name = "NetCredentials";
+            StartPosition = System.Windows.Forms.FormStartPosition.CenterParent;
+            Text = "Enter Network Credentials";
+            TopMost = true;
+            Load += NetCredentials_Load;
+            flowLayoutPanel1.ResumeLayout(false);
+            flowLayoutPanel1.PerformLayout();
+            flowLayoutPanel2.ResumeLayout(false);
+            ResumeLayout(false);
+        }
+
+        #endregion
+
+        private System.Windows.Forms.FlowLayoutPanel flowLayoutPanel1;
+        private System.Windows.Forms.Label label1;
+        private System.Windows.Forms.Label label2;
+        private System.Windows.Forms.Label label3;
+        private System.Windows.Forms.TextBox tbxUsername;
+        private System.Windows.Forms.Label label4;
+        private System.Windows.Forms.TextBox tbxPassword;
+        private System.Windows.Forms.FlowLayoutPanel flowLayoutPanel2;
+        private System.Windows.Forms.Button btnAccept;
+        private System.Windows.Forms.Button btnCancel;
+    }
+}

CarManagerV3/Forms/NetCredentials.cs

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+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.ComponentModel;
+using System.Data;
+using System.Drawing;
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Net;
+using System.Text;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+using System.Windows.Forms;
+
+namespace CarManagerV3.Forms
+{
+    public partial class NetCredentials : Form
+    {
+        public NetCredentials()
+        {
+            InitializeComponent();
+        }
+
+        public NetworkCredential GetCredentails()
+        {
+            return new NetworkCredential(tbxUsername.Text, tbxPassword.Text);
+        }
+
+        private void NetCredentials_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
+        {
+            this.BringToFront();
+            this.Focus();
+        }
+
+        private void btnAccept_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
+        {
+            this.DialogResult = DialogResult.OK;
+            this.Close();
+        }
+    }
+}

CarManagerV3/Forms/NetCredentials.resx

@@ -0,0 +1,120 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<root>
+  <!--
+    Microsoft ResX Schema
+
+    Version 2.0
+
+    The primary goals of this format is to allow a simple XML format
+    that is mostly human readable. The generation and parsing of the
+    various data types are done through the TypeConverter classes
+    associated with the data types.
+
+    Example:
+
+    ... ado.net/XML headers & schema ...
+    <resheader name="resmimetype">text/microsoft-resx</resheader>
+    <resheader name="version">2.0</resheader>
+    <resheader name="reader">System.Resources.ResXResourceReader, System.Windows.Forms, ...</resheader>
+    <resheader name="writer">System.Resources.ResXResourceWriter, System.Windows.Forms, ...</resheader>
+    <data name="Name1"><value>this is my long string</value><comment>this is a comment</comment></data>
+    <data name="Color1" type="System.Drawing.Color, System.Drawing">Blue</data>
+    <data name="Bitmap1" mimetype="application/x-microsoft.net.object.binary.base64">
+        <value>[base64 mime encoded serialized .NET Framework object]</value>
+    </data>
+    <data name="Icon1" type="System.Drawing.Icon, System.Drawing" mimetype="application/x-microsoft.net.object.bytearray.base64">
+        <value>[base64 mime encoded string representing a byte array form of the .NET Framework object]</value>
+        <comment>This is a comment</comment>
+    </data>
+
+    There are any number of "resheader" rows that contain simple
+    name/value pairs.
+
+    Each data row contains a name, and value. The row also contains a
+    type or mimetype. Type corresponds to a .NET class that support
+    text/value conversion through the TypeConverter architecture.
+    Classes that don't support this are serialized and stored with the
+    mimetype set.
+
+    The mimetype is used for serialized objects, and tells the
+    ResXResourceReader how to depersist the object. This is currently not
+    extensible. For a given mimetype the value must be set accordingly:
+
+    Note - application/x-microsoft.net.object.binary.base64 is the format
+    that the ResXResourceWriter will generate, however the reader can
+    read any of the formats listed below.
+
+    mimetype: application/x-microsoft.net.object.binary.base64
+    value   : The object must be serialized with
+            : System.Runtime.Serialization.Formatters.Binary.BinaryFormatter
+            : and then encoded with base64 encoding.
+
+    mimetype: application/x-microsoft.net.object.soap.base64
+    value   : The object must be serialized with
+            : System.Runtime.Serialization.Formatters.Soap.SoapFormatter
+            : and then encoded with base64 encoding.
+
+    mimetype: application/x-microsoft.net.object.bytearray.base64
+    value   : The object must be serialized into a byte array
+            : using a System.ComponentModel.TypeConverter
+            : and then encoded with base64 encoding.
+    -->
+  <xsd:schema id="root" xmlns="" xmlns:xsd="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" xmlns:msdata="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:xml-msdata">
+    <xsd:import namespace="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" />
+    <xsd:element name="root" msdata:IsDataSet="true">
+      <xsd:complexType>
+        <xsd:choice maxOccurs="unbounded">
+          <xsd:element name="metadata">
+            <xsd:complexType>
+              <xsd:sequence>
+                <xsd:element name="value" type="xsd:string" minOccurs="0" />
+              </xsd:sequence>
+              <xsd:attribute name="name" use="required" type="xsd:string" />
+              <xsd:attribute name="type" type="xsd:string" />
+              <xsd:attribute name="mimetype" type="xsd:string" />
+              <xsd:attribute ref="xml:space" />
+            </xsd:complexType>
+          </xsd:element>
+          <xsd:element name="assembly">
+            <xsd:complexType>
+              <xsd:attribute name="alias" type="xsd:string" />
+              <xsd:attribute name="name" type="xsd:string" />
+            </xsd:complexType>
+          </xsd:element>
+          <xsd:element name="data">
+            <xsd:complexType>
+              <xsd:sequence>
+                <xsd:element name="value" type="xsd:string" minOccurs="0" msdata:Ordinal="1" />
+                <xsd:element name="comment" type="xsd:string" minOccurs="0" msdata:Ordinal="2" />
+              </xsd:sequence>
+              <xsd:attribute name="name" type="xsd:string" use="required" msdata:Ordinal="1" />
+              <xsd:attribute name="type" type="xsd:string" msdata:Ordinal="3" />
+              <xsd:attribute name="mimetype" type="xsd:string" msdata:Ordinal="4" />
+              <xsd:attribute ref="xml:space" />
+            </xsd:complexType>
+          </xsd:element>
+          <xsd:element name="resheader">
+            <xsd:complexType>
+              <xsd:sequence>
+                <xsd:element name="value" type="xsd:string" minOccurs="0" msdata:Ordinal="1" />
+              </xsd:sequence>
+              <xsd:attribute name="name" type="xsd:string" use="required" />
+            </xsd:complexType>
+          </xsd:element>
+        </xsd:choice>
+      </xsd:complexType>
+    </xsd:element>
+  </xsd:schema>
+  <resheader name="resmimetype">
+    <value>text/microsoft-resx</value>
+  </resheader>
+  <resheader name="version">
+    <value>2.0</value>
+  </resheader>
+  <resheader name="reader">
+    <value>System.Resources.ResXResourceReader, System.Windows.Forms, Version=4.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089</value>
+  </resheader>
+  <resheader name="writer">
+    <value>System.Resources.ResXResourceWriter, System.Windows.Forms, Version=4.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089</value>
+  </resheader>
+</root>

CarManagerV3/Forms/SettingsForm.Designer.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,361 @@
+namespace CarManagerV3.Forms
+{
+    partial class SettingsForm
+    {
+        /// <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(SettingsForm));
+            flowLayoutPanel1 = new System.Windows.Forms.FlowLayoutPanel();
+            label1 = new System.Windows.Forms.Label();
+            label2 = new System.Windows.Forms.Label();
+            flowLayoutPanel2 = new System.Windows.Forms.FlowLayoutPanel();
+            btnAccept = new System.Windows.Forms.Button();
+            btnDiscard = new System.Windows.Forms.Button();
+            tableLayoutPanel1 = new System.Windows.Forms.TableLayoutPanel();
+            lblCompletionsRefreshWindow = new System.Windows.Forms.Label();
+            lblDataLocation = new System.Windows.Forms.Label();
+            tbxDataLocation = new System.Windows.Forms.TextBox();
+            cbxPreRelease = new System.Windows.Forms.CheckBox();
+            flowLayoutPanel4 = new System.Windows.Forms.FlowLayoutPanel();
+            nudCompletionIntervalHours = new System.Windows.Forms.NumericUpDown();
+            label3 = new System.Windows.Forms.Label();
+            nudCompletionIntervalMinutes = new System.Windows.Forms.NumericUpDown();
+            label4 = new System.Windows.Forms.Label();
+            tableLayoutPanel2 = new System.Windows.Forms.TableLayoutPanel();
+            btnReset = new System.Windows.Forms.Button();
+            flowLayoutPanel3 = new System.Windows.Forms.FlowLayoutPanel();
+            lblEnv = new System.Windows.Forms.Label();
+            flowLayoutPanel1.SuspendLayout();
+            flowLayoutPanel2.SuspendLayout();
+            tableLayoutPanel1.SuspendLayout();
+            flowLayoutPanel4.SuspendLayout();
+            ((System.ComponentModel.ISupportInitialize)nudCompletionIntervalHours).BeginInit();
+            ((System.ComponentModel.ISupportInitialize)nudCompletionIntervalMinutes).BeginInit();
+            tableLayoutPanel2.SuspendLayout();
+            flowLayoutPanel3.SuspendLayout();
+            SuspendLayout();
+            // 
+            // flowLayoutPanel1
+            // 
+            flowLayoutPanel1.Controls.Add(label1);
+            flowLayoutPanel1.Controls.Add(label2);
+            flowLayoutPanel1.Dock = System.Windows.Forms.DockStyle.Top;
+            flowLayoutPanel1.FlowDirection = System.Windows.Forms.FlowDirection.TopDown;
+            flowLayoutPanel1.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(0, 0);
+            flowLayoutPanel1.Name = "flowLayoutPanel1";
+            flowLayoutPanel1.Padding = new System.Windows.Forms.Padding(11, 13, 11, 13);
+            flowLayoutPanel1.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(499, 86);
+            flowLayoutPanel1.TabIndex = 0;
+            // 
+            // label1
+            // 
+            label1.AutoSize = true;
+            label1.Font = new System.Drawing.Font("Segoe UI", 14F);
+            label1.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(14, 13);
+            label1.Name = "label1";
+            label1.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(100, 32);
+            label1.TabIndex = 2;
+            label1.Text = "Settings";
+            // 
+            // label2
+            // 
+            label2.AutoSize = true;
+            label2.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(14, 45);
+            label2.Name = "label2";
+            label2.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(276, 20);
+            label2.TabIndex = 3;
+            label2.Text = "Adjust settings related to Car Manager 3";
+            // 
+            // flowLayoutPanel2
+            // 
+            flowLayoutPanel2.Controls.Add(btnAccept);
+            flowLayoutPanel2.Controls.Add(btnDiscard);
+            flowLayoutPanel2.Dock = System.Windows.Forms.DockStyle.Fill;
+            flowLayoutPanel2.FlowDirection = System.Windows.Forms.FlowDirection.RightToLeft;
+            flowLayoutPanel2.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(249, 30);
+            flowLayoutPanel2.Margin = new System.Windows.Forms.Padding(0);
+            flowLayoutPanel2.Name = "flowLayoutPanel2";
+            flowLayoutPanel2.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(240, 44);
+            flowLayoutPanel2.TabIndex = 2;
+            // 
+            // btnAccept
+            // 
+            btnAccept.Anchor = System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles.Top | System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles.Right;
+            btnAccept.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(151, 4);
+            btnAccept.Margin = new System.Windows.Forms.Padding(3, 4, 3, 4);
+            btnAccept.Name = "btnAccept";
+            btnAccept.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(86, 31);
+            btnAccept.TabIndex = 0;
+            btnAccept.Text = "Save";
+            btnAccept.UseVisualStyleBackColor = true;
+            btnAccept.Click += btnAccept_Click;
+            // 
+            // btnDiscard
+            // 
+            btnDiscard.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(59, 4);
+            btnDiscard.Margin = new System.Windows.Forms.Padding(3, 4, 3, 4);
+            btnDiscard.Name = "btnDiscard";
+            btnDiscard.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(86, 31);
+            btnDiscard.TabIndex = 1;
+            btnDiscard.Text = "Discard";
+            btnDiscard.UseVisualStyleBackColor = true;
+            btnDiscard.Click += btnDiscard_Click;
+            // 
+            // tableLayoutPanel1
+            // 
+            tableLayoutPanel1.ColumnCount = 2;
+            tableLayoutPanel1.ColumnStyles.Add(new System.Windows.Forms.ColumnStyle());
+            tableLayoutPanel1.ColumnStyles.Add(new System.Windows.Forms.ColumnStyle(System.Windows.Forms.SizeType.Percent, 100F));
+            tableLayoutPanel1.Controls.Add(lblCompletionsRefreshWindow, 0, 2);
+            tableLayoutPanel1.Controls.Add(lblDataLocation, 0, 0);
+            tableLayoutPanel1.Controls.Add(tbxDataLocation, 1, 0);
+            tableLayoutPanel1.Controls.Add(cbxPreRelease, 0, 1);
+            tableLayoutPanel1.Controls.Add(flowLayoutPanel4, 1, 2);
+            tableLayoutPanel1.Dock = System.Windows.Forms.DockStyle.Fill;
+            tableLayoutPanel1.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(0, 86);
+            tableLayoutPanel1.Name = "tableLayoutPanel1";
+            tableLayoutPanel1.Padding = new System.Windows.Forms.Padding(10, 0, 10, 0);
+            tableLayoutPanel1.RowCount = 7;
+            tableLayoutPanel1.RowStyles.Add(new System.Windows.Forms.RowStyle());
+            tableLayoutPanel1.RowStyles.Add(new System.Windows.Forms.RowStyle());
+            tableLayoutPanel1.RowStyles.Add(new System.Windows.Forms.RowStyle(System.Windows.Forms.SizeType.Absolute, 0F));
+            tableLayoutPanel1.RowStyles.Add(new System.Windows.Forms.RowStyle(System.Windows.Forms.SizeType.Absolute, 20F));
+            tableLayoutPanel1.RowStyles.Add(new System.Windows.Forms.RowStyle(System.Windows.Forms.SizeType.Absolute, 20F));
+            tableLayoutPanel1.RowStyles.Add(new System.Windows.Forms.RowStyle(System.Windows.Forms.SizeType.Absolute, 20F));
+            tableLayoutPanel1.RowStyles.Add(new System.Windows.Forms.RowStyle(System.Windows.Forms.SizeType.Absolute, 20F));
+            tableLayoutPanel1.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(499, 531);
+            tableLayoutPanel1.TabIndex = 3;
+            // 
+            // lblCompletionsRefreshWindow
+            // 
+            lblCompletionsRefreshWindow.Anchor = System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles.Left | System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles.Right;
+            lblCompletionsRefreshWindow.AutoSize = true;
+            lblCompletionsRefreshWindow.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(13, 66);
+            lblCompletionsRefreshWindow.Margin = new System.Windows.Forms.Padding(3);
+            lblCompletionsRefreshWindow.MaximumSize = new System.Drawing.Size(150, 0);
+            lblCompletionsRefreshWindow.Name = "lblCompletionsRefreshWindow";
+            lblCompletionsRefreshWindow.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(148, 1);
+            lblCompletionsRefreshWindow.TabIndex = 4;
+            lblCompletionsRefreshWindow.Text = "Refresh completions after";
+            lblCompletionsRefreshWindow.TextAlign = System.Drawing.ContentAlignment.MiddleLeft;
+            // 
+            // lblDataLocation
+            // 
+            lblDataLocation.Anchor = System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles.Left | System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles.Right;
+            lblDataLocation.AutoSize = true;
+            lblDataLocation.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(13, 6);
+            lblDataLocation.Name = "lblDataLocation";
+            lblDataLocation.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(148, 20);
+            lblDataLocation.TabIndex = 0;
+            lblDataLocation.Text = "Data Location";
+            lblDataLocation.TextAlign = System.Drawing.ContentAlignment.MiddleLeft;
+            // 
+            // tbxDataLocation
+            // 
+            tbxDataLocation.Dock = System.Windows.Forms.DockStyle.Fill;
+            tbxDataLocation.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(167, 3);
+            tbxDataLocation.Name = "tbxDataLocation";
+            tbxDataLocation.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(319, 27);
+            tbxDataLocation.TabIndex = 1;
+            // 
+            // cbxPreRelease
+            // 
+            cbxPreRelease.AutoSize = true;
+            tableLayoutPanel1.SetColumnSpan(cbxPreRelease, 2);
+            cbxPreRelease.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(13, 36);
+            cbxPreRelease.Name = "cbxPreRelease";
+            cbxPreRelease.RightToLeft = System.Windows.Forms.RightToLeft.Yes;
+            cbxPreRelease.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(164, 24);
+            cbxPreRelease.TabIndex = 3;
+            cbxPreRelease.Text = "Pre-Release channel";
+            cbxPreRelease.UseVisualStyleBackColor = true;
+            // 
+            // flowLayoutPanel4
+            // 
+            flowLayoutPanel4.AutoSize = true;
+            flowLayoutPanel4.AutoSizeMode = System.Windows.Forms.AutoSizeMode.GrowAndShrink;
+            flowLayoutPanel4.Controls.Add(nudCompletionIntervalHours);
+            flowLayoutPanel4.Controls.Add(label3);
+            flowLayoutPanel4.Controls.Add(nudCompletionIntervalMinutes);
+            flowLayoutPanel4.Controls.Add(label4);
+            flowLayoutPanel4.Dock = System.Windows.Forms.DockStyle.Fill;
+            flowLayoutPanel4.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(164, 66);
+            flowLayoutPanel4.Margin = new System.Windows.Forms.Padding(0, 3, 0, 3);
+            flowLayoutPanel4.Name = "flowLayoutPanel4";
+            flowLayoutPanel4.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(325, 1);
+            flowLayoutPanel4.TabIndex = 5;
+            // 
+            // nudCompletionIntervalHours
+            // 
+            nudCompletionIntervalHours.BorderStyle = System.Windows.Forms.BorderStyle.FixedSingle;
+            nudCompletionIntervalHours.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(3, 3);
+            nudCompletionIntervalHours.Name = "nudCompletionIntervalHours";
+            nudCompletionIntervalHours.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(44, 27);
+            nudCompletionIntervalHours.TabIndex = 0;
+            nudCompletionIntervalHours.UpDownAlign = System.Windows.Forms.LeftRightAlignment.Left;
+            // 
+            // label3
+            // 
+            label3.Anchor = System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles.Top | System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles.Bottom;
+            label3.AutoSize = true;
+            label3.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(53, 0);
+            label3.Name = "label3";
+            label3.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(24, 33);
+            label3.TabIndex = 1;
+            label3.Text = "h :";
+            label3.TextAlign = System.Drawing.ContentAlignment.MiddleLeft;
+            // 
+            // nudCompletionIntervalMinutes
+            // 
+            nudCompletionIntervalMinutes.BorderStyle = System.Windows.Forms.BorderStyle.FixedSingle;
+            nudCompletionIntervalMinutes.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(83, 3);
+            nudCompletionIntervalMinutes.Name = "nudCompletionIntervalMinutes";
+            nudCompletionIntervalMinutes.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(44, 27);
+            nudCompletionIntervalMinutes.TabIndex = 2;
+            nudCompletionIntervalMinutes.UpDownAlign = System.Windows.Forms.LeftRightAlignment.Left;
+            // 
+            // label4
+            // 
+            label4.Anchor = System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles.Top | System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles.Bottom;
+            label4.AutoSize = true;
+            label4.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(133, 0);
+            label4.Name = "label4";
+            label4.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(22, 33);
+            label4.TabIndex = 3;
+            label4.Text = "m";
+            label4.TextAlign = System.Drawing.ContentAlignment.MiddleLeft;
+            // 
+            // tableLayoutPanel2
+            // 
+            tableLayoutPanel2.AutoSize = true;
+            tableLayoutPanel2.ColumnCount = 2;
+            tableLayoutPanel2.ColumnStyles.Add(new System.Windows.Forms.ColumnStyle(System.Windows.Forms.SizeType.Percent, 50F));
+            tableLayoutPanel2.ColumnStyles.Add(new System.Windows.Forms.ColumnStyle(System.Windows.Forms.SizeType.Percent, 50F));
+            tableLayoutPanel2.Controls.Add(flowLayoutPanel2, 1, 1);
+            tableLayoutPanel2.Controls.Add(btnReset, 0, 1);
+            tableLayoutPanel2.Controls.Add(flowLayoutPanel3, 0, 0);
+            tableLayoutPanel2.Dock = System.Windows.Forms.DockStyle.Bottom;
+            tableLayoutPanel2.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(0, 543);
+            tableLayoutPanel2.Name = "tableLayoutPanel2";
+            tableLayoutPanel2.Padding = new System.Windows.Forms.Padding(10, 0, 10, 0);
+            tableLayoutPanel2.RowCount = 2;
+            tableLayoutPanel2.RowStyles.Add(new System.Windows.Forms.RowStyle());
+            tableLayoutPanel2.RowStyles.Add(new System.Windows.Forms.RowStyle());
+            tableLayoutPanel2.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(499, 74);
+            tableLayoutPanel2.TabIndex = 4;
+            // 
+            // btnReset
+            // 
+            btnReset.AutoSize = true;
+            btnReset.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(13, 33);
+            btnReset.Name = "btnReset";
+            btnReset.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(130, 30);
+            btnReset.TabIndex = 3;
+            btnReset.Text = "Revert to default";
+            btnReset.UseVisualStyleBackColor = true;
+            btnReset.Click += btnReset_Click;
+            // 
+            // flowLayoutPanel3
+            // 
+            flowLayoutPanel3.AutoSize = true;
+            flowLayoutPanel3.AutoSizeMode = System.Windows.Forms.AutoSizeMode.GrowAndShrink;
+            tableLayoutPanel2.SetColumnSpan(flowLayoutPanel3, 2);
+            flowLayoutPanel3.Controls.Add(lblEnv);
+            flowLayoutPanel3.Dock = System.Windows.Forms.DockStyle.Fill;
+            flowLayoutPanel3.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(10, 5);
+            flowLayoutPanel3.Margin = new System.Windows.Forms.Padding(0, 5, 0, 5);
+            flowLayoutPanel3.Name = "flowLayoutPanel3";
+            flowLayoutPanel3.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(479, 20);
+            flowLayoutPanel3.TabIndex = 4;
+            // 
+            // lblEnv
+            // 
+            lblEnv.AutoSize = true;
+            lblEnv.ForeColor = System.Drawing.SystemColors.GrayText;
+            lblEnv.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(3, 0);
+            lblEnv.Name = "lblEnv";
+            lblEnv.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(131, 20);
+            lblEnv.TabIndex = 0;
+            lblEnv.Text = "Environment: %E%";
+            // 
+            // SettingsForm
+            // 
+            AutoScaleDimensions = new System.Drawing.SizeF(8F, 20F);
+            AutoScaleMode = System.Windows.Forms.AutoScaleMode.Font;
+            ClientSize = new System.Drawing.Size(499, 617);
+            Controls.Add(tableLayoutPanel2);
+            Controls.Add(tableLayoutPanel1);
+            Controls.Add(flowLayoutPanel1);
+            FormBorderStyle = System.Windows.Forms.FormBorderStyle.FixedSingle;
+            Icon = (System.Drawing.Icon)resources.GetObject("$this.Icon");
+            MaximizeBox = false;
+            MinimizeBox = false;
+            Name = "SettingsForm";
+            Text = "Settings";
+            TopMost = true;
+            Load += SettingsForm_Load;
+            flowLayoutPanel1.ResumeLayout(false);
+            flowLayoutPanel1.PerformLayout();
+            flowLayoutPanel2.ResumeLayout(false);
+            tableLayoutPanel1.ResumeLayout(false);
+            tableLayoutPanel1.PerformLayout();
+            flowLayoutPanel4.ResumeLayout(false);
+            flowLayoutPanel4.PerformLayout();
+            ((System.ComponentModel.ISupportInitialize)nudCompletionIntervalHours).EndInit();
+            ((System.ComponentModel.ISupportInitialize)nudCompletionIntervalMinutes).EndInit();
+            tableLayoutPanel2.ResumeLayout(false);
+            tableLayoutPanel2.PerformLayout();
+            flowLayoutPanel3.ResumeLayout(false);
+            flowLayoutPanel3.PerformLayout();
+            ResumeLayout(false);
+            PerformLayout();
+        }
+
+        #endregion
+
+        private System.Windows.Forms.FlowLayoutPanel flowLayoutPanel1;
+        private System.Windows.Forms.Label label1;
+        private System.Windows.Forms.Label label2;
+        private System.Windows.Forms.FlowLayoutPanel flowLayoutPanel2;
+        private System.Windows.Forms.Button btnAccept;
+        private System.Windows.Forms.Button btnDiscard;
+        private System.Windows.Forms.TableLayoutPanel tableLayoutPanel1;
+        private System.Windows.Forms.Label lblDataLocation;
+        private System.Windows.Forms.TextBox tbxDataLocation;
+        private System.Windows.Forms.TableLayoutPanel tableLayoutPanel2;
+        private System.Windows.Forms.Button btnReset;
+        private System.Windows.Forms.CheckBox cbxPreRelease;
+        private System.Windows.Forms.FlowLayoutPanel flowLayoutPanel3;
+        private System.Windows.Forms.Label lblEnv;
+        private System.Windows.Forms.Label lblCompletionsRefreshWindow;
+        private System.Windows.Forms.FlowLayoutPanel flowLayoutPanel4;
+        private System.Windows.Forms.NumericUpDown nudCompletionIntervalHours;
+        private System.Windows.Forms.Label label3;
+        private System.Windows.Forms.NumericUpDown nudCompletionIntervalMinutes;
+        private System.Windows.Forms.Label label4;
+    }
+}

CarManagerV3/Forms/SettingsForm.cs

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+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;
+using CarManagerV3.Util;
+
+namespace CarManagerV3.Forms
+{
+    public partial class SettingsForm : Form
+    {
+        // Settings map (Maps settings to controls and default values + optional change event handler function that takes previous and new value)
+        private readonly Dictionary<string, ISettingBinding> settingsMap = new();
+
+        public SettingsForm()
+        {
+            InitializeComponent();
+            initializeSettingsMap();
+        }
+
+        private void initializeSettingsMap()
+        {
+            // Initialize the settings map with setting keys, associated controls, default values, and optional change event handlers
+            settingsMap["DataLocation"] =
+                new SettingBinding<string>(
+                    control: tbxDataLocation,
+                    defaultValue: Environment.GetFolderPath(Environment.SpecialFolder.ApplicationData) + "\\CarManagerV3",
+                    read: () => Properties.Settings.Default.DataLocation,          // strongly typed
+                    write: v => Properties.Settings.Default.DataLocation = v,     // strongly typed
+                    onChange: (before, after) =>
+                    {
+                        // TODO: handle path change if needed
+                    });
+
+            settingsMap["AllowPrerelease"] =
+                new SettingBinding<bool>(
+                    control: cbxPreRelease,
+                    defaultValue: false,
+                    read: () => Properties.Settings.Default.AllowPrerelease,
+                    write: v => Properties.Settings.Default.AllowPrerelease = v);
+
+            //TODO: implement refresh settings
+
+
+            lblEnv.Text = lblEnv.Text.Replace("%E%", InstallModeDetector.IsInstalledViaMsi() ? "Installed via MSI" : "Running in portable mode");
+
+        }
+
+        private void SettingsForm_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
+        {
+            loadSettings();
+        }
+
+        private void loadSettings()
+        {
+            foreach (var kvp in settingsMap)
+                kvp.Value.Load();
+        }
+
+        private void saveSettings()
+        {
+            bool requiresRestart = false;
+            foreach (var kvp in settingsMap)
+            {
+                kvp.Value.Save();
+                if (kvp.Value.RequiresRestart())
+                    requiresRestart = true;
+            }
+                
+
+            Properties.Settings.Default.Save();
+            if(requiresRestart)
+            {
+                DialogResult result = MessageBox.Show(
+                    "Some changes you made require a restart to take effect. Do you want to restart now?",
+                    "Restart Required",
+                    MessageBoxButtons.YesNo,
+                    MessageBoxIcon.Information);
+                if (result == DialogResult.Yes)
+                {
+                    Application.Restart();
+                } else
+                {
+                    MessageBox.Show("Please restart the application as soon as possible to ensure all changes take effect.", "Restart Recommended", MessageBoxButtons.OK, MessageBoxIcon.Warning);
+                }
+            }
+
+            
+        }
+
+        private void resetSettings()
+        {
+            DialogResult confirmReset = MessageBox.Show(
+                "Are you sure you want to reset all settings to their default values? This action cannot be undone.",
+                "Confirm Reset",
+                MessageBoxButtons.YesNo,
+                MessageBoxIcon.Warning);
+
+            if (confirmReset != DialogResult.Yes)
+                return;
+
+            foreach (var kvp in settingsMap)
+                kvp.Value.Reset();
+
+            Properties.Settings.Default.Save();
+            loadSettings();
+        }
+
+        private void btnAccept_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
+        {
+            saveSettings();
+            this.Close();
+        }
+
+        private void btnDiscard_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
+        {
+            this.Close();
+        }
+
+        private void btnReset_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
+        {
+            resetSettings();
+        }
+    }
+
+    internal interface ISettingBinding
+    {
+        void Load();
+        void Save();
+        void Reset();
+        bool RequiresRestart();
+    }
+
+    internal sealed class SettingBinding<T> : ISettingBinding
+    {
+        private readonly Control control;
+        private readonly T defaultValue;
+        private readonly Func<T> read;
+        private readonly Action<T> write;
+        private readonly Action<T, T>? onChange;
+        private readonly bool requiresRestart;
+        private bool changeRequiresRestart;
+
+        public SettingBinding(Control control, T defaultValue, Func<T> read, Action<T> write, bool requiresRestart = false, Action<T, T>? onChange = null)
+        {
+            this.control = control;
+            this.defaultValue = defaultValue;
+            this.read = read;
+            this.write = write;
+            this.onChange = onChange;
+            this.requiresRestart = requiresRestart;
+            this.changeRequiresRestart = false;
+        }
+
+        public void Load()
+        {
+            T value = read();
+            ApplyToControl(value);
+        }
+
+        public void Save()
+        {
+            T before = read();
+            T after = ReadFromControl();
+
+            write(after);
+
+            if (onChange != null && !EqualityComparer<T>.Default.Equals(before, after))
+                onChange(before, after);
+
+            if (requiresRestart && !EqualityComparer<T>.Default.Equals(before, after))
+                changeRequiresRestart = true;
+        }
+
+        public void Reset() => write(defaultValue);
+
+        public bool RequiresRestart() => changeRequiresRestart;
+
+        private void ApplyToControl(T value)
+        {
+            switch (control)
+            {
+                case TextBox tb:
+                    tb.Text = value?.ToString() ?? string.Empty;
+                    break;
+
+                case CheckBox cb:
+                    cb.Checked = value is bool b ? b : Convert.ToBoolean(value);
+                    break;
+
+                default:
+                    throw new NotSupportedException($"Control type '{control.GetType().Name}' not supported for {typeof(T).Name}.");
+            }
+        }
+
+        private T ReadFromControl()
+        {
+            object result = control switch
+            {
+                TextBox tb when typeof(T) == typeof(string) => tb.Text,
+                CheckBox cb when typeof(T) == typeof(bool) => cb.Checked,
+                _ => throw new NotSupportedException($"Cannot read {typeof(T).Name} from control type '{control.GetType().Name}'.")
+            };
+
+            return (T)result;
+        }
+    }
+}

CarManagerV3/Forms/UpdatePromptForm.Designer.cs

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+namespace CarManagerV3.Forms
+{
+    partial class UpdatePromptForm
+    {
+        /// <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()
+        {
+            flowLayoutPanel1 = new System.Windows.Forms.FlowLayoutPanel();
+            lblUpdateTitleStatic = new System.Windows.Forms.Label();
+            label2 = new System.Windows.Forms.Label();
+            lblInstalledVersion = new System.Windows.Forms.Label();
+            lblLatestVersion = new System.Windows.Forms.Label();
+            tableLayoutPanel1 = new System.Windows.Forms.TableLayoutPanel();
+            flowLayoutPanel2 = new System.Windows.Forms.FlowLayoutPanel();
+            btnInstallUpdate = new System.Windows.Forms.Button();
+            btnDismissUpdate = new System.Windows.Forms.Button();
+            btnReadChangelog = new System.Windows.Forms.Button();
+            flowLayoutPanel1.SuspendLayout();
+            tableLayoutPanel1.SuspendLayout();
+            flowLayoutPanel2.SuspendLayout();
+            SuspendLayout();
+            // 
+            // flowLayoutPanel1
+            // 
+            flowLayoutPanel1.Controls.Add(lblUpdateTitleStatic);
+            flowLayoutPanel1.Controls.Add(label2);
+            flowLayoutPanel1.Controls.Add(lblInstalledVersion);
+            flowLayoutPanel1.Controls.Add(lblLatestVersion);
+            flowLayoutPanel1.Dock = System.Windows.Forms.DockStyle.Top;
+            flowLayoutPanel1.FlowDirection = System.Windows.Forms.FlowDirection.TopDown;
+            flowLayoutPanel1.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(10, 20);
+            flowLayoutPanel1.Name = "flowLayoutPanel1";
+            flowLayoutPanel1.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(846, 125);
+            flowLayoutPanel1.TabIndex = 0;
+            // 
+            // lblUpdateTitleStatic
+            // 
+            lblUpdateTitleStatic.AutoSize = true;
+            lblUpdateTitleStatic.Font = new System.Drawing.Font("Segoe UI", 14F);
+            lblUpdateTitleStatic.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(3, 0);
+            lblUpdateTitleStatic.Name = "lblUpdateTitleStatic";
+            lblUpdateTitleStatic.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(298, 32);
+            lblUpdateTitleStatic.TabIndex = 4;
+            lblUpdateTitleStatic.Text = "A new Version is Available!";
+            // 
+            // label2
+            // 
+            label2.AutoSize = true;
+            label2.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(3, 32);
+            label2.Name = "label2";
+            label2.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(600, 20);
+            label2.TabIndex = 5;
+            label2.Text = "A new version of Car Manager 3 has been released. Update now to get the latest features.";
+            // 
+            // lblInstalledVersion
+            // 
+            lblInstalledVersion.AutoSize = true;
+            lblInstalledVersion.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(3, 57);
+            lblInstalledVersion.Margin = new System.Windows.Forms.Padding(3, 5, 3, 0);
+            lblInstalledVersion.Name = "lblInstalledVersion";
+            lblInstalledVersion.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(123, 20);
+            lblInstalledVersion.TabIndex = 6;
+            lblInstalledVersion.Text = "Your version: ?.?.?";
+            // 
+            // lblLatestVersion
+            // 
+            lblLatestVersion.AutoSize = true;
+            lblLatestVersion.Font = new System.Drawing.Font("Segoe UI", 9F, System.Drawing.FontStyle.Bold);
+            lblLatestVersion.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(3, 77);
+            lblLatestVersion.Name = "lblLatestVersion";
+            lblLatestVersion.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(144, 20);
+            lblLatestVersion.TabIndex = 7;
+            lblLatestVersion.Text = "Latest version: ?.?.?";
+            // 
+            // tableLayoutPanel1
+            // 
+            tableLayoutPanel1.ColumnCount = 2;
+            tableLayoutPanel1.ColumnStyles.Add(new System.Windows.Forms.ColumnStyle(System.Windows.Forms.SizeType.Percent, 50F));
+            tableLayoutPanel1.ColumnStyles.Add(new System.Windows.Forms.ColumnStyle(System.Windows.Forms.SizeType.Percent, 50F));
+            tableLayoutPanel1.Controls.Add(flowLayoutPanel2, 1, 0);
+            tableLayoutPanel1.Controls.Add(btnReadChangelog, 0, 0);
+            tableLayoutPanel1.Dock = System.Windows.Forms.DockStyle.Bottom;
+            tableLayoutPanel1.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(10, 393);
+            tableLayoutPanel1.Name = "tableLayoutPanel1";
+            tableLayoutPanel1.RowCount = 1;
+            tableLayoutPanel1.RowStyles.Add(new System.Windows.Forms.RowStyle(System.Windows.Forms.SizeType.Percent, 50F));
+            tableLayoutPanel1.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(846, 47);
+            tableLayoutPanel1.TabIndex = 1;
+            // 
+            // flowLayoutPanel2
+            // 
+            flowLayoutPanel2.Controls.Add(btnInstallUpdate);
+            flowLayoutPanel2.Controls.Add(btnDismissUpdate);
+            flowLayoutPanel2.Dock = System.Windows.Forms.DockStyle.Fill;
+            flowLayoutPanel2.FlowDirection = System.Windows.Forms.FlowDirection.RightToLeft;
+            flowLayoutPanel2.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(423, 0);
+            flowLayoutPanel2.Margin = new System.Windows.Forms.Padding(0);
+            flowLayoutPanel2.Name = "flowLayoutPanel2";
+            flowLayoutPanel2.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(423, 47);
+            flowLayoutPanel2.TabIndex = 0;
+            // 
+            // btnInstallUpdate
+            // 
+            btnInstallUpdate.AutoSize = true;
+            btnInstallUpdate.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(320, 3);
+            btnInstallUpdate.Name = "btnInstallUpdate";
+            btnInstallUpdate.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(100, 30);
+            btnInstallUpdate.TabIndex = 0;
+            btnInstallUpdate.Text = "Update now";
+            btnInstallUpdate.UseVisualStyleBackColor = true;
+            btnInstallUpdate.Click += btnInstallUpdate_Click;
+            // 
+            // btnDismissUpdate
+            // 
+            btnDismissUpdate.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(220, 3);
+            btnDismissUpdate.Name = "btnDismissUpdate";
+            btnDismissUpdate.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(94, 29);
+            btnDismissUpdate.TabIndex = 1;
+            btnDismissUpdate.Text = "Dismiss";
+            btnDismissUpdate.UseVisualStyleBackColor = true;
+            btnDismissUpdate.Click += btnDismissUpdate_Click;
+            // 
+            // btnReadChangelog
+            // 
+            btnReadChangelog.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(3, 3);
+            btnReadChangelog.Name = "btnReadChangelog";
+            btnReadChangelog.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(94, 29);
+            btnReadChangelog.TabIndex = 1;
+            btnReadChangelog.Text = "Changelog";
+            btnReadChangelog.UseVisualStyleBackColor = true;
+            btnReadChangelog.Click += btnReadChangelog_Click;
+            // 
+            // UpdatePromptForm
+            // 
+            AutoScaleDimensions = new System.Drawing.SizeF(8F, 20F);
+            AutoScaleMode = System.Windows.Forms.AutoScaleMode.Font;
+            ClientSize = new System.Drawing.Size(866, 450);
+            Controls.Add(tableLayoutPanel1);
+            Controls.Add(flowLayoutPanel1);
+            FormBorderStyle = System.Windows.Forms.FormBorderStyle.FixedDialog;
+            MaximizeBox = false;
+            MinimizeBox = false;
+            Name = "UpdatePromptForm";
+            Padding = new System.Windows.Forms.Padding(10, 20, 10, 10);
+            Text = "Update Car Manager 3";
+            TopMost = true;
+            flowLayoutPanel1.ResumeLayout(false);
+            flowLayoutPanel1.PerformLayout();
+            tableLayoutPanel1.ResumeLayout(false);
+            flowLayoutPanel2.ResumeLayout(false);
+            flowLayoutPanel2.PerformLayout();
+            ResumeLayout(false);
+        }
+
+        #endregion
+
+        private System.Windows.Forms.FlowLayoutPanel flowLayoutPanel1;
+        private System.Windows.Forms.Label lblUpdateTitleStatic;
+        private System.Windows.Forms.Label label2;
+        private System.Windows.Forms.Label lblInstalledVersion;
+        private System.Windows.Forms.Label lblLatestVersion;
+        private System.Windows.Forms.TableLayoutPanel tableLayoutPanel1;
+        private System.Windows.Forms.FlowLayoutPanel flowLayoutPanel2;
+        private System.Windows.Forms.Button btnInstallUpdate;
+        private System.Windows.Forms.Button btnDismissUpdate;
+        private System.Windows.Forms.Button btnReadChangelog;
+    }
+}

CarManagerV3/Forms/UpdatePromptForm.cs

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+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;
+using CarManagerV3.Manager;
+
+namespace CarManagerV3.Forms
+{
+    public partial class UpdatePromptForm : Form
+    {
+        public UpdatePromptForm(string currentVersion, string latestVersion)
+        {
+            InitializeComponent();
+            lblInstalledVersion.Text = lblInstalledVersion.Text.Replace("?.?.?", currentVersion);
+            lblLatestVersion.Text = lblLatestVersion.Text.Replace("?.?.?", latestVersion);
+            if (Updater.IsLatestVersionPrerelease())
+            {
+                lblLatestVersion.Text += " (Pre-release)";
+            }
+
+        }
+
+        private void btnDismissUpdate_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
+        {
+            this.Close();
+        }
+
+        private void btnInstallUpdate_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
+        {
+            PleaseWait loadForm = new PleaseWait("Downloading the newest version...");
+            try
+            {
+                this.Enabled = false;
+                loadForm.Show();
+                Application.DoEvents();
+                //return;
+                Updater.DownloadNewestInstaller();
+            }
+            catch (Exception ex)
+            {
+                MessageBox.Show("An error occurred while trying to download the update: " + ex.Message, "Error", MessageBoxButtons.OK, MessageBoxIcon.Error);
+            }
+            this.Enabled = true;
+            loadForm.Close();
+            this.Close();
+
+        }
+
+        private void btnReadChangelog_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
+        {
+            Updater.OpenReleasePage();
+        }
+    }
+}

CarManagerV3/Forms/UpdatePromptForm.resx

@@ -0,0 +1,120 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<root>
+  <!--
+    Microsoft ResX Schema
+
+    Version 2.0
+
+    The primary goals of this format is to allow a simple XML format
+    that is mostly human readable. The generation and parsing of the
+    various data types are done through the TypeConverter classes
+    associated with the data types.
+
+    Example:
+
+    ... ado.net/XML headers & schema ...
+    <resheader name="resmimetype">text/microsoft-resx</resheader>
+    <resheader name="version">2.0</resheader>
+    <resheader name="reader">System.Resources.ResXResourceReader, System.Windows.Forms, ...</resheader>
+    <resheader name="writer">System.Resources.ResXResourceWriter, System.Windows.Forms, ...</resheader>
+    <data name="Name1"><value>this is my long string</value><comment>this is a comment</comment></data>
+    <data name="Color1" type="System.Drawing.Color, System.Drawing">Blue</data>
+    <data name="Bitmap1" mimetype="application/x-microsoft.net.object.binary.base64">
+        <value>[base64 mime encoded serialized .NET Framework object]</value>
+    </data>
+    <data name="Icon1" type="System.Drawing.Icon, System.Drawing" mimetype="application/x-microsoft.net.object.bytearray.base64">
+        <value>[base64 mime encoded string representing a byte array form of the .NET Framework object]</value>
+        <comment>This is a comment</comment>
+    </data>
+
+    There are any number of "resheader" rows that contain simple
+    name/value pairs.
+
+    Each data row contains a name, and value. The row also contains a
+    type or mimetype. Type corresponds to a .NET class that support
+    text/value conversion through the TypeConverter architecture.
+    Classes that don't support this are serialized and stored with the
+    mimetype set.
+
+    The mimetype is used for serialized objects, and tells the
+    ResXResourceReader how to depersist the object. This is currently not
+    extensible. For a given mimetype the value must be set accordingly:
+
+    Note - application/x-microsoft.net.object.binary.base64 is the format
+    that the ResXResourceWriter will generate, however the reader can
+    read any of the formats listed below.
+
+    mimetype: application/x-microsoft.net.object.binary.base64
+    value   : The object must be serialized with
+            : System.Runtime.Serialization.Formatters.Binary.BinaryFormatter
+            : and then encoded with base64 encoding.
+
+    mimetype: application/x-microsoft.net.object.soap.base64
+    value   : The object must be serialized with
+            : System.Runtime.Serialization.Formatters.Soap.SoapFormatter
+            : and then encoded with base64 encoding.
+
+    mimetype: application/x-microsoft.net.object.bytearray.base64
+    value   : The object must be serialized into a byte array
+            : using a System.ComponentModel.TypeConverter
+            : and then encoded with base64 encoding.
+    -->
+  <xsd:schema id="root" xmlns="" xmlns:xsd="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" xmlns:msdata="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:xml-msdata">
+    <xsd:import namespace="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" />
+    <xsd:element name="root" msdata:IsDataSet="true">
+      <xsd:complexType>
+        <xsd:choice maxOccurs="unbounded">
+          <xsd:element name="metadata">
+            <xsd:complexType>
+              <xsd:sequence>
+                <xsd:element name="value" type="xsd:string" minOccurs="0" />
+              </xsd:sequence>
+              <xsd:attribute name="name" use="required" type="xsd:string" />
+              <xsd:attribute name="type" type="xsd:string" />
+              <xsd:attribute name="mimetype" type="xsd:string" />
+              <xsd:attribute ref="xml:space" />
+            </xsd:complexType>
+          </xsd:element>
+          <xsd:element name="assembly">
+            <xsd:complexType>
+              <xsd:attribute name="alias" type="xsd:string" />
+              <xsd:attribute name="name" type="xsd:string" />
+            </xsd:complexType>
+          </xsd:element>
+          <xsd:element name="data">
+            <xsd:complexType>
+              <xsd:sequence>
+                <xsd:element name="value" type="xsd:string" minOccurs="0" msdata:Ordinal="1" />
+                <xsd:element name="comment" type="xsd:string" minOccurs="0" msdata:Ordinal="2" />
+              </xsd:sequence>
+              <xsd:attribute name="name" type="xsd:string" use="required" msdata:Ordinal="1" />
+              <xsd:attribute name="type" type="xsd:string" msdata:Ordinal="3" />
+              <xsd:attribute name="mimetype" type="xsd:string" msdata:Ordinal="4" />
+              <xsd:attribute ref="xml:space" />
+            </xsd:complexType>
+          </xsd:element>
+          <xsd:element name="resheader">
+            <xsd:complexType>
+              <xsd:sequence>
+                <xsd:element name="value" type="xsd:string" minOccurs="0" msdata:Ordinal="1" />
+              </xsd:sequence>
+              <xsd:attribute name="name" type="xsd:string" use="required" />
+            </xsd:complexType>
+          </xsd:element>
+        </xsd:choice>
+      </xsd:complexType>
+    </xsd:element>
+  </xsd:schema>
+  <resheader name="resmimetype">
+    <value>text/microsoft-resx</value>
+  </resheader>
+  <resheader name="version">
+    <value>2.0</value>
+  </resheader>
+  <resheader name="reader">
+    <value>System.Resources.ResXResourceReader, System.Windows.Forms, Version=4.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089</value>
+  </resheader>
+  <resheader name="writer">
+    <value>System.Resources.ResXResourceWriter, System.Windows.Forms, Version=4.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089</value>
+  </resheader>
+</root>

CarManagerV3/Forms/Util/PleaseWait.Designer.cs

@@ -28,65 +28,90 @@
         /// </summary>
         private void InitializeComponent()
         {
-            this.progressBar1 = new System.Windows.Forms.ProgressBar();
-            this.label1 = new System.Windows.Forms.Label();
-            this.label2 = new System.Windows.Forms.Label();
-            this.SuspendLayout();
-            // 
-            // progressBar1
-            // 
-            this.progressBar1.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(12, 62);
-            this.progressBar1.Name = "progressBar1";
-            this.progressBar1.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(422, 23);
-            this.progressBar1.Style = System.Windows.Forms.ProgressBarStyle.Marquee;
-            this.progressBar1.TabIndex = 0;
-            this.progressBar1.Click += new System.EventHandler(this.progressBar1_Click);
+            label1 = new System.Windows.Forms.Label();
+            lblContent = new System.Windows.Forms.Label();
+            animatedProgressBar1 = new AnimatedProgressBar();
+            flowLayoutPanel1 = new System.Windows.Forms.FlowLayoutPanel();
+            flowLayoutPanel1.SuspendLayout();
+            SuspendLayout();
             // 
             // label1
             // 
-            this.label1.AutoSize = true;
-            this.label1.Font = new System.Drawing.Font("Microsoft Sans Serif", 10.2F, System.Drawing.FontStyle.Bold, System.Drawing.GraphicsUnit.Point, ((byte)(0)));
-            this.label1.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(12, 13);
-            this.label1.Name = "label1";
-            this.label1.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(121, 20);
-            this.label1.TabIndex = 1;
-            this.label1.Text = "Please wait...";
+            label1.AutoSize = true;
+            label1.Font = new System.Drawing.Font("Microsoft Sans Serif", 12F, System.Drawing.FontStyle.Bold, System.Drawing.GraphicsUnit.Point, 0);
+            label1.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(13, 10);
+            label1.Name = "label1";
+            label1.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(140, 25);
+            label1.TabIndex = 1;
+            label1.Text = "Please wait...";
+            label1.UseWaitCursor = true;
             // 
-            // label2
+            // lblContent
             // 
-            this.label2.AutoSize = true;
-            this.label2.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(13, 33);
-            this.label2.Name = "label2";
-            this.label2.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(133, 16);
-            this.label2.TabIndex = 2;
-            this.label2.Text = "Saving your changes";
+            lblContent.AutoSize = true;
+            lblContent.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(13, 40);
+            lblContent.Margin = new System.Windows.Forms.Padding(3, 5, 3, 10);
+            lblContent.Name = "lblContent";
+            lblContent.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(144, 20);
+            lblContent.TabIndex = 2;
+            lblContent.Text = "Saving your changes";
+            lblContent.UseWaitCursor = true;
+            // 
+            // animatedProgressBar1
+            // 
+            animatedProgressBar1.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(13, 73);
+            animatedProgressBar1.Name = "animatedProgressBar1";
+            animatedProgressBar1.PrimaryColor = System.Drawing.Color.FromArgb(0, 120, 215);
+            animatedProgressBar1.ProgressBackColor = System.Drawing.Color.FromArgb(240, 240, 240);
+            animatedProgressBar1.SecondaryColor = System.Drawing.Color.FromArgb(100, 180, 255);
+            animatedProgressBar1.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(408, 22);
+            animatedProgressBar1.TabIndex = 3;
+            animatedProgressBar1.UseWaitCursor = true;
+            // 
+            // flowLayoutPanel1
+            // 
+            flowLayoutPanel1.Anchor = System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles.Top | System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles.Bottom;
+            flowLayoutPanel1.Controls.Add(label1);
+            flowLayoutPanel1.Controls.Add(lblContent);
+            flowLayoutPanel1.Controls.Add(animatedProgressBar1);
+            flowLayoutPanel1.FlowDirection = System.Windows.Forms.FlowDirection.TopDown;
+            flowLayoutPanel1.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(0, 0);
+            flowLayoutPanel1.Name = "flowLayoutPanel1";
+            flowLayoutPanel1.Padding = new System.Windows.Forms.Padding(10);
+            flowLayoutPanel1.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(437, 153);
+            flowLayoutPanel1.TabIndex = 4;
+            flowLayoutPanel1.UseWaitCursor = true;
+            flowLayoutPanel1.WrapContents = false;
             // 
             // PleaseWait
             // 
-            this.AutoScaleDimensions = new System.Drawing.SizeF(8F, 16F);
-            this.AutoScaleMode = System.Windows.Forms.AutoScaleMode.Font;
-            this.AutoSize = true;
-            this.ClientSize = new System.Drawing.Size(446, 97);
-            this.ControlBox = false;
-            this.Controls.Add(this.label2);
-            this.Controls.Add(this.label1);
-            this.Controls.Add(this.progressBar1);
-            this.FormBorderStyle = System.Windows.Forms.FormBorderStyle.FixedDialog;
-            this.MaximizeBox = false;
-            this.MinimizeBox = false;
-            this.Name = "PleaseWait";
-            this.ShowIcon = false;
-            this.ShowInTaskbar = false;
-            this.Text = "Please Wait";
-            this.ResumeLayout(false);
-            this.PerformLayout();
+            AutoScaleDimensions = new System.Drawing.SizeF(8F, 20F);
+            AutoScaleMode = System.Windows.Forms.AutoScaleMode.Font;
+            AutoSize = true;
+            ClientSize = new System.Drawing.Size(437, 153);
+            ControlBox = false;
+            Controls.Add(flowLayoutPanel1);
+            FormBorderStyle = System.Windows.Forms.FormBorderStyle.FixedDialog;
+            Margin = new System.Windows.Forms.Padding(3, 4, 3, 4);
+            MaximizeBox = false;
+            MinimizeBox = false;
+            Name = "PleaseWait";
+            ShowIcon = false;
+            ShowInTaskbar = false;
+            StartPosition = System.Windows.Forms.FormStartPosition.CenterParent;
+            Text = "Please Wait";
+            TopMost = true;
+            UseWaitCursor = true;
+            flowLayoutPanel1.ResumeLayout(false);
+            flowLayoutPanel1.PerformLayout();
+            ResumeLayout(false);
 
         }
 
         #endregion
-
-        private System.Windows.Forms.ProgressBar progressBar1;
         private System.Windows.Forms.Label label1;
-        private System.Windows.Forms.Label label2;
+        private System.Windows.Forms.Label lblContent;
+        private AnimatedProgressBar animatedProgressBar1;
+        private System.Windows.Forms.FlowLayoutPanel flowLayoutPanel1;
     }
 }

CarManagerV3/Forms/Util/PleaseWait.cs

@@ -5,12 +5,18 @@ namespace CarManagerV3
 {
     public partial class PleaseWait : Form
     {
-        public PleaseWait()
+        public PleaseWait(string content = "Saving your changes...")
         {
             InitializeComponent();
+
+            this.SetStyle(ControlStyles.OptimizedDoubleBuffer |
+                         ControlStyles.AllPaintingInWmPaint |
+                         ControlStyles.UserPaint, true);
+
             // loading animation
-            progressBar1.Style = ProgressBarStyle.Marquee;
-            progressBar1.MarqueeAnimationSpeed = 30;
+            animatedProgressBar1.StartAnimation();
+            lblContent.Text = content;
+
 
         }
 

CarManagerV3/Manager/ImageManager.cs

@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 using System;
 using System.Drawing;
+using System.Net;
+using System.Windows.Forms;
+using CarManagerV3.Forms;
 
 namespace CarManagerV3
 {
@@ -9,13 +12,16 @@ namespace CarManagerV3
     internal class ImageManager
     {
 
-        private static string _imagePath = Environment.GetFolderPath(Environment.SpecialFolder.ApplicationData) + "\\CarManagerV3\\images";
+        private static string _imagePath = Properties.Settings.Default.DataLocation + "\\images";
+        private static NetworkCredential myNetCred = null;
+        private static bool disableImageFetch = false;
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Initializes the image folder by creating it if it does not exist.
         /// </summary>
         public static void InitializeImageFolder()
         {
+            _imagePath = Properties.Settings.Default.DataLocation + "\\images";
             string path = _imagePath;
             
             if (!System.IO.Directory.Exists(path))
@@ -34,6 +40,7 @@ namespace CarManagerV3
         /// <returns>The image path for this Car.</returns>
         public static string GetImagePath(Car car)
         {
+            _imagePath = Properties.Settings.Default.DataLocation + "\\images";
             string basePath = $"{_imagePath}/";
             string fileName = $"{car.Make}_{car.Model}_{car.Year}_{car.Color}.png";
             return basePath + fileName;
@@ -88,17 +95,63 @@ namespace CarManagerV3
             {
                 return;
             }
+            if (disableImageFetch) return;
             string url = $"https://cdn.imagin.studio/getimage?customer=hrjavascript-mastery&zoomType=fullscreen&make={car.Make}&modelFamily={car.Model}&modelYear={car.Year}&angle=front&paintDescription={car.Color}&fileType=png";
             //add Referer header to avoid 403 error
             using (var client = new System.Net.WebClient())
             {
                 client.Headers.Add("Referer", "http://localhost");
+                
                 try
                 {
+                    client.Credentials = myNetCred;
+                    client.Proxy.Credentials = myNetCred;
+                    //DEBUG:: if (myNetCred == null) throw new WebException();
                     client.DownloadFile(url, path);
                 }
-                catch 
+                catch (WebException ex)
                 {
+                    // is status code 407?
+                    //if (ex.Response is HttpWebResponse response && response.StatusCode == HttpStatusCode.ProxyAuthenticationRequired)
+                    //{
+                    //    Console.Error.WriteLine("Proxy authentication required. Prompting for credentials.");
+                    //}
+
+                    if (myNetCred != null)
+                    {
+                        DialogResult disableImgDialogRetry = MessageBox.Show("Something went wrong when fetching images. Are you credentials correct? Do you want to disable Image fetching for this session or rety with different credentials?", "Invalid Credentials", MessageBoxButtons.RetryCancel, MessageBoxIcon.Error);
+                        if(disableImgDialogRetry == DialogResult.Cancel)
+                        {
+                            disableImageFetch = true;
+                            return;
+                        }
+                    }
+                    NetCredentials netCredForm = new NetCredentials();
+                    DialogResult dialogRes = netCredForm.ShowDialog();
+                    netCredForm.BringToFront();
+                    netCredForm.Focus();
+                    if (dialogRes == DialogResult.OK)
+                    {
+                        NetworkCredential netcred = netCredForm.GetCredentails();
+                        myNetCred = netcred;
+                        FetchImage(car);
+                        return;
+                    } else
+                    {
+                        DialogResult disableImgDialog = MessageBox.Show("Do you want to disable image fetching for this session?", "Disable Image fetching?", MessageBoxButtons.YesNo, MessageBoxIcon.Question);
+                        if(disableImgDialog == DialogResult.Yes)
+                        {
+                            disableImageFetch = true;
+                        } else
+                        {
+                            FetchImage(car);
+                            return;
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+                catch (Exception ex)
+                {
+                    Console.Error.WriteLine(ex.Message);
                     // if error, use fallback image no_image_available.png
                     //System.IO.File.Copy($"{_imagePath}/no_image_available.png", path);
                 }

CarManagerV3/Manager/SafeManager.cs

@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.IO;
 using System.Linq;
 using System.Windows.Forms;
+using CarManagerV3.Classes;
+using CarManagerV3.Manager;
 
 
 namespace CarManagerV3
@@ -15,7 +17,7 @@ namespace CarManagerV3
         /// <summary>
         /// The path of the txt file that contains recently opened file paths.
         /// </summary>
-        private static readonly string recentPathsFile = Environment.GetFolderPath(Environment.SpecialFolder.ApplicationData) + "\\CarManagerV3\\recent_paths.txt";
+        private static string recentPathsFile = Properties.Settings.Default.DataLocation + "\\recent_paths.txt";
 
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -46,16 +48,17 @@ namespace CarManagerV3
         /// 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)
+        public static void initializeFileAndFolders(string path, bool folderOnly = false)
         {
             try
             {
                 string directory = Path.GetDirectoryName(path);
+                Console.WriteLine($"Initializing file and folders for path: {path}");
                 if (!Directory.Exists(directory))
                 {
                     Directory.CreateDirectory(directory);
                 }
-                InitializeFile(path);
+                if (!folderOnly) InitializeFile(path);
             }
             catch (Exception ex)
             {
@@ -63,6 +66,26 @@ namespace CarManagerV3
             }
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Ensures the directory exists.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="path">The path.</param>
+        public static void EnsureDirectoryExists(string path)
+        {
+            try
+            {
+                string directory = Path.GetDirectoryName(path);
+                if (directory != null && !Directory.Exists(directory))
+                {
+                    Directory.CreateDirectory(directory);
+                }
+            }
+            catch (Exception ex)
+            {
+                Console.Error.WriteLine($"Error ensuring directory exists: {ex.Message}");
+            }
+        }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Reads cars from a specified file path.
         /// </summary>
@@ -74,6 +97,7 @@ namespace CarManagerV3
         {
             List<Car> cars = new List<Car>();
             List<string> failedLines = new List<string>();
+            FileMeta meta = null;
             bool isLegacy = false;
             try
             {
@@ -82,6 +106,27 @@ namespace CarManagerV3
                     string line;
                     while ((line = reader.ReadLine()) != null)
                     {
+                        if (FileMeta.IsFileMeta(line))
+                        {
+                            meta = FileMeta.FromCSV(line);
+                            if (meta != null)
+                            {
+                                if (FileMeta.NeedsUpdate(meta))
+                                {
+                                    if (!StateManager.askForMigration(meta))
+                                    {
+                                        MessageBox.Show($"The file you are trying to open is from an older version that is no longer supported. Please select a different file.\nRunning:{Updater.GetCurrentVersion()}, File:{meta.Version}", "Unsupported Version", MessageBoxButtons.OK, MessageBoxIcon.Error);
+                                        throw new LegacyException();
+                                        //Environment.Exit(0);
+                                    }
+                                    else
+                                    {
+                                        isLegacy = true;
+                                    }
+                                }
+                            }
+                            continue;
+                        }
                         // Process the line
                         if (line == "") continue;
                         if (Car.isLegacyCsvString(line))
@@ -95,8 +140,10 @@ namespace CarManagerV3
                             else
                             {
                                 isLegacy = true;
+                                line = FileUpdate.PerformOldLegacyUpdate(line);
                             }
                         }
+                        if (isLegacy && meta != null) line = FileUpdate.ApplyUpdates(line, meta.Version);
                         Car tmp = Car.FromCsvString(line);
                         if (tmp == null)
                         {
@@ -145,6 +192,8 @@ namespace CarManagerV3
             {
                 using (StreamWriter writer = new StreamWriter(@path))
                 {
+                    FileMeta meta = FileMeta.Generate();
+                    writer.WriteLine(meta.ToCSV());
                     foreach (Car car in cars)
                     {
                         writer.WriteLine(car.ToCsvString());
@@ -204,6 +253,7 @@ namespace CarManagerV3
             List<string> paths = new List<string>();
             try
             {
+                recentPathsFile = Properties.Settings.Default.DataLocation + "\\recent_paths.txt";
                 initializeFileAndFolders(recentPathsFile);
                 if (File.Exists(recentPathsFile)) //TODO: Remove
                 {
@@ -263,5 +313,31 @@ namespace CarManagerV3
             }
         }
 
+
+        public static FileMeta GetFileMeta(string path)
+        {
+            try
+            {
+                using (StreamReader reader = new StreamReader(@path))
+                {
+                    string line;
+                    while ((line = reader.ReadLine()) != null)
+                    {
+                        if (FileMeta.IsFileMeta(line))
+                        {
+                            reader.Close();
+                            return FileMeta.FromCSV(line);
+                        }
+                    }
+                    reader.Close();
+                }
+            }
+            catch (Exception ex)
+            {
+                Console.Error.WriteLine($"Error getting file meta: {ex.Message}");
+            }
+            return null;
+
+        }
     }
 }

CarManagerV3/Manager/StateManager.cs

@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Linq;
 using System.Windows.Forms;
+using CarManagerV3.Classes;
+using CarManagerV3.Manager;
 
 namespace CarManagerV3
 {
@@ -139,13 +141,19 @@ namespace CarManagerV3
         /// 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()
+        public static bool askForMigration(FileMeta meta = null)
         {
             if (hasConfirmedMigration)
             {
                 return true;
             }
-            DialogResult result = MessageBox.Show("The file you are trying to open is in an older format. Do you want to attempt to migrate it to the new format? If you choose not to migrate, the file will not be opened.", "Migration Needed", MessageBoxButtons.YesNo, MessageBoxIcon.Warning);
+            string promptMessage = "The file you are trying to open is in an older format. Do you want to attempt to migrate it to the new format? If you choose not to migrate, the file will not be opened.";
+            if(meta != null)
+            {
+                int nUpdatesNeeded = FileUpdate.GetRequiredUpdates(meta.Version).Count;
+                promptMessage = $"The file you are trying to open is in an older format ({meta.Version}). It requires {nUpdatesNeeded} update(s) to be migrated to your Version ({Updater.GetCurrentVersion(true)}).\nDo you want to attempt to migrate it? If you choose not to migrate, the file will not be opened.";
+            }
+            DialogResult result = MessageBox.Show(promptMessage, "Migration Needed", MessageBoxButtons.YesNo, MessageBoxIcon.Warning);
             hasConfirmedMigration = result == DialogResult.Yes;
             return hasConfirmedMigration;
         }

CarManagerV3/Manager/Updater.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,226 @@
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Reflection;
+using System.Text;
+using System.Text.Encodings.Web;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+using System.Windows.Forms;
+
+namespace CarManagerV3.Manager
+{
+    internal class Updater
+    {
+
+        private static readonly string GitApiUrl = "https://git.jaro.digital/api/v1";
+        private static readonly string GitRepoOwner = "frozd";
+        private static readonly string GitRepoName = "carmanager-3";
+        private static readonly string GitApiRepoUrl = $"{GitApiUrl}/repos/{GitRepoOwner}/{GitRepoName}";
+        private static readonly string LatestReleaseEndpoint = $"{GitApiRepoUrl}/releases/latest";
+        private static readonly string PreReleaseEndpoint = $"{GitApiRepoUrl}/releases?limit=1&pre-release=true";
+        private static string latestVersionCache = null;
+        private static DateTime lastChecked = DateTime.MinValue;
+        private static readonly int CacheDurationMinutes = 60;
+        private static bool cacheIncludesPrerelease = false;
+        private static readonly string debugVersion = null;//"1.2.0";
+        private static bool isLatestVersionPrerelease = false;
+
+        public static string GetCurrentVersion(bool cutTrailingZeros = false)
+        {
+            //DEBUG::
+            if (debugVersion != null)
+            {
+                return debugVersion;
+            }
+
+            var asm = Assembly.GetEntryAssembly()!;
+            Version v = asm.GetName().Version ?? new Version(0, 0, 0, 0);
+            string VersionString = v.ToString();
+            if(cutTrailingZeros)
+            {
+                // Remove trailing .0 parts
+                while (VersionString.EndsWith(".0"))
+                {
+                    VersionString = VersionString.Substring(0, VersionString.Length - 2);
+                }
+                return VersionString;
+            }
+            return VersionString;
+        }
+
+        private static bool IsCacheValid(bool includePreRelease = false)
+        {
+            return includePreRelease == cacheIncludesPrerelease && latestVersionCache != null && (DateTime.Now - lastChecked).TotalMinutes < CacheDurationMinutes;
+        }
+
+        private static void InvalidateCache()
+        {
+            latestVersionCache = null;
+            lastChecked = DateTime.MinValue;
+        }
+
+        private static void SetCache(string version, bool includePreRelease = false)
+        {
+            latestVersionCache = version;
+            cacheIncludesPrerelease = includePreRelease;
+            lastChecked = DateTime.Now;
+        }
+
+
+        public static string GetLatestVersion(bool includePreRelease = false)
+        {
+            if (IsCacheValid(includePreRelease))
+            {
+                System.Diagnostics.Debug.WriteLine("Using cached latest version: " + latestVersionCache);
+                return latestVersionCache;
+            }
+            string latestVersion = null;
+            // Get the latest stable version first
+            using (var client = new System.Net.Http.HttpClient())
+            {
+                var response = client.GetAsync(LatestReleaseEndpoint).Result;
+                if (response.IsSuccessStatusCode)
+                {
+                    var content = response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync().Result;
+                    dynamic release = Newtonsoft.Json.JsonConvert.DeserializeObject(content);
+                    latestVersion = release.tag_name;
+                    isLatestVersionPrerelease = false;
+                }
+            }
+            // If pre-release is requested, check for the latest pre-release version
+            if (includePreRelease)
+            {
+                using (var client = new System.Net.Http.HttpClient())
+                {
+                    UrlEncoder encoder = System.Text.Encodings.Web.UrlEncoder.Default;
+                    var response = client.GetAsync(PreReleaseEndpoint).Result;
+                    if (response.IsSuccessStatusCode)
+                    {
+                        
+                        var content = response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync().Result;
+                        dynamic releases = Newtonsoft.Json.JsonConvert.DeserializeObject(content);
+                        //System.Diagnostics.Debug.WriteLine("Fetched pre-release versions, count: " + releases.Count);
+                        if (releases.Count > 0)
+                        {
+                            var preReleaseVersion = releases[0].tag_name.ToString();
+                            //System.Diagnostics.Debug.WriteLine("Latest unstable version: " + preReleaseVersion);
+                            
+                            // Compare versions and return the newer one
+                            if (IsNewerVersion(preReleaseVersion, latestVersion))
+                            {
+                                latestVersion = preReleaseVersion;
+                                isLatestVersionPrerelease = true;
+                            }
+                        }
+                    }
+                    else
+                    {
+                        System.Diagnostics.Debug.WriteLine("Failed to fetch pre-release versions, status code: " + response.StatusCode + " at: " + PreReleaseEndpoint);
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+            SetCache(latestVersion, includePreRelease);
+            return latestVersion;
+
+        }
+
+        public static bool IsNewerVersion(string versionA, string versionB)
+        {
+            if (versionA == null) return false;
+            if (versionB == null) return true;
+            Version vA = new Version(versionA.TrimStart('v'));
+            Version vB = new Version(versionB.TrimStart('v'));
+            return vA > vB;
+        }
+
+
+        public static void DownloadNewestInstaller(bool includePreRelease = false)
+        {
+            string latestVersion = GetLatestVersion(includePreRelease);
+            if (latestVersion == null)
+            {
+                throw new Exception("Could not fetch latest version from Git API.");
+            }
+
+            string releaseUrl = $"{GitApiRepoUrl}/releases/tags/{latestVersion}";
+            using (var client = new System.Net.Http.HttpClient())
+            {
+                var response = client.GetAsync(releaseUrl).Result;
+                if (response.IsSuccessStatusCode)
+                {
+                    var content = response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync().Result;
+                    dynamic release = Newtonsoft.Json.JsonConvert.DeserializeObject(content);
+                    string downloadUrl = null;
+                    foreach (var asset in release.assets)
+                    {
+                        // file that ends with .msi
+                        if (asset.name.ToString().EndsWith(".msi"))
+                        {
+                            downloadUrl = asset.browser_download_url;
+                            break;
+                        }
+                    }
+
+                    if (downloadUrl != null)
+                    {
+
+
+                        // Download the installer to the users set Data dir, run it, and then exit the application.
+                        string tempFilePath = System.IO.Path.Combine(System.IO.Path.GetTempPath(), $"CarManagerInstaller_{latestVersion}.msi");
+                        using (var downloadClient = new System.Net.WebClient())
+                        {
+                            downloadClient.DownloadFile(downloadUrl, tempFilePath);
+                        }
+                        // Use ProcessStartInfo with UseShellExecute to launch the MSI file
+                        var processStartInfo = new System.Diagnostics.ProcessStartInfo
+                        {
+                            FileName = tempFilePath,
+                            UseShellExecute = true
+                        };
+                        System.Diagnostics.Process.Start(processStartInfo);
+
+
+                        Application.Exit();
+                    }
+                    else
+                    {
+                        throw new Exception("Could not find installer asset in the latest release.");
+                    }
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    throw new Exception("Could not fetch release information from Git API.");
+
+                }
+
+            }
+        }
+
+        public static bool IsUpdateAvailable(bool includePreRelease = false)
+        {
+            string currentVersion = GetCurrentVersion();
+            string latestVersion = GetLatestVersion(includePreRelease);
+            return IsNewerVersion(latestVersion, currentVersion);
+        }
+
+        public static void OpenReleasePage(string version = null)
+        {
+            if (version == null)
+            {
+                version = GetLatestVersion(true);
+            }
+            string releaseUrl = $"https://git.jaro.digital/{GitRepoOwner}/{GitRepoName}/releases/tag/{version}";
+            System.Diagnostics.Process.Start(new System.Diagnostics.ProcessStartInfo
+            {
+                FileName = releaseUrl,
+                UseShellExecute = true
+            });
+        }
+
+        public static bool IsLatestVersionPrerelease()
+        {
+            // Ensure we have the latest version info in cache
+            return isLatestVersionPrerelease;
+        }
+    }
+}

CarManagerV3/Program.cs

@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 using System;
+using System.Diagnostics;
 using System.Windows.Forms;
 
 namespace CarManagerV3
@@ -9,11 +10,13 @@ namespace CarManagerV3
         /// The main entry point for the application.
         /// </summary>
         [STAThread]
-        static void Main()
+        static void Main(string[] args)
         {
+            string pathToOpen = null;
+            if (args.Length > 0) pathToOpen = args[0];
             Application.EnableVisualStyles();
             Application.SetCompatibleTextRenderingDefault(false);
-            Application.Run(new MainForm());
+            Application.Run(new MainForm(pathToOpen));
         }
     }
 }

CarManagerV3/Properties/Resources.resx

@@ -118,6 +118,9 @@
     <value>System.Resources.ResXResourceWriter, System.Windows.Forms, Version=4.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089</value>
   </resheader>
   <assembly alias="System.Windows.Forms" name="System.Windows.Forms, Version=4.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089" />
+  <data name="CarCompleteData" type="System.Resources.ResXFileRef, System.Windows.Forms">
+    <value>..\Resources\merged-cars.json;System.Byte[], mscorlib, Version=4.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089</value>
+  </data>
   <data name="Icon_Add" type="System.Resources.ResXFileRef, System.Windows.Forms">
     <value>..\Resources\Icon_Add.png;System.Drawing.Bitmap, System.Drawing, Version=4.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b03f5f7f11d50a3a</value>
   </data>

CarManagerV3/Properties/Settings.Designer.cs

@@ -22,5 +22,53 @@ namespace CarManagerV3.Properties {
                 return defaultInstance;
             }
         }
+        
+        [global::System.Configuration.UserScopedSettingAttribute()]
+        [global::System.Diagnostics.DebuggerNonUserCodeAttribute()]
+        [global::System.Configuration.DefaultSettingValueAttribute("")]
+        public string DataLocation {
+            get {
+                return ((string)(this["DataLocation"]));
+            }
+            set {
+                this["DataLocation"] = value;
+            }
+        }
+        
+        [global::System.Configuration.UserScopedSettingAttribute()]
+        [global::System.Diagnostics.DebuggerNonUserCodeAttribute()]
+        [global::System.Configuration.DefaultSettingValueAttribute("False")]
+        public bool AllowPrerelease {
+            get {
+                return ((bool)(this["AllowPrerelease"]));
+            }
+            set {
+                this["AllowPrerelease"] = value;
+            }
+        }
+        
+        [global::System.Configuration.UserScopedSettingAttribute()]
+        [global::System.Diagnostics.DebuggerNonUserCodeAttribute()]
+        [global::System.Configuration.DefaultSettingValueAttribute("2026-01-01")]
+        public global::System.DateTime LastFetchedAutoCompletions {
+            get {
+                return ((global::System.DateTime)(this["LastFetchedAutoCompletions"]));
+            }
+            set {
+                this["LastFetchedAutoCompletions"] = value;
+            }
+        }
+        
+        [global::System.Configuration.UserScopedSettingAttribute()]
+        [global::System.Diagnostics.DebuggerNonUserCodeAttribute()]
+        [global::System.Configuration.DefaultSettingValueAttribute("24.00:00:00")]
+        public global::System.TimeSpan FetchAutoCompletionsInterval {
+            get {
+                return ((global::System.TimeSpan)(this["FetchAutoCompletionsInterval"]));
+            }
+            set {
+                this["FetchAutoCompletionsInterval"] = value;
+            }
+        }
     }
 }

CarManagerV3/Properties/Settings.settings

@@ -1,7 +1,18 @@
 <?xml version='1.0' encoding='utf-8'?>
-<SettingsFile xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/VisualStudio/2004/01/settings" CurrentProfile="(Default)">
-  <Profiles>
-    <Profile Name="(Default)" />
-  </Profiles>
-  <Settings />
+<SettingsFile xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/VisualStudio/2004/01/settings" CurrentProfile="(Default)" GeneratedClassNamespace="CarManagerV3.Properties" GeneratedClassName="Settings">
+  <Profiles />
+  <Settings>
+    <Setting Name="DataLocation" Type="System.String" Scope="User">
+      <Value Profile="(Default)" />
+    </Setting>
+    <Setting Name="AllowPrerelease" Type="System.Boolean" Scope="User">
+      <Value Profile="(Default)">False</Value>
+    </Setting>
+    <Setting Name="LastFetchedAutoCompletions" Type="System.DateTime" Scope="User">
+      <Value Profile="(Default)">2026-01-01</Value>
+    </Setting>
+    <Setting Name="FetchAutoCompletionsInterval" Type="System.TimeSpan" Scope="User">
+      <Value Profile="(Default)">24.00:00:00</Value>
+    </Setting>
+  </Settings>
 </SettingsFile>

CarManagerV3/Properties/launchSettings.json

@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+{
+  "profiles": {
+    "CarManagerV3": {
+      "commandName": "Project"
+    }
+  }
+}

CarManagerV3/Util/CarCompletions.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,261 @@
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.IO;
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Net.Http;
+using System.Text;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+using System.Windows.Forms;
+using CarManagerV3.Classes;
+
+namespace CarManagerV3.Util
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Provides car manufacturer and model autocompletion data for the application.
+    /// Manages fetching, caching, and retrieval of car brand and model information from remote sources and local storage.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <remarks>
+    /// This class maintains a static list of car manufacturers and their models, supports fetching updated data from remote URLs,
+    /// and caches the data locally for offline use. It implements retry logic to prevent excessive network requests.
+    /// </remarks>
+    internal class CarCompletions
+    {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// A list of URLs that should be used to fetch the json file with autocompletion data.
+        /// Multiple URLs are provided to ensure that if one source is unavailable, the others can be used as a fallback. The application should attempt to fetch the data from each URL in order until it successfully retrieves the data or exhausts all options.
+        /// </summary>
+        private static readonly string[] carDataFileUrls =
+        {
+            "https://static.clsw.app/carmgm/merged-cars.json"
+        };
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// The filename for the cached car completion data in the user's data directory.
+        /// </summary>
+        private static readonly string carCompletionDataFileName = "car_data.json";
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// The timestamp of the last fetch attempt for car completion data.
+        /// Used to implement retry throttling to prevent excessive network requests.
+        /// </summary>
+        private static DateTime lastFetchAttempt = Properties.Settings.Default.LastFetchedAutoCompletions;
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// The minimum time interval that must elapse between fetch attempts.
+        /// Prevents excessive retry attempts when the remote source is unavailable.
+        /// </summary>
+        private static readonly TimeSpan fetchRetryInterval = Properties.Settings.Default.FetchAutoCompletionsInterval; // Minimum interval between fetch attempts
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets the full file path for the car completion data file.
+        /// Ensures that the user data directory exists before returning the path.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <returns>The full file path to the car completion data file in the user's data directory.</returns>
+        private static string getCarCompletionDataFilePath()
+        {
+            var userDataDir = Properties.Settings.Default.DataLocation;
+            SafeManager.EnsureDirectoryExists(userDataDir);
+            return Path.Combine(userDataDir, carCompletionDataFileName);
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// The static list of car manufacturers and their available models.
+        /// This list serves as the default data and is updated when fetching from remote sources or local cache.
+        /// </summary>
+        public static List<CarManufacturer> carBrands = new List<CarManufacturer>
+        {
+            new CarManufacturer("Toyota") { Models = new List<string> { "Camry", "Corolla", "RAV4" } },
+            new CarManufacturer("Honda") { Models = new List<string> { "Civic", "Accord", "CR-V" } },
+            new CarManufacturer("Ford") { Models = new List<string> { "F-150", "Mustang", "Escape" } },
+            new CarManufacturer("Chevrolet") { Models = new List<string> { "Silverado", "Malibu", "Equinox" } },
+            new CarManufacturer("BMW") { Models = new List<string> { "3 Series", "5 Series", "X5" } },
+            new CarManufacturer("Mercedes-Benz") { Models = new List<string> { "C-Class", "E-Class", "GLC" } },
+            new CarManufacturer("Audi") { Models = new List<string> { "A4", "A6", "Q5" } },
+            new CarManufacturer("Volkswagen") { Models = new List<string> { "Golf", "Passat", "Tiguan" } },
+            new CarManufacturer("Nissan") { Models = new List<string> { "Altima", "Sentra", "Rogue" } },
+            new CarManufacturer("Hyundai") { Models = new List<string> { "Elantra", "Sonata", "Tucson" } },
+            new CarManufacturer("SEAT") { Models = new List<string> { "Ibiza", "Leon", "Ateca", "Alhambra" } },
+            new CarManufacturer("Skoda") { Models = new List<string> { "Octavia", "Fabia", "Kodiaq" } },
+        };
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets the full list of car brands.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <returns>A list of strings containing all available car manufacturer names.</returns>
+        public static List<string> GetCarBrands()
+        {
+            return carBrands.Select(c => c.Name).ToList();
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Retrieves the list of car models for a specified brand.
+        /// The search is case-insensitive.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="brand">The name of the car brand to search for.</param>
+        /// <returns>A list of car models for the specified brand, or an empty list if the brand is not found.</returns>
+        public static List<string> GetCarModels(string brand)
+        {
+            var manufacturer = carBrands.FirstOrDefault(c => c.Name.Equals(brand, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase));
+            return manufacturer != null ? manufacturer.Models : new List<string>();
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// A predefined list of common car colors for autocompletion purposes.
+        /// Provides standard color options that are frequently used in vehicle descriptions.
+        /// </summary>
+        public static List<string> CommonColors = new List<string>
+        {
+            "Black", "White", "Gray", "Silver", "Red", "Blue", "Green", "Yellow", "Brown", "Orange"
+        };
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Reads car completion data from an embedded resource file.
+        /// This method is intended to populate the carBrands list from a JSON resource embedded in the project.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <remarks>
+        /// The expected resource format is a JSON object where keys are car brand names and values are lists of model names.
+        /// Resource name: CarCompleteData (JSON file format).
+        /// Currently not implemented.
+        /// </remarks>
+        public static void ReadFromResourceFile()
+        {
+            // Read the json file from the projects resources and populate the carBrands list
+            // Format is a json object with the key being the car brand and the value being a list of models
+
+            // Get the json string from the resources, Resource name is CarCompleteData, it is a .json file
+
+
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Fetches the car data from urls asynchronous and saves it in the users data directory for offline use.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <returns>A task representing the asynchronous operation.</returns>
+        /// <remarks>
+        /// This method implements retry throttling using the <see cref="fetchRetryInterval"/> to prevent excessive network requests.
+        /// It attempts to fetch data from each URL in <see cref="carDataFileUrls"/> in order until successful or all URLs are exhausted.
+        /// The fetched data is saved to the local file system for offline access.
+        /// </remarks>
+        public static async Task FetchCarCompletionDataFromUrlsAsync()
+        {
+            if(DateTime.Now - lastFetchAttempt < fetchRetryInterval)
+            {
+                System.Diagnostics.Debug.WriteLine("Fetch attempt skipped to avoid excessive retries. Last attempt was at " + lastFetchAttempt);
+                Console.WriteLine("Fetch attempt skipped to avoid excessive retries. Last attempt was at " + lastFetchAttempt);
+                return;
+            }
+            foreach (var url in carDataFileUrls)
+            {
+                try
+                {
+                    lastFetchAttempt = DateTime.Now;
+                    Properties.Settings.Default.LastFetchedAutoCompletions = lastFetchAttempt;
+                    Properties.Settings.Default.Save();
+                    using var httpClient = new HttpClient();
+                    var response = await httpClient.GetAsync(url);
+                    response.EnsureSuccessStatusCode();
+                    var jsonData = await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync();
+                    // Saves the json data to a file in the user's data directory for offline use
+                    var filePath = getCarCompletionDataFilePath();
+                    await File.WriteAllTextAsync(filePath, jsonData);
+                    System.Diagnostics.Debug.WriteLine($"Successfully fetched car data from {url} and saved to {filePath}");
+                    break; // Exit the loop if data is successfully fetched
+                }
+                catch (Exception ex)
+                {
+                    // Log the error and try the next URL
+                    System.Diagnostics.Debug.WriteLine($"Failed to fetch car data from {url}: {ex.Message}");
+                    Console.WriteLine($"Failed to fetch car data from {url}: {ex.Message}");
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Fetches the car data from urls and saves it in the users data directory for offline use.
+        /// This is a synchronous wrapper that blocks until the asynchronous fetch operation completes.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <returns>A task representing the synchronous operation.</returns>
+        /// <remarks>
+        /// This method wraps <see cref="FetchCarCompletionDataFromUrlsAsync"/> and runs it synchronously.
+        /// Consider using the async version directly when possible to avoid blocking the thread.
+        /// </remarks>
+        public static Task FetchCarCompletionDataFromUrls()
+        {
+            // Run synchronously
+            return Task.Run(() => FetchCarCompletionDataFromUrlsAsync().Wait());
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Loads car manufacturer data from the locally cached file.
+        /// Optionally fetches updated data from remote sources before loading from file.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="skipOnlineUpdate">If true, skips fetching data from remote sources and only reads from the local cache. Default is false.</param>
+        /// <returns>A list of <see cref="CarManufacturer"/> objects populated from the cached file, or an empty list if the file doesn't exist or an error occurs.</returns>
+        /// <remarks>
+        /// The expected file format is a JSON object where keys are car brand names and values are lists of model names.
+        /// If the file doesn't exist or cannot be read, an error message is logged and an empty list is returned.
+        /// </remarks>          
+        public static List<CarManufacturer> GetFromFile(bool skipOnlineUpdate = false)
+        {
+            if (!skipOnlineUpdate) FetchCarCompletionDataFromUrls();
+            var filePath = getCarCompletionDataFilePath();
+            if (File.Exists(filePath))
+            {
+                try
+                {
+                    var jsonData = File.ReadAllText(filePath);
+                    // Parse the json data and populate the carBrands list
+                    // Format is a json object with the key being the car brand and the value being a list of models
+                    var carData = Newtonsoft.Json.JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<Dictionary<string, List<string>>>(jsonData);
+                    List<CarManufacturer> _carBrands = carData.Select(kvp => new CarManufacturer(kvp.Key) { Models = kvp.Value }).ToList();
+                    return _carBrands;
+                }
+                catch (Exception ex)
+                {
+                    // Silent error.
+                    Console.WriteLine($"Failed to read car data from file: {ex.Message}");
+                }
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                Console.Error.WriteLine("Car data file not found. Please ensure that the data has been fetched successfully at least once.");
+            }
+            return new List<CarManufacturer>();
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Updates the static <see cref="carBrands"/> list with data from the local cache file.
+        /// Only updates the list if the cached file contains valid data.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="skipOnlineUpdate">If true, skips fetching data from remote sources before updating. Default is false.</param>
+        /// <remarks>
+        /// This method calls <see cref="GetFromFile"/> and updates <see cref="carBrands"/> only if the returned list is not empty.
+        /// If no data is retrieved, the existing <see cref="carBrands"/> list remains unchanged.
+        /// </remarks>
+        public static void UpdateCarCompletionData(bool skipOnlineUpdate = false)
+        {
+            var updatedCarBrands = GetFromFile(skipOnlineUpdate);
+            if (updatedCarBrands.Count > 0)
+            {
+                carBrands = updatedCarBrands;
+            }
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Asynchronously updates the car completion data by fetching from remote sources and updating the local cache.
+        /// This is the recommended method for refreshing car data in the application.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <returns>A task representing the asynchronous update operation.</returns>
+        /// <remarks>
+        /// This method first attempts to fetch updated data from remote URLs using <see cref="FetchCarCompletionDataFromUrlsAsync"/>,
+        /// then updates the static <see cref="carBrands"/> list from the local cache using <see cref="UpdateCarCompletionData"/>.
+        /// </remarks>
+        public static async Task UpdateCarCompletionDataAsync()
+        {
+            await FetchCarCompletionDataFromUrlsAsync();
+            System.Diagnostics.Debug.WriteLine("Car completion data fetch attempt completed. Now updating local data.");
+            UpdateCarCompletionData(true);
+        }
+    }
+
+}

CarManagerV3/Util/InstallModeDetector.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Text;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+using System.Windows.Forms;
+using Microsoft.Win32;
+
+namespace CarManagerV3.Util
+{
+    public static class InstallModeDetector
+    {
+        private const string _keyPath = @"Software\Jaro Digital\CarManager3";
+        private const string KeyPath = _keyPath;
+        private const string ValueName = "InstallType";
+
+        public static bool IsInstalledViaMsi()
+        {
+            // Prefer HKLM if your MSI is per-machine; fallback to HKCU if per-user.
+            System.Diagnostics.Debug.WriteLine($"Checking registry for install type at HKLM\\{KeyPath} and HKCU\\{KeyPath}");
+            object? val =
+                Registry.GetValue($@"HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\{KeyPath}", ValueName, null)
+                ?? Registry.GetValue($@"HKEY_CURRENT_USER\{KeyPath}", ValueName, null);
+
+            return val is string s && string.Equals(s, "MSI", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase);
+        }
+
+        public static bool IsPortable() => !IsInstalledViaMsi();
+
+        public static string GetInstallType()
+        {
+            object? val =
+                Registry.GetValue($@"HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\{KeyPath}", ValueName, null)
+                ?? Registry.GetValue($@"HKEY_CURRENT_USER\{KeyPath}", ValueName, null);
+            return val as string ?? "Unknown";
+        }
+    }
+}

README.md

@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+
+![Logo](https://static.clsw.app/brands/carmgm/Logo/CarMgm_Logo@0.5.png "Logo")
+
+
 # Car Manager 3
 
 This is a simple school project in C# - Honestly you shouldn't be looking at this if you don't know me.