New retrodeck.cfg file updating

emu-configs/defaults/retrodeck.cfg

@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+version=
+rdhome=/home/deck/retrodeck
+roms_folder=/home/deck/retrodeck/roms
+saves_folder=/home/deck/retrodeck/saves
+states_folder=/home/deck/retrodeck/states
+bios_folder=/home/deck/retrodeck/bios
+media_folder=/home/deck/retrodeck/downloaded_media
+themes_folder=/home/deck/retrodeck/themes
+logs_folder=/home/deck/retrodeck/.logs
+sdcard=/run/media/mmcblk0p1

functions.sh

@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ desktop_mode_warning() {
   zenity --icon-name=net.retrodeck.retrodeck --info --no-wrap \
   --window-icon="/app/share/icons/hicolor/scalable/apps/net.retrodeck.retrodeck.svg" \
   --title "RetroDECK Desktop Mode Warning" \
-  --text="You appear to be running RetroDECK in the Steam Deck's Desktop mode!\n\nSome functions of RetroDECK may not work properly in Desktop mode, such as the Steam Decks normal controls.\n\nRetroDECK is best enjoyed in Game mode!"
+  --text="You appear to be running RetroDECK in the Steam Deck's Desktop mode!\n\nSome functions of RetroDECK may not work properly in Desktop mode, such as the Steam Deck's normal controls.\n\nRetroDECK is best enjoyed in Game mode!"
 }
 
 set_setting_value() {
@@ -552,6 +552,19 @@ do
 done < $1
 }
 
+update_rd_conf() {
+  # This function will import a default retrodeck.cfg file and update it with any current settings. This will allow us to expand the file over time while retaining current user settings.
+  # USAGE: update_rd_conf
+
+  mv -f $rd_conf $rd_conf_backup # Backup config file before update
+
+  generate_single_patch $rd_defaults $rd_conf_backup $rd_update_patch retrodeck
+  sed -i '/change^^version/d' $rd_update_patch # Remove version line from temporary patch file
+  deploy_single_patch $rd_defaults $rd_update_patch $rd_conf
+  rm -f $rd_update_patch # Cleanup temporary patch file
+  source $rd_conf # Load new config file variables
+}
+
 conf_write() {
   # writes the variables in the retrodeck config file
 

global.sh

@@ -6,7 +6,10 @@ source /app/libexec/functions.sh
 
 # Static variables
 rd_conf="/var/config/retrodeck/retrodeck.cfg"              # RetroDECK config file path
+rd_conf_backup="/var/config/retrodeck/retrodeck.bak"       # Backup of RetroDECK config file from update
 emuconfigs="/app/retrodeck/emu-configs"                    # folder with all the default emulator configs
+rd_defaults="$emuconfigs/defaults/retrodeck.cfg"           # A default RetroDECK config file
+rd_update_patch="/var/config/retrodeck/rd_update.patch"    # A static location for the temporary patch file used during retrodeck.cfg updates
 lockfile="/var/config/retrodeck/.lock"                     # where the lockfile is located
 default_sd="/run/media/mmcblk0p1"                          # Steam Deck SD default path
 hard_version="$(cat '/app/retrodeck/version')"             # hardcoded version (in the readonly filesystem)
@@ -75,31 +78,16 @@ then
     default_sd=$(directory_browse "SD Card Location")
   fi
   
-  rdhome="$HOME/retrodeck"                                   # the retrodeck home, aka ~/retrodeck
+  cp $rd_defaults $rd_conf # Load default settings
-  roms_folder="$rdhome/roms"                                 # the default roms folder path
+  set_setting_value $rd_conf "version" "$version" retrodeck # Set current version for new installs
-  saves_folder="$rdhome/saves"                               # the default saves folder path
+  set_setting_value $rd_conf "sdcard" "$default_sd" retrodeck # Set SD card location if default path has changed
-  states_folder="$rdhome/states"                             # the default states folder path
-  bios_folder="$rdhome/bios"                                 # the default bios folder
-  media_folder="$rdhome/downloaded_media"                    # the media folder, where all the scraped data is downloaded into
-  themes_folder="$rdhome/themes"                             # the themes folder
-  logs_folder="$rdhome/.logs"                                # the logs folder
-  sdcard="$default_sd"                                       # Steam Deck SD default path
-
-  # Writing the variables for the first time
-  echo '#!/bin/bash'                          >> $rd_conf
-  echo "version=$version"                     >> $rd_conf
-  echo "rdhome=$rdhome"                       >> $rd_conf
-  echo "roms_folder=$roms_folder"             >> $rd_conf
-  echo "saves_folder=$saves_folder"           >> $rd_conf
-  echo "states_folder=$states_folder"         >> $rd_conf
-  echo "bios_folder=$bios_folder"             >> $rd_conf
-  echo "media_folder=$media_folder"           >> $rd_conf
-  echo "themes_folder=$themes_folder"         >> $rd_conf
-  echo "logs_folder=$logs_folder"             >> $rd_conf
-  echo "sdcard=$sdcard"                       >> $rd_conf
 
   echo "Setting config file permissions"
   chmod +rw $rd_conf
+  echo "RetroDECK config file initialized. Contents:"
+  echo
+  cat $rd_conf
+  source $rd_conf # Load new variables into memory
 
 # If the config file is existing i just read the variables (source it)
 else

post_update.sh

@@ -197,6 +197,7 @@ post_update() {
   # The following commands are run every time.
 
   tools_init
+  update_rd_conf
   ) |
   zenity --icon-name=net.retrodeck.retrodeck --progress --no-cancel --pulsate --auto-close \
   --window-icon="/app/share/icons/hicolor/scalable/apps/net.retrodeck.retrodeck.svg" \