Fix confusing error on trying to load a DoM project into the player (#1948).

4 files changed, 34 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/src/lib/dcp_content.cc b/src/lib/dcp_content.cc
index 318e3ce52..256112eb2 100644
--- a/src/lib/dcp_content.cc
+++ b/src/lib/dcp_content.cc
@@ -186,10 +186,7 @@ DCPContent::read_directory (boost::filesystem::path p)
 		if (!have_metadata) {
 			throw DCPError ("No ASSETMAP or ASSETMAP.xml file found: is this a DCP?");
 		} else {
-			throw DCPError (
-				"This looks like a DCP-o-matic project folder, which cannot be added to a different project.  "
-				"Choose the DCP directory inside the DCP-o-matic project folder if that's what you want to import."
-				);
+			throw ProjectFolderError ();
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/lib/exceptions.h b/src/lib/exceptions.h
index 05cda9659..c64f561a8 100644
--- a/src/lib/exceptions.h
+++ b/src/lib/exceptions.h
@@ -266,6 +266,21 @@ public:
 	{}
 };
 
+
+/** @class ProjectFolderError
+ *  @brief An attempt has been made to read a DCP from a directory, but it looks
+ *  like the directory actually contains a DCP-o-matic project.
+ */
+class ProjectFolderError : public DCPError
+{
+public:
+	/* Code which catches this exception will provide their own message */
+	ProjectFolderError ()
+		: DCPError ("dummy")
+	{}
+};
+
+
 class InvalidSignerError : public std::runtime_error
 {
 public:
diff --git a/src/tools/dcpomatic_player.cc b/src/tools/dcpomatic_player.cc
index 72ac93cc7..77e48ce0c 100644
--- a/src/tools/dcpomatic_player.cc
+++ b/src/tools/dcpomatic_player.cc
@@ -352,6 +352,7 @@ public:
 		reset_film ();
 		try {
 			_stress.set_suspended (true);
+			// here
 			auto dcp = make_shared<DCPContent>(dir);
 			auto job = make_shared<ExamineContentJob>(_film, dcp);
 			_examine_job_connection = job->Finished.connect(bind(&DOMFrame::add_dcp_to_film, this, weak_ptr<Job>(job), weak_ptr<Content>(dcp)));
@@ -361,6 +362,15 @@ public:
 				return;
 			}
 			Config::instance()->add_to_player_history (dir);
+		} catch (ProjectFolderError &) {
+			error_dialog (
+				this,
+				wxString::Format(_("Could not load a DCP from %s"), std_to_wx(dir.string())),
+				_(
+					"This looks like a DCP-o-matic project folder, which cannot be loaded into the player.  "
+					"Choose the DCP directory inside the DCP-o-matic project folder if that's what you want to play."
+				 )
+				);
 		} catch (dcp::ReadError& e) {
 			error_dialog (this, wxString::Format(_("Could not load a DCP from %s"), std_to_wx(dir.string())), std_to_wx(e.what()));
 		} catch (DCPError& e) {
diff --git a/src/wx/content_panel.cc b/src/wx/content_panel.cc
index 7789e7b78..d1859b894 100644
--- a/src/wx/content_panel.cc
+++ b/src/wx/content_panel.cc
@@ -511,6 +511,14 @@ ContentPanel::add_dcp_clicked ()
 
 	try {
 		_film->examine_and_add_content (make_shared<DCPContent>(path));
+	} catch (ProjectFolderError &) {
+		error_dialog (
+			_parent,
+			_(
+				"This looks like a DCP-o-matic project folder, which cannot be added to a different project.  "
+				"Choose the DCP directory inside the DCP-o-matic project folder if that's what you want to import."
+			 )
+			);
 	} catch (exception& e) {
 		error_dialog (_parent, e.what());
 	}