Attempt to open a .cht file based on Global.Game.Name when loading a rom

BizHawk.MultiClient/Config.cs

@@ -102,6 +102,7 @@
         public bool AutoLoadCheats = false;
         public bool CheatsSaveWindowPosition = true;
         public bool DisableCheatsOnLoad = false;
+        public bool LoadCheatFileByGame = true;
         public RecentFiles RecentCheats = new RecentFiles(8);
         public int CheatsWndx = -1;
         public int CheatsWndy = -1;

BizHawk.MultiClient/MainForm.cs

@@ -535,6 +535,11 @@ namespace BizHawk.MultiClient
 				RamSearch1.Restart();
 				HexEditor1.Restart();
                 NESPPU1.Restart();
+                if (Global.Config.LoadCheatFileByGame)
+                {
+                    if (Cheats1.AttemptLoadCheatFile())
+                        Global.RenderPanel.AddMessage("Cheats file loaded");
+                }
                 Cheats1.Restart();
 				CurrentlyOpenRom = path;
                 HandlePlatformMenus();

BizHawk.MultiClient/tools/Cheats.Designer.cs

@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
             this.moveDownToolStripMenuItem = new System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripMenuItem();
             this.optionsToolStripMenuItem = new System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripMenuItem();
             this.saveWindowPositionToolStripMenuItem = new System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripMenuItem();
-            this.findAndLoadCheatFileByGameToolStripMenuItem = new System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripMenuItem();
+            this.LoadCheatFileByGameToolStripMenuItem = new System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripMenuItem();
             this.CheatsOnOffLoadToolStripMenuItem = new System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripMenuItem();
             this.toolStripSeparator5 = new System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripSeparator();
             this.restoreWindowSizeToolStripMenuItem = new System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripMenuItem();
@@ -283,7 +283,7 @@
             // 
             this.optionsToolStripMenuItem.DropDownItems.AddRange(new System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripItem[] {
             this.saveWindowPositionToolStripMenuItem,
-            this.findAndLoadCheatFileByGameToolStripMenuItem,
+            this.LoadCheatFileByGameToolStripMenuItem,
             this.CheatsOnOffLoadToolStripMenuItem,
             this.autoloadDialogToolStripMenuItem,
             this.toolStripSeparator5,
@@ -296,32 +296,33 @@
             // saveWindowPositionToolStripMenuItem
             // 
             this.saveWindowPositionToolStripMenuItem.Name = "saveWindowPositionToolStripMenuItem";
-            this.saveWindowPositionToolStripMenuItem.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(248, 22);
+            this.saveWindowPositionToolStripMenuItem.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(204, 22);
             this.saveWindowPositionToolStripMenuItem.Text = "Save Window Position";
             this.saveWindowPositionToolStripMenuItem.Click += new System.EventHandler(this.saveWindowPositionToolStripMenuItem_Click);
             // 
-            // findAndLoadCheatFileByGameToolStripMenuItem
+            // LoadCheatFileByGameToolStripMenuItem
             // 
-            this.findAndLoadCheatFileByGameToolStripMenuItem.Name = "findAndLoadCheatFileByGameToolStripMenuItem";
+            this.LoadCheatFileByGameToolStripMenuItem.Name = "LoadCheatFileByGameToolStripMenuItem";
-            this.findAndLoadCheatFileByGameToolStripMenuItem.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(248, 22);
+            this.LoadCheatFileByGameToolStripMenuItem.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(204, 22);
-            this.findAndLoadCheatFileByGameToolStripMenuItem.Text = "Find and Load Cheat File by Game";
+            this.LoadCheatFileByGameToolStripMenuItem.Text = "Load Cheat File by Game";
+            this.LoadCheatFileByGameToolStripMenuItem.Click += new System.EventHandler(this.LoadCheatFileByGameToolStripMenuItem_Click);
             // 
             // CheatsOnOffLoadToolStripMenuItem
             // 
             this.CheatsOnOffLoadToolStripMenuItem.Name = "CheatsOnOffLoadToolStripMenuItem";
-            this.CheatsOnOffLoadToolStripMenuItem.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(248, 22);
+            this.CheatsOnOffLoadToolStripMenuItem.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(204, 22);
             this.CheatsOnOffLoadToolStripMenuItem.Text = "Disable Cheats on Load";
             this.CheatsOnOffLoadToolStripMenuItem.Click += new System.EventHandler(this.CheatsOnOffLoadToolStripMenuItem_Click);
             // 
             // toolStripSeparator5
             // 
             this.toolStripSeparator5.Name = "toolStripSeparator5";
-            this.toolStripSeparator5.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(245, 6);
+            this.toolStripSeparator5.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(201, 6);
             // 
             // restoreWindowSizeToolStripMenuItem
             // 
             this.restoreWindowSizeToolStripMenuItem.Name = "restoreWindowSizeToolStripMenuItem";
-            this.restoreWindowSizeToolStripMenuItem.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(248, 22);
+            this.restoreWindowSizeToolStripMenuItem.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(204, 22);
             this.restoreWindowSizeToolStripMenuItem.Text = "Restore Window Size";
             this.restoreWindowSizeToolStripMenuItem.Click += new System.EventHandler(this.restoreWindowSizeToolStripMenuItem_Click);
             // 
@@ -689,7 +690,7 @@
             // autoloadDialogToolStripMenuItem
             // 
             this.autoloadDialogToolStripMenuItem.Name = "autoloadDialogToolStripMenuItem";
-            this.autoloadDialogToolStripMenuItem.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(248, 22);
+            this.autoloadDialogToolStripMenuItem.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(204, 22);
             this.autoloadDialogToolStripMenuItem.Text = "Auto-load Dialog";
             this.autoloadDialogToolStripMenuItem.Click += new System.EventHandler(this.autoloadDialogToolStripMenuItem_Click);
             // 
@@ -761,7 +762,7 @@
         private System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripMenuItem recentToolStripMenuItem;
         private System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripMenuItem optionsToolStripMenuItem;
         private System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripMenuItem saveWindowPositionToolStripMenuItem;
-        private System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripMenuItem findAndLoadCheatFileByGameToolStripMenuItem;
+        private System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripMenuItem LoadCheatFileByGameToolStripMenuItem;
         private System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripMenuItem CheatsOnOffLoadToolStripMenuItem;
         private System.Windows.Forms.GroupBox AddCheatGroup;
         private System.Windows.Forms.Label label3;

BizHawk.MultiClient/tools/Cheats.cs

@@ -13,7 +13,8 @@ namespace BizHawk.MultiClient
 {
     public partial class Cheats : Form
     {
-        //Implement Options menu settings
+        //Auto-save cheat file (generating file name based on game name)
+            //User option to toggle this (on by default)
         //Implement Freeze functions in all memory domains
         //Restore Window Size should restore column order as well
         //TODO: use currently selected memory domain! - line 50
@@ -40,6 +41,24 @@ namespace BizHawk.MultiClient
             return c;
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Looks for a .cht file that matches the name of the ROM loaded
+        /// It is up to the client to determine which director it looks
+        /// </summary>
+        public bool AttemptLoadCheatFile()
+        {
+            string CheatFile = Global.Config.LastRomPath + "\\" + Global.Game.Name + ".cht";
+            
+            var file = new FileInfo(CheatFile);
+            if (file.Exists == false)
+                return false;
+            else
+            {
+                LoadCheatFile(CheatFile, false);
+                return true;
+            }
+        }
+
         private void ClearFields()
         {
             NameBox.Text = "";
@@ -686,6 +705,7 @@ namespace BizHawk.MultiClient
             saveWindowPositionToolStripMenuItem.Checked = Global.Config.CheatsSaveWindowPosition;
             CheatsOnOffLoadToolStripMenuItem.Checked = Global.Config.DisableCheatsOnLoad;
             autoloadDialogToolStripMenuItem.Checked = Global.Config.AutoLoadCheats;
+            LoadCheatFileByGameToolStripMenuItem.Checked = Global.Config.LoadCheatFileByGame;
         }
 
         private void DuplicateCheat()
@@ -905,5 +925,10 @@ namespace BizHawk.MultiClient
         {
             Global.Config.AutoLoadCheats ^= true;
         }
+
+        private void LoadCheatFileByGameToolStripMenuItem_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
+        {
+            Global.Config.LoadCheatFileByGame ^= true;
+        }
     }
 }