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+/*
+ *
+ *  This file is part of the Virtual Leaf.
+ *
+ *  The Virtual Leaf is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ *  it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ *  the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ *  (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ *  The Virtual Leaf is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ *  but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ *  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ *  GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ *  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ *  along with the Virtual Leaf.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ *
+ *  Copyright 2010 Roeland Merks.
+ *
+ */
+
+#include <string>
+#include <QMessageBox>
+#include <QCheckBox>
+#include <QPushButton>
+#include <QBoxLayout>
+#include "UniqueMessage.h"
+
+#include <iostream>
+
+static const std::string _module_id("$Id$");
+
+using namespace std;
+UniqueMessageBox::UniqueMessageBox ( /* Icon icon,*/ 
+									 const QString & title, 
+									 const QString & text, 
+									 QWidget * parent ,
+									 Qt::WindowFlags f ) : 
+QDialog(parent, f) {
+	
+	label = new QLabel(text);
+	boxtext = text;
+	
+	show_again = new QCheckBox(tr("Do not show this message again"));
+	//addButton(show_again, QMessageBox::ActionRole);
+	//addButton(QMessageBox::Ok);
+	okButton = new QPushButton(tr("Ok"));
+		
+	if (issued_messages.contains(boxtext) ) {
+		
+		cerr << "Saw message before\n";
+		display = false;
+	} else {
+		//cerr << "First time message\n";
+		//issued_messages << text;
+		display=true;
+	}
+	
+	connect(okButton, SIGNAL(clicked()), this, SLOT(close()) );
+	QHBoxLayout *hlayout = new QHBoxLayout;
+	hlayout->addWidget(label);
+	hlayout->addWidget(okButton);
+	QVBoxLayout *layout = new QVBoxLayout;
+	layout->addLayout(hlayout);
+	layout->addWidget(show_again);
+	setLayout(layout);
+	setWindowTitle(title);
+};
+		
+UniqueMessageBox::~UniqueMessageBox(void)  {
+	
+	if (show_again->checkState() == Qt::Checked ) {
+		cerr << "Message won't be shown again\n";
+		issued_messages << boxtext;
+
+	}
+}
+int UniqueMessageBox::exec(void)  {
+	
+	if (display)
+		return QDialog::exec();
+	else {
+		return 1;
+	}
+
+}
+					   
+QStringList UniqueMessageBox::issued_messages;
+