Enhanced the initial setup experience with more helpful information

Author: ReplicaObscura

Lib/Launchpad/Installer/LaunchpadExeInstaller.ahk

@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ class LaunchpadExeInstaller extends InstallerBase {
             installDir := this.DetermineInstallDir()
 
             if (installDir != this.scriptDir) {
+                MsgBox("Launchpad will now be copied to the folder you've selected.")
                 DirCreate(installDir)
                 FileCopy(A_ScriptFullPath, installDir . "\Launchpad.exe", true)
                 this.movedApp := true
@@ -38,11 +39,20 @@ class LaunchpadExeInstaller extends InstallerBase {
         result := super.Install(progress)
 
         if (this.movedApp) {
+            createShortcut := MsgBox("Launchpad.exe has been installed to " . this.scriptDir . ". Would you like to create a desktop shortcut?", "Launchpad Install Shortcut", "YesNo")
+
+            if (createShortcut) {
+                FileCreateShortcut(this.scriptDir . "\Launchpad.exe", A_Desktop . "\Launchpad.lnk", this.scriptDir, "", "Manage and build game launchers", this.scriptDir . "\Launchpad.exe")
+            }
+
+            MsgBox("Initial installation finished. Please run Launchpad from the installation folder to complete the setup process.")
             ; @todo Notify user that the app is going to restart before continuing
             ; @todo schedule the new Launchpad.exe to start after a couple of seconds
             ExitApp 0
         }
 
+        ; offer to create a desktop shortcut
+
         return result
     }
 
@@ -61,7 +71,16 @@ class LaunchpadExeInstaller extends InstallerBase {
     }
 
     PromptForInstallDir() {
-        return DirSelect("*" . this.scriptDir, 3, "Select the folder to install Launchpad to.")
+        inCorrectDir := MsgBox("Would you like to install Launchpad.exe to the current folder? Clicking No will allow you to choose a different folder.", "Launchpad Install Folder", "YesNo")
+
+        dir := this.scriptDir
+
+
+        if (inCorrectDir == "No") {
+            dir := DirSelect("*" . this.scriptDir, 3, "Select the folder you would like to install Launchpad to.")
+        }
+        
+        return dir
         ; @todo make this a nicer prompt
     }
 }

Lib/Launchpad/Service/LauncherManager.ahk

@@ -66,7 +66,9 @@ class LauncherManager extends ServiceBase {
     }
 
     SelectLauncherFile(existingFile := "") {
-        return FileSelect(3, existingFile, "Select the Launchers file to use", "JSON Documents (*.json)")
+        MsgBox("Launchpad uses a Launcher File to keep a list of games and settings for your launchers. The file is in JSON format and can be edited by hand or through the Launcher Manager in Launchpad.`n`nIf you have an existing Launcher File, select it on the following screen. If you want to create a new one, browse to the folder you would like and type in a new .json filename to use.", "Launchpad Launcher File", "OK")
+        return FileSelect(3, existingFile, "Select the or create the Launcher File you would like Launchpad to use.", "JSON Documents (*.json)")
+        ; @todo Improve the UI of this selector
     }
 
     OpenLauncherFile() {
@@ -100,6 +102,8 @@ class LauncherManager extends ServiceBase {
     }
 
     SelectDestinationDir(existingDir := "") {
+        MsgBox("Launchpad creates .exe files for each of the launchers you define in your Launcher File.`n`nOn the following dialog, select the destination directory that Launchpad should create your launchers within.", "Launchpad Destination Dir", "OK")
+        
         if (existingDir != "") {
             existingDir := "*" . existingDir
         }
@@ -124,6 +128,8 @@ class LauncherManager extends ServiceBase {
     }
 
     ChangeAssetsDir(assetsDir := "") {
+        MsgBox("Launchpad both creates and uses other files when building and/or running your launchers. These files are known as Assets, and they are stored in a separate directory for each launcher you create.`n`nOn the following dialog, select the parent directory that Launchpad should create launcher assets within.", "Launchpad Assets Dir", "OK")
+
         if (assetsDir == "") {
             assetsDir := this.app.Config.GetRawValue("AssetsDir")
         }