trakker/Utilities/FileExtensions.cs

using System.Diagnostics;

namespace newcle.us.Utilities
{
    public class FileExtensions
    {
        public static string CreateTempFile(string content)
        {
            // Best practice: random name + .txt extension for gvim
            string tempPath = Path.Combine(Path.GetTempPath(),
                                          Path.GetRandomFileName() + ".txt");

            File.WriteAllText(tempPath, content);
            return tempPath;
        }
        public static bool EditFile(string filePath, string editor)
        {
            try
            {
                var startInfo = new ProcessStartInfo
                {
                    FileName = editor,
                    Arguments = $"\"{filePath}\"",   // Quote the path
                    UseShellExecute = true,
                    WindowStyle = ProcessWindowStyle.Normal
                };

                using var process = Process.Start(startInfo);
                if (process == null)
                    return false;

                process.WaitForExit();        // ← This blocks until gvim is closed
                return process.ExitCode == 0; // Usually 0 on normal exit
            }
            catch (Exception ex)
            {
                MessageBox.Show($"Failed to launch gvim:\n{ex.Message}", "Error");
                return false;
            }
        }
        public static void SafeDeleteTempFile(string path)
        {
            try
            {
                if (File.Exists(path))
                    File.Delete(path);
            }
            catch (Exception ex)
            {
                // Log but don't crash
                Debug.WriteLine($"Failed to delete temp file: {ex.Message}");
            }
        }
    }


}