The OGS file converter is now called as an external application from the Tools menu

Gui/mainwindow.cpp

@@ -1022,6 +1022,18 @@ void MainWindow::exportBoreholesToGMS(std::string listName,
 	GMSInterface::writeBoreholesToGMS(stations, fileName);
 }
 
+
+void MainWindow::callFileConverter() const
+{
+	if (system(NULL) != 0) // command processor available
+	{
+		std::string call_command("OGSFileConverter");
+		system(call_command.c_str());
+	}
+	else
+		OGSError::box("Error executing OGS File Converter", "Error");
+}
+
 void MainWindow::callGMSH(std::vector<std::string> & selectedGeometries,
                           unsigned param1, double param2, double param3, double param4,
                           bool delete_geo_file)

Gui/mainwindow.h

@@ -61,6 +61,8 @@ protected slots:
 	void open(int i = 0);
 	/// Function calls for saving files.
 	void save();
+	/// Calls the OGSFileConverter as an external tool
+	void callFileConverter() const;
 	/// Function calls for generating GMSH files from the GUI
 	void callGMSH(std::vector<std::string> & selectedGeometries,
 	              unsigned param1,

Gui/mainwindow.ui

@@ -652,6 +652,22 @@
     </hint>
    </hints>
   </connection>
+  <connection>
+   <sender>actionFile_Converter</sender>
+   <signal>triggered()</signal>
+   <receiver>MainWindowClass</receiver>
+   <slot>callFileConverter()</slot>
+   <hints>
+    <hint type="sourcelabel">
+     <x>-1</x>
+     <y>-1</y>
+    </hint>
+    <hint type="destinationlabel">
+     <x>400</x>
+     <y>372</y>
+    </hint>
+   </hints>
+  </connection>
  </connections>
  <slots>
   <slot>open()</slot>
@@ -666,5 +682,6 @@
   <slot>showLicense()</slot>
   <slot>showMergeGeometriesDialog()</slot>
   <slot>showMeshElementRemovalDialog()</slot>
+  <slot>callFileConverter()</slot>
  </slots>
 </ui>