More robust error handling, especially before logging can be initialized

AaxDecrypter/AaxDecrypter.csproj

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 
   <ItemGroup>
     <PackageReference Include="AAXClean" Version="0.1.9" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Dinah.Core" Version="1.1.0.1" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Dinah.Core" Version="1.1.1.2" />
   </ItemGroup>
 
 </Project>

AppScaffolding/AppScaffolding.csproj

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
   <PropertyGroup>
     <TargetFramework>net5.0</TargetFramework>
-    <Version>6.0.2.1</Version>
+    <Version>6.0.4.1</Version>
   </PropertyGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>

AppScaffolding/UNSAFE_MigrationHelper.cs

@@ -61,7 +61,16 @@ namespace AppScaffolding
 				return;
 
 			var startingContents = File.ReadAllText(APPSETTINGS_JSON);
-			var jObj = JObject.Parse(startingContents);
+
+			JObject jObj;
+			try
+			{
+				jObj = JObject.Parse(startingContents);
+			}
+			catch
+			{
+				return;
+			}
 
 			action(jObj);
 
@@ -130,7 +139,16 @@ namespace AppScaffolding
 				return;
 
 			var startingContents = File.ReadAllText(SettingsJsonPath);
-			var jObj = JObject.Parse(startingContents);
+
+			JObject jObj;
+			try
+			{
+				jObj = JObject.Parse(startingContents);
+			}
+			catch
+			{
+				return;
+			}
 
 			action(jObj);
 

ApplicationServices/LibraryExporter.cs

@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ namespace ApplicationServices
 				Publisher = a.Book.Publisher,
 				HasPdf = a.Book.HasPdf,
 				SeriesNames = a.Book.SeriesNames,
-				SeriesOrder = a.Book.SeriesLink.Any() ? a.Book.SeriesLink?.Select(sl => $"{sl.Index} : {sl.Series.Name}").Aggregate((a, b) => $"{a}, {b}") : "",
+				SeriesOrder = a.Book.SeriesLink.Any() ? a.Book.SeriesLink?.Select(sl => $"{sl.Order} : {sl.Series.Name}").Aggregate((a, b) => $"{a}, {b}") : "",
 				CommunityRatingOverall = a.Book.Rating?.OverallRating,
 				CommunityRatingPerformance = a.Book.Rating?.PerformanceRating,
 				CommunityRatingStory = a.Book.Rating?.StoryRating,

DataLayer/EfClasses/Book.cs

@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ namespace DataLayer
             }
         }
 
-        public void UpsertSeries(Series series, float? index = null, DbContext context = null)
+        public void UpsertSeries(Series series, string order, DbContext context = null)
         {
             ArgumentValidator.EnsureNotNull(series, nameof(series));
 
@@ -214,9 +214,9 @@ namespace DataLayer
 
 			var singleSeriesBook = _seriesLink.SingleOrDefault(sb => sb.Series == series);
             if (singleSeriesBook == null)
-                _seriesLink.Add(new SeriesBook(series, this, index));
+                _seriesLink.Add(new SeriesBook(series, this, order));
             else
-                singleSeriesBook.UpdateIndex(index);
+                singleSeriesBook.UpdateOrder(order);
         }
         #endregion
 

DataLayer/EfClasses/Series.cs

@@ -48,25 +48,6 @@ namespace DataLayer
                 Name = name;
         }
 
-        public void AddBook(Book book, float? index = null, DbContext context = null)
-        {
-            ArgumentValidator.EnsureNotNull(book, nameof(book));
-
-            // our add() is conditional upon what's already included in the collection.
-            // therefore if not loaded, a trip is required. might as well just load it
-            if (_booksLink == null)
-            {
-                ArgumentValidator.EnsureNotNull(context, nameof(context));
-                if (!context.Entry(this).IsKeySet)
-                    throw new InvalidOperationException("Could not add series");
-
-                context.Entry(this).Collection(s => s.BooksLink).Load();
-            }
-
-            if (_booksLink.SingleOrDefault(sb => sb.Book == book) == null)
-                _booksLink.Add(new SeriesBook(this, book, index));
-        }
-
 		public override string ToString() => Name;
 	}
 }

DataLayer/EfClasses/SeriesBook.cs

@@ -7,32 +7,27 @@ namespace DataLayer
         internal int SeriesId { get; private set; }
         internal int BookId { get; private set; }
 
-        /// <summary>
-        /// <para>"index" not "order". This is both for sequence and display</para>
-        /// <para>Float allows for in-between books. eg: 2.5</para>
-        /// <para>To show 2 editions as the same book in a series, give them the same index</para>
-        /// <para>null IS NOT the same as 0. Some series call a book "book 0"</para>
-        /// </summary>
-        public float? Index { get; private set; }
+        public string Order { get; private set; }
+        public float Index => StringLib.ExtractFirstNumber(Order);
 
         public Series Series { get; private set; }
         public Book Book { get; private set; }
 
         private SeriesBook() { }
-        internal SeriesBook(Series series, Book book, float? index = null)
+        internal SeriesBook(Series series, Book book, string order)
         {
             ArgumentValidator.EnsureNotNull(series, nameof(series));
             ArgumentValidator.EnsureNotNull(book, nameof(book));
 
             Series = series;
             Book = book;
-            Index = index;
+            Order = order;
         }
 
-        public void UpdateIndex(float? index)
+        public void UpdateOrder(string order)
         {
-            if (index.HasValue)
-                Index = index.Value;
+            if (!string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(order))
+                Order = order;
         }
 
 		public override string ToString() => $"Series={Series} Book={Book}";

DataLayer/Migrations/20210922154900_AddSeriesOrderString.Designer.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,390 @@
+// <auto-generated />
+using System;
+using DataLayer;
+using Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore;
+using Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Infrastructure;
+using Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Migrations;
+using Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Storage.ValueConversion;
+
+namespace DataLayer.Migrations
+{
+    [DbContext(typeof(LibationContext))]
+    [Migration("20210922154900_AddSeriesOrderString")]
+    partial class AddSeriesOrderString
+    {
+        protected override void BuildTargetModel(ModelBuilder modelBuilder)
+        {
+#pragma warning disable 612, 618
+            modelBuilder
+                .HasAnnotation("ProductVersion", "5.0.10");
+
+            modelBuilder.Entity("DataLayer.Book", b =>
+                {
+                    b.Property<int>("BookId")
+                        .ValueGeneratedOnAdd()
+                        .HasColumnType("INTEGER");
+
+                    b.Property<string>("AudibleProductId")
+                        .HasColumnType("TEXT");
+
+                    b.Property<int>("CategoryId")
+                        .HasColumnType("INTEGER");
+
+                    b.Property<int>("ContentType")
+                        .HasColumnType("INTEGER");
+
+                    b.Property<DateTime?>("DatePublished")
+                        .HasColumnType("TEXT");
+
+                    b.Property<string>("Description")
+                        .HasColumnType("TEXT");
+
+                    b.Property<bool>("IsAbridged")
+                        .HasColumnType("INTEGER");
+
+                    b.Property<int>("LengthInMinutes")
+                        .HasColumnType("INTEGER");
+
+                    b.Property<string>("Locale")
+                        .HasColumnType("TEXT");
+
+                    b.Property<string>("PictureId")
+                        .HasColumnType("TEXT");
+
+                    b.Property<string>("Title")
+                        .HasColumnType("TEXT");
+
+                    b.HasKey("BookId");
+
+                    b.HasIndex("AudibleProductId");
+
+                    b.HasIndex("CategoryId");
+
+                    b.ToTable("Books");
+                });
+
+            modelBuilder.Entity("DataLayer.BookContributor", b =>
+                {
+                    b.Property<int>("BookId")
+                        .HasColumnType("INTEGER");
+
+                    b.Property<int>("ContributorId")
+                        .HasColumnType("INTEGER");
+
+                    b.Property<int>("Role")
+                        .HasColumnType("INTEGER");
+
+                    b.Property<byte>("Order")
+                        .HasColumnType("INTEGER");
+
+                    b.HasKey("BookId", "ContributorId", "Role");
+
+                    b.HasIndex("BookId");
+
+                    b.HasIndex("ContributorId");
+
+                    b.ToTable("BookContributor");
+                });
+
+            modelBuilder.Entity("DataLayer.Category", b =>
+                {
+                    b.Property<int>("CategoryId")
+                        .ValueGeneratedOnAdd()
+                        .HasColumnType("INTEGER");
+
+                    b.Property<string>("AudibleCategoryId")
+                        .HasColumnType("TEXT");
+
+                    b.Property<string>("Name")
+                        .HasColumnType("TEXT");
+
+                    b.Property<int?>("ParentCategoryCategoryId")
+                        .HasColumnType("INTEGER");
+
+                    b.HasKey("CategoryId");
+
+                    b.HasIndex("AudibleCategoryId");
+
+                    b.HasIndex("ParentCategoryCategoryId");
+
+                    b.ToTable("Categories");
+
+                    b.HasData(
+                        new
+                        {
+                            CategoryId = -1,
+                            AudibleCategoryId = "",
+                            Name = ""
+                        });
+                });
+
+            modelBuilder.Entity("DataLayer.Contributor", b =>
+                {
+                    b.Property<int>("ContributorId")
+                        .ValueGeneratedOnAdd()
+                        .HasColumnType("INTEGER");
+
+                    b.Property<string>("AudibleContributorId")
+                        .HasColumnType("TEXT");
+
+                    b.Property<string>("Name")
+                        .HasColumnType("TEXT");
+
+                    b.HasKey("ContributorId");
+
+                    b.HasIndex("Name");
+
+                    b.ToTable("Contributors");
+
+                    b.HasData(
+                        new
+                        {
+                            ContributorId = -1,
+                            Name = ""
+                        });
+                });
+
+            modelBuilder.Entity("DataLayer.LibraryBook", b =>
+                {
+                    b.Property<int>("BookId")
+                        .HasColumnType("INTEGER");
+
+                    b.Property<string>("Account")
+                        .HasColumnType("TEXT");
+
+                    b.Property<DateTime>("DateAdded")
+                        .HasColumnType("TEXT");
+
+                    b.HasKey("BookId");
+
+                    b.ToTable("LibraryBooks");
+                });
+
+            modelBuilder.Entity("DataLayer.Series", b =>
+                {
+                    b.Property<int>("SeriesId")
+                        .ValueGeneratedOnAdd()
+                        .HasColumnType("INTEGER");
+
+                    b.Property<string>("AudibleSeriesId")
+                        .HasColumnType("TEXT");
+
+                    b.Property<string>("Name")
+                        .HasColumnType("TEXT");
+
+                    b.HasKey("SeriesId");
+
+                    b.HasIndex("AudibleSeriesId");
+
+                    b.ToTable("Series");
+                });
+
+            modelBuilder.Entity("DataLayer.SeriesBook", b =>
+                {
+                    b.Property<int>("SeriesId")
+                        .HasColumnType("INTEGER");
+
+                    b.Property<int>("BookId")
+                        .HasColumnType("INTEGER");
+
+                    b.Property<string>("Order")
+                        .HasColumnType("TEXT");
+
+                    b.HasKey("SeriesId", "BookId");
+
+                    b.HasIndex("BookId");
+
+                    b.HasIndex("SeriesId");
+
+                    b.ToTable("SeriesBook");
+                });
+
+            modelBuilder.Entity("DataLayer.Book", b =>
+                {
+                    b.HasOne("DataLayer.Category", "Category")
+                        .WithMany()
+                        .HasForeignKey("CategoryId")
+                        .OnDelete(DeleteBehavior.Cascade)
+                        .IsRequired();
+
+                    b.OwnsOne("DataLayer.Rating", "Rating", b1 =>
+                        {
+                            b1.Property<int>("BookId")
+                                .HasColumnType("INTEGER");
+
+                            b1.Property<float>("OverallRating")
+                                .HasColumnType("REAL");
+
+                            b1.Property<float>("PerformanceRating")
+                                .HasColumnType("REAL");
+
+                            b1.Property<float>("StoryRating")
+                                .HasColumnType("REAL");
+
+                            b1.HasKey("BookId");
+
+                            b1.ToTable("Books");
+
+                            b1.WithOwner()
+                                .HasForeignKey("BookId");
+                        });
+
+                    b.OwnsMany("DataLayer.Supplement", "Supplements", b1 =>
+                        {
+                            b1.Property<int>("SupplementId")
+                                .ValueGeneratedOnAdd()
+                                .HasColumnType("INTEGER");
+
+                            b1.Property<int>("BookId")
+                                .HasColumnType("INTEGER");
+
+                            b1.Property<string>("Url")
+                                .HasColumnType("TEXT");
+
+                            b1.HasKey("SupplementId");
+
+                            b1.HasIndex("BookId");
+
+                            b1.ToTable("Supplement");
+
+                            b1.WithOwner("Book")
+                                .HasForeignKey("BookId");
+
+                            b1.Navigation("Book");
+                        });
+
+                    b.OwnsOne("DataLayer.UserDefinedItem", "UserDefinedItem", b1 =>
+                        {
+                            b1.Property<int>("BookId")
+                                .HasColumnType("INTEGER");
+
+                            b1.Property<int>("BookStatus")
+                                .HasColumnType("INTEGER");
+
+                            b1.Property<int?>("PdfStatus")
+                                .HasColumnType("INTEGER");
+
+                            b1.Property<string>("Tags")
+                                .HasColumnType("TEXT");
+
+                            b1.HasKey("BookId");
+
+                            b1.ToTable("UserDefinedItem");
+
+                            b1.WithOwner("Book")
+                                .HasForeignKey("BookId");
+
+                            b1.OwnsOne("DataLayer.Rating", "Rating", b2 =>
+                                {
+                                    b2.Property<int>("UserDefinedItemBookId")
+                                        .HasColumnType("INTEGER");
+
+                                    b2.Property<float>("OverallRating")
+                                        .HasColumnType("REAL");
+
+                                    b2.Property<float>("PerformanceRating")
+                                        .HasColumnType("REAL");
+
+                                    b2.Property<float>("StoryRating")
+                                        .HasColumnType("REAL");
+
+                                    b2.HasKey("UserDefinedItemBookId");
+
+                                    b2.ToTable("UserDefinedItem");
+
+                                    b2.WithOwner()
+                                        .HasForeignKey("UserDefinedItemBookId");
+                                });
+
+                            b1.Navigation("Book");
+
+                            b1.Navigation("Rating");
+                        });
+
+                    b.Navigation("Category");
+
+                    b.Navigation("Rating");
+
+                    b.Navigation("Supplements");
+
+                    b.Navigation("UserDefinedItem");
+                });
+
+            modelBuilder.Entity("DataLayer.BookContributor", b =>
+                {
+                    b.HasOne("DataLayer.Book", "Book")
+                        .WithMany("ContributorsLink")
+                        .HasForeignKey("BookId")
+                        .OnDelete(DeleteBehavior.Cascade)
+                        .IsRequired();
+
+                    b.HasOne("DataLayer.Contributor", "Contributor")
+                        .WithMany("BooksLink")
+                        .HasForeignKey("ContributorId")
+                        .OnDelete(DeleteBehavior.Cascade)
+                        .IsRequired();
+
+                    b.Navigation("Book");
+
+                    b.Navigation("Contributor");
+                });
+
+            modelBuilder.Entity("DataLayer.Category", b =>
+                {
+                    b.HasOne("DataLayer.Category", "ParentCategory")
+                        .WithMany()
+                        .HasForeignKey("ParentCategoryCategoryId");
+
+                    b.Navigation("ParentCategory");
+                });
+
+            modelBuilder.Entity("DataLayer.LibraryBook", b =>
+                {
+                    b.HasOne("DataLayer.Book", "Book")
+                        .WithOne()
+                        .HasForeignKey("DataLayer.LibraryBook", "BookId")
+                        .OnDelete(DeleteBehavior.Cascade)
+                        .IsRequired();
+
+                    b.Navigation("Book");
+                });
+
+            modelBuilder.Entity("DataLayer.SeriesBook", b =>
+                {
+                    b.HasOne("DataLayer.Book", "Book")
+                        .WithMany("SeriesLink")
+                        .HasForeignKey("BookId")
+                        .OnDelete(DeleteBehavior.Cascade)
+                        .IsRequired();
+
+                    b.HasOne("DataLayer.Series", "Series")
+                        .WithMany("BooksLink")
+                        .HasForeignKey("SeriesId")
+                        .OnDelete(DeleteBehavior.Cascade)
+                        .IsRequired();
+
+                    b.Navigation("Book");
+
+                    b.Navigation("Series");
+                });
+
+            modelBuilder.Entity("DataLayer.Book", b =>
+                {
+                    b.Navigation("ContributorsLink");
+
+                    b.Navigation("SeriesLink");
+                });
+
+            modelBuilder.Entity("DataLayer.Contributor", b =>
+                {
+                    b.Navigation("BooksLink");
+                });
+
+            modelBuilder.Entity("DataLayer.Series", b =>
+                {
+                    b.Navigation("BooksLink");
+                });
+#pragma warning restore 612, 618
+        }
+    }
+}

DataLayer/Migrations/20210922154900_AddSeriesOrderString.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+using Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Migrations;
+
+namespace DataLayer.Migrations
+{
+    public partial class AddSeriesOrderString : Migration
+    {
+        protected override void Up(MigrationBuilder migrationBuilder)
+        {
+            migrationBuilder.DropColumn(
+                name: "Index",
+                table: "SeriesBook");
+
+            migrationBuilder.AddColumn<string>(
+                name: "Order",
+                table: "SeriesBook",
+                type: "TEXT",
+                nullable: true);
+        }
+
+        protected override void Down(MigrationBuilder migrationBuilder)
+        {
+            migrationBuilder.DropColumn(
+                name: "Order",
+                table: "SeriesBook");
+
+            migrationBuilder.AddColumn<float>(
+                name: "Index",
+                table: "SeriesBook",
+                type: "REAL",
+                nullable: true);
+        }
+    }
+}

DataLayer/Migrations/LibationContextModelSnapshot.cs

@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ namespace DataLayer.Migrations
         {
 #pragma warning disable 612, 618
             modelBuilder
-                .HasAnnotation("ProductVersion", "5.0.9");
+                .HasAnnotation("ProductVersion", "5.0.10");
 
             modelBuilder.Entity("DataLayer.Book", b =>
                 {
@@ -185,8 +185,8 @@ namespace DataLayer.Migrations
                     b.Property<int>("BookId")
                         .HasColumnType("INTEGER");
 
-                    b.Property<float?>("Index")
-                        .HasColumnType("REAL");
+                    b.Property<string>("Order")
+                        .HasColumnType("TEXT");
 
                     b.HasKey("SeriesId", "BookId");
 

DtoImporterService/BookImporter.cs

@@ -165,18 +165,7 @@ namespace DtoImporterService
 				foreach (var seriesEntry in item.Series)
 				{
 					var series = DbContext.Series.Local.Single(s => seriesEntry.SeriesId == s.AudibleSeriesId);
-
-					var index = 0f;
-					try
-					{
-						index = seriesEntry.Index;
-					}
-					catch (Exception ex)
-					{
-						Serilog.Log.Logger.Error(ex, $"Error parsing series index. Title: {item.Title}. ASIN: {item.Asin}. Series index: {seriesEntry.Sequence}");
-					}
-
-					book.UpsertSeries(series, index);
+					book.UpsertSeries(series, seriesEntry.Sequence);
 				}
 			}
 		}

FileManager/FileManager.csproj

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
   </PropertyGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
-    <PackageReference Include="Dinah.Core" Version="1.1.0.1" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Dinah.Core" Version="1.1.1.2" />
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration.Json" Version="5.0.0" />
     <PackageReference Include="Polly" Version="7.2.2" />
   </ItemGroup>

InternalUtilities/InternalUtilities.csproj

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
   </PropertyGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
-    <PackageReference Include="AudibleApi" Version="2.1.1.1" />
+    <PackageReference Include="AudibleApi" Version="2.1.3.1" />
   </ItemGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>

LibationWinForms/Dialogs/MessageBoxAlertAdminDialog.cs

@@ -33,10 +33,37 @@ namespace LibationWinForms.Dialogs
 		}
 
 		private void githubLink_LinkClicked(object sender, LinkLabelLinkClickedEventArgs e)
-			=> Go.To.Url("https://github.com/rmcrackan/Libation/issues");
+		{
+			var url = "https://github.com/rmcrackan/Libation/issues";
+			try
+			{
+				Go.To.Url(url);
+			}
+			catch
+			{
+				MessageBox.Show($"Error opening url\r\n{url}", "Error opening url", MessageBoxButtons.OK, MessageBoxIcon.Error);
+			}
+		}
 
 		private void logsLink_LinkClicked(object sender, LinkLabelLinkClickedEventArgs e)
-			=> Go.To.Folder(FileManager.Configuration.Instance.LibationFiles);
+		{
+			string dir = "";
+			try
+			{
+				dir = FileManager.Configuration.Instance.LibationFiles;
+			}
+			catch { }
+
+			try
+			{
+				Go.To.Folder(dir);
+			}
+			catch
+			{
+				MessageBox.Show($"Error opening folder\r\n{dir}", "Error opening folder", MessageBoxButtons.OK, MessageBoxIcon.Error);
+			}
+		}
+
 
 		private void okBtn_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
 		{

LibationWinForms/LibationWinForms.csproj

@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
   </PropertyGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
-    <PackageReference Include="Dinah.Core.WindowsDesktop" Version="1.1.0.2" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Dinah.Core.WindowsDesktop" Version="1.1.1.1" />
   </ItemGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>

LibationWinForms/MessageBoxAlertAdmin.cs

@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
-using LibationWinForms.Dialogs;
-using System;
-using System.Linq;
+using System;
+using LibationWinForms.Dialogs;
 
 namespace LibationWinForms
 {
@@ -15,7 +14,11 @@ namespace LibationWinForms
 		/// <returns>One of the System.Windows.Forms.DialogResult values.</returns>
 		public static System.Windows.Forms.DialogResult Show(string text, string caption, Exception exception)
 		{
-			Serilog.Log.Logger.Error(exception, "Alert admin error: {@DebugText}", new { text, caption });
+			try
+			{
+				Serilog.Log.Logger.Error(exception, "Alert admin error: {@DebugText}", new { text, caption });
+			}
+			catch { }
 
 			using var form = new MessageBoxAlertAdminDialog(text, caption, exception);
 			return form.ShowDialog();

LibationWinForms/Program.cs

@@ -24,36 +24,54 @@ namespace LibationWinForms
 		[STAThread]
 		static void Main()
 		{
-			//// Uncomment to see Console. Must be called before anything writes to Console.
-			//// Only use while debugging. Acts erratically in the wild
-			//AllocConsole();
+			try
+			{
+				//// Uncomment to see Console. Must be called before anything writes to Console.
+				//// Only use while debugging. Acts erratically in the wild
+				//AllocConsole();
 
-			Application.SetHighDpiMode(HighDpiMode.SystemAware);
-			Application.EnableVisualStyles();
-			Application.SetCompatibleTextRenderingDefault(false);
+				Application.SetHighDpiMode(HighDpiMode.SystemAware);
+				Application.EnableVisualStyles();
+				Application.SetCompatibleTextRenderingDefault(false);
 
-			//***********************************************//
-			//                                               //
-			//   do not use Configuration before this line   //
-			//                                               //
-			//***********************************************//
-			// Migrations which must occur before configuration is loaded for the first time. Usually ones which alter the Configuration
-			var config = AppScaffolding.LibationScaffolding.RunPreConfigMigrations();
+				//***********************************************//
+				//                                               //
+				//   do not use Configuration before this line   //
+				//                                               //
+				//***********************************************//
+				// Migrations which must occur before configuration is loaded for the first time. Usually ones which alter the Configuration
+				var config = AppScaffolding.LibationScaffolding.RunPreConfigMigrations();
 
-			RunInstaller(config);
+				RunInstaller(config);
 
-			// most migrations go in here
-			AppScaffolding.LibationScaffolding.RunPostConfigMigrations();
+				// most migrations go in here
+				AppScaffolding.LibationScaffolding.RunPostConfigMigrations();
 
-			// migrations which require Forms or are long-running
-			RunWindowsOnlyMigrations(config);
+				// migrations which require Forms or are long-running
+				RunWindowsOnlyMigrations(config);
 
-			MessageBoxVerboseLoggingWarning.ShowIfTrue();
+				MessageBoxVerboseLoggingWarning.ShowIfTrue();
 
 #if !DEBUG
 			checkForUpdate();
 #endif
 
+			}
+			catch (Exception ex)
+			{
+				var title = "Fatal error, pre-logging";
+				var body = "An unrecoverable error occurred. Since this error happened before logging could be initialized, this error can not be written to the log file.";
+				try
+				{
+					MessageBoxAlertAdmin.Show(body, title, ex);
+				}
+				catch
+				{
+					MessageBox.Show($"{body}\r\n\r\n{ex.Message}\r\n\r\n{ex.StackTrace}", title, MessageBoxButtons.OK, MessageBoxIcon.Error);
+				}
+				return;
+			}
+
 			AppScaffolding.LibationScaffolding.RunPostMigrationScaffolding();
 
 			Application.Run(new Form1());
@@ -300,14 +318,14 @@ namespace LibationWinForms
 			if (result != DialogResult.Yes)
 				return;
 
-			using var fileSelector = new SaveFileDialog { FileName = zipName, Filter = "Zip Files (*.zip)|*.zip|All files (*.*)|*.*" };
-			if (fileSelector.ShowDialog() != DialogResult.OK)
-				return;
-			var selectedPath = fileSelector.FileName;
-
 			try
 			{
-				LibationWinForms.BookLiberation.ProcessorAutomationController.DownloadFile(zipUrl, selectedPath, true);
+				using var fileSelector = new SaveFileDialog { FileName = zipName, Filter = "Zip Files (*.zip)|*.zip|All files (*.*)|*.*" };
+				if (fileSelector.ShowDialog() != DialogResult.OK)
+					return;
+				var selectedPath = fileSelector.FileName;
+
+				BookLiberation.ProcessorAutomationController.DownloadFile(zipUrl, selectedPath, true);
 			}
 			catch (Exception ex)
 			{