Initial regression testing logging. Shows changes being done for every step while solving the puzzle.

EduNetworkBuilder/ActionClass.cs

@@ -62,12 +62,12 @@ namespace EduNetworkBuilder
             }
         }
 
-        public ActionClass RunAction(int WhichIndex)
+        public ActionClass RunAction(int WhichIndex, bool NoteAllChanges = false)
         {
             if (CurrentNetAction == null) return null;
             if (WhichIndex < CurrentNetAction.Actions.Count)
             {
-                CurrentNetAction.Actions[WhichIndex].DoAction();
+                CurrentNetAction.Actions[WhichIndex].DoAction(NoteAllChanges);
                 return CurrentNetAction.Actions[WhichIndex];
             }
             return null;
@@ -180,19 +180,21 @@ namespace EduNetworkBuilder
         public NetworkComponentType newItemType = NetworkComponentType.none; //Making new device
         public NetworkComponent ChangedComponent = null;
 
-        public void DoAction()
+        public void DoAction(bool NoteAllChanges=false)
         {
             Network myNet = NB.GetNetwork();
             NetworkDevice source = myNet.GetDeviceFromID(SourceID);
             NetworkComponent sourceC = myNet.GetComponentFromID(SourceID);
             NetworkLink sourceNL;
+            string indent = "   ";
             switch (Action)
             {
                 case NBAction.changecomponent:
                     //This could be a link or a device we are changing.
                     if(ChangedComponent is NetworkDevice)
                     {
-                        source.UpdateFromComponent(ChangedComponent); //Copy any changes across
+                        if (NoteAllChanges) { NB.AddNetMessage("", indent + NB.Translate("AC_ChangeDevice") + " " + source.hostname); }
+                        source.UpdateFromComponent(ChangedComponent, NoteAllChanges); //Copy any changes across
                         source.SetImageFromType(); //The image was not saved.  Re-make it
                     }
                     else
@@ -200,6 +202,7 @@ namespace EduNetworkBuilder
                         if(source != null)
                             myNet.RemoveComponent(source);
                         sourceNL = (NetworkLink)ChangedComponent;
+                        if (NoteAllChanges) { NB.AddNetMessage("", indent + NB.Translate("AC_Replace_Link") + " " + sourceNL.Src.HostName + " - " + sourceNL.Dst.HostName); }
                         myNet.MarkAsLinked(sourceNL.Src, sourceNL.GetUniqueIdentifier);
                         myNet.MarkAsLinked(sourceNL.Dst, sourceNL.GetUniqueIdentifier);
                         myNet.AddItem(ChangedComponent);
@@ -212,6 +215,7 @@ namespace EduNetworkBuilder
                         source.ChangeLocation(Location);
                         source.UnHide(); //In case it was hidden
                         if (NB.DebugActions) { Console.WriteLine("Changing location for: " + source + " " + Location.X + ":" +Location.Y); }
+                        if (NoteAllChanges) { NB.AddNetMessage("", indent + NB.Translate("AC_MoveDevice") + " " + source.hostname + " - " +Location.X + ":" + Location.Y); }
                     }
                     break;
                 case NBAction.deletecomponent:
@@ -228,6 +232,7 @@ namespace EduNetworkBuilder
                         }
                         myNet.RemoveComponent(source);
                         if (NB.DebugActions) { Console.WriteLine("Deleting a device: " + source.hostname); }
+                        if (NoteAllChanges) { NB.AddNetMessage("", indent + NB.Translate("AC_DeleteDevice") + " " + source.hostname + " - " + source.myType.ToString()); }
                     } else if(sourceC != null && sourceC is NetworkLink)
                     {
                         if (myNet.ItemIsCritical(sourceC.hostname))
@@ -236,6 +241,7 @@ namespace EduNetworkBuilder
                         SourceL.Destroy(); //Mark both ends as being deleted
                         myNet.RemoveComponent(SourceL); //Get rid of this link
                         if (NB.DebugActions) { Console.WriteLine("Deleting a link: " + source.hostname); }
+                        if (NoteAllChanges) { NB.AddNetMessage("", indent + NB.Translate("AC_DeleteLink") + " " + SourceL.Src.HostName + " - " + SourceL.Dst.HostName); }
                     }
                     break;
                 case NBAction.newdevice:
@@ -254,13 +260,15 @@ namespace EduNetworkBuilder
                     if (myNet.BlockedByTree(BottomLeft)) CanDo = false;
                     if (CanDo)
                     {
-                        ChangedComponent = (NetworkDevice)myNet.AddItem(newItemType, Location);
-                        if (NB.DebugActions && source != null) { Console.WriteLine("Adding a Device: " + source.hostname); }
+                        NetworkDevice newdevice = (NetworkDevice)myNet.AddItem(newItemType, Location);
+
+                        if (NB.DebugActions && source != null) { Console.WriteLine("Adding a Device: " + newdevice.hostname); }
+                        if (NoteAllChanges) { NB.AddNetMessage("", indent + NB.Translate("AC_AddDevice") + " " + newdevice.hostname + " - " + newdevice.myType.ToString()); }
                     }
                     else
                     {
                         NB.SetBuilderWindowStatis(NB.Translate("NB_TreePlacementError"));
-                        if (NB.DebugActions) { Console.WriteLine("Unable to add device: " + source.hostname); }
+                        if (NB.DebugActions) { Console.WriteLine("Unable to add device: " + ChangedComponent.hostname); }
                     }
                     break;
                 case NBAction.dhcp:
@@ -268,20 +276,25 @@ namespace EduNetworkBuilder
                     {
                         source.DHCPRequestFromHere();
                         if (NB.DebugActions) { Console.WriteLine("Requesting DHCP: " + source.hostname); }
+                        if (NoteAllChanges) { NB.AddNetMessage("", indent + NB.Translate("AC_RequestDHCP") + " " + source.hostname); }
                     }
                     break;
                 case NBAction.arp:
                     if (source != null)
                     {
+                        //We have not implimented this well.  But, here it is anyway.  We would do this if showing ethernet stuff
                         source.AskArpFromHere(Destination);
-                        if (NB.DebugActions) { Console.WriteLine("Requesting DHCP: " + source.hostname); }
+                        if (NB.DebugActions) { Console.WriteLine("Requesting ARP: " + source.hostname); }
+                        if (NoteAllChanges) { NB.AddNetMessage("", indent + NB.Translate("AC_RequestARP") + " " + source.hostname + " - " + Destination.GetIPString); }
                     }
                     break;
                 case NBAction.cleararp:
                     if (source != null)
                     {
+                        //We have not implimented this well.  But, here it is anyway.  We would do this if showing ethernet stuff
                         source.ClearArps();
                         if (NB.DebugActions) { Console.WriteLine("Clearing ARP: " + source.hostname); }
+                        if (NoteAllChanges) { NB.AddNetMessage("", indent + NB.Translate("AC_ClearArp") + " " + source.hostname + " - " + Destination.GetIPString); }
                     }
                     break;
                 case NBAction.ping:
@@ -289,6 +302,7 @@ namespace EduNetworkBuilder
                     {
                         source.PingFromHere(Destination);
                         if (NB.DebugActions) { Console.WriteLine("Pinging " + Destination.GetIPString + " from " + source.hostname); }
+                        if (NoteAllChanges) { NB.AddNetMessage("", indent + NB.Translate("AC_DoPing") + " " + source.hostname + " - " + Destination.GetIPString); }
                     }
                     break;
                 case NBAction.traceroute:
@@ -296,6 +310,7 @@ namespace EduNetworkBuilder
                     {
                         source.TracerouteFromHere(Destination);
                         if (NB.DebugActions) { Console.WriteLine("Traceroute: " + Destination.GetIPString + " from " + source.hostname); }
+                        if (NoteAllChanges) { NB.AddNetMessage("", indent + NB.Translate("AC_DoTraceroute") + " " + source.hostname + " - " + Destination.GetIPString ); }
                     }
                     break;
                 case NBAction.replace:
@@ -310,6 +325,7 @@ namespace EduNetworkBuilder
 
                         myNet.RegisterDeviceReplaced(source.hostname); //replace it.
                         if (NB.DebugActions) { Console.WriteLine("Replacing device: " + source.hostname); }
+                        if (NoteAllChanges) { NB.AddNetMessage("", indent + NB.Translate("AC_Replace_Device") + " " + source.hostname); }
                     }
                     else if (sourceC is NetworkLink)
                     {
@@ -322,27 +338,32 @@ namespace EduNetworkBuilder
                             myNet.RemoveComponent(sourceNL);
                             NetworkLink nNL = new NetworkLink(sourceID, destID, LinkType.normal);
                             myNet.AddItem(nNL);
-                            if (NB.DebugActions) { Console.WriteLine("Replacing link: " + source.hostname); }
+                            if (NB.DebugActions) { Console.WriteLine("Replacing link: " + sourceID.HostName + " - " + destID.HostName); }
+                            if (NoteAllChanges) { NB.AddNetMessage("", indent + NB.Translate("AC_Replace_Link") + " " + sourceID.HostName + " - " + destID.HostName); }
                         }
                     }
                     break;
                 case NBAction.replaceUPS:
                     myNet.RegisterUPSAdded(source.hostname);
                     if (NB.DebugActions) { Console.WriteLine("Replacing UPS on: " + source.hostname); }
+                    if (NoteAllChanges) { NB.AddNetMessage("", indent + NB.Translate("AC_Replace_UPS") + " " + source.hostname); }
                     break;
                 case NBAction.poweroff:
                     source.PowerOff = true;
                     myNet.RegisterDeviceReset(source.hostname);
                     if (NB.DebugActions) { Console.WriteLine("Powering off: " + source.hostname); }
+                    if (NoteAllChanges) { NB.AddNetMessage("", indent + NB.Translate("AC_Powering_OFF") + " " + source.hostname); }
                     break;
                 case NBAction.poweron:
                     source.PowerOff = false;
                     if (NB.DebugActions) { Console.WriteLine("Powering on: " + source.hostname); }
+                    if (NoteAllChanges) { NB.AddNetMessage("", indent + NB.Translate("AC_Powering_ON") + " " + source.hostname); }
                     //We might see about exploding the device here.
                     break;
                 case NBAction.reset:
                     source.ClearIPs(); //reset the device - IPs and VLANs
                     if (NB.DebugActions) { Console.WriteLine("Resetting: " + source.hostname); }
+                    if (NoteAllChanges) { NB.AddNetMessage("", indent + NB.Translate("AC_Resetting") + " " + source.hostname); }
                     //We might see about exploding the device here.
                     break;
 

EduNetworkBuilder/EduNetworkBuilder.csproj

@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <Project ToolsVersion="12.0" DefaultTargets="Build" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003">
+  <Import Project="..\packages\WiX.3.11.2\build\wix.props" Condition="Exists('..\packages\WiX.3.11.2\build\wix.props')" />
   <Import Project="$(MSBuildExtensionsPath)\$(MSBuildToolsVersion)\Microsoft.Common.props" Condition="Exists('$(MSBuildExtensionsPath)\$(MSBuildToolsVersion)\Microsoft.Common.props')" />
   <PropertyGroup>
     <Configuration Condition=" '$(Configuration)' == '' ">Debug</Configuration>
@@ -28,11 +29,13 @@
     <PublisherName>Tim Young</PublisherName>
     <CreateWebPageOnPublish>true</CreateWebPageOnPublish>
     <WebPage>publish.htm</WebPage>
-    <ApplicationRevision>53</ApplicationRevision>
+    <ApplicationRevision>54</ApplicationRevision>
     <ApplicationVersion>1.0.0.%2a</ApplicationVersion>
     <UseApplicationTrust>false</UseApplicationTrust>
     <PublishWizardCompleted>true</PublishWizardCompleted>
     <BootstrapperEnabled>true</BootstrapperEnabled>
+    <NuGetPackageImportStamp>
+    </NuGetPackageImportStamp>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <PropertyGroup Condition=" '$(Configuration)|$(Platform)' == 'Debug|AnyCPU' ">
     <PlatformTarget>AnyCPU</PlatformTarget>
@@ -263,6 +266,7 @@
       <DependentUpon>VLANConfig.cs</DependentUpon>
     </EmbeddedResource>
     <None Include="EduNetworkBuilder_TemporaryKey.pfx" />
+    <None Include="packages.config" />
     <None Include="Properties\Settings.settings">
       <Generator>SettingsSingleFileGenerator</Generator>
       <LastGenOutput>Settings.Designer.cs</LastGenOutput>
@@ -475,6 +479,12 @@
     <Content Include="Resources\NBIco.ico" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <Import Project="$(MSBuildToolsPath)\Microsoft.CSharp.targets" />
+  <Target Name="EnsureNuGetPackageBuildImports" BeforeTargets="PrepareForBuild">
+    <PropertyGroup>
+      <ErrorText>This project references NuGet package(s) that are missing on this computer. Use NuGet Package Restore to download them.  For more information, see http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=322105. The missing file is {0}.</ErrorText>
+    </PropertyGroup>
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\packages\WiX.3.11.2\build\wix.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\packages\WiX.3.11.2\build\wix.props'))" />
+  </Target>
   <!-- To modify your build process, add your task inside one of the targets below and uncomment it. 
        Other similar extension points exist, see Microsoft.Common.targets.
   <Target Name="BeforeBuild">

EduNetworkBuilder/LinkEditor.Designer.cs

@@ -35,53 +35,63 @@
             this.btnLink = new System.Windows.Forms.Button();
             this.btnCancel = new System.Windows.Forms.Button();
             this.cbLinkType = new System.Windows.Forms.ComboBox();
+            this.pbSource = new System.Windows.Forms.PictureBox();
+            this.pbDest = new System.Windows.Forms.PictureBox();
+            this.lblInstructions = new System.Windows.Forms.Label();
+            ((System.ComponentModel.ISupportInitialize)(this.pbSource)).BeginInit();
+            ((System.ComponentModel.ISupportInitialize)(this.pbDest)).BeginInit();
             this.SuspendLayout();
             // 
             // lbSrcHost
             // 
             this.lbSrcHost.FormattingEnabled = true;
-            this.lbSrcHost.ItemHeight = 16;
-            this.lbSrcHost.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(9, 18);
+            this.lbSrcHost.ItemHeight = 29;
+            this.lbSrcHost.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(20, 185);
+            this.lbSrcHost.Margin = new System.Windows.Forms.Padding(5);
             this.lbSrcHost.Name = "lbSrcHost";
-            this.lbSrcHost.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(103, 84);
+            this.lbSrcHost.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(177, 149);
             this.lbSrcHost.TabIndex = 0;
             this.lbSrcHost.SelectedIndexChanged += new System.EventHandler(this.lbSrcHost_SelectedIndexChanged);
             // 
             // lbSrcNic
             // 
             this.lbSrcNic.FormattingEnabled = true;
-            this.lbSrcNic.ItemHeight = 16;
-            this.lbSrcNic.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(118, 18);
+            this.lbSrcNic.ItemHeight = 29;
+            this.lbSrcNic.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(210, 185);
+            this.lbSrcNic.Margin = new System.Windows.Forms.Padding(5);
             this.lbSrcNic.Name = "lbSrcNic";
-            this.lbSrcNic.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(89, 84);
+            this.lbSrcNic.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(153, 149);
             this.lbSrcNic.TabIndex = 1;
             this.lbSrcNic.SelectedIndexChanged += new System.EventHandler(this.lbSrcNic_SelectedIndexChanged);
             // 
             // lbDstNic
             // 
             this.lbDstNic.FormattingEnabled = true;
-            this.lbDstNic.ItemHeight = 16;
-            this.lbDstNic.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(399, 18);
+            this.lbDstNic.ItemHeight = 29;
+            this.lbDstNic.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(702, 185);
+            this.lbDstNic.Margin = new System.Windows.Forms.Padding(5);
             this.lbDstNic.Name = "lbDstNic";
-            this.lbDstNic.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(89, 84);
+            this.lbDstNic.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(153, 149);
             this.lbDstNic.TabIndex = 3;
             this.lbDstNic.SelectedIndexChanged += new System.EventHandler(this.lbDstNic_SelectedIndexChanged);
             // 
             // lbDstHost
             // 
             this.lbDstHost.FormattingEnabled = true;
-            this.lbDstHost.ItemHeight = 16;
-            this.lbDstHost.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(290, 18);
+            this.lbDstHost.ItemHeight = 29;
+            this.lbDstHost.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(512, 185);
+            this.lbDstHost.Margin = new System.Windows.Forms.Padding(5);
             this.lbDstHost.Name = "lbDstHost";
-            this.lbDstHost.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(103, 84);
+            this.lbDstHost.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(177, 149);
             this.lbDstHost.TabIndex = 2;
             this.lbDstHost.SelectedIndexChanged += new System.EventHandler(this.lbDstHost_SelectedIndexChanged);
             // 
             // btnLink
             // 
-            this.btnLink.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(210, 18);
+            this.btnLink.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(372, 185);
+            this.btnLink.Margin = new System.Windows.Forms.Padding(5);
             this.btnLink.Name = "btnLink";
-            this.btnLink.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(75, 23);
+            this.btnLink.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(131, 42);
             this.btnLink.TabIndex = 4;
             this.btnLink.Text = "Link";
             this.btnLink.UseVisualStyleBackColor = true;
@@ -89,9 +99,10 @@
             // 
             // btnCancel
             // 
-            this.btnCancel.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(210, 47);
+            this.btnCancel.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(372, 237);
+            this.btnCancel.Margin = new System.Windows.Forms.Padding(5);
             this.btnCancel.Name = "btnCancel";
-            this.btnCancel.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(75, 23);
+            this.btnCancel.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(131, 42);
             this.btnCancel.TabIndex = 5;
             this.btnCancel.Text = "Cancel";
             this.btnCancel.UseVisualStyleBackColor = true;
@@ -100,16 +111,47 @@
             // cbLinkType
             // 
             this.cbLinkType.FormattingEnabled = true;
-            this.cbLinkType.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(210, 76);
+            this.cbLinkType.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(372, 290);
+            this.cbLinkType.Margin = new System.Windows.Forms.Padding(5);
             this.cbLinkType.Name = "cbLinkType";
-            this.cbLinkType.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(75, 24);
+            this.cbLinkType.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(128, 37);
             this.cbLinkType.TabIndex = 6;
             // 
+            // pbSource
+            // 
+            this.pbSource.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(120, 28);
+            this.pbSource.Name = "pbSource";
+            this.pbSource.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(167, 149);
+            this.pbSource.SizeMode = System.Windows.Forms.PictureBoxSizeMode.Zoom;
+            this.pbSource.TabIndex = 7;
+            this.pbSource.TabStop = false;
+            // 
+            // pbDest
+            // 
+            this.pbDest.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(607, 28);
+            this.pbDest.Name = "pbDest";
+            this.pbDest.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(167, 149);
+            this.pbDest.SizeMode = System.Windows.Forms.PictureBoxSizeMode.Zoom;
+            this.pbDest.TabIndex = 8;
+            this.pbDest.TabStop = false;
+            // 
+            // lblInstructions
+            // 
+            this.lblInstructions.AutoSize = true;
+            this.lblInstructions.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(15, 351);
+            this.lblInstructions.Name = "lblInstructions";
+            this.lblInstructions.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(79, 29);
+            this.lblInstructions.TabIndex = 9;
+            this.lblInstructions.Text = "label1";
+            // 
             // LinkEditor
             // 
-            this.AutoScaleDimensions = new System.Drawing.SizeF(8F, 16F);
+            this.AutoScaleDimensions = new System.Drawing.SizeF(14F, 29F);
             this.AutoScaleMode = System.Windows.Forms.AutoScaleMode.Font;
-            this.ClientSize = new System.Drawing.Size(495, 117);
+            this.ClientSize = new System.Drawing.Size(866, 389);
+            this.Controls.Add(this.lblInstructions);
+            this.Controls.Add(this.pbDest);
+            this.Controls.Add(this.pbSource);
             this.Controls.Add(this.cbLinkType);
             this.Controls.Add(this.btnCancel);
             this.Controls.Add(this.btnLink);
@@ -119,10 +161,14 @@
             this.Controls.Add(this.lbSrcHost);
             this.FormBorderStyle = System.Windows.Forms.FormBorderStyle.FixedToolWindow;
             this.Icon = global::EduNetworkBuilder.Properties.Resources.NBIco;
+            this.Margin = new System.Windows.Forms.Padding(5);
             this.Name = "LinkEditor";
             this.Text = "LinkEditor";
             this.Shown += new System.EventHandler(this.LinkEditor_Shown);
+            ((System.ComponentModel.ISupportInitialize)(this.pbSource)).EndInit();
+            ((System.ComponentModel.ISupportInitialize)(this.pbDest)).EndInit();
             this.ResumeLayout(false);
+            this.PerformLayout();
 
         }
 
@@ -135,5 +181,8 @@
         private System.Windows.Forms.Button btnLink;
         private System.Windows.Forms.Button btnCancel;
         private System.Windows.Forms.ComboBox cbLinkType;
+        private System.Windows.Forms.PictureBox pbSource;
+        private System.Windows.Forms.PictureBox pbDest;
+        private System.Windows.Forms.Label lblInstructions;
     }
 }

EduNetworkBuilder/LinkEditor.cs

@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ namespace EduNetworkBuilder
                     lbSrcHost.SelectedIndex = tindex;
                     UpdateDeviceList();
                 }
+                pbSource.Image = new Bitmap(Source.GetImage());
             }
             if (Dest != null)
             {
@@ -54,6 +55,7 @@ namespace EduNetworkBuilder
                     lbDstHost.SelectedIndex = tindex;
                     UpdateDeviceList();
                 }
+                pbDest.Image = new Bitmap(Dest.GetImage());
             }
         }
 
@@ -86,11 +88,12 @@ namespace EduNetworkBuilder
             if (lbDstHost.SelectedItem != null)
                 DstHost = lbDstHost.SelectedItem.ToString();
             string SrcNic = "";
+            NetworkDevice Src = null;
             if (lbSrcNic.SelectedItem != null)
             {
+                Src = myNet.DeviceFromName(lbSrcHost.SelectedItem.ToString());
                 SrcNic = lbSrcNic.SelectedItem.ToString();
                 int sNicIndex = lbSrcNic.SelectedIndex;
-                NetworkDevice Src = myNet.DeviceFromName(lbSrcHost.SelectedItem.ToString());
                 NetworkCard sNic = null;
                 if(Src != null) sNic = Src.NicFromName(lbSrcNic.SelectedItem.ToString());
                 if(sNic != null) srcNicType = sNic.GetNicType;
@@ -176,7 +179,34 @@ namespace EduNetworkBuilder
                     lbDstNic.SelectedIndex = tint;
             }
 
-            if(lbDstNic.SelectedIndex > -1 && lbSrcNic.SelectedIndex > -1)
+            if (lbSrcHost.SelectedItem != null)
+            {
+                Src = myNet.DeviceFromName(lbSrcHost.SelectedItem.ToString());
+                pbSource.Image = Src.GetImage();
+                pbSource.Invalidate();
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                pbSource.Image = null;
+                pbSource.Invalidate();
+            }
+
+            if (lbDstHost.SelectedItem != null)
+            {
+                NetworkDevice Dest = myNet.DeviceFromName(lbDstHost.SelectedItem.ToString());
+                if (Dest != null)
+                {
+                    pbDest.Image = Dest.GetImage();
+                    pbDest.Invalidate();
+                }
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                pbDest.Image = null;
+                pbDest.Invalidate();
+            }
+
+            if (lbDstNic.SelectedIndex > -1 && lbSrcNic.SelectedIndex > -1)
             {
                 btnLink.Enabled = true;
             }
@@ -202,6 +232,43 @@ namespace EduNetworkBuilder
                 cbLinkType.SelectedItem = theLinkType;
             else
                 cbLinkType.SelectedIndex = 0;
+
+            //Update the instructions.
+            lblInstructions.Text = ""; //empty them out if we do not need instructions
+            lbSrcHost.ResetForeColor() ;
+            lbSrcNic.ResetForeColor();
+            lbDstHost.ResetForeColor();
+            lbDstNic.ResetForeColor();
+            btnLink.ForeColor = Color.Black;
+            if (lbSrcHost.SelectedItem == null)
+            {
+                lblInstructions.Text = "Choose the source device.";
+                lbSrcHost.ForeColor = Color.Red;
+            } 
+            else if (lbSrcNic.SelectedItem == null)
+            {
+                lblInstructions.Text = "Choose the NIC / Port on the source device.";
+                lbSrcNic.ForeColor = Color.Red;
+            }
+            else if (lbDstHost.SelectedItem == null)
+            {
+                lblInstructions.Text = "Choose the destination device.";
+                lbDstHost.ForeColor = Color.Red;
+            }
+            else if (lbDstNic.SelectedItem == null)
+            {
+                lblInstructions.Text = "Choose the NIC / Port on the destination device.";
+                lbDstNic.ForeColor = Color.Red;
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                //We have a valid link.  We are ready to press the link.
+                lblInstructions.Text = "This is a valid link.  Press LINK to continue";
+                btnLink.ForeColor = Color.Red;
+            }
+
+
+
             processing = false;
         }
 

EduNetworkBuilder/NB.cs

@@ -1078,6 +1078,14 @@ namespace EduNetworkBuilder
             return randomizedList;
         }
 
+        public static void AddNetMessage(string host, string message)
+        {
+            Network thenet = GetNetwork();
+            //Console.WriteLine("Adding message: " + host + " : " + message);
+            if (thenet == null) return; //we cannot add it.  do not blow up
+            thenet.AddMessage(new PacketMessage(host, message));
+        }
+
         public static bool OpenURLInExternalBrowser(string URL)
         {
             Uri uriResult;

EduNetworkBuilder/Network.cs

@@ -1696,7 +1696,7 @@ namespace EduNetworkBuilder
                     //We are doing a replay and enough time has passed from the last replay...
                     NBSettings Settings = NB.GetSettings();
                     ActionCollection AC = Settings.GetUserActionCollection();
-                    ActionClass Success = AC.RunAction(NextReplayIndex++);
+                    ActionClass Success = AC.RunAction(NextReplayIndex++, true); //note all changes as we do them
 
 
                     NextReplayAction = DateTime.UtcNow.AddMilliseconds(NB.MillisecondsBetweenReplays);

EduNetworkBuilder/NetworkCard.cs

@@ -978,6 +978,17 @@ namespace EduNetworkBuilder
             return null;
         }
 
+        public string AllInterfacesString(bool UseCidr= false)
+        {
+            string thestring = "";
+            foreach (NetworkInterface oneIF in interfaces)
+            {
+                if (thestring != "") thestring += ",";
+                thestring += oneIF.InterfaceString(UseCidr);
+            }
+            return thestring;
+        }
+
         public NB_IPAddress FirstIP()
         {
             List<NB_IPAddress> addresses = IPAddressList();

EduNetworkBuilder/NetworkComponent.cs

@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ namespace EduNetworkBuilder
         {
         }
 
-        public virtual void UpdateFromComponent(NetworkComponent CopyFrom)
+        public virtual void UpdateFromComponent(NetworkComponent CopyFrom, bool NoteAllChanges = false)
         {
 
         }

EduNetworkBuilder/NetworkDevice.cs

@@ -755,6 +755,15 @@ namespace EduNetworkBuilder
             }
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Return a copy of the image for this device
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <returns></returns>
+        public Image GetImage()
+        {
+            return new Bitmap(MyImage);
+        }
+
         //This function heavily borrowed from: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/1563038/fast-work-with-bitmaps-in-c-sharp
         public Image ColoredImage(Image BaseImage)
         {
@@ -1509,28 +1518,109 @@ namespace EduNetworkBuilder
             return arps;
         }
 
-        public override void UpdateFromComponent(NetworkComponent CopyFrom)
+        public override void UpdateFromComponent(NetworkComponent CopyFrom, bool NoteAllChanges = false)
         {
             if (CopyFrom.GetType() != this.GetType()) return; //we cannot copy from it if it is different
             NetworkDevice ndCopyFrom = (NetworkDevice)CopyFrom;
             if (Object.ReferenceEquals(this, CopyFrom)) return; //No need to copy values to itself
-            hostname = ndCopyFrom.hostname;
+
+            Network mainnet = NB.GetNetwork();
+            string indent = "    ";
+            //if(NoteAllChanges && mainnet != null) mainnet.AddMessage(new PacketMessage("", indent + NB.Translate("NDUpdateComponent")));
+
+            if (hostname != ndCopyFrom.hostname)
+            {
+                if (NoteAllChanges && mainnet != null) mainnet.AddMessage(new PacketMessage("", indent + "hostname: " + hostname + " -> " + ndCopyFrom.hostname));
+                hostname = ndCopyFrom.hostname;
+            }
+
             Size = ndCopyFrom.Size;
-            DefaultGW = ndCopyFrom.DefaultGW;
+            if (DefaultGW.GetIPString != ndCopyFrom.DefaultGW.GetIPString)
+            {
+                if (NoteAllChanges && mainnet != null) mainnet.AddMessage(new PacketMessage("", indent + "DefaultGW: " + DefaultGW.GetIPString + " -> " + ndCopyFrom.DefaultGW.GetIPString));
+                DefaultGW = ndCopyFrom.DefaultGW;
+            }
             if (ndCopyFrom.MyImage != null)
                 MyImage = new Bitmap(ndCopyFrom.MyImage);
             else
                 MyImage = null;
-            CanAddNics = ndCopyFrom.CanAddNics;
-            CanServeDHCP = ndCopyFrom.CanServeDHCP;
-            CanUseDHCP = ndCopyFrom.CanUseDHCP;
-            MustUseDHCP = ndCopyFrom.MustUseDHCP;
-            isDHCPServer = ndCopyFrom.isDHCPServer;
-            isDNSServer = ndCopyFrom.isDNSServer;
-            HasAdvFirewall = ndCopyFrom.HasAdvFirewall;
+
+            if (CanAddNics != ndCopyFrom.CanAddNics)
+            {
+                if (NoteAllChanges && mainnet != null) mainnet.AddMessage(new PacketMessage("", indent + "CanAddNics: " + CanAddNics + " -> " + ndCopyFrom.CanAddNics));
+                CanAddNics = ndCopyFrom.CanAddNics;
+            }
+
+            if (CanServeDHCP != ndCopyFrom.CanServeDHCP)
+            {
+                if (NoteAllChanges && mainnet != null) mainnet.AddMessage(new PacketMessage("", indent + "CanServeDHCP: " + CanServeDHCP + " -> " + ndCopyFrom.CanServeDHCP));
+                CanServeDHCP = ndCopyFrom.CanServeDHCP;
+            }
+
+            if (CanUseDHCP != ndCopyFrom.CanUseDHCP)
+            {
+                if (NoteAllChanges && mainnet != null) mainnet.AddMessage(new PacketMessage("", indent + "CanUseDHCP: " + CanUseDHCP + " -> " + ndCopyFrom.CanUseDHCP));
+                CanUseDHCP = ndCopyFrom.CanUseDHCP;
+            }
+
+            if (MustUseDHCP != ndCopyFrom.MustUseDHCP)
+            {
+                if (NoteAllChanges && mainnet != null) mainnet.AddMessage(new PacketMessage("", indent + "MustUseDHCP: " + MustUseDHCP + " -> " + ndCopyFrom.MustUseDHCP));
+                MustUseDHCP = ndCopyFrom.MustUseDHCP;
+            }
+
+            if (isDHCPServer != ndCopyFrom.isDHCPServer)
+            {
+                if (NoteAllChanges && mainnet != null) mainnet.AddMessage(new PacketMessage("", indent + "IsDHCPServer: " + isDHCPServer + " -> " + ndCopyFrom.isDHCPServer));
+                isDHCPServer = ndCopyFrom.isDHCPServer;
+            }
+
+            if (isDNSServer != ndCopyFrom.isDNSServer)
+            {
+                if (NoteAllChanges && mainnet != null) mainnet.AddMessage(new PacketMessage("", indent + "IsDNSserver: " + isDNSServer + " -> " + ndCopyFrom.isDNSServer));
+                isDNSServer = ndCopyFrom.isDNSServer;
+            }
+
+            if (HasAdvFirewall != ndCopyFrom.HasAdvFirewall)
+            {
+                if (NoteAllChanges && mainnet != null) mainnet.AddMessage(new PacketMessage("", indent + "HasAdvancedFirewall: " + HasAdvFirewall + " -> " + ndCopyFrom.HasAdvFirewall));
+                HasAdvFirewall = ndCopyFrom.HasAdvFirewall;
+            }
             
             MyLocation = ndCopyFrom.MyLocation;
 
+            //Process NICs.
+            if (NoteAllChanges && mainnet != null)
+            {
+                //List all nics that we are dropping
+                foreach (NetworkCard nic in NICs)
+                {
+                    NetworkCard foundnic = ndCopyFrom.NicFromName(nic.NicName());
+                    if (foundnic == null)
+                        mainnet.AddMessage(new PacketMessage("", indent + "DropNIC: " + nic.NicName()));
+                    else
+                        {
+                            //The nic still exists.  Note any major changes.  IP, netmask
+                            if((foundnic.myNicType == NicType.wport || foundnic.myNicType == NicType.wlan) && foundnic.SSID != nic.SSID)
+                                mainnet.AddMessage(new PacketMessage("", indent + "SSID: " + nic.SSID + " -> " + foundnic.SSID));
+                        if ((foundnic.myNicType == NicType.vpn || foundnic.myNicType == NicType.vpn) && foundnic.EncryptionKey != nic.EncryptionKey)
+                            mainnet.AddMessage(new PacketMessage("", indent + "EncryptionKey: " + nic.EncryptionKey + " -> " + foundnic.EncryptionKey));
+
+                        //Compare interfaces - should be done at nic level...
+                        if (foundnic.AllInterfacesString() != nic.AllInterfacesString())
+                                mainnet.AddMessage(new PacketMessage("", indent + "Interfaces: " + nic.AllInterfacesString(true) + " -> " + foundnic.AllInterfacesString(true)));
+                    }
+                }
+                //List all nics that we are dropping
+                foreach (NetworkCard nic in ndCopyFrom.NICs)
+                {
+                    NetworkCard mynic = NicFromName(nic.NicName());
+                    if (mynic == null)
+                        mainnet.AddMessage(new PacketMessage("", indent + "AddNIC: " + nic.NicName() + " " +nic.AllInterfacesString()));
+                }
+            }
+
+            //Now, copy across the NICs
             NICs.Clear();
             foreach(NetworkCard nic in ndCopyFrom.NICs)
             {

EduNetworkBuilder/Resources/ReleaseNotes.rtf

@@ -1,7 +1,12 @@
 {\rtf1\ansi\ansicpg1252\deff0\nouicompat\deflang1033\deflangfe1033{\fonttbl{\f0\fswiss\fprq2\fcharset0 Calibri;}}
 {\colortbl ;\red0\green0\blue255;}
 {\*\generator Riched20 10.0.22621}{\*\mmathPr\mdispDef1\mwrapIndent1440 }\viewkind4\uc1 
-\pard\nowidctlpar\sa200\sl276\slmult1\b\f0\fs22\lang9 Version 1.0.52\par
+\pard\nowidctlpar\sa200\sl276\slmult1\b\f0\fs22\lang9 Version 1.0.54\b0\par
+* Minor changefor developers allowing more information about what is happening during regression testing. \par
+\b Version 1.0.53\par
+*\b0  Show a line between devices when dragging ethernet cables.  Makes it easier to see.\par
+* Tried highlighting what you are supposed to be filling out next, when creating network links.\b\par
+Version 1.0.52\par
 \b0 * Change publish URL to an actual domain.\b\par
 Version 1.0.51\par
 \b0 * Added small time-based delay when printing packets; on fast computers the packets would fly by too fast.\par

EduNetworkBuilder/Resources/languages/edustrings.resx

@@ -2129,4 +2129,72 @@
     <value>Regression testing</value>
     <comment>LBW_Regression_Testing = Regression testing</comment>
   </data>
+  <data name="AC_AddDevice" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>Add Device</value>
+    <comment>AC_AddDevice = Add Device</comment>
+  </data>
+  <data name="AC_ChangeDevice" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>Change Device</value>
+    <comment>AC_ChangeDevice = Change Device</comment>
+  </data>
+  <data name="AC_ClearArp" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>Clear ARP</value>
+    <comment>AC_ClearArp = Clear ARP</comment>
+  </data>
+  <data name="AC_DeleteDevice" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>Delete Device</value>
+    <comment>AC_DeleteDevice = Delete Device</comment>
+  </data>
+  <data name="AC_DeleteLink" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>Delete link</value>
+    <comment>AC_DeleteLink = Delete link</comment>
+  </data>
+  <data name="AC_DoPing" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>Do ping</value>
+    <comment>AC_DoPing = Do ping</comment>
+  </data>
+  <data name="AC_DoTraceroute" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>Do Traceroute</value>
+    <comment>AC_DoTraceroute = Do Traceroute</comment>
+  </data>
+  <data name="AC_MoveDevice" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>Move Device</value>
+    <comment>AC_MoveDevice = Move Device</comment>
+  </data>
+  <data name="AC_Powering_OFF" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>Powering Off</value>
+    <comment>AC_Powering_OFF = Powering Off</comment>
+  </data>
+  <data name="AC_Powering_ON" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>Powering On</value>
+    <comment>AC_Powering_OFF - Powering On</comment>
+  </data>
+  <data name="AC_Replace_Device" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>Replace Device</value>
+    <comment>AC_Replace_Device = Replace Device</comment>
+  </data>
+  <data name="AC_Replace_Link" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>Replace Link</value>
+    <comment>AC_Replace_Link = Replace Link</comment>
+  </data>
+  <data name="AC_Replace_UPS" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>Replace UPS</value>
+    <comment>AC_Replace_UPS = Replace UPS</comment>
+  </data>
+  <data name="AC_RequestARP" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>Request ARP</value>
+    <comment>AC_RequestARP = Request ARP</comment>
+  </data>
+  <data name="AC_RequestDHCP" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>Request DHCP</value>
+    <comment>AC_RequestDHCP = Request DHCP</comment>
+  </data>
+  <data name="AC_Resetting" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>Resetting</value>
+    <comment>AC_Resetting = Resetting</comment>
+  </data>
+  <data name="NDUpdateComponent" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>Updating Device</value>
+    <comment>NDUpdateComponent = Update Device</comment>
+  </data>
 </root>

EduNetworkBuilder/packages.config

@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<packages>
+  <package id="WiX" version="3.11.2" targetFramework="net45" />
+</packages>