From 99c90b929b5fcb3f4ac49b59a55990ce70edd9a0 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Damien Elmes <git@ichi2.net>
Date: Thu, 18 Jul 2013 18:59:14 +0900
Subject: [PATCH] warn when prefs.db corrupt and catch another case

---
 aqt/profiles.py | 16 +++++++++++++---
 1 file changed, 13 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/aqt/profiles.py b/aqt/profiles.py
index 2ec5b71eb..834560c7b 100644
--- a/aqt/profiles.py
+++ b/aqt/profiles.py
@@ -187,9 +187,20 @@ documentation for information on using a flash drive.""")
         path = os.path.join(self.base, "prefs.db")
         new = not os.path.exists(path)
         self.db = DB(path, text=str)
-        self.db.execute("""
+        def recover():
+            # if we can't load profile, start with a new one
+            os.rename(path, path+".broken")
+            QMessageBox.warning(
+                None, "Preferences Corrupt", """\
+Anki's prefs.db file was corrupt and has been recreated. If you were using multiple \
+profiles, please add them back using the same names to recover your cards.""")
+        try:
+            self.db.execute("""
 create table if not exists profiles
 (name text primary key, data text not null);""")
+        except:
+            recover()
+            return self._loadMeta()
         if not new:
             # load previously created
             try:
@@ -198,8 +209,7 @@ create table if not exists profiles
                         "select data from profiles where name = '_global'"))
                 return
             except:
-                # if we can't load profile, start with a new one
-                os.rename(path, path+".broken")
+                recover()
                 return self._loadMeta()
         # create a default global profile
         self.meta = metaConf.copy()