Save and load your Risk II (Hasbro Interactive) game with this simple ruby GUI

risk2_saver.rb

require 'Win32API'
require 'fileutils'
require 'tk'

# supposed to hide base window... not working with cygwin ruby
getConsoleWindow = Win32API.new("kernel32" , "GetConsoleWindow" , [] , 'L')
ptr_to_console = getConsoleWindow.call()
wndConsole = Win32API.new( "user32" , "ShowWindow" , ['p' , 'i'] , 'i' )
wndConsole.call( ptr_to_console , 1 )

class String
  def unix
    self.gsub(/\\/, '/')
  end
end

root = TkRoot.new { title "Risk2 Saver" }

MyHomePath = File.join(ENV['HOMEDRIVE'], ENV['HOMEPATH'].unix )
InitDir =  ARGV[0] || File.join(MyHomePath,  '/Desktop')

appdata = ENV['APPDATA'].unix
target_dir = File.join(appdata, "../Local/VirtualStore/Program Files/Microprose/Risk II")


def save_to_file(target_dir, new_dirname)
  FileUtils.cp_r target_dir, new_dirname
end

def load_file(to_load, replace_dir)
  FileUtils.rm_rf replace_dir
  FileUtils.cp_r(to_load, replace_dir)
end

ftypes = [ ["Risk saves", '*risksv'] ] 

button = TkButton.new(root) do 
  text "Save Current Game" 
  command do
    file = Tk.getSaveFile(:filetypes => ftypes, :title => "Save Current Game", :initialdir => InitDir, :defaultextension => '.risksv' )
    if file && file != ""
      save_to_file target_dir, file
    end
  end
end
button.pack :padx => 4, :side => 'left'

button2 = TkButton.new(root) do 
  text "Load a game" 
  command do
    file = Tk.chooseDirectory(:title => "Load a Game", :initialdir => InitDir, :mustexist => true )
    if file && file != "" && file =~ /\.risksv$/
      load_file(file, target_dir)
    end
  end
end
button2.pack :padx => 4, :side => 'right'

button3 = TkButton.new(root) do
  text "close"
  command do
    exit
  end
end

Tk.mainloop