1 files changed, 43 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/opentrack-logic/work.cpp b/opentrack-logic/work.cpp
index e5b08c18..8d00270b 100644
--- a/opentrack-logic/work.cpp
+++ b/opentrack-logic/work.cpp
@@ -1,9 +1,50 @@
 #include "work.hpp"
 
+#include <QMessageBox>
 
-Work::Work(Mappings& m, SelectedLibraries& libs, TrackLogger &logger, WId handle) :
+
+std::shared_ptr<TrackLogger> Work::make_logger(const main_settings &s)
+{
+    if (s.tracklogging_enabled)
+    {
+        if (static_cast<QString>(s.tracklogging_filename).isEmpty())
+        {
+            QMessageBox::warning(nullptr, "Logging Error",
+                "No filename given for track logging. Proceeding without logging.",
+                QMessageBox::Ok,
+                QMessageBox::NoButton);
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            auto logger = std::make_shared<TrackLoggerCSV>(s.tracklogging_filename);
+            if (!logger->is_open())
+            {
+                logger = nullptr;
+                QMessageBox::warning(nullptr, "Logging Error",
+                    "Unable to open file: " + s.tracklogging_filename + ". Proceeding  without logging.",
+                    QMessageBox::Ok,
+                    QMessageBox::NoButton);
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                /* As this function has the potential to fill up the hard drive
+                   of the unwary with junk data, a warning is in order. */
+                QMessageBox::warning(nullptr, "Logging Active",
+                    "Just a heads up. You are recoding pose data to " + s.tracklogging_filename + "!",
+                    QMessageBox::Ok,
+                    QMessageBox::NoButton);
+                return logger;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    return std::make_shared<TrackLogger>();
+}
+
+
+Work::Work(Mappings& m, SelectedLibraries& libs, WId handle) :
     libs(libs),
-    tracker(std::make_shared<Tracker>(m, libs, logger)),
+    logger(make_logger(s)),
+    tracker(std::make_shared<Tracker>(m, libs, *logger)),
     sc(std::make_shared<Shortcuts>()),
     handle(handle),
     keys {