Only fetch MAD manifesto on server join

.github/nativefuncs.json

@@ -502,6 +502,13 @@
 			"returnTypeString":"array<string>",
 			"argTypes":"string modName"
 		},
+		{
+			"name": "NSFetchVerifiedModsManifesto",
+			"helpText": "Retrieves the verified mods list from the central authority (GitHub).",
+			"returnTypeString": "void",
+			"argTypes": ""
+
+		},
 		{
 			"name": "NSIsModDownloadable",
 			"helpText": "checks whether a mod is verified and can be auto-downloaded",

Northstar.Client/mod/resource/northstar_client_localisation_english.txt

@@ -373,6 +373,8 @@ Press Yes if you agree to this. This choice can be changed in the mods menu at a
 		"WRONG_MOD_VERSION"					"Server has mod \"%s1\" v%s2 while you have v%s3"
 		"MOD_NOT_VERIFIED"					"(mod is not verified, and couldn't be downloaded automatically)"
 		"MOD_DL_DISABLED"					"(automatic mod downloading is disabled)"
+		"MANIFESTO_FETCHING_TITLE"			"Setting up mod download"
+		"MANIFESTO_FETCHING_TEXT"			"Retrieving the list of verified mods..."
 		"DOWNLOADING_MOD_TITLE"				"Downloading mod"
 		"DOWNLOADING_MOD_TITLE_W_PROGRESS" 	"Downloading mod (%s1%)"
 		"DOWNLOADING_MOD_TEXT"				"Downloading %s1 v%s2..."

Northstar.Client/mod/scripts/vscripts/ui/menu_ns_moddownload.nut

@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 global function DownloadMod
 global function DisplayModDownloadErrorDialog
+global function FetchVerifiedModsManifesto
 
 global enum eModInstallStatus
 {
+    MANIFESTO_FETCHING,
     DOWNLOADING,
     CHECKSUMING,
     EXTRACTING,
@@ -18,7 +20,36 @@ global enum eModInstallStatus
 
 const int MB = 1024*1000;
 
-bool function DownloadMod( RequiredModInfo mod )
+
+void function FetchVerifiedModsManifesto()
+{
+	print("Start fetching verified mods manifesto from the Internet")
+
+	// Fetching UI
+	DialogData dialogData
+	dialogData.header = Localize( "#MANIFESTO_FETCHING_TITLE" )
+	dialogData.message = Localize( "#MANIFESTO_FETCHING_TEXT" )
+	dialogData.showSpinner = true;
+
+	// Prevent user from closing dialog
+	dialogData.forceChoice = true;
+	OpenDialog( dialogData )
+
+	// Do the actual fetching
+	NSFetchVerifiedModsManifesto()
+
+	ModInstallState state = NSGetModInstallState()
+	while ( state.status == eModInstallStatus.MANIFESTO_FETCHING )
+	{
+		state = NSGetModInstallState()
+		WaitFrame()
+	}
+
+	// Close dialog when manifesto has been received
+	CloseActiveMenu()
+}
+
+bool function DownloadMod( RequiredModInfo mod, string serverName )
 {
 	// Downloading mod UI
 	DialogData dialogData
@@ -58,6 +89,10 @@ void function UpdateModDownloadDialog( RequiredModInfo mod, ModInstallState stat
 {
 	switch ( state.status )
 	{
+	case eModInstallStatus.MANIFESTO_FETCHING:
+		Hud_SetText( header, Localize( "#MANIFESTO_FETCHING_TITLE" ) )
+		Hud_SetText( body, Localize( "#MANIFESTO_FETCHING_TEXT" ) )
+		break
 	case eModInstallStatus.DOWNLOADING:
 		Hud_SetText( header, Localize( "#DOWNLOADING_MOD_TITLE_W_PROGRESS", string( state.ratio ) ) )
 		Hud_SetText( body, Localize( "#DOWNLOADING_MOD_TEXT_W_PROGRESS", mod.name, mod.version, floor( state.progress / MB ), floor( state.total / MB ) ) )

Northstar.Client/mod/scripts/vscripts/ui/menu_ns_serverbrowser.nut

@@ -967,49 +967,80 @@ void function OnServerSelected_Threaded( var button )
 	bool autoDownloadAllowed = GetConVarBool( "allow_mod_auto_download" )
 	int downloadedMods = 0;
 
+	// Check out if there's any server-required mod that is not locally installed
+	array<string> modNames = NSGetModNames()
+	bool uninstalledModFound = false
+	foreach ( requiredModInfo in server.requiredMods )
+	{
+		if ( !modNames.contains( requiredModInfo.name ) )
+		{
+			uninstalledModFound = true
+			break
+		}
+	}
+
+	// If yes, we fetch the verified mods manifesto, to check whether uninstalled
+	// mods can be installed through auto-download
+	if ( uninstalledModFound && autoDownloadAllowed )
+	{
+		print("Auto-download is allowed, checking if missing mods can be installed automatically.")
+		FetchVerifiedModsManifesto()
+	}
+
 	foreach ( RequiredModInfo mod in server.requiredMods )
 	{
 		if ( !NSGetModNames().contains( mod.name ) )
 		{
-			// Check if mod can be auto-downloaded
-			bool modIsVerified = NSIsModDownloadable( mod.name, mod.version )
+			// Auto-download mod
+			if ( autoDownloadAllowed )
+			{
+				bool modIsVerified = NSIsModDownloadable( mod.name, mod.version )
+
+				// Display error message if mod is not verified
+				if ( !modIsVerified )
+				{
+					DialogData dialogData
+					dialogData.header = "#ERROR"
+					dialogData.message = Localize( "#MISSING_MOD", mod.name, mod.version )
+					dialogData.message += "\n" + Localize( "#MOD_NOT_VERIFIED" )
+					dialogData.image = $"ui/menu/common/dialog_error"
+
+					AddDialogButton( dialogData, "#DISMISS" )
+					AddDialogFooter( dialogData, "#A_BUTTON_SELECT" )
+					AddDialogFooter( dialogData, "#B_BUTTON_DISMISS_RUI" )
+
+					OpenDialog( dialogData )
+					return
+				}
+				else
+				{
+					if ( DownloadMod( mod, server.name ) )
+					{
+						downloadedMods++
+					}
+					else
+					{
+						DisplayModDownloadErrorDialog( mod.name )
+						return
+					}
+				}
+			}
 
-			// Display an error message if not
-			if ( !modIsVerified || !autoDownloadAllowed )
+			// Mod not found, display error message
+			else
 			{
 				DialogData dialogData
 				dialogData.header = "#ERROR"
 				dialogData.message = Localize( "#MISSING_MOD", mod.name, mod.version )
 				dialogData.image = $"ui/menu/common/dialog_error"
 
-				// Specify error (only if autoDownloadAllowed is set)
-				if ( autoDownloadAllowed )
-				{
-					dialogData.message += "\n" + Localize( "#MOD_NOT_VERIFIED" )
-				}
-
 				AddDialogButton( dialogData, "#DISMISS" )
-
 				AddDialogFooter( dialogData, "#A_BUTTON_SELECT" )
 				AddDialogFooter( dialogData, "#B_BUTTON_DISMISS_RUI" )
 
 				OpenDialog( dialogData )
-
 				return
 			}
-
-			else // Launch download
-			{
-				if ( DownloadMod( mod ) )
-				{
-					downloadedMods++
-				}
-				else
-				{
-					DisplayModDownloadErrorDialog( mod.name )
-					return
-				}
-			}
 		}
 		else
 		{