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+// Ryzom - MMORPG Framework <http://dev.ryzom.com/projects/ryzom/>
+// Copyright (C) 2010  Winch Gate Property Limited
+//
+// This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+// it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as
+// published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the
+// License, or (at your option) any later version.
+//
+// This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+// GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+//
+// You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+// along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+#include "stdpch.h"
+#include "operation.h"
+
+#ifdef DEBUG_NEW
+#define new DEBUG_NEW
+#endif
+
+QString stepToString(OperationStep step)
+{
+	static QStringList s_operations;
+	
+	if (s_operations.isEmpty())
+	{
+		s_operations << "DisplayNoServerError"
+			<< "ShowInstallWizard"
+			<< "ShowMigrateWizard"
+			<< "DownloadData"
+			<< "ExtractDownloadedData"
+			<< "DownloadClient"
+			<< "ExtractDownloadedClient"
+			<< "CopyDataFiles"
+			<< "CopyProfileFiles"
+			<< "CleanFiles"
+			<< "ExtractBnpClient"
+			<< "CopyInstaller"
+			<< "LaunchInstalledInstaller"
+			<< "UninstallOldClient"
+			<< "CreateProfile"
+			<< "CreateProfileShortcuts"
+			<< "CreateAddRemoveEntry"
+			<< "Done";
+	}
+	
+	QString res;
+	
+	if (step >= 0 && step < s_operations.size()) res += s_operations[step];
+
+	return QString("%1 (%2)").arg(res).arg(step);
+}