Make program output even more uniform

DATFromDir/DATFromDir.cs

@@ -55,7 +55,6 @@ namespace SabreTools
 		public static void Main(string[] args)
 		{
 			Console.Clear();
-			Console.Title = "DATFromDir " + Build.Version;
 
 			// Credits take precidence over all
 			if ((new List<string>(args)).Contains("--credits"))
@@ -150,6 +149,9 @@ namespace SabreTools
 				return;
 			}
 
+			// Output the title
+			Build.Start("DATFromDir");
+
 			// If any of the inputs are not valid, show the help
 			foreach (string input in inputs)
 			{

DATabase/DATabase.cs

@@ -35,10 +35,7 @@ namespace SabreTools
 			logger.Start();
 			DBTools.EnsureDatabase(_dbName, _connectionString);
 			Remapping.CreateRemappings();
-
 			Console.Clear();
-			Console.SetBufferSize(Console.BufferWidth, 999);
-			Console.Title = "DATabase " + Build.Version;
 
 			// Credits take precidence over all
 			if ((new List<string>(args)).Contains("--credits"))
@@ -199,20 +196,6 @@ namespace SabreTools
 			return;
 		}
 
-		/// <summary>
-		/// Print the program header
-		/// </summary>
-		private static void PrintHeader()
-		{
-			ConsoleColor formertext = Console.ForegroundColor;
-			ConsoleColor formerback = Console.BackgroundColor;
-			Console.ForegroundColor = ConsoleColor.Yellow;
-			Console.BackgroundColor = ConsoleColor.Blue;
-			Console.WriteLine(_header);
-			Console.ForegroundColor = formertext;
-			Console.BackgroundColor = formerback;
-		}
-
 		/// <summary>
 		/// Show the text-based main menu
 		/// </summary>
@@ -223,7 +206,7 @@ namespace SabreTools
 			while (selection.ToLowerInvariant() != "x")
 			{
 				Console.Clear();
-				PrintHeader();
+				Build.Start("DATabase");
 				Console.WriteLine(@"MAIN MENU
 ===========================
 Make a selection:
@@ -266,14 +249,14 @@ Make a selection:
 						break;
 					case "7":
 						Console.Clear();
-						PrintHeader();
+						Build.Start("DATabase");
 						ListSources();
 						Console.Write("\nPress any key to continue...");
 						Console.ReadKey();
 						break;
 					case "8":
 						Console.Clear();
-						PrintHeader();
+						Build.Start("DATabase");
 						ListSystems();
 						Console.Write("\nPress any key to continue...");
 						Console.ReadKey();
@@ -305,7 +288,7 @@ Make a selection:
 			while (selection.ToLowerInvariant() != "b")
 			{
 				Console.Clear();
-				PrintHeader();
+				Build.Start("DATabase");
 				Console.WriteLine( @"IMPORT MENU
 ===========================
 Enter the name of a DAT file or folder containing DAT files
@@ -366,7 +349,7 @@ or 'b' to go back to the previous menu:");
 			while (selection.ToLowerInvariant() != "b")
 			{
 				Console.Clear();
-				PrintHeader();
+				Build.Start("DATabase");
 				Console.WriteLine(@"GENERATE MENU
 ===========================
 Make a selection:
@@ -441,7 +424,7 @@ Make a selection:
 			while (selection.ToLowerInvariant() != "b")
 			{
 				Console.Clear();
-				PrintHeader();
+				Build.Start("DATabase");
 				Console.WriteLine(@"GENERATE ALL MENU
 ===========================
 Make a selection:
@@ -603,7 +586,7 @@ Make a selection:
 			while (selection.ToLowerInvariant() != "b")
 			{
 				Console.Clear();
-				PrintHeader();
+				Build.Start("DATabase");
 				Console.WriteLine(@"XML -> RV CONVERT MENU
 ===========================
 Enter the name of a DAT file to convert from XML to RV
@@ -663,7 +646,7 @@ or 'b' to go back to the previous menu:
 			while (selection.ToLowerInvariant() != "b")
 			{
 				Console.Clear();
-				PrintHeader();
+				Build.Start("DATabase");
 				Console.WriteLine(@"RV -> XML CONVERT MENU
 ===========================
 Enter the name of a DAT file to convert from RV to XML
@@ -786,7 +769,7 @@ ORDER BY systems.manufacturer, systems.system";
 			while (selection.ToLowerInvariant() != "b")
 			{
 				Console.Clear();
-				PrintHeader();
+				Build.Start("DATabase");
 				Console.WriteLine(@"ADD AND REMOVE MENU
 ===========================
 Make a selection:

DatSplit/DatSplit.cs

@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ namespace DatSplit
 
 		public static void Main(string[] args)
 		{
-			Console.Title = "DatSplit " + Build.Version;
+			Console.Clear();
 
 			// Credits take precidence over all
 			if ((new List<string>(args)).Contains("--credits"))
@@ -32,6 +32,9 @@ namespace DatSplit
 				return;
 			}
 
+			// Output the title
+			Build.Start("DatSplit");
+
 			// Set needed strings
 			_filename = args[0];
 			_extA = (args[1].StartsWith(".") ? args[1] : "." + args[1]).ToUpperInvariant();

Deheader/Headerer.cs

@@ -26,13 +26,12 @@ namespace SabreTools
 		static void Main(string[] args)
 		{
 			// Perform initial setup and verification
+			Console.Clear();
 			logger = new Logger(false, "database.log");
 			logger.Start();
 			DBTools.EnsureDatabase(_dbName, _connectionString);
 			Remapping.CreateHeaderSkips();
 
-			Console.Title = "Headerer " + Build.Version;
-
 			// Credits take precidence over all
 			if ((new List<string>(args)).Contains("--credits"))
 			{
@@ -47,6 +46,9 @@ namespace SabreTools
 				return;
 			}
 
+			// Output the title
+			Build.Start("Headerer");
+
 			// Get the filename (or foldername)
 			string file = "";
 			bool deheader = true;

SabreHelper/Build.cs

@@ -23,6 +23,37 @@ namespace SabreTools.Helper
 			get { return (Type.GetType("Mono.Runtime") != null); }
 		}
 
+		/// <summary>
+		/// Readies the console and outputs the header
+		/// </summary>
+		/// <param name="name">The name to be displayed as the program</param>
+		/// <remarks>Adapted from http://stackoverflow.com/questions/8200661/how-to-align-string-in-fixed-length-string</remarks>
+		public static void Start(string name)
+		{
+			// Dynamically create the header string
+			string border = "+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+";
+			string mid = name + " " + Build.Version;
+			mid = "|" + mid.PadLeft(((77 - mid.Length) / 2) + mid.Length).PadRight(77) + "|";
+
+			// Set the console to ready state
+			Console.SetBufferSize(Console.BufferWidth, 999);
+			Console.Title = name + " " + Build.Version;
+			ConsoleColor formertext = Console.ForegroundColor;
+			ConsoleColor formerback = Console.BackgroundColor;
+			Console.ForegroundColor = ConsoleColor.Yellow;
+			Console.BackgroundColor = ConsoleColor.Blue;
+
+			// Output the header
+			Console.WriteLine(border);
+			Console.WriteLine(mid);
+			Console.WriteLine(border);
+			Console.WriteLine();
+
+			// Return the console to the original text and background colors
+			Console.ForegroundColor = formertext;
+			Console.BackgroundColor = formerback;
+		}
+
 		/// <summary>
 		/// Show the help dialog for a given class
 		/// </summary>

SingleGame/SingleGame.cs

@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ namespace SabreTools
 
 		public static void Main(string[] args)
 		{
-			Console.Title = "SingleGame " + Build.Version;
+			Console.Clear();
 
 			// Credits take precidence over all
 			if ((new List<string>(args)).Contains("--credits"))
@@ -30,6 +30,9 @@ namespace SabreTools
 				return;
 			}
 
+			// Output the title
+			Build.Start("SingleGame");
+
 			_filename = args[0];
 
 			if (args.Length > 1)