From 39d9defef4a6c813e40df9a8de254af422af6ccd Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Kaalleen <36401965+kaalleen@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Wed, 12 Jun 2024 12:25:52 +0200
Subject: improve error message for files with too many color changes (#2984)

---
 lib/output.py | 14 ++++++++++++++
 pyembroidery  |  2 +-
 2 files changed, 15 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/lib/output.py b/lib/output.py
index fb4580b7..23f0cf1e 100644
--- a/lib/output.py
+++ b/lib/output.py
@@ -4,9 +4,12 @@
 # Licensed under the GNU GPL version 3.0 or later.  See the file LICENSE for details.
 
 import os
+import re
 import sys
 
 import inkex
+from pyembroidery.exceptions import TooManyColorChangesError
+
 import pyembroidery
 
 from .commands import global_command
@@ -113,3 +116,14 @@ def write_embroidery_file(file_path, stitch_plan, svg, settings={}):
         msg = _("Error writing to %(path)s: %(error)s") % dict(path=file_path, error=e.strerror)
         inkex.errormsg(msg)
         sys.exit(1)
+    except TooManyColorChangesError as e:
+        num_color_changes = re.search("d+", str(e)).group()
+        msg = _("Couldn't save embrodiery file.")
+        msg += '\n\n'
+        msg += _("There are {num_color_changes} in your design. This is way too many.").format(num_color_changes=num_color_changes)
+        msg += '\n'
+        msg += _("Please reduce color changes. Find more information on our website:")
+        msg += '\n\n'
+        msg += _("http://inkstitch.org/docs/faq/#too-many-color-changes")
+        inkex.errormsg(msg)
+        sys.exit(1)
diff --git a/pyembroidery b/pyembroidery
index b24efddb..4990269d 160000
--- a/pyembroidery
+++ b/pyembroidery
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit b24efddbda3775bf6750e1aab0abbaf1e0a05276
+Subproject commit 4990269d02d88b7bb75f26ee7ed1935e66ccb97e
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