catch .anki(2) imports

aqt/importing.py

@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@ import shutil
 
 from aqt.qt import *
 import anki.importing as importing
-from aqt.utils import getOnlyText, getFile, showText, showWarning, openHelp,\
-    askUser, tooltip
+from aqt.utils import getOnlyText, getFile, showText, showWarning, openHelp, \
+    askUser, tooltip, showInfo
 from anki.hooks import addHook, remHook
 import aqt.forms
 import aqt.modelchooser
@@ -274,6 +274,16 @@ def onImport(mw):
     if not file:
         return
     file = str(file)
+
+    head, ext = os.path.splitext(file)
+    ext = ext.lower()
+    if ext == ".anki":
+        showInfo(_(".anki files are from a very old version of Anki. You can import them with Anki 2.0, available on the Anki website."))
+        return
+    elif ext == ".anki2":
+        showInfo(_(".anki2 files are not directly importable - please import the .apkg or .zip file you have received instead."))
+        return
+
     importFile(mw, file)
 
 def importFile(mw, file):
@@ -303,11 +313,6 @@ def importFile(mw, file):
         except Exception as e:
             msg = repr(str(e))
             if msg == "'unknownFormat'":
-                if file.endswith(".anki2"):
-                    showWarning(_("""\
-.anki2 files are not designed for importing. If you're trying to restore from a \
-backup, please see the 'Backups' section of the user manual."""))
-                else:
                 showWarning(_("Unknown file format."))
             else:
                 msg = _("Import failed. Debugging info:\n")