Ticket #5783 (closed enhancement: fixed)

Opened 5 months ago

Last modified 5 months ago

Unhelpful error message: "If this file were writable you could edit it."

Reported by: markjaquith Assigned to: hansengel
Priority: low Milestone: 2.5
Component: Administration Version: 2.5
Severity: minor Keywords: has-patch tested
Cc:

Description

"If this file were writable you could edit it." is unhelpful and not very polite. Error messages should guide users to a solution. This would be a good place for inline help docs. At least a Codex link.

Attachments

5783.betterChmodErr.diff (0.5 kB) - added by hansengel on 02/09/08 20:13:45.
Enhances the file-is-not-writable error a bit
5783.pluginEditorMsg.diff (0.6 kB) - added by hansengel on 02/13/08 23:56:27.
Adds the new message for the Plugin Editor too

Change History

02/09/08 20:13:45 changed by hansengel

  • attachment 5783.betterChmodErr.diff added.

Enhances the file-is-not-writable error a bit

02/09/08 20:14:13 changed by hansengel

  • keywords set to has-patch tested.
  • owner changed from anonymous to hansengel.
  • status changed from new to assigned.
  • milestone changed from 2.6 to 2.5.

02/09/08 20:17:49 changed by ryan

  • status changed from assigned to closed.
  • resolution set to fixed.

(In [6772]) More informative error message when theme files are not writable. Props hansengel. fixes #5783

02/13/08 23:54:53 changed by hansengel

  • status changed from closed to reopened.
  • resolution deleted.

Forgot to patch the Plugin Editor—I'll add another attachment in a second.

02/13/08 23:56:27 changed by hansengel

  • attachment 5783.pluginEditorMsg.diff added.

Adds the new message for the Plugin Editor too

02/13/08 23:58:24 changed by ryan

  • status changed from reopened to closed.
  • resolution set to fixed.

(In [6832]) More informative error message when plugin files are not writable. Props hansengel. fixes #5783