Simple Media Silo Plugin: Plugin activated even upon error during activation

[jaypipes]

Marking as defect since this can cause a lot of headaches for users of this essential plugin.

On activation, if the user/ directory is not writeable, a very quick popup message is displayed saying so, but the plugin still goes into the activated plugin list. It should NOT do so, as the non-power user will assume that the plugin will work just fine then. Instead, a longer-lasting error message or instruction area should explain how to fix the permissions, and the plugin should remain in the de-activated list.

Duplicates: 243

[ringmaster]

It might be worthwhile to allow the plugin to activate even if the directory is not writeable, but also provide an option to specify the location of the directory to serve files from.

A warning could be displayed in the silo itself when an upload is attempted.

[arthus]

The patch will stop the plugin from being activated if the files directory isn't writable. Unfortunately, it also doesn't display an error message due to the limitations of the plugin API.

[arthus]

Sorry about that.... I accidentally uploaded the wrong patch. (I really have too many of these things sitting around.)

[ringmaster]

In r2185.