I am writing an install script for a Joomla! 1.7 component. How can I modify the install() section of the script so that in case of failure, I can show the user a nicely formatted HTML error?
Currently, I only return false from the install() routine, which results in a cryptic error message:
Component Install: Custom install routine failure
The component.php file in joomla/installer/adapters/component.php has the following code, which leads me to suspect that I can’t change the abort() message.
if ($this->parent->manifestClass && method_exists($this->parent->manifestClass, 'install'))
{
if ($this->parent->manifestClass->install($this) === false) {
// Install failed, rollback changes
$this->parent->abort(JText::_('JLIB_INSTALLER_ABORT_COMP_INSTALL_CUSTOM_INSTALL_FAILURE'));
return false;
}
}
Solution
Before returning an error, I can raise an error, that appears nicely in a yellow box.
JError::raiseNotice(1, "Error Message <html code>");
return false;
Solution
Before returning an error, I can raise an error, that appears nicely in a yellow box.