Added exception for non-writable entries_dir

1 files changed, 7 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/blogthon.cgi b/blogthon.cgi
index d0fd58d..053258b 100755
--- a/blogthon.cgi
+++ b/blogthon.cgi
@@ -38,6 +38,8 @@ def errorpage(string):
 		print '    Directory <b>"' + staticpages_dir + '"</b> does not exist!'
 	elif string == "linklist":
 		print '    File <b>"linklist"</b> does not exist!'
+	elif string =="not writable entries_dir":
+		print '    Admin is a dumbass!!! Tell him to make his entries_dir writable.'
 	else:
 		print '    <b>' + string + '</b> is not set in configuration, please check your installation!'
 	print '</body>'
@@ -155,8 +157,11 @@ if cname and ctext and ctitle:
 	else:
 		comments_file = glob.glob(entries_dir + ctitle + '.comments')
 		if not comments_file:
-			content = open(entries_dir + ctitle + '.comments', "w")
-			content.close()
+			try:
+				content = open(entries_dir + ctitle + '.comments', "w")
+				content.close()
+			except:
+				errorpage('not writable entries_dir')
 			comments_file = glob.glob(entries_dir + ctitle + '.comments')
 		content = open(comments_file[0], "a+")
 		content.write("-." + cname + "\n")