You can try adding a beforefilter() function in yout app_controller. Put some logic in there that checks if a db connection is alive and redirect to the error page if the db is dead.
On Dec 17, 7:12 pm, RichardAtHome <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > It's called 'write code that actually checks for errors'. This is an > > issue for any application, and I cannot think of any framework that > > automatically gives you that kind of functionality. What you call > > 'automatic' is the result of a forward-thinking developer who made a > > commitment to proper error handling. > > Yup, true. But, how *would* you configure cake to redirect to a site > down page if the database connection failed? > > Some code in bootstrap.php that checks for a connection and then > redirect to pages/site_down for example? > > On Dec 17, 3:41 pm, "Chris Hartjes" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > On Dec 17, 2007 10:28 AM, squidliberty <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > I have on occasion had problems with my hosting during which MySQL is > > > not accessible. The result is that CakePHP renders a malformed page > > > and (if Debug is in use) throws a number of errors (such as "Too many > > > connections"). In this sort of situation, some CMS (eg. Joomla!) will > > > automatically throw up a "This site is down" page. Can anyone tell me > > > how this might be done with CakePHP? I assume that there is some way > > > to check for a proper database connection and generate an error > > > message if one cannot be established. Any advice appreciated! > > > It's called 'write code that actually checks for errors'. This is an > > issue for any application, and I cannot think of any framework that > > automatically gives you that kind of functionality. What you call > > 'automatic' is the result of a forward-thinking developer who made a > > commitment to proper error handling. > > > -- > > Chris Hartjes > > > My motto for 2007: "Just build it, damnit!" > > > @TheKeyboard -http://www.littlehart.net/atthekeyboard --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Cake PHP" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cake-php?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
