unable to display an error with $Cpanel::CPERROR{$Cpanel::context}

[smooth_p]

Update: This seems to be an issue in 11.28.87 and 11.30.1

Hey, Ive been using the CustomEventHandler.pm to tap into various api and deny certain actions - in this example the cron::add_line call.

What im trying to achieve here is - if a user tries to add a cron which runs with a frequency less than 15 mins,
I want to throw an error on the page..

Heres the snippet

if ( $module eq 'cron' && $event eq 'add_line' ){
my $logger = Cpanel::Logger->new({ alternate_logfile => "/var/tmp/cpanel_api_install.log" });
$logger->info("$apiv, $type, $module, $event");
my $cron_minute = $cfgref->{'minute'};
if ( $cron_minute =~ /\*/){
$logger->info(Dumper($cfgref->{'minute'}));
$CPanel::CPERROR{$Cpanel::context} = "[fail]";
return;
}

return 1;
}

While the evenhandler works perfect, cron is prevented from being added, I don't get the message displayed on the page which Ive defined - $CPanel::CPERROR{$Cpanel::context} = "[fail]";

Instead I see an error box with

Error
JSON parse failed.

- Am I missing something out?
- Is there a better way to do what im trying to
- Is there any hack I could implement to display the message


Thanks,
Joel

[cPanelDavidN]

Hi Joel,

I'm able to reproduce this and need to investigate it further. ATM, I'm not sure if it's a systemic problem or just isolated to this call. Are you experiencing this on other API2 calls as well?

Thanks,
-DavidN

[smooth_p]

Hey,

Thanks for your reply! well Ive been using it for the 'SSL' api and haven't been having any trouble there..
If theres any specific API call you'd like me test let me know.. Also is there a fix I could try out without having to upgrade

Thanks again,
Joel

[cPanelMatt]

This is a bug with the JS code on that page.

We have located the source of the issue and are working on a resolution currently.

Thanks for your patience.