octobercms/october · error · October\Rain\Exception\ApplicationException

cms::lang.cms_object.file_already_exists

Error message

cms::lang.cms_object.file_already_exists

What it means

Error "cms::lang.cms_object.file_already_exists" thrown in octobercms/october.

Source

Thrown at modules/tailor/classes/Blueprint.php:456

    /**
     * save the object to the disk
     */
    public function save(?array $options = null)
    {
        $fileName = $this->fileName;
        $fullPath = $this->getFilePath();

        // Validate
        $forceSave = Arr::get($options, 'force', false);
        if ($forceSave) {
            $this->validateFileName($fileName);
        }
        else {
            $this->validate();
        }

        if (File::isFile($fullPath) && $this->originalFileName !== $fileName) {
            throw new ApplicationException(Lang::get(
                'cms::lang.cms_object.file_already_exists',
                ['name'=>$fileName]
            ));
        }

        $dirPath = $this->getBasePath();
        if (!file_exists($dirPath) || !is_dir($dirPath)) {
            if (!File::makeDirectory($dirPath, 0755, true, true)) {
                throw new ApplicationException(Lang::get(
                    'cms::lang.cms_object.error_creating_directory',
                    ['name'=>$dirPath]
                ));
            }
        }

        if (strpos($fileName, '/') !== false) {
            $dirPath = dirname($fullPath);

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When it happens

Trigger: Thrown at modules/tailor/classes/Blueprint.php:456 when the library encounters an invalid state.

Common situations: See trigger scenarios.

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