We could use JavaScript to detect the post_max_size, but that would not be reliable. Instead we could adapt the current notification to recommend a higher value.
-- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Mahara Contributors, which is subscribed to Mahara. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/634193 Title: post-max-size exceeding error is not tracked Status in Mahara ePortfolio: Confirmed Bug description: If post-max-size PHP setting (http://php.net/manual/en/ini.core.php#ini.post-max-size) value is exceeded (by large file upload for example) no error is triggered, as result wherever upload is handled by ajax, no callback functions are called. This is partly related to bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/mahara/+bug/633760 https://bugs.launchpad.net/mahara/+bug/547505 Given that this error is triggered by PHP prior to processing the code, it can't be catch through exception. As forums suggests, it may worth using error_get_last() and grep result for "PHP Warning: POST Content-Length of" string. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/mahara/+bug/634193/+subscriptions _______________________________________________ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~mahara-contributors Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~mahara-contributors More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp

