[SOLVED] - Variable $cachepath is not defined in configuration.php - Joomla! Forum - community, help and support

description:
variable $cachepath not defined in configuration.php.

reported on:
joomla nightly build downloaded on aug. 7, 2006. (fresh install)

classification:
[q&t] critical/high/medium/low/enhancement

affected functions:
on frontend, newsfeed doesn't work , shows "cache directory unwriteable" message. on backend (administrator), feeds page show "cache directory / unwriteable" message @ bottom.

related files:
configuration.php
administrator/components/com_newsfeeds/admin.newsfeeds.html.php
components/com_newsfeeds/newsfeeds.php
and others setting , getting $cachepath.

steps replicate:
on frontpage click news feeds, , follow links until reach individual feeds. when click on individual feed, "cache directory unwriteable" message.
on administrator, follow menu items components | news feeds | feeds. see "cache directory / unwriteable" message @ bottom of page.
once $cachepath manualy defined in configuration.php, messages go away.

analysis:
[q&t] confirmed/unable confirm/rejected
any other comments

proposed fix(es):
installation procedure should have $cachepath defined default. global configuration in administrator should have entry define , modify $cachepath. can define , change manually editing configuration.php.

topic / artifact id:
n/a

system info:
linux, apache 1.3.37, mysql 4.0.27, php 5.1.4.

yup, concur - can confirm same issue in nightly build 4450.

i inserted var in configuration.php workaround this. worth pointing out need absolute path cache directory in order work.

i saw on last test did nightly builds last week didn't it.

jon.