522209 - File Download not working as expected when target directory is missing.

Status: RESOLVED DUPLICATE of bug 429827

(Firefox :: File Handling, defect)

Description

[casualprogrammer]

User-Agent:       Mozilla/5.0 (X11; U; Linux i686; en-US; rv:1.9.1.3) Gecko/20090909 SUSE/3.5.3-1.3 Firefox/3.5.3
Build Identifier: Mozilla/5.0 (X11; U; Linux i686; en-US; rv:1.9.1.3) Gecko/20090909 SUSE/3.5.3-1.3 Firefox/3.5.3

Already reported in Novells Bugzilla

https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=385142

When a file is clicked, the download menu opens and lets one select "open" or "download". If "download" is chosen, usually the download starts, displaying the progress.

If a directory is set in "Edit/Preferences/Save files to" that doesn't exist, Firefox will create it, if it is on an accessible media. If the media is not accessible (Removable external drive) the dialog just dies away without further notice, leaving the casual user with the impression all is fine.

Instead the situation should be communicated via a message box, giving user the opportunity to remedy the situation.


Reproducible: Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Set download directory to external drive
2. Remove drive
3. Click a download link
Actual Results:  
Nothing

Expected Results:  
Message informing about the problem, giving opportunity to fix.

Comment 1

[Cees T.]

Related:
Bug 510791 - Save Dialog doesn't appear when browser.download.dir is a top-level drive that doesn't exist
Bug 440072 - browser.download.lastDir set to unavailable network drive hangs
Bug 458466 - FireFox hangs when downloading a file if Windows User TMP var points to 2nd hard drive