[support] Content Type Dele problem

[Marc Poris]

In 6.3 there's already an excellent warning in the confirmation 
message.  Try it out slowly.

Marc


Earnie Boyd wrote:
> Quoting Bill Fitzgerald <bill at funnymonkey.com>:
>
>   
>> My .02 --
>>
>> I don't really see this as a bug, but as a feature that protects a site
>> from mass content deletion if a node type is inadvertently deleted.
>>
>>     
>
> It is a bug that you don't get the warning you mention below.
>
>   
>> One possible fix, which would be more of a feature: if there are nodes
>> of any content type, flash a warning onscreen if a user is attempting to
>> delete the node type.
>>
>>     
>
> Yes, and if it doesn't stop the user from deleting the content type 
> with content assigned without deleting the content then it is a design 
> flaw, IMNSHO.  The lack of foreign key relationships is the reason that 
> this design can flourish.
>
>   
>> Generally, though, the ability to delete node types should only be given
>> to highly trusted -- and highly competent -- users.
>>
>>     
>
> I agree but that doesn't negate the flawed design feature.
>
>   
>> Cheers,
>>
>> Bill
>>
>> bharani kumar wrote:
>>     
>>> Hi
>>>
>>>
>>> The steps to generate the bug are:
>>>
>>> 1. Create a Content type (eg: Content type 1)
>>>
>>> 2. Create a content(eg: content-1) of the same content type (Content type
>>> 1).
>>> 3. Delete the Content type (i.e., Content type 1).
>>> 4. Try to edit the content (content-1).
>>>
>>> The browser will show warning,
>>> and you wont be able to edit the
>>> contents.
>>>
>>> 5. Now create a content-type with the same name, which you have deleted
>>> (i.e., Content type 1), and you will be able to edit or delete your content
>>> (i.e., content-1).
>>>
>>>
>>> ???Any solution
>>>
>>>       
>
> Create a module to hook_form_alter and add a #validate function that 
> will be called and add form_error() message if the content type has 
> content.
>
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