DataForms logs an error when it cannot load the requested form type. Fixes bug #10954.

docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt

@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@
  - fixed #10987: EMS Schedule -- No Permission Check
  - fixed #10924: Calendar event in last day of month does not display in month/day view
  - fixed #10901: Calendar More Button/Display Box IE8 error.
+ - fixed #10954: DataForm fails silently
 
 7.7.19
  - fixed #10838: Forwarded forum post email to new CS adds reply to original thread

lib/WebGUI/Asset/Wobject/DataForm.pm

@@ -51,22 +51,24 @@ These methods are available from this class:
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------
 sub _createForm {
-    my $self = shift;
-    my $data = shift;
-    my $value = shift;
+    my $self    = shift;
+    my $data    = shift;
+    my $value   = shift;
+    my $session = $self->session;
     # copy select entries
-    my %param = map { $_ => $data->{$_} } qw(name width extras vertical defaultValue options);
-    $param{value} = $value;
-    $param{size} = $param{width};
+    my %param      = map { $_ => $data->{$_} } qw(name width extras vertical defaultValue options);
+    $param{value}  = $value;
+    $param{size}   = $param{width};
     $param{height} = $data->{rows};
 
-    WebGUI::Macro::process($self->session, \( $param{defaultValue} ));
+    WebGUI::Macro::process($session, \( $param{defaultValue} ));
 
-    my $type = "\u$data->{type}";
+    my $type = ucfirst $data->{type};
     my $class = "WebGUI::Form::$type";
-    eval {
-        WebGUI::Pluggable::load("WebGUI::Form::$type");
-    } || return undef;
+    if (!  eval { WebGUI::Pluggable::load("WebGUI::Form::$type"); } ) {
+        $session->log->error( "Unable to load form control - $type" );
+        return undef;
+    }
     if ($type eq "Checkbox") {
         $param{defaultValue} = ($param{defaultValue} =~ /checked/i);
     }
@@ -76,7 +78,7 @@ sub _createForm {
     elsif ( $type eq 'HTMLArea' && $data->{htmlAreaRichEditor} ne '**Use_Default_Editor**') {
         $param{richEditId} = $data->{htmlAreaRichEditor}  ;
     }
-    return $class->new($self->session, \%param);
+    return $class->new($session, \%param);
 }
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------

t/Asset/Wobject/DataForm.t

@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+# vim:syntax=perl
+#-------------------------------------------------------------------
+# WebGUI is Copyright 2001-2009 Plain Black Corporation.
+#-------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Please read the legal notices (docs/legal.txt) and the license
+# (docs/license.txt) that came with this distribution before using
+# this software.
+#------------------------------------------------------------------
+# http://www.plainblack.com                     info@plainblack.com
+#------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+# This tests the moveField functions of the DataForm
+# 
+#
+
+use FindBin;
+use strict;
+use lib "$FindBin::Bin/../../lib";
+use Test::More;
+use Test::Deep;
+use WebGUI::Test; # Must use this before any other WebGUI modules
+use WebGUI::Asset;
+use WebGUI::Asset::Wobject::DataForm;
+use WebGUI::VersionTag;
+use WebGUI::Session;
+
+#----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Init
+my $session         = WebGUI::Test->session;
+
+# Create a DataForm
+my $df  = WebGUI::Asset->getImportNode( $session )
+        ->addChild( {
+            className           => "WebGUI::Asset::Wobject::DataForm",
+            mailData            => 0,
+            fieldConfiguration  => '[]',
+        } );
+
+my $versionTag = WebGUI::VersionTag->getWorking($session);
+WebGUI::Test->tagsToRollback($versionTag);
+$versionTag->commit;
+
+#----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Tests
+
+plan tests => 1;        # Increment this number for each test you create
+
+#----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# _createForm
+
+WebGUI::Test->interceptLogging;
+
+$df->_createForm(
+    {
+        name => 'test field',
+        type => 'MASSIVE FORM FAILURE',
+    },
+    'some value'
+);
+
+is($WebGUI::Test::logger_error, "Unable to load form control - MASSIVE FORM FAILURE", '_createForm logs when it cannot load a form type');
+
+#vim:ft=perl