Merge pull request #2625 from alicevision/fix/validateSavePermissions

[ui] Add Validation for Save file path accessibility

meshroom/ui/components/filepath.py

@@ -57,6 +57,13 @@ class FilepathHelper(QObject):
         """ Returns the pathname without its extension (.ext)"""
         return os.path.splitext(self.asStr(path))[0]
 
+    @Slot(str, result=bool)
+    @Slot(QUrl, result=bool)
+    def accessible(self, path):
+        """ Returns whether a path is accessible for the user """
+        path = self.asStr(path)
+        return os.path.isdir(self.asStr(path)) and os.access(path, os.R_OK) and os.access(path, os.W_OK)
+
     @Slot(str, result=bool)
     @Slot(QUrl, result=bool)
     def isFile(self, path):

meshroom/ui/qml/Application.qml

@@ -62,6 +62,24 @@ Page {
         }
     }
 
+    Component {
+        id: permissionsDialog
+
+        MessageDialog {
+            title: "Permission Denied"
+
+            required property string filepath
+
+            preset: "Warning"
+            text: "The location does not exist or you do not have necessary permissions to save to the provided filepath."
+            detailedText: "Filepath: " + filepath
+            helperText: "Please check the location or permissions and try again or choose a different location."
+
+            standardButtons: Dialog.Ok
+            onClosed: destroy()
+        }
+    }
+
     function validateFilepathForSave(filepath: string, sourceSaveDialog: Dialog): bool {
         /**
          * Return true if `filepath` is valid for saving a file to disk.
@@ -70,11 +88,8 @@ Page {
          */
         const emptyFilename = Filepath.basename(filepath).trim() === ".mg";
 
-        // Provided filename is valid
-        if (!emptyFilename) {
-            return true
-        }
-
+        // Provided filename is not valid
+        if (emptyFilename) {
             // Instantiate the Warning Dialog with the provided filepath
             const warningDialog = invalidFilepathDialog.createObject(root, {"filepath": Filepath.urlToString(filepath)});
 
@@ -82,7 +97,26 @@ Page {
             warningDialog.closed.connect(sourceSaveDialog.open);
             warningDialog.open();
 
-        return false
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        // Check if the user has access to the directory where the file is to be saved
+        const hasPermission = Filepath.accessible(Filepath.dirname(filepath));
+
+        // Either the directory does not exist or is inaccessible for the user
+        if (!hasPermission) {
+            // Intantiate the permissions dialog with the provided filepath
+            const warningDialog = permissionsDialog.createObject(root, {"filepath": Filepath.urlToString(filepath)});
+
+            // Connect and show the dialog
+            warningDialog.closed.connect(sourceSaveDialog.open);
+            warningDialog.open();
+
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        // Everything is valid
+        return true;
     }
 
     // File dialogs