/**
* attempt to create the uploads directory
*
* sets an error if it fails
*
* @param string $dir the name of the new directory
*/
public static function _make_uploads_dir($dir = '')
{
$dir = empty($dir) ? Participants_Db::files_location() : $dir;
$savedmask = umask(0);
$status = true;
if (mkdir(Participants_Db::app_base_path() . $dir, 0755, true) === false) {
if (is_object(self::$validation_errors)) {
self::$validation_errors->add_error('', sprintf(__('The uploads directory (%s) could not be created.', 'participants-database'), $dir));
}
$status = false;
}
umask($savedmask);
return $status;
}
/**
* supplies the absolute path to the files location
*
* @return string
*/
public static function files_uri()
{
return trailingslashit(site_url(Participants_Db::files_location()));
}
