merge

settings.py

@@ -29,4 +29,4 @@ GROUP = None
 
 # limit size of pasted text in bytes. Be carefull allowing too much size can slow down user's
 # browser
-MAX_SIZE = 500 * 1000
+MAX_SIZE = 1024 * 50

src/paste.py

@@ -154,14 +154,12 @@ class Paste(object):
             self.expiration = self.expiration + '#%s' % datetime.now()
 
         # write the paste 
-        try:
         with open(self.path, 'w') as f:
             f.write(unicode(self.expiration) + '\n')
             f.write(self.content + '\n')
             if self.comments:
                 f.write(comments)
-        except Exception as e:
+                
-            import ipdb; ipdb.set_trace()
         return self
 
 

start.py

@@ -54,6 +54,10 @@ def create_paste():
         return ''
 
     if content:
+        # check size of the paste. if more than settings return error without saving paste.
+        # prevent from unusual use of the system.
+        # need to be improved
+        if len(content) < settings.MAX_SIZE:
             expiration = request.forms.get('expiration', u'burn_after_reading')
             paste = Paste(expiration=expiration, content=content)
             paste.save()

static/css/style.css

@@ -259,6 +259,10 @@ button.btn, input[type="submit"].btn {
 	top:-4px;
 }
 
+#alert-template {
+	display: none;
+}
+
 /** Progress bar */
 
 .progress {