1 files changed, 21 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/src/node/utils/Settings.js b/src/node/utils/Settings.js
index 5382d819..888e86d3 100644
--- a/src/node/utils/Settings.js
+++ b/src/node/utils/Settings.js
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ var npm = require("npm/lib/npm.js");
 var jsonminify = require("jsonminify");
 var log4js = require("log4js");
 var randomString = require("./randomstring");
-
+var suppressDisableMsg = " -- To suppress these warning messages change suppressErrorsInPadText to true in your settings.json\n";
 
 /* Root path of the installation */
 exports.root = path.normalize(path.join(npm.dir, ".."));
@@ -55,6 +55,11 @@ exports.ip = "0.0.0.0";
 exports.port = process.env.PORT || 9001;
 
 /**
+ * Should we suppress Error messages from being in Pad Contents
+ */
+exports.suppressErrorsInPadText = false;
+
+/**
  * The SSL signed server key and the Certificate Authority's own certificate
  * default case: ep-lite does *not* use SSL. A signed server key is not required in this case.
  */
@@ -266,7 +271,11 @@ exports.reloadSettings = function reloadSettings() {
     {
       fs.exists(exports.abiword, function(exists) {
         if (!exists) {
-          console.error("Abiword does not exist at this path, check your settings file");
+          var abiwordError = "Abiword does not exist at this path, check your settings file";
+          if(!exports.suppressErrorsInPadText){
+            exports.defaultPadText = exports.defaultPadText + "\nError: " + abiwordError + suppressDisableMsg;
+          }
+          console.error(abiwordError);
           exports.abiword = null;
         }
       });
@@ -275,11 +284,19 @@ exports.reloadSettings = function reloadSettings() {
 
   if(!exports.sessionKey){ // If the secretKey isn't set we also create yet another unique value here
     exports.sessionKey = randomString(32);
-    console.warn("You need to set a sessionKey value in settings.json, this will allow your users to reconnect to your Etherpad Instance if your instance restarts");
+    var sessionWarning = "You need to set a sessionKey value in settings.json, this will allow your users to reconnect to your Etherpad Instance if your instance restarts";
+    if(!exports.suppressErrorsInPadText){
+      exports.defaultPadText = exports.defaultPadText + "\nWarning: " + sessionWarning + suppressDisableMsg;
+    }
+    console.warn(sessionWarning);
   }
 
   if(exports.dbType === "dirty"){
-    console.warn("DirtyDB is used. This is fine for testing but not recommended for production.");
+    var dirtyWarning = "DirtyDB is used. This is fine for testing but not recommended for production.";
+    if(!exports.suppressErrorsInPadText){
+      exports.defaultPadText = exports.defaultPadText + "\nWarning: " + dirtyWarning + suppressDisableMsg;
+    }
+    console.warn(dirtyWarning);
   }
 };