⚙ settings saving improvements + refactor - DB lock v0.1 #685

docker-compose.yml

@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ services:
       - ${APP_DATA_LOCATION}/pihole/etc-pihole/pihole-FTL.db:/etc/pihole/pihole-FTL.db    
       - ${DEV_LOCATION}/server:/app/server            
       - ${DEV_LOCATION}/dockerfiles:/app/dockerfiles
-      - ${APP_DATA_LOCATION}/netalertx/php.ini:/etc/php/8.2/fpm/php.ini      
+      # - ${APP_DATA_LOCATION}/netalertx/php.ini:/etc/php/8.2/fpm/php.ini      
       - ${DEV_LOCATION}/install:/app/install
       - ${DEV_LOCATION}/front/css:/app/front/css
       - ${DEV_LOCATION}/front/img:/app/front/img

front/css/app.css

@@ -492,28 +492,34 @@
 /* -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Notification float banner
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
-.pa_alert_notification {
+.notification_modal {
+
     text-align: center;
-    font-size: large;
+    left: 0;
-    font-weight: bold;
+    right: 0;
-    color: #258744;
-
-    background-color: #d4edda;
-    border-color: #c3e6cb;
-    border-radius: 5px;
-
-    max-width: 1000px;
-    /* 80% wrapper 1250px */
     width: 80%;
     z-index: 9999;
-
     position: fixed;
-    top: 30px;
+    top: 100px;
-    margin: auto;
-    transform: translate(0, 0);
-
     display: none;
+    margin-left: auto;
+    margin-right: auto;
 }
+
+.modal_green
+{
+    color: #258744;
+    background-color: #d4edda;
+    border-color: #c3e6cb;
+}
+
+.modal_grey
+{
+    color: white;
+    background-color: darkgrey;
+    border-color: #000000;
+}
+
 /* ticker setup */
 .ticker-li
 {
@@ -979,6 +985,11 @@ input[readonly] {
     border-color: #258744;
   }
 
+.settings-sticky-bottom-section .form-group
+{
+    margin-bottom: 0px;
+}
+
 .clear-filter
 {
     opacity: 0.5;

front/js/modal.js

@@ -186,17 +186,24 @@ function modalWarningOK() {
 }
 
 // -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-function showMessage(textMessage = "") {
+function showMessage(textMessage = "", timeout = 3000, colorClass = "modal_green") {
     if (textMessage.toLowerCase().includes("error")) {
         // show error
         alert(textMessage);
     } else {
-        // show temporal notification
+        // show temporary notification
+        $("#notification").removeClass();                                               // remove all classes
+        $("#notification").addClass("alert alert-dimissible notification_modal");       // add default ones
+        $("#notification").addClass(colorClass);                                       // add color modifiers
+
+        // message
         $("#alert-message").html(textMessage);
+
+        // timeout
         $("#notification").fadeIn(1, function () {
             window.setTimeout(function () {
                 $("#notification").fadeOut(500);
-            }, 3000);
+            }, timeout);
         });
     }
 }

front/js/settings_utils.js

@@ -201,10 +201,94 @@
     }
   }
 
+// -------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Validation
+// -------------------------------------------------------------------
+function settingsCollectedCorrectly(settingsArray, settingsJSON_DB) {
+
+  // check if the required UI_LANG setting is in the array - if not something went wrong
+  $.each(settingsArray, function(index, value) {
+      if (value[1] == "UI_LANG") {
+        if(isEmpty(value[3]) == true)
+        {
+          console.log(`⚠ Error: Required setting UI_LANG not found`);
+          showModalOk('ERROR', getString('settings_missing_block')); 
+
+          return false;
+        }
+      }
+  });
+
+  const settingsCodeNames = settingsJSON_DB.map(setting => setting.Code_Name);
+  const detailedCodeNames = settingsArray.map(item => item[1]);
+
+  const missingCodeNamesOnPage = detailedCodeNames.filter(codeName => !settingsCodeNames.includes(codeName));
+  const missingCodeNamesInDB = settingsCodeNames.filter(codeName => !detailedCodeNames.includes(codeName));
+
+  // check if the number of settings on the page and in the DB are the same
+  if (missingCodeNamesOnPage.length !== missingCodeNamesInDB.length) {
+
+      console.log(`⚠ Error: The following settings are missing in the DB or on the page (Reload page to fix):`);
+      console.log(missingCodeNamesOnPage);
+      console.log(missingCodeNamesInDB);
+
+      showModalOk('ERROR', getString('settings_missing_block')); 
+
+      return false;
+  }
+
+  //  all OK
+  return true;
+}
 // -------------------------------------------------------------------
 // Manipulating Editable List options
 // -------------------------------------------------------------------
 
+// ---------------------------------------------------------
+function addList(element)
+{
+
+  const fromId = $(element).attr('my-input-from');
+  const toId = $(element).attr('my-input-to');
+
+  input = $(`#${fromId}`).val();
+  $(`#${toId}`).append($("<option ></option>").attr("value", input).text(input));
+  
+  // clear input
+  $(`#${fromId}`).val("");
+
+  settingsChanged();
+}
+// ---------------------------------------------------------
+function removeFromList(element)
+{
+  settingsChanged();    
+  $(`#${$(element).attr('my-input')}`).find("option:last").remove();
+  
+}
+// ---------------------------------------------------------
+function addInterface()
+{
+  ipMask = $('#ipMask').val();
+  ipInterface = $('#ipInterface').val();
+
+  full = ipMask + " --interface=" + ipInterface;
+
+  console.log(full)
+
+  if(ipMask == "" || ipInterface == "")
+  {
+    showModalOk ('Validation error', 'Specify both, the network mask and the interface');
+  } else {
+    $('#SCAN_SUBNETS').append($('<option disabled></option>').attr('value', full).text(full));
+
+    $('#ipMask').val('');
+    $('#ipInterface').val('');
+
+    settingsChanged();
+  }
+}
+
 
 // -------------------------------------------------------------------
 // Function to remove an item from the select element
@@ -305,7 +389,7 @@ function filterRows(inputText) {
   });
 }
 
-setTimeout(() => {
+  setTimeout(() => {
 
     // Event listener for input change
     $('#settingsSearch').on('input', function() {
@@ -324,13 +408,156 @@ setTimeout(() => {
 
     
     
-}, 1000);
+  }, 1000);
 
 
 
+  // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
+  // handling events on the backend initiated by the front end START
+  // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
+
+  modalEventStatusId = 'modal-message-front-event'
+
+  // --------------------------------------------------------
+  // Calls a backend function to add a front-end event (specified by the attributes 'data-myevent' and 'data-myparam-plugin' on the passed  element) to an execution queue
+  function addToExecutionQueue(element)
+  {
+
+    // value has to be in format event|param. e.g. run|ARPSCAN
+    action = `${getGuid()}|${$(element).attr('data-myevent')}|${$(element).attr('data-myparam-plugin')}`
+
+    $.ajax({
+      method: "POST",
+      url: "php/server/util.php",
+      data: { function: "addToExecutionQueue", action: action  },
+      success: function(data, textStatus) {
+          // showModalOk ('Result', data );
+
+          // show message
+          showModalOk(getString("general_event_title"), `${getString("general_event_description")}  <br/> <br/> <code id='${modalEventStatusId}'></code>`);
+
+          updateModalState()
+      }
+    })
+  }
+
+  // --------------------------------------------------------
+  // Updating the execution queue in in modal pop-up
+  function updateModalState() {
+    setTimeout(function() {
+        // Fetch the content from the log file using an AJAX request
+        $.ajax({
+            url: '/log/execution_queue.log',
+            type: 'GET',
+            success: function(data) {
+                // Update the content of the HTML element (e.g., a div with id 'logContent')
+                $('#'+modalEventStatusId).html(data);
+
+                updateModalState();
+            },
+            error: function() {
+                // Handle error, such as the file not being found
+                $('#logContent').html('Error: Log file not found.');
+            }
+        });
+    }, 2000);
+  }
+
+
+  // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
+  // handling events on the backend initiated by the front end END
+  // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
+
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------  
+// UNUSED?
+function getParam(targetId, key, skipCache = false) {  
+
+  skipCacheQuery = "";
+
+  if(skipCache)
+  {
+    skipCacheQuery = "&skipcache";
+  }
+
+  // get parameter value
+  $.get('php/server/parameters.php?action=get&defaultValue=0&parameter='+ key + skipCacheQuery, function(data) {
+
+    var result = data;   
+    
+    result = result.replaceAll('"', '');
+    
+    document.getElementById(targetId).innerHTML = result.replaceAll('"', ''); 
+  });
+}
+
+  // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
+  // Show/hide the metadata settings
+  // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
+  function toggleMetadata(element)
+  {
+    const id = $(element).attr('my-to-toggle');
+
+    $(`#${id}`).toggle();
+  }
 
 
 
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------  
+  // Helper methods
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------  
+  // Toggle readonly mode of the target element specified by the id in the "my-input-toggle-readonly" attribute
+  function overrideToggle(element) {
+    settingsChanged();
+
+    targetId = $(element).attr("my-input-toggle-readonly");
+
+    inputElement = $(`#${targetId}`)[0];    
+
+    if (!inputElement) {
+      console.error("Input element not found!");
+      return;
+    }
+
+    if (inputElement.type === "text" || inputElement.type === "password") {
+      inputElement.readOnly = !inputElement.readOnly;
+    } else if (inputElement.type === "checkbox") {
+      inputElement.disabled = !inputElement.disabled;
+    } else {
+      console.warn("Unsupported input type. Only text, password, and checkbox inputs are supported.");
+    }
+
+  }
 
 
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------
+  // generate a list of options for a input select
+  function generateInputOptions(pluginsData, set, input, isMultiSelect = false)
+  {
+    multi = isMultiSelect ? "multiple" : "";
+
+    // optionsArray = getSettingOptions(set['Code_Name'] )
+    valuesArray = createArray(set['Value']);  
+
+    // create unique ID  
+    var targetLocation = set['Code_Name'] + "_initSettingDropdown";  
+
+    // execute AJAX callabck + SQL query resolution
+    initSettingDropdown(set['Code_Name'] , valuesArray,  targetLocation, generateDropdownOptions)  
+
+    // main selection dropdown wrapper
+    input += `
+      <select onChange="settingsChanged()"  
+              my-data-type="${set['Type']}" 
+              class="form-control" 
+              name="${set['Code_Name']}" 
+              id="${set['Code_Name']}" ${multi}>
+
+            <option id="${targetLocation}" temporary="temporary"></option>
+    
+      </select>`;
+      
+    return input;
+  }
+
   

front/php/server/db.php

@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@
 // DB File Path
 $DBFILE = dirname(__FILE__).'/../../../db/app.db';
 
+$db_locked = false;
+
 //------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // Connect DB
 //------------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -20,12 +22,21 @@ function SQLite3_connect ($trytoreconnect) {
   try
   {
     // connect to database
+
+    global $db_locked; 
+
+    $db_locked = false;
+
     // return new SQLite3($DBFILE, SQLITE3_OPEN_READONLY);
     return new SQLite3($DBFILE, SQLITE3_OPEN_READWRITE);
   }
   catch (Exception $exception)
   {
     // sqlite3 throws an exception when it is unable to connect
+    global $db_locked; 
+
+    $db_locked = true;
+
     // try to reconnect one time after 3 seconds
     
     if($trytoreconnect)

front/php/server/dbHelper.php

@@ -269,16 +269,26 @@ function delete($columnName, $id, $dbtable)
 //  check if the database is locked
 //------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 function checkLock() {
-  global $db;
+  global $DBFILE, $db_locked;
-  try {
+
-      $db->exec('BEGIN EXCLUSIVE TRANSACTION');
+  $file = fopen($DBFILE, 'r+');
-      $db->exec('COMMIT');
+
-      echo 0; // Not locked
+  if (!$file or $db_locked) {
-      return 0;
+      echo 1; // Could not open the file
-  } catch (Exception $e) {
+      return;
-      echo 1; // Locked
-      return 1;
   }
+
+  if (flock($file, LOCK_EX | LOCK_NB)) {
+      // Lock acquired, meaning the database is not locked by another process
+      flock($file, LOCK_UN); // Release the lock
+      echo 0; // Not locked
+  } else {
+      // Could not acquire lock, meaning the database is locked
+      echo 1; // Locked
+  }
+
+  fclose($file);
 }
 
+
 ?>

front/php/server/util.php

@@ -387,8 +387,10 @@ function saveSettings()
   // Replace the original file with the temporary file
   rename($tempConfPath, $fullConfPath);
 
-  displayMessage("<br/>Settings saved to the <code>app.conf</code> file.<br/><br/>A time-stamped backup of the previous file created. <br/><br/> Reloading...<br/>", 
+  // displayMessage(lang('settings_saved'), 
-    FALSE, TRUE, TRUE, TRUE);    
+  //   FALSE, TRUE, TRUE, TRUE);    
+
+  echo "OK";
 
 }
 

front/php/templates/language/en_us.json

@@ -657,7 +657,7 @@
     "settings_imported": "Last time settings were imported from the app.conf file",
     "settings_imported_label": "Settings imported",
     "settings_missing": "Not all settings loaded! High load on the database or app startup sequence. Click the 🔄 reload button in the top.",
-    "settings_missing_block": "Not all settings were loaded correctly. This is probably caused by a high load on the database. Click the 🔄 reload button in the top.",
+    "settings_missing_block": "Error: Settings not loaded correctly. Click the reload button 🔄 at the top, alternatively, check the browser log for details (F12).",
     "settings_old": "Importing settings and re-initializing...",
     "settings_other_scanners": "Other, non-device scanner plugins that are currently enabled.",
     "settings_other_scanners_icon": "fa-solid fa-recycle",
@@ -665,7 +665,7 @@
     "settings_publishers": "Enabled notification gateways - publishers, that will send a notification depending on your settings.",
     "settings_publishers_icon": "fa-solid fa-comment-dots",
     "settings_publishers_label": "Publishers",
-    "settings_saved": "<br/>Settings saved to the <code>app.conf</code> file.<br/><br/>A time-stamped backup of the previous file created. <br/><br/> Reloading...<br/>",
+    "settings_saved": "<br/>Settings saved. <br/><br/> Reloading... <br/><br/> <i class=\"ion ion-ios-loop-strong fa-spin fa-2x fa-fw\"></i> <br/>",
     "settings_system_icon": "fa-solid fa-gear",
     "settings_system_label": "System",
     "settings_update_item_warning": "Update the value below. Be careful to follow the previous format. <b>Validation is not performed.</b>",

front/php/templates/notification.php

@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@
 
 
 <!-- Alert float -->
-<div id="notification" class="alert alert-dimissible pa_alert_notification">
+<div id="notification" >
   <button type="button" class="close" data-dismiss="alert" aria-label="Close"><span aria-hidden="true">&times;</span></button>
   <div id="alert-message"> Alert message </div>
 </div>

front/settings.php

@@ -601,65 +601,6 @@ $settingsJSON_DB = json_encode($settings, JSON_HEX_TAG | JSON_HEX_AMP | JSON_HEX
   }
 
 
-  // ---------------------------------------------------------
-  // generate a list of options for a input select
-  function generateInputOptions(pluginsData, set, input, isMultiSelect = false)
-  {
-    multi = isMultiSelect ? "multiple" : "";
-
-    // optionsArray = getSettingOptions(set['Code_Name'] )
-    valuesArray = createArray(set['Value']);  
-
-    // create unique ID  
-    var targetLocation = set['Code_Name'] + "_initSettingDropdown";  
-
-    // execute AJAX callabck + SQL query resolution
-    initSettingDropdown(set['Code_Name'] , valuesArray,  targetLocation, generateDropdownOptions)  
-
-    // main selection dropdown wrapper
-    input += `
-      <select onChange="settingsChanged()"  
-              my-data-type="${set['Type']}" 
-              class="form-control" 
-              name="${set['Code_Name']}" 
-              id="${set['Code_Name']}" ${multi}>
-
-            <option id="${targetLocation}" temporary="temporary"></option>
-    
-      </select>`;
-      
-    return input;
-  }
-
-  
-
-  // ---------------------------------------------------------  
-  // Helper methods
-  // ---------------------------------------------------------  
-  // Toggle readonly mode of teh target element specified by the id in the "my-input-toggle-readonly" attribute
-  function overrideToggle(element) {
-    settingsChanged();
-
-    targetId = $(element).attr("my-input-toggle-readonly");
-
-    inputElement = $(`#${targetId}`)[0];    
-
-    if (!inputElement) {
-      console.error("Input element not found!");
-      return;
-    }
-
-    if (inputElement.type === "text" || inputElement.type === "password") {
-      inputElement.readOnly = !inputElement.readOnly;
-    } else if (inputElement.type === "checkbox") {
-      inputElement.disabled = !inputElement.disabled;
-    } else {
-      console.warn("Unsupported input type. Only text, password, and checkbox inputs are supported.");
-    }
-
-  }
-
-  // number of settings has to be equal to
 
   // display the name of the first person
   // echo $settingsJson[0]->name;
@@ -670,52 +611,7 @@ $settingsJSON_DB = json_encode($settings, JSON_HEX_TAG | JSON_HEX_AMP | JSON_HEX
   // Wrong number of settings processing
   if(settingsNumberJSON != settingsNumberDB) 
   {
-    showModalOk('WARNING', "<?= lang("settings_missing")?>");    
+    showModalOk('WARNING', getString("settings_missing"));    
-  }
-
-  // ---------------------------------------------------------
-  function addList(element)
-  {
-
-    const fromId = $(element).attr('my-input-from');
-    const toId = $(element).attr('my-input-to');
-
-    input = $(`#${fromId}`).val();
-    $(`#${toId}`).append($("<option ></option>").attr("value", input).text(input));
-    
-    // clear input
-    $(`#${fromId}`).val("");
-
-    settingsChanged();
-  }
-  // ---------------------------------------------------------
-  function removeFromList(element)
-  {
-    settingsChanged();    
-    $(`#${$(element).attr('my-input')}`).find("option:last").remove();
-    
-  }
-  // ---------------------------------------------------------
-  function addInterface()
-  {
-    ipMask = $('#ipMask').val();
-    ipInterface = $('#ipInterface').val();
-
-    full = ipMask + " --interface=" + ipInterface;
-
-    console.log(full)
-
-    if(ipMask == "" || ipInterface == "")
-    {
-      showModalOk ('Validation error', 'Specify both, the network mask and the interface');
-    } else {
-      $('#SCAN_SUBNETS').append($('<option disabled></option>').attr('value', full).text(full));
-
-      $('#ipMask').val('');
-      $('#ipInterface').val('');
-
-      settingsChanged();
-    }
   }
 
   // ---------------------------------------------------------
@@ -724,7 +620,7 @@ $settingsJSON_DB = json_encode($settings, JSON_HEX_TAG | JSON_HEX_AMP | JSON_HEX
     {
       console.log(`Error settingsNumberJSON != settingsNumberDB: ${settingsNumberJSON} !=  ${settingsNumberDB}`);
 
-      showModalOk('WARNING', "<?= lang("settings_missing_block")?>"); 
+      showModalOk('WARNING', getString("settings_missing_block")); 
 
       setTimeout(() => {
               clearCache()  
@@ -778,49 +674,8 @@ $settingsJSON_DB = json_encode($settings, JSON_HEX_TAG | JSON_HEX_AMP | JSON_HEX
           }
         });
 
-        console.log(settingsArray);
-
         // sanity check to make sure settings were loaded & collected correctly
-        sanityCheck_notOK = true
+        if(settingsCollectedCorrectly(settingsArray, settingsJSON_DB))
-        $.each(settingsArray, function(index, value) {
-            // Do something with each element of the array
-            if(value[1] == "UI_LANG")
-            {
-              sanityCheck_notOK = isEmpty(value[3])
-            }
-        });
-
-        // if ok, double check the number collected of settings is correct
-        if(sanityCheck_notOK == false)
-        {
-          
-          console.log(settingsArray);
-
-          // Step 1: Extract Code_Name values from settingsList
-          const settingsCodeNames = settingsJSON_DB.map(setting => setting.Code_Name);
-
-          // Step 2: Extract second elements from detailedList
-          const detailedCodeNames = settingsArray.map(item => item[1]);
-
-          // Step 3: Find missing Code_Name values
-          const missingCodeNamesOnPage   = detailedCodeNames.filter(codeName => !settingsCodeNames.includes(codeName));
-          const missingCodeNamesInDB     = settingsCodeNames.filter(codeName => !detailedCodeNames.includes(codeName));
-
-          
-          if(missingCodeNamesOnPage.length != missingCodeNamesInDB.length)
-          {
-            sanityCheck_notOK = true;
-
-            console.log(`⚠ Error: The following settings are missing in the DB or on the page (Reload page to fix):`);
-            console.log(missingCodeNamesOnPage);
-            console.log(missingCodeNamesInDB);
-
-            showModalOk('WARNING', "<?= lang("settings_missing_block")?>");            
-          }
-          
-        }
-
-        if(sanityCheck_notOK == false && false)
         {
           // trigger a save settings event in the backend
           $.ajax({
@@ -831,7 +686,7 @@ $settingsJSON_DB = json_encode($settings, JSON_HEX_TAG | JSON_HEX_AMP | JSON_HEX
             settings: JSON.stringify(settingsArray) },
             success: function(data, textStatus) {                    
               
-              showModalOk ('Result', data );
+              showMessage (getString("settings_saved"), 5000, "modal_grey");
             
               // Remove navigation prompt "Are you sure you want to leave..."
               window.onbeforeunload = null;         
@@ -849,29 +704,14 @@ $settingsJSON_DB = json_encode($settings, JSON_HEX_TAG | JSON_HEX_AMP | JSON_HEX
   }
 
 
-  // ---------------------------------------------------------  
-  function getParam(targetId, key, skipCache = false) {  
 
-    skipCacheQuery = "";
+</script>
 
-    if(skipCache)
-    {
-      skipCacheQuery = "&skipcache";
-    }
 
-    // get parameter value
+<!-- INIT THE PAGE -->
-    $.get('php/server/parameters.php?action=get&defaultValue=0&parameter='+ key + skipCacheQuery, function(data) {
+<script defer>
 
-      var result = data;   
+function handleLoadingDialog()
-      
-      result = result.replaceAll('"', '');
-      
-      document.getElementById(targetId).innerHTML = result.replaceAll('"', ''); 
-    });
-  }
-
-  // -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-  function handleLoadingDialog()
   {
 
     // check if config file has been updated
@@ -926,82 +766,6 @@ $settingsJSON_DB = json_encode($settings, JSON_HEX_TAG | JSON_HEX_AMP | JSON_HEX
   }
   
 
-</script>
-
-<script defer>
-
-  
-
-  // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
-  // handling events on the backend initiated by the front end START
-  // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
-  function toggleMetadata(element)
-  {
-    const id = $(element).attr('my-to-toggle');
-
-    $(`#${id}`).toggle();
-  }
-
-
-  // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
-  // handling events on the backend initiated by the front end START
-  // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
-
-  modalEventStatusId = 'modal-message-front-event'
-
-// --------------------------------------------------------
-// Calls a backend function to add a front-end event (specified by the attributes 'data-myevent' and 'data-myparam-plugin' on the passed  element) to an execution queue
-function addToExecutionQueue(element)
-{
-
-  // value has to be in format event|param. e.g. run|ARPSCAN
-  action = `${getGuid()}|${$(element).attr('data-myevent')}|${$(element).attr('data-myparam-plugin')}`
-
-  $.ajax({
-    method: "POST",
-    url: "php/server/util.php",
-    data: { function: "addToExecutionQueue", action: action  },
-    success: function(data, textStatus) {
-        // showModalOk ('Result', data );
-
-        // show message
-        showModalOk(getString("general_event_title"), `${getString("general_event_description")}  <br/> <br/> <code id='${modalEventStatusId}'></code>`);
-
-        updateModalState()
-    }
-  })
-}
-
-// --------------------------------------------------------
-// Updating the execution queue in in modal pop-up
-function updateModalState() {
-    setTimeout(function() {
-        // Fetch the content from the log file using an AJAX request
-        $.ajax({
-            url: '/log/execution_queue.log',
-            type: 'GET',
-            success: function(data) {
-                // Update the content of the HTML element (e.g., a div with id 'logContent')
-                $('#'+modalEventStatusId).html(data);
-
-                updateModalState();
-            },
-            error: function() {
-                // Handle error, such as the file not being found
-                $('#logContent').html('Error: Log file not found.');
-            }
-        });
-    }, 2000);
-}
-
-
-  // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
-  // handling events on the backend initiated by the front end END
-  // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
-
-  // ---------------------------------------------------------
-  // Show last time settings have been imported  
-
   showSpinner()
   handleLoadingDialog()