Helpful error if daemon isn't running

classes/LBRYPress.php

@@ -142,13 +142,13 @@ class LBRYPress
      */
     private function init()
     {
+        $this->notice = new LBRY_Admin_Notice();
         $this->daemon = new LBRY_Daemon();
         $this->speech = new LBRY_Speech();
 
         // Admin request
         if (is_admin()) {
             $this->admin = new LBRY_Admin();
-            $this->notice = new LBRY_Admin_Notice();
             $this->network = new LBRY_Network();
         }
     }

classes/LBRY_Admin_Notice.php

@@ -42,7 +42,9 @@ class LBRY_Admin_Notice
             set_transient('lbry_notices', array($notice));
         } else {
             $notices = get_transient('lbry_notices');
-            $notices[] = $notice;
+            if (!in_array($notice, $notices)) {
+                $notices[] = $notice;
+            }
             set_transient('lbry_notices', $notices);
         }
     }
@@ -56,6 +58,15 @@ class LBRY_Admin_Notice
         if ($notice['is_dismissible']) {
             $class .= ' is-dismissible';
         }
-        printf('<div class="%1$s"><p>%2$s</p></div>', esc_attr($class), esc_html($notice['message']));
+        ob_start();
+        ?>
+        <div class="<?= $class ?>">
+            <p>
+                <span style="font-weight:bold">LBRYPress: </span>
+                <?= $notice['message'] ?>
+            </p>
+        </div>
+        <?php
+        echo ob_get_clean();
     }
 }

classes/LBRY_Daemon.php

@@ -18,6 +18,11 @@ class LBRY_Daemon
      */
     private $daemon_running = false;
 
+    /**
+    * The Daemon Notice Handler
+    */
+    private $notice = null;
+
     /**
      * The Daemon Logger
      * @var LBRY_Daemon_Logger
@@ -30,7 +35,12 @@ class LBRY_Daemon
     public function __construct()
     {
         $this->logger = new LBRY_Daemon_Logger();
+        $this->notice = new LBRY_Admin_Notice();
         $this->daemon_running = $this->test_daemon();
+
+        if (!$this->daemon_running && !$this->start_daemon()) {
+            $this->notice->set_notice('error', 'Cannot connect to the LBRY Daemon. Click <a href="' . admin_url('admin.php?page=lbrypress-help') . '">HERE</a> for help.');
+        }
     }
 
     /**
@@ -39,7 +49,22 @@ class LBRY_Daemon
      */
     private function test_daemon()
     {
-        return true;
+        try {
+            $result = $this->request('status')->result;
+            return $result->is_running;
+        } catch (LBRYDaemonException $e) {
+            $this->logger->log('daemon_status_error', $e->getMessage() . ' | Code: ' . $e->getCode());
+            return false;
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Attempts to start the daemon
+     * @return bool True on success
+     */
+    private function start_daemon()
+    {
+        return false;
     }
 
     /**
@@ -56,7 +81,7 @@ class LBRY_Daemon
             return $result->result;
         } catch (LBRYDaemonException $e) {
             $this->logger->log('address_unused error', $e->getMessage() . ' | Code: ' . $e->getCode());
-            LBRY()->notice->set_notice('error', 'Issue getting unused address.');
+            $this->notice->set_notice('error', 'Issue getting unused address.');
             return;
         }
     }
@@ -81,7 +106,7 @@ class LBRY_Daemon
             return $result->result->items;
         } catch (LBRYDaemonException $e) {
             $this->logger->log('address_list error', $e->getMessage() . ' | Code: ' . $e->getCode());
-            LBRY()->notice->set_notice('error', 'Issue getting address list.');
+            $this->notice->set_notice('error', 'Issue getting address list.');
             return;
         }
     }
@@ -101,7 +126,7 @@ class LBRY_Daemon
             return $result->result->available;
         } catch (LBRYDaemonException $e) {
             $this->logger->log('account_balance error', $e->getMessage() . ' | Code: ' . $e->getCode());
-            LBRY()->notice->set_notice('error', 'Issue getting account balance.');
+            $this->notice->set_notice('error', 'Issue getting account balance.');
             return;
         }
     }
@@ -126,7 +151,7 @@ class LBRY_Daemon
             return empty($result) ? null : $result;
         } catch (LBRYDaemonException $e) {
             $this->logger->log('channel_list error', $e->getMessage() . ' | Code: ' . $e->getCode());
-            LBRY()->notice->set_notice('error', 'Issue retrieving channel list.');
+            $this->notice->set_notice('error', 'Issue retrieving channel list.');
             return;
         }
     }
@@ -226,7 +251,7 @@ class LBRY_Daemon
             return $result->result;
         } catch (LBRYDaemonException $e) {
             $this->logger->log('publish error', $e->getMessage() . ' | Code: ' . $e->getCode());
-            LBRY()->notice->set_notice('error', 'Issue publishing / updating post to LBRY Network.');
+            $this->notice->set_notice('error', 'Issue publishing / updating post to LBRY Network.');
             return;
         }
     }