On line 53 you can find this,
if ($node->pathauto_perform_alias || !user_access('create url aliases')) {

This causes a problem: !user_access('create url aliases')
So if a user doesn't set a custom path, but they have access to, pathauto doesn't generate a path (even though an automatic path is set).

This fixes the problem:
if ($node->pathauto_perform_alias) {

Sorry, I don't know how to submit patches and don't have time to read docs, currently. If I'm missing something, let me know.

Thanks!

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MattKelly commented

Oops, my mistake. You must remove that entire if statement.

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greggles
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That particular bit of code has been edited and re-edited and re-written several times, so I'm hesitant to just change it.

Can you describe the particular workflow that is causing a problem for you? Something like:

0. Install pathauto and leave all settings as default
1. As a user with the "create url aliases" permission
2. Visit node/add/page
3. Do....

Expected results:
Something

Actual results:
Something else

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MattKelly commented

Surely, thanks for the quick reply.

I'll write a workflow from a "fresh install" perspective if this doesn't suffice.

1. Setup a path for a content type
2. Logged in as a user with the 'create url aliases' permission.
3. Created a node with that content type.

Expected results:
The path would be /cs/

Actual results:
The path was /node/

So I want the path renaming behavior to apply to *every* user.

Let me know if you need a more thorough run through. Thanks!

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greggles
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Can you clarify why it should be /cs/?

Also, this behavior doesn´t happen for me as you have described it, so I am not sure what is going on. Starting from a fresh install might help me understand the situation.

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Leeteq commented
Status: Active » Postponed (maintainer needs more info)
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Status: Postponed (maintainer needs more info) » Closed (fixed)

2 weeks without a response -> closed.