[Xerte-dev] Re: Current Issues
Tom Reijnders
reijnders at tor.nl
Mon Dec 3 22:18:44 GMT 2012
Version 1.9 is not working either if I use the functions.php from svn.
White screen again. (When using Moodle intergration).
Tom
Op 3-12-2012 23:12, Tom Reijnders schreef:
> It's a version 2, but I don't know which one.
>
> I also have a moodle 1.9 (but again, I don't know exactly what
> version). But that one seems to work as well for me. But I have to
> clear cache etc, to make sure I don't use a different session.
>
> Where can you check the exact version of moodle?
>
> Op 3-12-2012 23:02, Ron Mitchell schreef:
>>
>> Tom
>>
>> do you have a moodle 1.9 to test with?
>>
>> Your question about moodle version gave me an idea to test locally
>> with xampp. I'm going to say this with caution because I thought I
>> was able to reproduce the problem with xampp previously too but I
>> just tested the following:
>>
>> The test install I was using with xampp was using a moodle2 config
>> path and not giving the same problems as the linux servers. So I just
>> change that config path to a moodle 1.9 install and it did then give
>> the same problems. I then changed the config path back to a 1.9
>> install and the problem is there again.
>>
>> So not forgetting that the Techdis server install has been working
>> fine with a moodle 1.9 config all this time it seems this indicates
>> the following:
>>
>> a recent XOT code change has introduced a clash with moodle 1.9 but
>> not moodle 2?
>>
>> the problem can be reproduced on Windows via xampp if moodle 1.9 is
>> avilable to add as the integration_config_path
>>
>> In theory I could upgrade the Moodle on the techdis server to a later
>> version because we aren't using that install for anything else but
>> that doesn't help people who want to upgrade xot but can't yet
>> upgrade their Moodle and it doesn't really help identify the specific
>> change/cause/solution either.
>>
>> However maybe it's easier to track down with xampp?
>>
>> Ron
>>
>> *From:*xerte-dev-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk
>> [mailto:xerte-dev-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk] *On Behalf Of *Ron
>> Mitchell
>> *Sent:* 03 December 2012 21:33
>> *To:* 'For Xerte technical developers'
>> *Subject:* [Xerte-dev] Re: Current Issues
>>
>> As far as I can see the last change to the zend folder was 29/04/2012
>>
>> On both installations I've been testing the moodle is 1.9x What about
>> yours?
>>
>> Ron
>>
>> *From:*xerte-dev-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk
>> <mailto:xerte-dev-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk>
>> [mailto:xerte-dev-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk] *On Behalf Of *Tom
>> Reijnders
>> *Sent:* 03 December 2012 21:15
>> *To:* For Xerte technical developers
>> *Subject:* [Xerte-dev] Re: Current Issues
>>
>> Yes, but is the Zend folder changed recently? (I am currently not
>> behind my PC, so can't check)
>>
>> I did have a situation where MySQL statements took so long, that the
>> workspace was not complete. But then you would have to have 10ths of
>> LO's in your workspace.
>>
>> Can it have anything to do with the version of Moodle used?
>>
>> Tom
>>
>> Op 3-12-2012 22:11, Ron Mitchell schreef:
>>
>> Also as far as I can see the last change to /trunk/functions.php
>> was a change you made on 23rd of October Tom way before these
>> problems started.
>>
>> *From:*xerte-dev-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk
>> <mailto:xerte-dev-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk>
>> [mailto:xerte-dev-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk] *On Behalf Of
>> *Ron Mitchell
>> *Sent:* 03 December 2012 21:02
>> *To:* 'For Xerte technical developers'
>> *Subject:* [Xerte-dev] Re: Current Issues
>>
>> I changed functions.php and restarted Apache but it hasn't fixed
>> the create new project issue for me.
>>
>> You had a blank screen previously - could this be a separate issue?
>>
>> Did you ever see the create a new project workspace clears issue?
>>
>> *From:*xerte-dev-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk
>> <mailto:xerte-dev-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk>
>> [mailto:xerte-dev-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk] *On Behalf Of
>> *Tom Reijnders
>> *Sent:* 03 December 2012 20:49
>> *To:* For Xerte technical developers
>> *Subject:* [Xerte-dev] Re: Current Issues
>>
>> It's working for me now.
>>
>> And whether you have to restart apache depends a bit on whether
>> you have eAccelerator or something active. Sometimes it helps to
>> restart apache (php).
>>
>> Tom
>>
>> Op 3-12-2012 21:32, Ron Mitchell schreef:
>>
>> Hi Tom
>>
>> unfortunately this doesn't fix it for me :-(
>>
>> I've cleared cache and restarted the browser but still the
>> same problem.
>>
>> Does that change require an Apache restart?
>>
>> Did you get to a point where you were no longer getting a
>> blank screen and seeing the workspace clear when creating a
>> new LO?
>>
>> Ron
>>
>> *From:*xerte-dev-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk
>> <mailto:xerte-dev-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk>
>> [mailto:xerte-dev-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk] *On Behalf
>> Of *Tom Reijnders
>> *Sent:* 03 December 2012 19:46
>> *To:* For Xerte technical developers
>> *Subject:* [Xerte-dev] Re: Current Issues
>>
>> Ok...
>>
>> I've got it working here, if I change line 48 of functions.php
>>
>> $language = new Zend_Locale();
>>
>> To
>>
>> $language = 'en-GB'; (and yes I realize it is doing
>> something else)
>>
>>
>> If this also works for you, than something has changed in the
>> Zend installation.
>>
>> Somewhere in tracing through the constructor of Zend_Locale I
>> end up in moodle_request_shutdown() .....
>>
>> Tom
>>
>> Op 3-12-2012 20:38, Ron Mitchell schreef:
>>
>> Hi Tom
>>
>> yes so for example /var/www/moodle/config.php
>>
>> or on shared hosting might be
>> /home/user/public_html/moodle/config.php
>>
>> Not sure why you get a blank page - at least I get to see
>> the workspace! ;-)
>>
>> If you change authentication to moodle and restart the
>> browser do you get prompted to login to moodle? If you do
>> then the path you have entered is correct.
>>
>> HTH
>> Ron
>>
>> *From:*xerte-dev-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk
>> <mailto:xerte-dev-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk>
>> [mailto:xerte-dev-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk] *On
>> Behalf Of *Tom Reijnders
>> *Sent:* 03 December 2012 19:03
>> *To:* For Xerte technical developers
>> *Subject:* [Xerte-dev] Re: Current Issues
>>
>> Ron,
>>
>> Just to be sure, in step 6, this is the full Linux file
>> path to the moodle config.php, right?
>>
>> It is definitely not working, I get a blank page, until I
>> remove the config path from the sitedetails page.
>>
>> Nothing shows up in the debug.log, not in the apache
>> errorlog, and nothing in the javascript console.
>>
>> I will try to start all this in the debugger (xdebug).
>>
>>
>> There are two other issues in my install:
>> 1. Sometimes the editor disappears behind the browser window.
>> 2. In a Media page with an image, preview, all is fine,
>> now close preview and try to select a different image....
>>
>> Tom
>>
>> Tom
>>
>>
>>
>> Op 3-12-2012 17:57, Ron Mitchell schreef:
>>
>> Hi John
>>
>> I can't help with a VM but here's the steps to
>> replicate...
>>
>> 1. Create a directory in the web root and copy across
>> an export from the latest svn trunk e.g. xot19
>>
>> 2. Create a new database and user with the relevant
>> privileges or use the mysql root account if only a test
>>
>> 3. Browse to /xot19/setup/ and follows the tests or
>> go straight to /xot19/setup/page1.php
>>
>> 4. During setup add the admin account credentials
>> (whatever you want) and leave integration_config_path
>> empty
>>
>> 5. Upon completion browse to the xot19 url which by
>> default should be guest access and create a couple of
>> tests LO's
>>
>> All should be fine at this point.
>>
>> 6. Visit /xot19/management.php and add the path to
>> moodle config.php
>>
>> 7. Now whether you leave authentication set to guest
>> or change it to moodle you should see the problem
>> with creating new LO's etc. I'll send a link to a
>> screencast of that later.
>>
>> HTH
>>
>> Ron
>>
>> *From:*xerte-dev-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk
>> <mailto:xerte-dev-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk>
>> [mailto:xerte-dev-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk] *On
>> Behalf Of *Smith, John
>> *Sent:* 03 December 2012 15:38
>> *To:* For Xerte technical developers
>> *Subject:* [Xerte-dev] Re: Current Issues
>>
>> Hi,
>>
>> I had a go at setting up on a Ubuntu VM on VirtualBox
>> at the weekend but ran out of time and into problems
>> figuring out where to put passwords into the database
>> using phpMyAdmin, setting up the integration path etc...
>>
>> If someone wants to share a VM which exhibits the
>> problem and share it then I'll definitely take a look
>> at debugging...
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> John Smith
>>
>> Learning Technologist
>>
>> School of Health & Life Sciences
>>
>> Glasgow Caledonian University
>>
>> *From:*xerte-dev-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk
>> <mailto:xerte-dev-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk>
>> [mailto:xerte-dev-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk] *On
>> Behalf Of *Julian Tenney
>> *Sent:* Monday, December 03, 2012 2:08 PM
>> *To:* For Xerte technical developers
>> *Subject:* [Xerte-dev] Current Issues
>>
>> Hi,
>>
>> Starting a new thread on the current issues with the
>> integration path stuff. I'm afraid my own technical
>> knowledge doesn't go far in the relevant areas, but
>> it is clear that we have a problem that needs
>> resolving before we can make the Xenith code
>> available to everyone, and it seems to me that recent
>> changes have introduced the problem. Ron has done a
>> lot to try and isolate the problem, thanks a lot for
>> persisting Ron!
>>
>> Somehow we need to resolve it. I'm open for ideas on
>> how we can best work through it: in an ideal world
>> I'd get Ron to sit with Pat at a computer until the
>> problem is cracked, but since that's not possible, is
>> this something we can do online somehow? Anyone got
>> any better ideas?
>>
>> Julian
>>
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