[Xerte-dev] Re: Export Code (commit of fixes)

Tom Reijnders reijnders at tor.nl
Thu May 10 21:18:39 BST 2012


The option 2, 3, 4 and 5 miss files you need to be able to edit them. 
The zip archives just contain the bare minimum.

I wonder if the behaviour with the links of 3 should always happen.... 
and then get rid of option 3.

Op 10-5-2012 22:03, Ron Mitchell schreef:
>
> Have committed that small mod.
>
> As far as I can tell option 3 works like this...
>
> I upload a file via properties > media & quota and copy that full url link
>
> I then add that link to a text area of the same LO somewhere
>
> export options 1. and 2. include the file in the exported media folder 
> but the link to the file added via media & quota remain full url links
>
> export option 3 changes the link to the file added via media and quota 
> to FileLocation + 'media/filename' rather than full url.
>
> I also wondered what happens if the linked file was added to a 
> different lo and in that case the export retains the full url so I 
> guess the code must check for the LO ID or something and only convert 
> the links to local links if the same lo.
>
> However I'm not sure whether it's just my install of Xerte but at the 
> moment there seems to be a problem when trying to edit an LO exported 
> with option 2 and 3.  If I double click the .rlt xerte fires up but 
> then automatically minimises and can't be restored e.g. can't edit the 
> file. The same lo exported with option 1 edits just fine.
>
> In testing all this I also found another bug - when uploading via 
> properties > media & quota the uploaded file doesn't appear even 
> though it is uploaded.
>
> I'll add these issues to the Google doc.
>
> HTH
>
> Ron
>
> *From:*xerte-dev-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk 
> [mailto:xerte-dev-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk] *On Behalf Of *Tom 
> Reijnders
> *Sent:* 10 May 2012 20:27
> *To:* For Xerte technical developers
> *Subject:* [Xerte-dev] Re: Export Code (commit of fixes)
>
> Please do. We still need to figure out what option 3 is doing.... :-)
>
> Op 10-5-2012 21:24, Ron Mitchell schreef:
>
> Hi Tom
>
> on the test server I just replaced the export template with a copy 
> that has <br></br> in the relevant places e.g.
>
> Does that seem ok? If so shall I commit that quick modification?
>
> Cheers
>
> 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 *Ron 
> Mitchell
> *Sent:* 10 May 2012 20:09
> *To:* 'For Xerte technical developers'
> *Subject:* [Xerte-dev] Re: Export Code (commit of fixes)
>
> That looks good to me but I'd be inclined to add a return between each 
> link just so it's less easy to click the wrong link by mistake.
>
> 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:* 10 May 2012 19:59
> *To:* For Xerte technical developers
> *Subject:* [Xerte-dev] Re: Export Code (commit of fixes)
>
> How about this for now?
>
>
>
> Op 10-5-2012 18:49, Tom Reijnders schreef:
>
> I think this looks good, and I am happy to explain 3, if I knew what 
> it is doing.
>
> Op 10-5-2012 15:31, Julian Tenney schreef:
>
> Do we need to add some wording to  make this easy to understand: I 
> might not know what 'with references to local files altered' means, so 
> it might read:
>
> ---------------------------------------
>
> There are several ways to export a project. An exported project is 
> packaged, but not deleted, into a zip file for you to share with 
> another user, to deploy on the web, or to import into a SCORM 
> compliant LMS or VLE. You can choose whether to export all of the 
> project's files, or just those files used by the project. [Need some 
> explanation around option 3 here].
>
> Export   Zip Archive with all media files from the project
>
>                 Zip Archive with just the media files used in the project
>
>                 Zip archive suitable for yadda yadda yadda
>
> If you want to export a SCORM package, you can choose to export SCORM 
> 1.2 or SCORM 2004 packages. If you don't know which version of SCORM 
> you need, the SCORM 1.2 package will work in most LMS and VLE systems.
>
> Export   Scorm 1.2 Package
>
>                 Scorm 2004 Package.
>
> ---------------------------------------
>
> Happy for any ideas / refinements? Also I can't remember what the 
> point of option 3 was..? I'll see if I can find anything in my mail...
>
> *From:*xerte-dev-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk 
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> [mailto:xerte-dev-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk] *On Behalf Of *Tom 
> Reijnders
> *Sent:* 10 May 2012 09:42
> *To:* For Xerte technical developers
> *Subject:* [Xerte-dev] Re: Export Code (commit of fixes)
>
>
>
> Op 9-5-2012 12:33, Julian Tenney schreef:
>
> Yep.
>   
> -----Original Message-----
> 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: 09 May 2012 11:30
> To: For Xerte technical developers
> Subject: [Xerte-dev] Re: Export Code (commit of fixes)
>   
> Difference between zip and local? Ehmmm... That's what I asked you guys
> last week... :-)
>   
> I'll make a quick page first, then we can at least test the
> functionality. UI shouldn't be that big of a problems afterwards. Agree?
>   
> Op 9-5-2012 11:53, Julian Tenney schreef:
>
>     Sorry, whats the difference between local and zip?
>
>       
>
>     Otherwise, yes merge the two 1.2 exports.
>
>       
>
>     I like the idea of a drop down list to select which one.
>
>       
>
>     -----Original Message-----
>
>     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: 09 May 2012 10:52
>
>     To: For Xerte technical developers
>
>     Subject: [Xerte-dev] Re: Export Code (commit of fixes)
>
>       
>
>     No, didn't do anything since last time yet. Current state is that there
>
>     are 5 exports:
>
>       
>
>     Zip : will only export used media and will export jMolViewer and/or
>
>     mapstraction when used. Will not export the viewer because I need to
>
>     look at that.
>
>       
>
>     Local zip: Same but with some changes to the urls
>
>       
>
>     SCORM 1.2
>
>       
>
>     SCORM 1.2 with extra meta data
>
>       
>
>     SCORM 2004
>
>       
>
>       
>
>     As far as I can tell we can bundle the two SCORM exports. (Always use
>
>     SCORM with extra MetaData)
>
>       
>
>     Tom
>
>       
>
>     Op 9-5-2012 11:36, Julian Tenney schreef:
>
>         I don't want to see this splinter into a complicated page with loads of options. Ideally there might be some code that loops over each filename and sees if it exists anywhere in the xml and then exports it: that would cover hyperlinks too, and the user only has one option.
>
>           
>
>         Otherwise we start ending up with a  slightly baffling local? Scorm? Scorm 2004? Full? Minimal? Deployment? When people just want to get something out.
>
>           
>
>         Are these changes on the test server now?
>
>           
>
>         -----Original Message-----
>
>         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: 05 May 2012 19:23
>
>         To: For Xerte technical developers
>
>         Subject: [Xerte-dev] Re: Export Code (commit of fixes)
>
>           
>
>         That's why I proposed a small(er) Deployment Export and a Full export,
>
>         The Deployment export would be a new choice. That started the
>
>         export/download discussion.
>
>           
>
>         Op 5-5-2012 20:13, Ron Mitchell schreef:
>
>             Hi
>
>             Only just catching up on discussions that I couldn't follow on Thurs&
>
>             Friday...
>
>               
>
>             Personally I think export/download whatever it's called should include all
>
>             the media in the media folder not just used media. The reason being
>
>             sometimes files are uploaded via media and quota to simply link to via text
>
>             hyperlink (and that hyperlink might even be in a linked document rather than
>
>             a xerte page) or when trying different content as part of a particular page
>
>             or project, so just because these show as not used doesn't mean they might
>
>             not be required or used in future. I know that links like this might not
>
>             work in the exported project but I think an author naturally assumes that
>
>             export includes all their media and if it's a matter of reducing size they
>
>             can delete unwanted media via media&     quota before exporting. e.g. owner
>
>             should control what's exported and the reason for exporting might simply be
>
>             as a backup of the whole project.
>
>               
>
>             HTH
>
>             Ron
>
>               
>
>               
>
>               
>
>             -----Original Message-----
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>             [mailto:xerte-dev-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk] On Behalf Of Tom Reijnders
>
>             Sent: 03 May 2012 16:25
>
>             To: For Xerte technical developers
>
>             Subject: [Xerte-dev] Export Code (commit of fixes)
>
>               
>
>             I just committed an update to the export code:
>
>               
>
>             Fixes and additions for export
>
>                   - Should copy all the language .xml files from the top of the /language
>
>             folder
>
>                   - Should enable scorm2004 compliant export
>
>                   - Should copy JMolViewer and/or mapstraction folders if and only if those
>
>             models are used
>
>                   - Should ONLY export the used media, the rest is not copied
>
>                   - small fixes in htaccess.conf
>
>                   - small fixes in library/Xerte/Authentication/Db.php
>
>                   - get rid of superfuous scorm files
>
>                   - move MainPreloader.swf, rloObject.js and resources.swf out of scorm in
>
>             in their own folder (modules/xerte/export)
>
>               
>
>               
>
>             I wonder whether we should prevent exporting the thumbs folder as well...
>
>               
>
>             David (Goodwin), I used the Db method and had to fix two typos. Comitted
>
>             thos as well. BTW, with the current code it is NOT that easy to set a
>
>             password in the database... ;-)
>
>               
>
>             Tom
>
>               
>
>             Op 3-5-2012 14:25, Pat Lockley schreef:
>
>                 i couldn't see them failing, was just wondering if the scorm one might
>
>             conflict.
>
>                 On Thu, May 3, 2012 at 1:20 PM, Tom Reijnders<reijnders at tor.nl>  <mailto:reijnders at tor.nl>      wrote:
>
>                     I will, but they are really simple.
>
>                       
>
>                     Op 3-5-2012 14:01, Pat Lockley schreef:
>
>                         Tom, could you check the rewrite rules work - worried the scorm ones
>
>                         might have hungry regexs?
>
>                           
>
>                         On Thu, May 3, 2012 at 12:57 PM, David Goodwin<david at palepurple.co.uk>  <mailto:david at palepurple.co.uk>
>
>                               wrote:
>
>                             On 3 May 2012, at 12:48, Pat Lockley wrote:
>
>                               
>
>                                 i like to leave the odd bug in to encourage other developers
>
>                             Nice.... thanks for making me laugh :)
>
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