[Xerte] Re: Beta version 2

Pat Lockley patrick.lockley at googlemail.com
Tue Apr 12 10:53:01 BST 2011


File paths maybe? See if the installer is putting the right file paths
in (this has been windows proofed i hope)

On Tue, Apr 12, 2011 at 10:49 AM, Ron Mitchell <ronm at mitchellmedia.co.uk> wrote:
> Have been doing all that and Pat has been kindly responding off-list too.
> This thread has obviously gotten lengthy with different issues discussed so
> I'll summarise what I've found so far:
>
> 1. If using/testing the beta from the code repo with the latest Xampp line
> 23 of config.php needs to be uncommented so that error reporting is
> supressed e.g. ini_set('error_reporting', 0); otherwise I get the Strict
> standards error
>
> 2. When using the beta with the moodle patch line 203 of config.php needs to
> be commented e.g. //session_start();
>
> 3. I was getting two empty alerts after editing an LO, clicking publish and
> closing the editor. These are the alerts that are supposed to show when to
> close the editor without clicking publish first but for me they were/are
> showing even when clicking publish before closing the editor. Pat isn't
> getting this and nobody else has reported it so maybe it's only a problem on
> my setups but I am/was getting the same thing on a localhost install as well
> as a live server install. I say "was" because I just tried yet another new
> localhost install and I'm not getting the error. So will do some more
> testing and report back if I find anything.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk
> [mailto:xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk] On Behalf Of Julian Tenney
> Sent: 12 April 2011 10:18
> To: Xerte discussion list
> Subject: [Xerte] Re: Beta version 2
>
> Please use the code repo for testing: there are some changes in there that
> aren't in the zip file.
>
> Also, export it from your checked out folders, so you don't get all the
> hidden .svn stuff.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk
> [mailto:xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk] On Behalf Of Ron Mitchell
> Sent: 11 April 2011 19:23
> To: 'Xerte discussion list'
> Subject: [Xerte] Re: Beta version 2
>
> Ok quick update... I installed the beta on a live linux box and get the same
> problem on that using demo.php and switch.php so not sure why others aren't
> reporting the same issue?
>
> I should clarify this is the beta from the code repository rather than the
> zip download. So...
>
> Is anyone else testing the beta?
> Do you get alert windows after editing an lo and then closing the editor?
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk
> [mailto:xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk] On Behalf Of Ron Mitchell
> Sent: 11 April 2011 18:03
> To: 'Xerte discussion list'
> Subject: [Xerte] Re: Beta version 2
>
> Is nobody else testing the beta and reporting the same issues?
>
> I guess points to clarify: I'm testing with a Windows 7 64bit laptop and
> latest version of Xampp. This is a new install of the latest beta and I get
> these alerts when closing the editor window regardless of browser used. I'm
> using demo.php for testing.
>
> Not sure where to look for the cause of the error but if nobody else is
> reporting the same issues perhaps it's specific to my laptop. I'll try an
> online installation but can only do that on linux at the moment rather than
> a Windows box.
>
> HTH
> Ron
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk
> [mailto:xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk] On Behalf Of Pat Lockley
> Sent: 11 April 2011 17:13
> To: Xerte discussion list
> Subject: [Xerte] Re: Beta version 2
>
> i think those are the get arrays sent, not the data sent back.
>
> If you have an agreement with Pat Lockley from Nottingham to get paid
> then please invoice him.
>
> I am now trading as Pat Lockley at Oxford.
>
> On Mon, Apr 11, 2011 at 5:05 PM, Ron Mitchell <ronm at mitchellmedia.co.uk>
> wrote:
>> If I view the two alerts in fiddler
>>
>> the first is /website_code/php/versioncontrol/template_close.php
>>
>> the second is /website_code/php/versioncontrol/update_file.php
>>
>>
>>
>> fiddler text view for  the first says file_path=36-guest2-Nottingham/
>>
>> and for the second file_path=undefined
>>
>>
>>
>> *re invoicing*
>>
>> you mean I can get paid for this testing? ;-)
>>
>>
>>
>> From: xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk
>> [mailto:xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk] On Behalf Of Pat Lockley
>> Sent: 11 April 2011 16:15
>> To: Xerte discussion list
>> Subject: [Xerte] Re: Beta version 2
>>
>>
>>
>> Can you fiddler it for me? Suspect it's stray whitespace.
>>
>>
>>
>> *checks GPS*
>>
>>
>>
>> Hold on I am in Oxford.....please send me an invoice
>>
>> On 11 Apr 2011, at 13:42, "Ron Mitchell" <ronm at mitchellmedia.co.uk> wrote:
>>
>> Ok thanks Pat I commented out session_start(); in config.php and all seems
>> fine - at least I can create projects. I'll create a new moodle patch with
>> that line commented or an instruction to comment out that line.
>>
>>
>>
>> I do still get a couple of pop up alerts though which I think I reported
>> before e.g. Click create and editor window opens, add a page, click
> publish,
>> close the editor and in Safari and IE I then get 2 alerts. In IE I first
>> get:
>>
>>
>>
>> <image001.png>
>>
>>
>>
>> Then if I click OK
>>
>>
>>
>> <image002.png>
>>
>>
>>
>> If I click cancel on the first alert I don't get the second. This happens
> on
>> the standard beta via demo.php as well as with the moodlepatch applied.
>>
>>
>>
>> HTH
>>
>> Ron
>>
>>
>>
>> From: xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk
>> [mailto:xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk] On Behalf Of Pat Lockley
>> Sent: 11 April 2011 13:09
>> To: Xerte discussion list
>> Subject: [Xerte] Re: Beta version 2
>>
>>
>>
>> I would imagine it is now that the session start call has moved.
>>
>>
>>
>> That's all the changes in the config file. Session.PHP has pretty much
> been
>> depreciated. Can you do a diff over the two files. I suspect that the
>> changes in moving session start into config will be the cause
>>
>>
>>
>> Pat
>>
>> On 11 Apr 2011, at 12:34, "Ron Mitchell" <ronm at mitchellmedia.co.uk> wrote:
>>
>> Thanks Pat great that you managed to find that.
>>
>>
>>
>> One that was sorted I tried the moodlepatch and unfortunately that no
> longer
>> works. :-(
>>
>>
>>
>> I'm guessing it's due to moving the session stuff to the database? With
> the
>> patch applied I get redirected to login to moodle and then back to
> toolkits
>> but can't create any projects. I wasn't getting anything on create with IE
>> but if I use safari when I click create the editor pop-up contains the
>> moodle login page. That list of what's changed would be useful or more
>> importantly what's changed that's breaking the moodle patch? It looks like
>> anyone using the moodlepatch shouldn't upgrade to the toolkits beta until
> we
>> can fix this.
>>
>>
>>
>> Cheers
>>
>> Ron
>>
>>
>>
>> From: xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk
>> [mailto:xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk] On Behalf Of Pat Lockley
>> Sent: 09 April 2011 13:46
>> To: Xerte discussion list
>> Subject: [Xerte] Re: Beta version 2
>>
>>
>>
>> There was a stray whitespace character.
>>
>>
>>
>> The beta version is an amalgam of the old zip, our main site and our dev
>> site.
>>
>>
>>
>> Hence lots of files moved and one must have introduced this. Added some
>> whitespace remover and ie is now fine.
>>
>>
>>
>> I will list the changes made later on.
>>
>> On 8 Apr 2011, at 16:48, "Ron Mitchell" <ronm at mitchellmedia.co.uk> wrote:
>>
>> with  //ini_set('error_reporting', 0); I got the strict error and no
> editor
>> pop-up on create in IE8 but...
>>
>>
>>
>> with ini_set('error_reporting', 0); the error is supressed and the editor
>> pop up on create now works even in IE8!
>>
>>
>>
>> What was the cause/solution?
>>
>>
>>
>> Cheers
>>
>> Ron
>>
>>
>>
>> From: xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk
>> [mailto:xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk] On Behalf Of Patrick Lockley
>> Sent: 08 April 2011 16:24
>> To: Xerte discussion list
>> Subject: [Xerte] Re: Beta version 2
>>
>>
>>
>> Ok, new files in the SVN - make sure you've a session.php in the root and
>> look for template_management.js
>>
>>
>>
>> From: xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk
>> [mailto:xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk] On Behalf Of Ron Mitchell
>> Sent: 08 April 2011 15:59
>> To: 'Xerte discussion list'
>> Subject: [Xerte] Re: Beta version 2
>>
>>
>>
>> As I'm sure you're aware I'm just trying to help resolve bugs. I can use
>> browsers other than IE but many can't. Would be good if other could test
> the
>> beta with old and new xampp and IE and report back.
>>
>>
>>
>> From: xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk
>> [mailto:xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk] On Behalf Of Patrick Lockley
>> Sent: 08 April 2011 15:49
>> To: Xerte discussion list
>> Subject: [Xerte] Re: Beta version 2
>>
>>
>>
>> It's the usual reason a session fails. Am a bit pushed at the mo but it'll
>> be a session problem somewhere.
>>
>>
>>
>> From: xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk
>> [mailto:xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk] On Behalf Of Ron Mitchell
>> Sent: 08 April 2011 15:48
>> To: 'Xerte discussion list'
>> Subject: [Xerte] Re: Beta version 2
>>
>>
>>
>> Just to clarify - the code was commented out in the beta download - so
>> confused now :-(
>>
>>
>>
>> From: xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk
>> [mailto:xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk] On Behalf Of Patrick Lockley
>> Sent: 08 April 2011 15:19
>> To: Xerte discussion list
>> Subject: [Xerte] Re: Beta version 2
>>
>>
>>
>> Errrrr. Yes J
>>
>>
>>
>> From: xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk
>> [mailto:xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk] On Behalf Of Ron Mitchell
>> Sent: 08 April 2011 13:50
>> To: 'Xerte discussion list'
>> Subject: [Xerte] Re: Beta version 2
>>
>>
>>
>> When clicking create fiddler doesn't pick up anything happening even if I
>> comment out the ini_set.
>>
>>
>>
>> At the bottom of config.php I have
>>
>>
>>
>> /*require_once("session_handler.php");
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>                $session_handle = new toolkits_session_handler();
>>
>>
>>
>>                session_set_save_handler(
>> array(&$session_handle,'xerte_session_open'),
>>
>>
>> array(&$session_handle,'xerte_session_close'),
>>
>>
>> array(&$session_handle,'xerte_session_read'),
>>
>>
>> array(&$session_handle,'xerte_session_write'),
>>
>>
>> array(&$session_handle,'xerte_session_destroy'),
>>
>>
>> array(&$session_handle,'xerte_session_clean'));*/
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>                session_start();
>>
>>
>>
>>                $_SESSION['toolkits_sessionid'] = session_id();
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> }
>>
>>
>>
>> So isn't that already commented out?
>>
>>
>>
>> From: xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk
>> [mailto:xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk] On Behalf Of Patrick Lockley
>> Sent: 08 April 2011 13:29
>> To: Xerte discussion list
>> Subject: [Xerte] Re: Beta version 2
>>
>>
>>
>> Can you remind me of the fiddler text so I can send you a php file
>>
>>
>>
>> I bet it's sessions - so for now - comment out the session code at the
>> bottom of config.php, but leave in session_start()
>>
>>
>>
>> From: xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk
>> [mailto:xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk] On Behalf Of Ron Mitchell
>> Sent: 07 April 2011 19:10
>> To: 'Xerte discussion list'
>> Subject: [Xerte] Re: Beta version 2
>>
>>
>>
>> Hi Pat
>>
>> it looks like it's the xampp upgrade to the latest version that has caused
>> this problem with the editor pop-up and IE8. I've been testing further and
>> even an older localhost XOT version/installation which didn't have the
>> problem now doesn't display the editor when creating an LO. Also that same
>> older installation now displays the strict standards error when deleting
> an
>> LO:
>>
>>
>>
>> <image001.png>
>>
>>
>>
>> Also now when creating an LO using Safari I get the editor pop-up but the
>> strict error regarding database.php:
>>
>> Strict Standards: Creating default object from empty value in
>> C:\xampp\htdocs\moodle\xerte\database.php on line 14
>>
>> If I then refresh, select the new LO and click edit I get the editor
> window
>> with its usual functionality but the same error at the top of the window:
>>
>> Strict Standards: Creating default object from empty value in
>> C:\xampp\htdocs\moodle\xerte\database.php on line 14
>>
>>
>>
>> If I add ini_set('error_reporting', 0); to config.php of the old
>> installation the error is suppressed and safari works fine and I even get
>> the editor on create with IE. However having ini_set('error_reporting',
> 0);
>> in the beta config.php doesn't fix the editor pop-up issue with IE.
>>
>>
>>
>> Does this help identify the cause/solution?
>>
>>
>>
>> HTH
>>
>> Ron
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk
>> [mailto:xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk] On Behalf Of Patrick Lockley
>> Sent: 05 April 2011 21:19
>> To: Xerte discussion list
>> Subject: [Xerte] Re: Beta version 2
>>
>>
>>
>> Possibly. Ajax can be handled differently, as can the perceptions of the
>> values returned. Firefox handled Ajax differently to ie it took ages to
> get
>> it to work for firefox in the early days
>>
>> ________________________________________
>>
>> From: xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk
>> [xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk] On Behalf Of Ron Mitchell
>> [ronm at mitchellmedia.co.uk]
>>
>> Sent: Tuesday, April 05, 2011 6:49 PM
>>
>> To: 'Xerte discussion list'
>>
>> Subject: [Xerte] Re: Beta version 2
>>
>>
>>
>> So a php error specific to IE? e.g. seems to be working fine in Safari and
>>
>> Firefox.
>>
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>>
>> From: xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk
>>
>> [mailto:xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk] On Behalf Of Patrick Lockley
>>
>> Sent: 05 April 2011 18:18
>>
>> To: Xerte discussion list
>>
>> Subject: [Xerte] Re: Beta version 2
>>
>>
>>
>> The js issue is caused by the PHP failing, the php will be echoing an
> error
>>
>> that the JS cannot handle, hence the JS dying.
>>
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>>
>> From: xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk
>>
>> [mailto:xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk] On Behalf Of Ron Mitchell
>>
>> Sent: 05 April 2011 18:17
>>
>> To: 'Xerte discussion list'
>>
>> Subject: [Xerte] Re: Beta version 2
>>
>>
>>
>> why? Isn't that a .js issue?
>>
>>
>>
>> I wonder if anyone else is testing the beta and can test with IE8?
>>
>>
>>
>> Fiddler doesn't show me anything when I click create.
>>
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>>
>> From: xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk
>>
>> [mailto:xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk] On Behalf Of Patrick Lockley
>>
>> Sent: 05 April 2011 18:05
>>
>> To: Xerte discussion list
>>
>> Subject: [Xerte] Re: Beta version 2
>>
>>
>>
>> So that's php dying - fiddler?
>>
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>>
>> From: xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk
>>
>> [mailto:xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk] On Behalf Of Ron Mitchell
>>
>> Sent: 05 April 2011 18:03
>>
>> To: 'Xerte discussion list'
>>
>> Subject: [Xerte] Re: Beta version 2
>>
>>
>>
>> Ok cheers thanks for the explanation.
>>
>>
>>
>> The lack of editor pop-up on create that I'm getting is with IE8 version
>>
>> 8.0.7600.16385
>>
>>
>>
>> Error happens in both 32bit and 64bit but just tried the 64bit IE and got
> an
>>
>> error pop-up on create:
>>
>>
>>
>> Webpage error details
>>
>>
>>
>> User Agent: Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 8.0; Windows NT 6.1; Win64; x64;
>>
>> Trident/4.0; .NET CLR 2.0.50727; SLCC2; .NET CLR 3.5.30729; .NET CLR
>>
>> 3.0.30729; Media Center PC 6.0; Tablet PC 2.0; .NET4.0C)
>>
>> Timestamp: Tue, 5 Apr 2011 17:01:14 UTC
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Message: Invalid argument.
>>
>> Line: 1187
>>
>> Char: 4
>>
>> Code: 0
>>
>> URI:
> http://localhost/xertebeta/website_code/scripts/template_management.js
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>>
>> From: xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk
>>
>> [mailto:xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk] On Behalf Of Patrick Lockley
>>
>> Sent: 05 April 2011 17:42
>>
>> To: Xerte discussion list
>>
>> Subject: [Xerte] Re: Beta version 2
>>
>>
>>
>> Uncomment as not being reported. It's a brand new issue due to a language
>>
>> change from 4 to 5 and to fix it means revisiting every single page (i.e.
>>
>> not going to happen for this release - given that line suppresses it).
> When
>>
>> I get time I will sort it out properly, but I'd also add in database
>>
>> abstraction too.
>>
>>
>>
>> I had something odd earlier in chrome, and I don't get pop up issues in FF
>>
>> or IE or chrome here (ie7).
>>
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>>
>> From: xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk
>>
>> [mailto:xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk] On Behalf Of Ron Mitchell
>>
>> Sent: 05 April 2011 17:38
>>
>> To: 'Xerte discussion list'
>>
>> Subject: [Xerte] Re: Beta version 2
>>
>>
>>
>> ah ok you meant un-comment?
>>
>> That's got rid of the strict error but does that mean the error doesn't
>>
>> exist or just isn't being reported?
>>
>>
>>
>> I was thinking that error might be causing the problem when I click create
>>
>> and the editor doesn't appear but it seems not because that problem still
>>
>> exists and it isn't due to a pop-up blocker. e.g. I select the xot
> template,
>>
>> give it a name, click create and no editor appears. Refresh the browser
> and
>>
>> then see the LO and can select it and click edit and the editor appears.
>>
>> However this only seems to be a problem in IE as it works fine in Safari
> and
>>
>> Firefox and I guess may be specific to my IE/configuration?
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>>
>> From: xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk
>>
>> [mailto:xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk] On Behalf Of Patrick Lockley
>>
>> Sent: 05 April 2011 15:51
>>
>> To: Xerte discussion list
>>
>> Subject: [Xerte] Re: Beta version 2
>>
>>
>>
>> The ini_set is error_reporting, 0 ?
>>
>>
>>
>> Remove the commenting then i.e run that function.
>>
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>>
>> F
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