[Xerte] Re: Upgrading XOT to 1.7 versus a clean install
Julian Prior
j.prior2 at bath.ac.uk
Mon Feb 6 10:57:17 GMT 2012
Thanks Julian, that's really helpful and good news - I'll pass it on to
our developer.
cheers
JP
> Julian Tenney <mailto:Julian.Tenney at nottingham.ac.uk>
> 6 February 2012 10:33
>
> You can:
>
> Keep the folders from the old install
>
> Make new learning objects in the new install,
>
> Copy the data.xml and media folders from the old LOs over the top of
> the new LOs you just created
>
> Update the URLs in moodle.
>
> 60 isn't too many, but enough for an hour's work or so. If you've got
> the two ftp windows open, it's not so bad. I do this quite a bit when
> I want to move stuff from one owner to another.
>
> Pat might have some better automagic way.
>
> There aren't any database changes planned, so in the future it should
> be an 'over the top' update.
>
> A lot of the issues Dave Goodwin noted were fixed.
>
> *From:*xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk
> [mailto:xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk] *On Behalf Of *Julian Prior
> *Sent:* 06 February 2012 10:15
> *To:* Xerte discussion list
> *Subject:* [Xerte] Re: Upgrading XOT to 1.7 versus a clean install
>
> Hi all,
>
> A quick update on where we are at with our install at Bath. Our
> developer has said (citing
> http://www.palepurple.co.uk/blog-xerte-online-toolkits) there is no
> clear or simple upgrade path from our existing install (I think v 1.5)
> to 1.7 and if there is he is currently doesn't have the time to
> familiarise himself with what is needed due to other commitments (we
> are upgrading to Moodle 2 this summer).
>
> He has, however, agreed to do a clean install of 1.7 from the SVN. My
> question is what would we need to do for this to work - we currently
> have upwards of 60 Xerte learning objects created using our current
> install, which are embedded into various Moodle courses. Presumably we
> would need to save these (how?) and then re-upload them into the new
> 1.7 install and then update all the URLs in Moodle?
>
> cheers
>
> Julian
>
> --
> *Julian Prior*
> e-Learning Development Officer
> Division for Lifelong Learning
> University of Bath
> Claverton Down
> Bath
> BA2 7AY
>
> Tel: 01225-383864
> Email: j.prior2 at bath.ac.uk <mailto:j.prior2 at bath.ac.uk>
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> Julian Prior <mailto:j.prior2 at bath.ac.uk>
> 6 February 2012 10:14
> Hi all,
>
> A quick update on where we are at with our install at Bath. Our
> developer has said (citing
> http://www.palepurple.co.uk/blog-xerte-online-toolkits) there is no
> clear or simple upgrade path from our existing install (I think v 1.5)
> to 1.7 and if there is he is currently doesn't have the time to
> familiarise himself with what is needed due to other commitments (we
> are upgrading to Moodle 2 this summer).
>
> He has, however, agreed to do a clean install of 1.7 from the SVN. My
> question is what would we need to do for this to work - we currently
> have upwards of 60 Xerte learning objects created using our current
> install, which are embedded into various Moodle courses. Presumably we
> would need to save these (how?) and then re-upload them into the new
> 1.7 install and then update all the URLs in Moodle?
>
> cheers
>
> Julian
>
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> Julian Tenney <mailto:Julian.Tenney at nottingham.ac.uk>
> 6 February 2012 09:58
>
> Add an entry frame to the interface icon, and build your print button
> in there. Any content in a framework's entry frame is visible on each
> page in the framework. Generally, if you find yourself repeating code,
> you're doing something wrong.
>
> In terms of the actual print, are you looking to just print the
> screen, or something more complex? You can build a new PrintJob and
> then add items to it to create a completely custom printout, but it
> can get a bit tricky. If print screen works for you, that's much easier.
>
> *From:*xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk
> [mailto:xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk] *On Behalf Of *Panke,
> Stefanie
> *Sent:* 03 February 2012 18:12
> *To:* Xerte discussion list
> *Subject:* [Xerte] Re: Glossar
>
> Hello Ya'll,
>
> First of all: I am liking Xerte more and more every day -- especially
> since this morning, finally, I discovered the "wizard page package"
> that allows me to combine template convenience with the editing
> functionality which the general Xerte provides. Pretty cool.
>
> Anyone new to Xerte should definitely review the following two pages
> in the wiki:
>
> http://wiki.xerte.net/index.php5?title=Image:Guide_to_installing_and_using_Page_Wizards.pdf
> (note that the current version is a dead link, any of the other files
> open fine).
>
> http://wiki.xerte.net/index.php5?title=Image:JK_PageWizards.zip
>
> I still have not figured out the printing yet, so any input on how to
> place a print button, ideally on each page, would be greatly
> appreciated. Can I include a button in the interface background image?
> Or should I add an image, position it and add the script to it on
> every page? Do I need to use an event handler for that?
>
> As for the screen size, on the published Web site / Xerte player, I
> can change the screen size from default, to large, larger, full screen
> and fill window. When I export my learning object as a Web page, I get
> the following results:
>
> Default: everything is fine.
>
> Full screen: a grey bar appears below the module.
>
> Fill window: no change, stays default size.
>
> Large resp. larger: Resizes content area so that the controls and
> parts of the content disappear from view. User has to reload the page
> to return to the default view.
>
> So my thought was that I have a faulty setting for the learning object
> or interface. All the other accessibility features (i.e., font and
> color changes) work fine. The Sherwood Forest Learning Object has the
> same issue:
>
> http://equella.nottingham.ac.uk/uon/items/140dba30-9f66-0853-7252-f47bb62cbae6/1/ViewIMS.jsp
> (choose screen size large or larger).
>
> Best,
>
> Stefanie
>
> *From:*xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk
> [mailto:xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk] *On Behalf Of *Julian Tenney
> *Sent:* Friday, February 03, 2012 5:11 AM
> *To:* Xerte discussion list
> *Subject:* [Xerte] Re: Glossar
>
> Add you print code to a button on an interaction and have the suer hit
> the utton to print the page.
>
> Dave Burnett has some knowledge / code to share for getting the
> printing to work nicely: I seem to remember it being a bit tricky.
>
> >Screen Size: The player offers several screen size options; however,
> they do not work with my module
>
> What's not working / what happens?
>
> *From:*xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk
> <mailto:xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk>
> [mailto:xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk]
> <mailto:[mailto:xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk]> *On Behalf Of
> *Panke, Stefanie
> *Sent:* 02 February 2012 22:02
> *To:* Xerte discussion list
> *Subject:* [Xerte] Re: Glossar
>
> Julian,
>
> Thank you very much! The example was very helpful and I was able to
> create the standard glossary AND include the University logo following
> the same logic. I just did not pay enough attention on how to do the
> scripting in the help file.
>
> I have two more critical issues I hope this list can help me to
> resolve, before I can hopefully start a XERTE project for UNC School
> of Government. Both have impacts on accessibility / user friendliness:
>
> 1.Printing: How can I use rootIcon.printScreen(); to offer users the
> option to print individual pages? When I add it as a script to a
> single page, it automatically launches the default printer while, or
> rather before, loading the page. I am apparently doing something wrong
> there... Any hints?
>
> 2.Screen Size: The player offers several screen size options; however,
> they do not work with my module. I also tried other Xerte modules like
> the "Sherwood Forest" and it's the same problem. What am I doing wrong
> so that this very useful feature gets disabled?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Stefanie
>
> P.S. I will work on the interview guide and get it to you sometime
> next week!
>
> *From:*xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk
> <mailto:xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk>
> [mailto:xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk]
> <mailto:[mailto:xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk]> *On Behalf Of
> *Julian Tenney
> *Sent:* Thursday, February 02, 2012 3:24 AM
> *To:* Xerte discussion list
> *Subject:* [Xerte] Re: Glossar
>
> Hi,
>
> There is a built in Glossary. It needs to be enabled before you can
> use it, and then you can add words to it, with definitions:
>
> Glossry.enabled = true;
>
> Glossary.addTerm('word', 'definition');
>
> Then, whenever those words are displayed, they are clickable and the
> definition is shown. See attached example.
>
> If that's not quite the way you want it you could build a custom
> glossary: I might need to add some events for you to listen to, then
> you could handle those events and show the terms using your own code.
>
> I'd be very happy to help with your email interview!
>
> Julian
>
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--
Julian Prior
e-Learning Development Officer
Division for Lifelong Learning
University of Bath
Claverton Down
Bath
BA2 7AY
Tel: 01225-383864
Email: j.prior2 at bath.ac.uk
Twitter: @jpodcaster
Web: www.bath.ac.uk/lifelong-learning
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