[Xerte] Re: Problem with dragDropLabel (Interactivity page)

Mon Apr 22 21:17:05 BST 2013

Check out the help folder in your Xerte installation root folder, usually
c:\ program files\xerte\help\ there are a number of pdf files in there that
explain how to use some of the page templates.

The page type project makes it possible to have access to the full xerte
editing facilities whilst also being able to use any of the individual page
templates - you get the best of both worlds.

If you are looking to create your own pages then the easiest way is often
to find the page template that is the closest to what you want to achieve
and to create a page of that type and then modify the code and the xwd
file. The xwd file will be in the folder defined in the page's templateData
property, it defines the attributes available in the page's form. This
creates data in the xml file, which is consumed by the model file.

If as part of your dissertation you want to create new page templates this
would be the way to start. When creating a project in which you are going
to create your own custom pages then it is generally useful to include an
xwd file to define the data the page will consume as this makes the project
easier to maintain later if the data for the page will need updating.
Trying to locate page data in the middle of code can be a pain in the neck
and from a business perspective it means that the learning object can only
be maintained by a programmer, rather than a subject knowledge expert.

Good luck with your dissertation.

If you have any further questions with respect to creating your own page
types feel free to ask away :-)

Kind regards

Johnathan

On 22 April 2013 20:07, Suhaila Haji Mohd Hussin
<bell_beauty12 at hotmail.com>wrote:

> Oh I see now and it's finally working. Thank you so much for this and
> also for the pdf which will be a great aid for my dissertation!
>
> Thanks Dave Burnett for your willingness to help out!
>
> Suhaila
>
> ------------------------------
> Date: Mon, 22 Apr 2013 19:51:26 +0100
> From: johnathan.kemp at ntlworld.com
> To: xerte at lists.nottingham.ac.uk
>
> Subject: [Xerte] Re: Problem with dragDropLabel (Interactivity page)
>
> Further to my earlier posting take a look at the attached document.
>
> Kind regards
>
> Johnathan
>
> On 22 April 2013 19:41, Kemp Johnathan <johnathan.kemp at ntlworld.com>wrote:
>
> OK I think you will find this is the problem.
>
> With version 2.18 the individual page templates were introduced, as part
> of the official release and replacing the "page wizards" which had been
> provided as a separate additional download.
>
> However these individual page templates are not intended to be used in a
> project in desktop Xerte that has been created by doing "File / New".
>
> If instead of creating a new project by doing "file / new" you create your
> project by doing "Pages / Create new Page Project" then the project created
> will contain additional code to provide support for the individual page
> templates. Amongst other things it sets a flag to ensure that the code in
> the page's model file looks in the right place for the xml data. The
> problems you are experiencing are in part due to the model files not
> locating the xml data.
>
> Your project has a mix of pages you have created yourself and pages that
> use the individual page templates. Once you have been able to create a
> "Page Project" and have proven to yourself that the page template works you
> should be able to duplicate the pages you created yourself in the new "Page
> Project".
>
> I am sorry for the difficulty you are experiencing. This issue is known.I
> thought that the latest release of Xerte only offered the individual page
> templates if you had created a "page project". I could be wrong in this.
> What is needed is a tidying up of the menu system so that "File / New"
> offers options to create a standard Xerte project, a Pages Project or a XOT
> style project (formerly known as page templates). At present the
> development focus is on getting the next release of XOt with the the html5
> pages completed.
>
> Kind regards
>
> Johnathan
>
>
> On 22 April 2013 19:18, Suhaila Haji Mohd Hussin <
> bell_beauty12 at hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> I'm using Xerte version 2.18
>
> The project I'm having has contained a lot already but I also tested on a
> new project and also giving the same result (no d/d display).
>
> I created a new project. Drag text icon and typed some random text. Next I
> go to File > Publish to test it on web server. Then I wanted to create
> dragDropLabel to I go to Pages > Interactivity > Drag and Drop Labelling
> and dialog box asks 'Open wizard' and I clicked 'Yes' then I entered
> details in Page Title, Text, upload the graphic from media folder, align
> text Left,  enter some details in Image ToolTip then I clicked New Hotspot
> and enter the required details as normal and edit image for highlighting
> some area of the graphic.
>
> Suhaila
> ------------------------------
> From: d_b_burnett at hotmail.com
> To: xerte at lists.nottingham.ac.uk
> Date: Mon, 22 Apr 2013 14:06:49 -0400
>
> Subject: [Xerte] Re: Problem with dragDropLabel (Interactivity page)
>
> Do you know what version of Xerte you are using?
> Can you give me the exact sequence of steps you take to create the project
> and add the d/d
>
>
> ------------------------------
> From: bell_beauty12 at hotmail.com
> To: xerte at lists.nottingham.ac.uk
> Date: Tue, 23 Apr 2013 06:01:16 +1200
> Subject: [Xerte] Re: Problem with dragDropLabel (Interactivity page)
>
> Oh I see.
>
> So for now there's nothing I can do with it then? Or do you have a
> suggestion?
>
> Suhaila
>
> ------------------------------
> From: d_b_burnett at hotmail.com
> To: xerte at lists.nottingham.ac.uk
> Date: Mon, 22 Apr 2013 13:56:24 -0400
> Subject: [Xerte] Re: Problem with dragDropLabel (Interactivity page)
>
> OK, the fact that I have template.xml and you have draganddrop.xml means
> we're working with different versions or a different set of templates.
> That introduces some variables that will make it real difficult to
> troubleshoot.
>
>  When I substitute
>
> <dragDropLabel linkID="PG1366649139626" name="Test yourself" text="Match
> the code with every pseudo code line" url="FileLocation + 'media/1.JPG'"
> align="Left" highlightColour="0xFFFF00" showHighlight="true" tip="Code for
> Individual Initialization" tryAgainTxt="Try again">
>  <hotspot name="Randomize product" text="Generate product randomly"
> x="59.4763636363636" y="256.887272727273" w="315.098181818182"
> h="50.6181818181818" />
>  </dragDropLabel>
>
> into my template.xml file, it works as expected in Play, though Preview
> produces nothing, not even a window.
>
>
>
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
> From: bell_beauty12 at hotmail.com
> To: xerte at lists.nottingham.ac.uk
> Date: Tue, 23 Apr 2013 05:16:48 +1200
> Subject: [Xerte] Re: Problem with dragDropLabel (Interactivity page)
>
> Yes that's correct. Just left or right in the drop down.
> I attached the graphic x: coded and y: 30
>
> ------------------------------
> From: d_b_burnett at hotmail.com
> To: xerte at lists.nottingham.ac.uk
> Date: Mon, 22 Apr 2013 13:12:35 -0400
> Subject: [Xerte] Re: Problem with dragDropLabel (Interactivity page)
>
> I think the wizard just gives you left or right in the drop down.
>
>
> From: Paul.Swanson at harlandfs.com
> To: xerte at lists.nottingham.ac.uk
> Date: Mon, 22 Apr 2013 17:06:52 +0000
> Subject: [Xerte] Re: Problem with dragDropLabel (Interactivity page)
>
>  Could it be positioned off-screen? What are the X and Y properties of
> the graphic in Xerte?
>
>  *Paul Swanson*
> Internal Business Systems Analyst
> Internal Business Intelligence
> Harland Financial Solutions
> (800) 274-7280 Ext. 2462
> Paul.Swanson at harlandfs.com
>
>  *From:* xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk [mailto:
> xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk] *On Behalf Of *Suhaila Haji Mohd
> Hussin
> *Sent:* Monday, April 22, 2013 9:56 AM
> *To:* Xerte discussion list
> *Subject:* [Xerte] Re: Problem with dragDropLabel (Interactivity page)
>
>  There's no template.xml in my project root. Did you mean my publised
> work which is index.html or the xml files that are in the languages folder
> (I attached them)? I also attached the graphic from the media folder.
>
>  Suhaila
>  ------------------------------
>  From: d_b_burnett at hotmail.com
> To: xerte at lists.nottingham.ac.uk
> Date: Mon, 22 Apr 2013 12:42:12 -0400
> Subject: [Xerte] Re: Problem with dragDropLabel (Interactivity page)
>  Can you send me the template.xml file from the project root and the
> graphic from the media folder?
>
>
>  ------------------------------
>  From: bell_beauty12 at hotmail.com
> To: xerte at lists.nottingham.ac.uk
> Date: Tue, 23 Apr 2013 04:30:01 +1200
> Subject: [Xerte] Re: Problem with dragDropLabel (Interactivity page)
>  Yes. I pressed the play button also didn't work.
>
> The image parameter is 'FileLocation + 'media/1.JPG' - you may refer to
> the attached image
>
>  Suhaila
>  ------------------------------
>  From: d_b_burnett at hotmail.com
> To: xerte at lists.nottingham.ac.uk
> Date: Mon, 22 Apr 2013 11:26:14 -0400
> Subject: [Xerte] Re: Problem with dragDropLabel (Interactivity page)
>  Also could you show us the string in the Image: parameter
>
>  ------------------------------
>  From: bell_beauty12 at hotmail.com
> To: xerte at lists.nottingham.ac.uk
> Date: Tue, 23 Apr 2013 02:57:17 +1200
> Subject: [Xerte] Problem with dragDropLabel (Interactivity page)
>  Hello.
>
>  I'm trying to create drag and drop page via the wizard page from
> interactivity pages.
>
>  The problem is that there's no display on preview.
>
>  Please help,
>  Suhaila
>
>
>
>
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