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<div><br></div><div><br></div><div>But I think <span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(42, 42, 42); line-height: 17px; font-size: 10pt; ">stripslashes() is independent of magic quotes.</span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(42, 42, 42); font-size: 10pt; line-height: 17px; ">e.g. they just suggest checking the status of magic quotes so you don't screw it up. </span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(42, 42, 42); line-height: 17px; font-size: 10pt; "><br></span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(42, 42, 42); line-height: 17px; font-size: 10pt; ">So regardless of magic quote settings, has a </span><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(42, 42, 42); line-height: 17px; font-size: 10pt; ">stripslashes() crept in somewhere?</span></div><div><br></div><br><br><div><div id="SkyDrivePlaceholder"></div>> From: Julian.Tenney@nottingham.ac.uk<br>> To: xerte@lists.nottingham.ac.uk<br>> Date: Thu, 9 Feb 2012 15:07:11 +0000<br>> Subject: [Xerte] Re: 1. Re: Formulae and Latex - idiot's guide? (Julian Tenney)<br>> <br>> It does.<br>> <br>> -----Original Message-----<br>> From: xerte-bounces@lists.nottingham.ac.uk [mailto:xerte-bounces@lists.nottingham.ac.uk] On Behalf Of Pat Lockley<br>> Sent: 09 February 2012 15:05<br>> To: Xerte discussion list<br>> Subject: [Xerte] Re: 1. Re: Formulae and Latex - idiot's guide? (Julian Tenney)<br>> <br>> well if it works at Nottingham?<br>> <br>> On Thu, Feb 9, 2012 at 2:40 PM, Ron Mitchell <ronm@mitchellmedia.co.uk> wrote:<br>> > That's already been described by Alex each time the LO is published/saved a<br>> > single backslash is removed until none are left.<br>> ><br>> > So although it works as a temporary solution because latex requires the<br>> > backslash to work it only works once. And re-adding double backslashes each<br>> > time isn't realistic.<br>> ><br>> > So does the same thing currently happen on all servers where magic quotes is<br>> > off? e.g. is the only difference on the sandpit the magic quotes setting or<br>> > has there been a code change over time to fix this when magic quotes are<br>> > off?<br>> ><br>> > Ron<br>> ><br>> ><br>> ><br>> > -----Original Message-----<br>> > From: xerte-bounces@lists.nottingham.ac.uk<br>> > [mailto:xerte-bounces@lists.nottingham.ac.uk] On Behalf Of Pat Lockley<br>> > Sent: 09 February 2012 14:19<br>> > To: Xerte discussion list<br>> > Subject: [Xerte] Re: 1. Re: Formulae and Latex - idiot's guide? (Julian<br>> > Tenney)<br>> ><br>> > some on the sandbox add \\t to a text field.<br>> ><br>> > See what gets saved.<br>> ><br>> > Behold the answer!<br>> ><br>> > On Thu, Feb 9, 2012 at 2:07 PM, Dave Burnett <d_b_burnett@hotmail.com><br>> > wrote:<br>> >> But stripslashes() is independent of that?<br>> >><br>> >> ________________________________<br>> >> From: ronm@mitchellmedia.co.uk<br>> >> To: xerte@lists.nottingham.ac.uk<br>> >> Date: Thu, 9 Feb 2012 13:46:15 +0000<br>> >><br>> >> Subject: [Xerte] Re: 1. Re: Formulae and Latex - idiot's guide?<br>> >> (Julian<br>> >> Tenney)<br>> >><br>> >> magic quotes are off on the sandpit.<br>> >><br>> >><br>> >><br>> >> From: xerte-bounces@lists.nottingham.ac.uk<br>> >> [mailto:xerte-bounces@lists.nottingham.ac.uk] On Behalf Of Dave<br>> >> Burnett<br>> >> Sent: 09 February 2012 13:04<br>> >> To: Xerte list<br>> >> Subject: [Xerte] Re: 1. Re: Formulae and Latex - idiot's guide?<br>> >> (Julian<br>> >> Tenney)<br>> >><br>> >><br>> >><br>> >><br>> >><br>> >> removing backslashes - stripslashes()<br>> >><br>> >><br>> >><br>> >> Before you use PHP's backslash removal function stripslashes it's<br>> >> smart to add some magic quote checking like our "Are They Enabled?"<br>> > section above.<br>> >><br>> >> This way you won't accidentally be removing slashes that are<br>> >> legitimate in the future if your PHP's magic quotes setting changes in the<br>> > future.<br>> >><br>> >><br>> >><br>> >> magic quotes turned on?<br>> >><br>> >><br>> >><br>> >><br>> >><br>> >><br>> >><br>> >>> From: aott@glam.ac.uk<br>> >>> To: xerte@lists.nottingham.ac.uk<br>> >>> Date: Thu, 9 Feb 2012 12:21:49 +0000<br>> >>> Subject: [Xerte] 1. Re: Formulae and Latex - idiot's guide? (Julian<br>> >>> Tenney)<br>> >>><br>> >>> It might be a server issue. I am using the sandpit area, which is<br>> >>> hosted with you?<br>> >>><br>> >>> -----Original Message-----<br>> >>> From: xerte-bounces@lists.nottingham.ac.uk<br>> >>> [mailto:xerte-bounces@lists.nottingham.ac.uk] On Behalf Of<br>> >>> xerte-request@lists.nottingham.ac.uk<br>> >>> Sent: 09 February 2012 12:01<br>> >>> To: xerte@lists.nottingham.ac.uk<br>> >>> Subject: Xerte Digest, Vol 63, Issue 68<br>> >>><br>> >>> Send Xerte mailing list submissions to xerte@lists.nottingham.ac.uk<br>> >>><br>> >>> To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit<br>> >>> http://lists.nottingham.ac.uk/mailman/listinfo/xerte<br>> >>> or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to<br>> >>> xerte-request@lists.nottingham.ac.uk<br>> >>><br>> >>> You can reach the person managing the list at<br>> >>> xerte-owner@lists.nottingham.ac.uk<br>> >>><br>> >>> When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific<br>> >>> than "Re: Contents of Xerte digest..."<br>> >>><br>> >>><br>> >>> Today's Topics:<br>> >>><br>> >>> 1. Re: Formulae and Latex - idiot's guide? (Julian Tenney)<br>> >>><br>> >>><br>> >>> ---------------------------------------------------------------------<br>> >>> -<br>> >>><br>> >>> Message: 1<br>> >>> Date: Thu, 9 Feb 2012 11:57:50 +0000<br>> >>> From: Julian Tenney <Julian.Tenney@nottingham.ac.uk><br>> >>> To: Xerte discussion list <xerte@lists.nottingham.ac.uk><br>> >>> Subject: [Xerte] Re: Formulae and Latex - idiot's guide?<br>> >>> Message-ID:<br>> >>> <12C67A1EEC419342AF5E59DA31562C3F0BA187B1F0@EXCHANGE1.ad.nottingham.a<br>> >>> c.uk><br>> >>><br>> >>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"<br>> >>><br>> >>> I'm not able to replicate this. If I put in \ or \\ or \f or \\t they<br>> >>> all come back intact.<br>> >>><br>> >>> Is this a server thing?<br>> >>><br>> >>> -----Original Message-----<br>> >>> From: xerte-bounces@lists.nottingham.ac.uk<br>> >>> [mailto:xerte-bounces@lists.nottingham.ac.uk] On Behalf Of Ott A (AT)<br>> >>> Sent: 08 February 2012 10:58<br>> >>> To: xerte@lists.nottingham.ac.uk<br>> >>> Subject: [Xerte] Re: Formulae and Latex - idiot's guide?<br>> >>><br>> >>> The following happens: The LO is in the sandpit. I add the \\ into<br>> >>> the formulae and Publish, which is fine and the equation renders<br>> >>> fine; I also seem to be able to export it and import it into<br>> >>> Blackboard as long as I do not close the LO in the sandpit. If I<br>> >>> close the LO, and subsequently select it again and open it via Edit, each<br>> > time it removes a \ until none is left.<br>> >>> The same happens when I log in and out of the sandpit and re-open the LO.<br>> >>><br>> >>> -----Original Message-----<br>> >>> From: xerte-bounces@lists.nottingham.ac.uk<br>> >>> [mailto:xerte-bounces@lists.nottingham.ac.uk] On Behalf Of<br>> >>> xerte-request@lists.nottingham.ac.uk<br>> >>> Sent: 08 February 2012 09:48<br>> >>> To: xerte@lists.nottingham.ac.uk<br>> >>> Subject: Xerte Digest, Vol 63, Issue 34<br>> >>><br>> >>> Send Xerte mailing list submissions to xerte@lists.nottingham.ac.uk<br>> >>><br>> >>> To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit<br>> >>> http://lists.nottingham.ac.uk/mailman/listinfo/xerte<br>> >>> or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to<br>> >>> xerte-request@lists.nottingham.ac.uk<br>> >>><br>> >>> You can reach the person managing the list at<br>> >>> xerte-owner@lists.nottingham.ac.uk<br>> >>><br>> >>> When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific<br>> >>> than "Re: Contents of Xerte digest..."<br>> >>><br>> >>><br>> >>> Today's Topics:<br>> >>><br>> >>> 1. Re: Formulae and Latex - idiot's guide? (Ron Mitchell) (Julian<br>> >>> Tenney)<br>> >>><br>> >>><br>> >>> ---------------------------------------------------------------------<br>> >>> -<br>> >>><br>> >>> Message: 1<br>> >>> Date: Wed, 8 Feb 2012 09:48:06 +0000<br>> >>> From: Julian Tenney <Julian.Tenney@nottingham.ac.uk><br>> >>> To: Xerte discussion list <xerte@lists.nottingham.ac.uk><br>> >>> Subject: [Xerte] Re: Formulae and Latex - idiot's guide? (Ron<br>> >>> Mitchell)<br>> >>> Message-ID:<br>> >>> <12C67A1EEC419342AF5E59DA31562C3F0BA187AB6B@EXCHANGE1.ad.nottingham.a<br>> >>> c.uk><br>> >>><br>> >>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"<br>> >>><br>> >>> Ahh, maybe it is getting escaped on the way out, but not one way in.<br>> >>><br>> >>> So you start off with \\t<br>> >>><br>> >>> Save the file, close the editor<br>> >>><br>> >>> Open it<br>> >>><br>> >>> And see \t<br>> >>><br>> >>> ?<br>> >>><br>> >>> -----Original Message-----<br>> >>> From: xerte-bounces@lists.nottingham.ac.uk<br>> >>> [mailto:xerte-bounces@lists.nottingham.ac.uk] On Behalf Of Ott A (AT)<br>> >>> Sent: 07 February 2012 18:57<br>> >>> To: xerte@lists.nottingham.ac.uk<br>> >>> Subject: [Xerte] Re: Formulae and Latex - idiot's guide? (Ron<br>> >>> Mitchell)<br>> >>><br>> >>> Hi<br>> >>><br>> >>> Just to add another observation: While it worked fine with the \\<br>> >>> initially, I logged out and into the sandpit area and this removes<br>> >>> one of the dashes from the LaTex in the LO, leaving only one \ and<br>> >>> the formulae do not render anymore. If you do find a way that stops<br>> >>> the removal of the dashes, I would be grateful if you could please<br>> >>> let me know because it was a useful way of displaying formulae.<br>> >>><br>> >>> Many thanks, Alex.<br>> >>><br>> >>> -----Original Message-----<br>> >>> From: xerte-bounces@lists.nottingham.ac.uk<br>> >>> [mailto:xerte-bounces@lists.nottingham.ac.uk] On Behalf Of<br>> >>> xerte-request@lists.nottingham.ac.uk<br>> >>> Sent: 07 February 2012 18:34<br>> >>> To: xerte@lists.nottingham.ac.uk<br>> >>> Subject: Xerte Digest, Vol 63, Issue 32<br>> >>><br>> >>> Send Xerte mailing list submissions to xerte@lists.nottingham.ac.uk<br>> >>><br>> >>> To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit<br>> >>> http://lists.nottingham.ac.uk/mailman/listinfo/xerte<br>> >>> or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to<br>> >>> xerte-request@lists.nottingham.ac.uk<br>> >>><br>> >>> You can reach the person managing the list at<br>> >>> xerte-owner@lists.nottingham.ac.uk<br>> >>><br>> >>> When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific<br>> >>> than "Re: Contents of Xerte digest..."<br>> >>><br>> >>><br>> >>> Today's Topics:<br>> >>><br>> >>> 1. Re: Formulae and Latex - idiot's guide? (Ron Mitchell) (Ott A<br>> >>> (AT))<br>> >>><br>> >>><br>> >>> ---------------------------------------------------------------------<br>> >>> -<br>> >>><br>> >>> Message: 1<br>> >>> Date: Tue, 7 Feb 2012 18:33:46 +0000<br>> >>> From: "Ott A (AT)" <aott@glam.ac.uk><br>> >>> To: "xerte@lists.nottingham.ac.uk" <xerte@lists.nottingham.ac.uk><br>> >>> Subject: [Xerte] Re: Formulae and Latex - idiot's guide? (Ron<br>> >>> Mitchell)<br>> >>> Message-ID:<br>> >>> <77AD695E8DFBD04F9D7FABE65371EAF81E7C50@MailDB1.uni.glam.ac.uk><br>> >>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"<br>> >>><br>> >>> Hi<br>> >>><br>> >>> Many thanks again; to a few equations I added \\ where there should<br>> >>> have been a \, which must have been removed somewhere in the process,<br>> >>> and the formulae rendered fine in the sandpit and when I exported and<br>> >>> imported the LO into Blackboard. For this particular LO, I used LaTex<br>> >>> last year, but it is the only time I have used it: It worked fine<br>> >>> last year and a few weeks ago when I added the new swf file. I can<br>> >>> only vaguely remember how I put this together according to some<br>> >>> guidance on the web http://www.maths.tcd.ie/~dwilkins/LaTeXPrimer/ So<br>> >>> I did not notice that there where dashes missing from my formulae.<br>> >>> For now I will add \\ to the formulae; will this cause a problem at some<br>> > other stage?<br>> >>><br>> >>> Many thanks, Alex.<br>> >>><br>> >>> -----Original Message-----<br>> >>> From: xerte-bounces@lists.nottingham.ac.uk<br>> >>> [mailto:xerte-bounces@lists.nottingham.ac.uk] On Behalf Of<br>> >>> xerte-request@lists.nottingham.ac.uk<br>> >>> Sent: 07 February 2012 10:04<br>> >>> To: xerte@lists.nottingham.ac.uk<br>> >>> Subject: Xerte Digest, Vol 63, Issue 15<br>> >>><br>> >>> Send Xerte mailing list submissions to xerte@lists.nottingham.ac.uk<br>> >>><br>> >>> To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit<br>> >>> http://lists.nottingham.ac.uk/mailman/listinfo/xerte<br>> >>> or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to<br>> >>> xerte-request@lists.nottingham.ac.uk<br>> >>><br>> >>> You can reach the person managing the list at<br>> >>> xerte-owner@lists.nottingham.ac.uk<br>> >>><br>> >>> When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific<br>> >>> than "Re: Contents of Xerte digest..."<br>> >>><br>> >>><br>> >>> Today's Topics:<br>> >>><br>> >>> 1. Re: Formulae and Latex - idiot's guide? (Ron Mitchell) (Ron<br>> >>> Mitchell)<br>> >>><br>> >>><br>> >>> ---------------------------------------------------------------------<br>> >>> -<br>> >>><br>> >>> Message: 1<br>> >>> Date: Tue, 7 Feb 2012 10:04:26 -0000<br>> >>> From: "Ron Mitchell" <ronm@mitchellmedia.co.uk><br>> >>> To: "'Xerte discussion list'" <xerte@lists.nottingham.ac.uk><br>> >>> Subject: [Xerte] Re: Formulae and Latex - idiot's guide? (Ron<br>> >>> Mitchell)<br>> >>> Message-ID: <003f01cce57f$e19e3170$a4da9450$@co.uk><br>> >>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"<br>> >>><br>> >>> I've tested on two other XOT installs and single backslash within<br>> >>> latex on those works fine. But on the sandpit it removes the single<br>> >>> slash but works with \\ by leaving a single. Not been able to<br>> >>> identify exactly which file or files are different or required for<br>> >>> single \ to work. :-(<br>> >>><br>> >>> -----Original Message-----<br>> >>> From: xerte-bounces@lists.nottingham.ac.uk<br>> >>> [mailto:xerte-bounces@lists.nottingham.ac.uk] On Behalf Of Julian<br>> >>> Tenney<br>> >>> Sent: 07 February 2012 09:41<br>> >>> To: Xerte discussion list<br>> >>> Subject: [Xerte] Re: Formulae and Latex - idiot's guide? (Ron<br>> >>> Mitchell)<br>> >>><br>> >>> Not sure. They will be strings in Flash, so I'd expect it to strip a<br>> >>> single \, and would normally escape them myself like \\t, but I<br>> >>> haven't used the latex stuff much.<br>> >>><br>> >>> -----Original Message-----<br>> >>> From: xerte-bounces@lists.nottingham.ac.uk<br>> >>> [mailto:xerte-bounces@lists.nottingham.ac.uk] On Behalf Of Ron<br>> >>> Mitchell<br>> >>> Sent: 06 February 2012 22:11<br>> >>> To: 'Xerte discussion list'<br>> >>> Subject: [Xerte] Re: Formulae and Latex - idiot's guide? (Ron<br>> >>> Mitchell)<br>> >>><br>> >>> Hi<br>> >>> I had a quick look at your LO and presumably you're adding the<br>> >>> backslash in front of times and frac etc e.g.<br>> >>> <tex src="=\frac{40\times24\times7}{1000} = 6.72"></tex> ?<br>> >>><br>> >>> For some reason the sandpit seems to be stripping these out which is<br>> >>> why the latex is only partially working.<br>> >>><br>> >>> I'm hoping Pat, Julian or someone else might be able to suggest what<br>> >>> file(s)<br>> >>> might be stripping the escape characters out so that I can replace<br>> >>> them on the server?<br>> >>><br>> >>> Cheers<br>> >>> Ron<br>> >>><br>> >>> -----Original Message-----<br>> >>> From: xerte-bounces@lists.nottingham.ac.uk<br>> >>> [mailto:xerte-bounces@lists.nottingham.ac.uk] On Behalf Of Ott A (AT)<br>> >>> Sent: 06 February 2012 19:57<br>> >>> To: xerte@lists.nottingham.ac.uk<br>> >>> Subject: [Xerte] Re: Formulae and Latex - idiot's guide? (Ron<br>> >>> Mitchell)<br>> >>><br>> >>> Hi<br>> >>><br>> >>> Recently I had problems with latex rendering in a Xerte LO in the<br>> >>> sandpit and when imported to Blackboard. Julian and co kindly<br>> >>> directed me to a new file to use instead of the old one, this was the<br>> >>> XMLEngine.swf. Once I had replaced the file this worked fine in<br>> > Blackboard.<br>> >>><br>> >>> Unfortunately, I had to amend the calculations in the LO. So I<br>> >>> imported the old LO into the sandpit area and amended the code. The<br>> >>> formulae are only partially rendering in the sandpit, e.g. 'times'<br>> >>> instead of 'x'. The formulae are also not working when I import the<br>> >>> new LO with the previously used XMLEngine.swf in Blackboard.<br>> >>><br>> >>> Is there a way to work around this?<br>> >>><br>> >>> Many thanks, Alex.<br>> >>><br>> >>> -----Original Message-----<br>> >>> From: xerte-bounces@lists.nottingham.ac.uk<br>> >>> [mailto:xerte-bounces@lists.nottingham.ac.uk] On Behalf Of<br>> >>> xerte-request@lists.nottingham.ac.uk<br>> >>> Sent: 20 January 2012 15:10<br>> >>> To: xerte@lists.nottingham.ac.uk<br>> >>> Subject: Xerte Digest, Vol 60, Issue 56<br>> >>><br>> >>> Send Xerte mailing list submissions to xerte@lists.nottingham.ac.uk<br>> >>><br>> >>> To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit<br>> >>> http://lists.nottingham.ac.uk/mailman/listinfo/xerte<br>> >>> or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to<br>> >>> xerte-request@lists.nottingham.ac.uk<br>> >>><br>> >>> You can reach the person managing the list at<br>> >>> xerte-owner@lists.nottingham.ac.uk<br>> >>><br>> >>> When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific<br>> >>> than<br>> >>> "Re: Contents of Xerte digest..."<br>> >>><br>> >>><br>> >>> Today's Topics:<br>> >>><br>> >>> 1. Re: scorm or not? (Pat Lockley)<br>> >>> 2. Re: Formulae and Latex - idiot's guide? (Ron Mitchell)<br>> >>><br>> >>><br>> >>> ---------------------------------------------------------------------<br>> >>> -<br>> >>><br>> >>> Message: 1<br>> >>> Date: Fri, 20 Jan 2012 15:06:37 +0000<br>> >>> From: Pat Lockley <patrick.lockley@googlemail.com><br>> >>> To: Xerte discussion list <xerte@lists.nottingham.ac.uk><br>> >>> Subject: [Xerte] Re: scorm or not?<br>> >>> Message-ID:<br>> >>> <CAO2PinPe+bYUsQ5E-=4P7a1SSmTUhdduQMokEw4J97dLe4AfPQ@mail.gmail.com><br>> >>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252<br>> >>><br>> >>> The default SCORM export has no extra metadata in the fields.<br>> >>><br>> >>> As XOT has support for dc:title and dc:description (see the open<br>> >>> content<br>> >>> tab) - you can opt to create a scorm package with this data in too,<br>> >>> if you prefer. Some people may not want to, hence both options.<br>> >>><br>> >>> On Fri, Jan 20, 2012 at 2:36 PM, Julian Tenney<br>> >>> <Julian.Tenney@nottingham.ac.uk> wrote:<br>> >>> > Leaving the content in toolkits and linking to it is better in some<br>> >>> > ways because you can easily update it. If you export it, and import<br>> >>> > it elsewhere as scorm you can?t.<br>> >>> ><br>> >>> ><br>> >>> ><br>> >>> > Blackboard will track your users if you provide a link to the URL<br>> >>> > of the piece in toolkits. No need to export it.<br>> >>> ><br>> >>> > You could then use a native blackboard quiz to validate the<br>> >>> > learning, in a ?view this piece then take this quiz? approach.<br>> >>> ><br>> >>> ><br>> >>> ><br>> >>> > If you do export it as a scorm package, you can import that into<br>> >>> > Blackboard, the only real reason to do that, is as you say, to get<br>> >>> > a quiz<br>> >>> score.<br>> >>> ><br>> >>> ><br>> >>> ><br>> >>> > From: xerte-bounces@lists.nottingham.ac.uk<br>> >>> > [mailto:xerte-bounces@lists.nottingham.ac.uk] On Behalf Of Oliver<br>> >>> > Haslam<br>> >>> > Sent: 20 January 2012 14:32<br>> >>> > To: Xerte discussion list<br>> >>> > Subject: [Xerte] scorm or not?<br>> >>> ><br>> >>> ><br>> >>> ><br>> >>> > Thanks very much Dave, Pat and Julian for your replies. I?m still<br>> >>> > not totally clear about the use of scorm with XOT, however. (NB I?m<br>> >>> > not using the sandpit anymore so anything to do with the sandpit is<br>> >>> > no longer relevant to my question.)<br>> >>> ><br>> >>> ><br>> >>> ><br>> >>> > I want to track students? usage of the LOs in Blackboard AND the<br>> >>> > results of quizzes in Blackboard. So is it right that I need to<br>> >>> > export the LOs as ?Scorm Export? and then upload them into<br>> >>> > Blackboard to achieve<br>> >>> this?<br>> >>> ><br>> >>> ><br>> >>> ><br>> >>> > Also, what is meant by the ?richer SCORM metadata? that comes with<br>> >>> > the ?SCORM + metadata export?? What effect would/could that have<br>> >>> > within Blackboard?<br>> >>> ><br>> >>> ><br>> >>> ><br>> >>> > Thanks<br>> >>> ><br>> >>> ><br>> >>> ><br>> >>> > Oli<br>> >>> ><br>> >>> ><br>> >>> ><br>> >>> > _______________________________<br>> >>> ><br>> >>> ><br>> >>> ><br>> >>> > Oliver Haslam<br>> >>> ><br>> >>> > Course Developer (Technologist)<br>> >>> ><br>> >>> > Applied Sciences & Allied Health Professions<br>> >>> ><br>> >>> ><br>> >>> ><br>> >>> > Technology Enhanced Learning<br>> >>> ><br>> >>> > University of the West of England<br>> >>> ><br>> >>> > _______________________________<br>> >>> ><br>> >>> > T: 0117 32 88215<br>> >>> ><br>> >>> ><br>> >>> ><br>> >>> > From: xerte-bounces@lists.nottingham.ac.uk<br>> >>> > [mailto:xerte-bounces@lists.nottingham.ac.uk] On Behalf Of Dave<br>> >>> > Burnett<br>> >>> > Sent: 20 January 2012 13:54<br>> >>> > To: Xerte list<br>> >>> > Subject: [Xerte] Re: exporting from sandpit and importing to our<br>> >>> > own XOT installation<br>> >>> ><br>> >>> ><br>> >>> ><br>> >>> ><br>> >>> ><br>> >>> > That is correct.<br>> >>> ><br>> >>> ><br>> >>> ><br>> >>> ><br>> >>> ><br>> >>> >> From: Oliver.Haslam@uwe.ac.uk<br>> >>> >> To: xerte@lists.nottingham.ac.uk<br>> >>> >> Date: Fri, 20 Jan 2012 11:56:31 +0000<br>> >>> >> Subject: [Xerte] Re: exporting from sandpit and importing to our<br>> >>> >> own XOT installation<br>> >>> >><br>> >>> >> My understanding is that if the LOs are Scorm compliant we can<br>> >>> >> upload them into our LMS (Blackboard) which will then be able to<br>> >>> >> track how/if students have used the LOs. And it allows results<br>> >>> >> from quizzes etc. to be interpreted by the LMS.<br>> >>> >><br>> >>> >> Please advise me if I've understood this incorrectly.<br>> >>> >><br>> >>> >> Thanks<br>> >>> >><br>> >>> >> Oli<br>> >>> >><br>> >>> >> _______________________________<br>> >>> >><br>> >>> >> Oliver Haslam<br>> >>> >> Course Developer (Technologist)<br>> >>> >> Applied Sciences & Allied Health Professions<br>> >>> >><br>> >>> >> Technology Enhanced Learning<br>> >>> >> University of the West of England<br>> >>> >> _______________________________<br>> >>> >> T: 0117 32 88215<br>> >>> >><br>> >>> >> -----Original Message-----<br>> >>> >> From: xerte-bounces@lists.nottingham.ac.uk<br>> >>> >> [mailto:xerte-bounces@lists.nottingham.ac.uk] On Behalf Of Julian<br>> >>> >> Tenney<br>> >>> >> Sent: 20 January 2012 10:36<br>> >>> >> To: Xerte discussion list<br>> >>> >> Subject: [Xerte] Re: exporting from sandpit and importing to our<br>> >>> >> own XOT installation<br>> >>> >><br>> >>> >> I'm delighted we've got this far but having scorm capability would<br>> >>> >> be even better...<br>> >>> >><br>> >>> >> Why?<br>> >>> >><br>> >>> >> -----Original Message-----<br>> >>> >> From: xerte-bounces@lists.nottingham.ac.uk<br>> >>> >> [mailto:xerte-bounces@lists.nottingham.ac.uk] On Behalf Of Oliver<br>> >>> >> Haslam<br>> >>> >> Sent: 20 January 2012 10:32<br>> >>> >> To: Xerte discussion list<br>> >>> >> Subject: [Xerte] Re: exporting from sandpit and importing to our<br>> >>> >> own XOT installation<br>> >>> >><br>> >>> >> Hi<br>> >>> >><br>> >>> >> After some tinkering on the server (not entirely sure what) we can<br>> >>> >> now create and play LOs on our installation of XOT.<br>> >>> >> Importing/exporting of LOs works fine as 'zip export' but doesn't<br>> >>> >> work as<br>> >>> 'scorm export'.<br>> >>> >><br>> >>> >> Trying to import as Scorm gets the following: "Upload checkFile<br>> >>> >> transfer has failed.****Only Xerte templates are currently imported."<br>> >>> >><br>> >>> >> I'm delighted we've got this far but having scorm capability would<br>> >>> >> be even better...<br>> >>> >><br>> >>> >> Best<br>> >>> >><br>> >>> >> Oli<br>> >>> >><br>> >>> >> _______________________________<br>> >>> >><br>> >>> >> Oliver Haslam<br>> >>> >> Course Developer (Technologist)<br>> >>> >> Applied Sciences & Allied Health Professions<br>> >>> >><br>> >>> >> Technology Enhanced Learning<br>> >>> >> University of the West of England<br>> >>> >> _______________________________<br>> >>> >> T: 0117 32 88215<br>> >>> >><br>> >>> >> -----Original Message-----<br>> >>> >> From: xerte-bounces@lists.nottingham.ac.uk<br>> >>> >> [mailto:xerte-bounces@lists.nottingham.ac.uk] On Behalf Of Ron<br>> >>> >> Mitchell<br>> >>> >> Sent: 19 January 2012 16:17<br>> >>> >> To: 'Xerte discussion list'<br>> >>> >> Subject: [Xerte] Re: exporting from sandpit and importing to our<br>> >>> >> own XOT installation<br>> >>> >><br>> >>> >> Also no need to apologise it was others who hijacked your subject<br>> >>> >> line ;-)<br>> >>> >><br>> >>> >> With a new installation it's obviously a fundamental<br>> >>> >> step/requirement that creating and viewing an LO works before<br>> >>> >> trying things like exporting and importing. Clearly something<br>> >>> >> isn't right with your install and if you don't have access to the<br>> >>> >> server yourself you may need to get whoever does to subscribe and<br>> >>> >> post to this list. Pat will no doubt make additional suggestions but<br>> > my list would be...<br>> >>> >><br>> >>> >> Check database.php and make sure the values are correct Check the<br>> >>> >> site_details table in the database especially that the various<br>> >>> >> paths are correct Check the permissions are correct<br>> >>> >><br>> >>> >> Make sure creating/editing/viewing works before even trying<br>> >>> >> exporting and importing Once that works try exporting and<br>> >>> >> importing from the same install before trying to import a sandpit<br>> >>> >> created lo Finally try the sandpit import and post further<br>> >>> >> questions if everything but that works<br>> >>> >><br>> >>> >> HTH<br>> >>> >> Ron<br>> >>> >><br>> >>> >> -----Original Message-----<br>> >>> >> From: xerte-bounces@lists.nottingham.ac.uk<br>> >>> >> [mailto:xerte-bounces@lists.nottingham.ac.uk] On Behalf Of Julian<br>> >>> >> Tenney<br>> >>> >> Sent: 19 January 2012 15:58<br>> >>> >> To: Xerte discussion list<br>> >>> >> Subject: [Xerte] Re: exporting from sandpit and importing to our<br>> >>> >> own XOT installation<br>> >>> >><br>> >>> >> I notice parent_t has 8 letters - why is it truncating there? The<br>> >>> >> folder should be parent_templates... does that folder exist on the<br>> >>> server?<br>> >>> >><br>> >>> >> -----Original Message-----<br>> >>> >> From: xerte-bounces@lists.nottingham.ac.uk<br>> >>> >> [mailto:xerte-bounces@lists.nottingham.ac.uk] On Behalf Of Oliver<br>> >>> >> Haslam<br>> >>> >> Sent: 19 January 2012 15:56<br>> >>> >> To: xerte@lists.nottingham.ac.uk<br>> >>> >> Subject: [Xerte] exporting from sandpit and importing to our own<br>> >>> >> XOT installation<br>> >>> >><br>> >>> >> Hi<br>> >>> >><br>> >>> >> First of all, my apologies for any confusion caused by posting to<br>> >>> >> the wrong list. I'm new in this post, new to XOT, new to how these<br>> >>> >> support lists work and I think I have been mixing up two or more<br>> >>> >> XOT problems into the same email help request. So thanks for all<br>> >>> >> the help so far and for bearing with me!<br>> >>> >><br>> >>> >> Secondly, despite the subject line of this email (which I have<br>> >>> >> kept only for the sake of continuity!) I don't know if there is<br>> >>> >> and export issue at all but there's obviously an issue with our<br>> >>> >> new installation of XOT: I've made a test LO but when I try to<br>> >>> >> play it I get this<br>> >>> >> message: "ERROR: The file modules/Xerte/parent_t" and it won't play.<br>> >>> >><br>> >>> >> I don't have access to the server files myself but will pass on<br>> >>> >> any advice received to those that do.<br>> >>> >><br>> >>> >> Many thanks<br>> >>> >><br>> >>> >> Oli<br>> >>> >><br>> >>> >> _______________________________<br>> >>> >><br>> >>> >> Oliver Haslam<br>> >>> >> Course Developer (Technologist)<br>> >>> >> Applied Sciences & Allied Health Professions<br>> >>> >><br>> >>> >> Technology Enhanced Learning<br>> >>> >> University of the West of England<br>> >>> >> _______________________________<br>> >>> >> T: 0117 32 88215<br>> >>> >><br>> >>> >><br>> >>> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------<br>> >>> >> ---<br>> >>> >> -<br>> >>> >><br>> >>> >> Message: 1<br>> >>> >> Date: Thu, 19 Jan 2012 13:25:29 -0000<br>> >>> >> From: "Ron Mitchell" <ronm@mitchellmedia.co.uk><br>> >>> >> To: "'Xerte discussion list'" <xerte@lists.nottingham.ac.uk><br>> >>> >> Subject: [Xerte] Re: FW: exporting from sandpit and importing to<br>> >>> >> our own XOT installation<br>> >>> >> Message-ID: <011001ccd6ad$d212de80$76389b80$@co.uk><br>> >>> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"<br>> >>> >><br>> >>> >> This is all going to get confusing with some of the subsequent<br>> >>> >> replies hijacking the subject line for an unrelated topic.<br>> >>> >><br>> >>> >> Not sure if Oli has subscribed here yet either but I would<br>> >>> >> comment/add as<br>> >>> >> follows:<br>> >>> >><br>> >>> >><br>> >>> >><br>> >>> >> 1. As David has said in a subsequent reply the sandpit doesn't<br>> >>> >> currently work with the Zip local option or scrom + metadata export.<br>> >>> >> That will be fixed in future and is specific to the sandpit but in<br>> >>> >> a way irrelevant at the moment.<br>> >>> >><br>> >>> >><br>> >>> >><br>> >>> >> 2. The normal Zip export and Scorm export work fine on the sandpit<br>> >>> >> and import back into the sandpit ok too.<br>> >>> >><br>> >>> >><br>> >>> >><br>> >>> >> 3. Oli my 1st suggestion would be for you to create a new test LO<br>> >>> >> on your new installation. Publish and export that. Then try to<br>> >>> >> import that back into the same installation. Does that work<br>> >>> >> without the same errors? If it doesn't then you need to resolve<br>> >>> >> the issue with your installation and this is separate from any issues<br>> > with the sandpit.<br>> >>> >><br>> >>> >><br>> >>> >><br>> >>> >> 4. If step 3. did work send a copy or link of the zip you exported<br>> >>> >> from the sandpit so we can test and provide further help.<br>> >>> >><br>> >>> >><br>> >>> >><br>> >>> >> HTH<br>> >>> >><br>> >>> >> Ron<br>> >>> >><br>> >>> >><br>> >>> >><br>> >>> >> From: xerte-bounces@lists.nottingham.ac.uk<br>> >>> >> [mailto:xerte-bounces@lists.nottingham.ac.uk] On Behalf Of<br>> >>> >> Alistair McNaught<br>> >>> >> Sent: 19 January 2012 12:11<br>> >>> >> To: Xerte discussion list<br>> >>> >> Subject: [Xerte] FW: exporting from sandpit and importing to our<br>> >>> >> own XOT installation<br>> >>> >><br>> >>> >><br>> >>> >><br>> >>> >> Hi all<br>> >>> >><br>> >>> >> I picked this up from teacher list but it more properly belongs in<br>> >>> >> here so any ideas? I'll ask Oli to ensure he's subscribed in here<br>> >>> >> to pick up the answers.<br>> >>> >><br>> >>> >><br>> >>> >><br>> >>> >> A<br>> >>> >><br>> >>> >><br>> >>> >><br>> >>> >> From: A list to facilitate and support teachers using Xerte Online<br>> >>> >> Toolkits [mailto:XERTEFORTEACHERS@JISCMAIL.AC.UK] On Behalf Of<br>> >>> >> Oliver Haslam<br>> >>> >> Sent: 19 January 2012 12:05<br>> >>> >> To: XERTEFORTEACHERS@JISCMAIL.AC.UK<br>> >>> >> Subject: exporting from sandpit and importing to our own XOT<br>> >>> >> installation<br>> >>> >><br>> >>> >><br>> >>> >><br>> >>> >> Hi<br>> >>> >><br>> >>> >><br>> >>> >><br>> >>> >> We finally have our own installation of XOT and I'd like to<br>> >>> >> transfer the LOs I've made in the sandpit to our own version of<br>> >>> >> XOT. But I'm having a few problems. Any help would be very gratefully<br>> > received!<br>> >>> >><br>> >>> >><br>> >>> >><br>> >>> >> I can export from the sandpit as a straightforward "zip export"<br>> >>> >> without any problems. And I can import the .zip into our own<br>> >>> >> version of XOT okay but when I try to play the newly imported LO I<br>> >>> >> get an error message saying<br>> >>> >> "ERROR: The file modules/Xerte/parent_t" and it won't play.<br>> >>> >><br>> >>> >><br>> >>> >><br>> >>> >> So I tried to export from the sandpit in different formats to see<br>> >>> >> if that works. When I try to export as a "Zip (local) export" or<br>> >>> >> as a "SCORM + metadata export" I am immediately logged out of the<br>> >>> >> sandpit and taken to the login page:<br>> >>> >> http://xerte5.techdis.palepurple.co.uk/<br>> >>> >><br>> >>> >><br>> >>> >><br>> >>> >> I can export from the sandpit as a "Scorm export" but when I try<br>> >>> >> to import the .zip into our own XOT I get a message saying "Upload<br>> >>> >> checkFile transfer has failed.****Only Xerte templates are<br>> >>> >> currently imported." And can go no further.<br>> >>> >><br>> >>> >><br>> >>> >><br>> >>> >> Perhaps our version of XOT is not installed/configured correctly?<br>> >>> >> But it seems the sandpit is not happy either...<br>> >>> >><br>> >>> >><br>> >>> >><br>> >>> >> Any suggestions?<br>> >>> >><br>> >>> >><br>> >>> >><br>> >>> >> Oli<br>> >>> >><br>> >>> >><br>> >>> >><br>> >>> >> _______________________________<br>> >>> >><br>> >>> >><br>> >>> >><br>> >>> >> Oliver Haslam<br>> >>> >><br>> >>> >> Course Developer (Technologist)<br>> >>> >><br>> >>> >> Applied Sciences & Allied Health Professions<br>> >>> >><br>> >>> >><br>> >>> >><br>> >>> >> Technology Enhanced Learning<br>> >>> >><br>> >>> >> University of the West of England<br>> >>> >><br>> >>> >> _______________________________<br>> >>> >><br>> >>> >> T: 0117 32 88215<br>> >>> >><br>> >>> >><br>> >>> >><br>> >>> >><br>> >>> >><br>> >>> >> _______________________________________________<br>> >>> >> Xerte mailing list<br>> >>> >> Xerte@lists.nottingham.ac.uk<br>> >>> >> http://lists.nottingham.ac.uk/mailman/listinfo/xerte<br>> >>> >><br>> >>> >> _______________________________________________<br>> >>> >> Xerte mailing list<br>> >>> >> Xerte@lists.nottingham.ac.uk<br>> >>> >> http://lists.nottingham.ac.uk/mailman/listinfo/xerte<br>> >>> >><br>> >>> >> This message and any attachment are intended solely for the<br>> >>> >> addressee and may contain confidential information. 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Email communications<br>> >>> > with the University of Nottingham may be monitored as permitted by<br>> >>> > UK<br>> >>> legislation.<br>> >>> ><br>> >>> ><br>> >>><br>> >>><br>> >>><br>> >>> ------------------------------<br>> >>><br>> >>> Message: 2<br>> >>> Date: Fri, 20 Jan 2012 15:09:56 -0000<br>> >>> From: "Ron Mitchell" <ronm@mitchellmedia.co.uk><br>> >>> To: "'Xerte discussion list'" <xerte@lists.nottingham.ac.uk><br>> >>> Subject: [Xerte] Re: Formulae and Latex - idiot's guide?<br>> >>> Message-ID: <013701ccd785$941aac60$bc500520$@co.uk><br>> >>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"<br>> >>><br>> >>> Hi Alistair<br>> >>><br>> >>> you should find that both the itq site and the sandpit now both<br>> >>> display latex and also work offline when exported.<br>> >>><br>> >>> Let me know if you encounter any further problems.<br>> >>><br>> >>> Cheers<br>> >>><br>> >>> Ron<br>> >>><br>> >>><br>> >>><br>> >>> From: xerte-bounces@lists.nottingham.ac.uk<br>> >>> [mailto:xerte-bounces@lists.nottingham.ac.uk] On Behalf Of Alistair<br>> >>> McNaught<br>> >>> Sent: 20 January 2012 11:12<br>> >>> To: Xerte discussion list<br>> >>> Subject: [Xerte] Re: Formulae and Latex - idiot's guide?<br>> >>><br>> >>><br>> >>><br>> >>> Server based version still fine but local version now hangs on<br>> >>> loading<br>> >>><br>> >>><br>> >>><br>> >>><br>> >>><br>> >>> From: xerte-bounces@lists.nottingham.ac.uk<br>> >>> [mailto:xerte-bounces@lists.nottingham.ac.uk] On Behalf Of Ron<br>> >>> Mitchell<br>> >>> Sent: 20 January 2012 11:06<br>> >>> To: 'Xerte discussion list'<br>> >>> Subject: [Xerte] Re: Formulae and Latex - idiot's guide?<br>> >>><br>> >>><br>> >>><br>> >>> Hi Alistair<br>> >>><br>> >>> ok try exporting again and reporting back re the same questions.<br>> >>><br>> >>> Cheers<br>> >>><br>> >>> Ron<br>> >>><br>> >>><br>> >>><br>> >>> From: xerte-bounces@lists.nottingham.ac.uk<br>> >>> [mailto:xerte-bounces@lists.nottingham.ac.uk] On Behalf Of Alistair<br>> >>> McNaught<br>> >>> Sent: 20 January 2012 10:55<br>> >>> To: Xerte discussion list<br>> >>> Subject: [Xerte] Re: Formulae and Latex - idiot's guide?<br>> >>><br>> >>><br>> >>><br>> >>> Hi Ron<br>> >>><br>> >>> Many thanks for speedy response.<br>> >>><br>> >>><br>> >>><br>> >>> 1) Now it works fine on the server BUT<br>> >>><br>> >>> 2) Local version after download doesn't work - doesn't render any<br>> >>> latex but leaves blank spaces.<br>> >>><br>> >>><br>> >>><br>> >>> Is that the export function that needs tweaking or something different?<br>> >>><br>> >>><br>> >>><br>> >>> A<br>> >>><br>> >>><br>> >>><br>> >>><br>> >>><br>> >>><br>> >>><br>> >>> From: xerte-bounces@lists.nottingham.ac.uk<br>> >>> [mailto:xerte-bounces@lists.nottingham.ac.uk] On Behalf Of Ron<br>> >>> Mitchell<br>> >>> Sent: 20 January 2012 10:47<br>> >>> To: 'Xerte discussion list'<br>> >>> Subject: [Xerte] Re: Formulae and Latex - idiot's guide?<br>> >>><br>> >>><br>> >>><br>> >>> Alistair<br>> >>><br>> >>> I was updating the itq installation as your message came in - try<br>> >>> again I think you'll find it works now?<br>> >>><br>> >>><br>> >>><br>> >>> However could you try exporting that and viewing locally and answer<br>> >>> the<br>> >>> following:<br>> >>><br>> >>><br>> >>><br>> >>> 1. Does it still display the latex when viewed locally?<br>> >>><br>> >>> 2. If it displays is it ok or is it jumbled in any way e.g. spacing<br>> >>> between lines not quite right?<br>> >>><br>> >>><br>> >>><br>> >>> Cheers<br>> >>><br>> >>> Ron<br>> >>><br>> >>><br>> >>><br>> >>> BTW sandpit not yet updated - need to contact David about something.<br>> >>><br>> >>><br>> >>><br>> >>> From: xerte-bounces@lists.nottingham.ac.uk<br>> >>> [mailto:xerte-bounces@lists.nottingham.ac.uk] On Behalf Of Alistair<br>> >>> McNaught<br>> >>> Sent: 20 January 2012 10:33<br>> >>> To: Xerte discussion list<br>> >>> Subject: [Xerte] Formulae and Latex - idiot's guide?<br>> >>><br>> >>><br>> >>><br>> >>> Hi all<br>> >>><br>> >>> I previously creates a learning object at<br>> >>> http://itq.jisctechdis.ac.uk/xerte/play_59 to show teaching staff how<br>> >>> to create formulae using simple Latex expressions.<br>> >>><br>> >>><br>> >>><br>> >>> I know there have been issues with the site that was used to host the<br>> >>> Latex rendering script and we now have a new solution but I'm not<br>> >>> sure how to implement the new solution so that my old learning object<br>> >>> (above) will correctly display the formulae now.<br>> >>><br>> >>><br>> >>><br>> >>> I've probably missed some important comment in a thread I skimmed too<br>> >>> quickly but any pointers as to how to 'redeem' old formulae rich<br>> >>> learning objects will be very welcome.<br>> >>><br>> >>><br>> >>><br>> >>> Thanks<br>> >>><br>> >>> A<br>> >>><br>> >>><br>> >>><br>> >>><br>> >>><br>> >>><br>> >>><br>> >>><br>> >>><br>> >>> Alistair McNaught<br>> >>><br>> >>> Senior Advisor<br>> >>><br>> >>> JISC TechDis<br>> >>><br>> >>> C/O The Higher Education Academy Building<br>> >>><br>> >>> Innovation Way<br>> >>><br>> >>> York Science Park<br>> >>><br>> >>> YORK<br>> >>><br>> >>> YO10 5BR<br>> >>><br>> >>><br>> >>><br>> >>> 07870567659<br>> >>><br>> >>> Skype: alistair_techdis<br>> >>><br>> >>><br>> >>><br>> >>> <http://www.jisctechdis.ac.uk/?utm_source=emailsig&utm_medium=email&u<br>> >>> tm_camp aign=sitelaunchmail> http://www.jisctechdis.ac.uk<br>> >>><br>> >>> http://www.scoop.it/t/inclusive-teaching-and-learning<br>> >>><br>> >>><br>> >>><br>> >>> Interested in pragmatic inclusion- focused staff development?<br>> >>> See JISC TechDis<br>> >>><br>> >>> <http://www.jisctechdis.ac.uk/techdis/pages/detail/floating_pages/ITQ<br>> >>> _Access ible_IT_Practice> ITQ for accessible IT practice information<br>> >>> and <http://itq.jisctechdis.ac.uk/mod/resource/view.php?id=5> taster<br>> >>> resource.<br>> >>><br>> >>><br>> >>><br>> >>> This email is confidential and may be privileged. 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