[Xerte-dev] Re: Preparation of XOT and Xerte test installs

Wed Apr 4 16:44:18 BST 2012

If I can get this working is there anyone who can make the release
available while you are away?

I am sorry this has become so difficult, it's typical when you just need to
get things tidied up before a break!

I hope you are getting away for a few days and are able to have a great
time.

Kind regards

Johnathan

On 4 April 2012 16:36, Julian Tenney <Julian.Tenney at nottingham.ac.uk> wrote:

> Install inno setup and run setup.iss in the /inno folder. You might need
> to change some paths.
>
>
>
> *From:* xerte-dev-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk [mailto:
> xerte-dev-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk] *On Behalf Of *Kemp Johnathan
> *Sent:* 04 April 2012 16:36
>
> *To:* For Xerte technical developers
> *Subject:* [Xerte-dev] Re: Preparation of XOT and Xerte test installs
>
>
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> What is puzzling me is that when I run xerte.exe from my copy of svn
> runtime I do get Connector pages in the menu.
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> To create a build I run run.bat?
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> Can I run that on my copy of svn and do a build on my local pc?
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> JK
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> On 4 April 2012 16:29, Julian Tenney <Julian.Tenney at nottingham.ac.uk>
> wrote:
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> It doesn’t. I have an up to date set of files in my xerte repo, so I have
> no idea why this doesn’t work. Either you haven’t commited something or
> you’re using a different set of files.
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>
> Please test everything and when you think you’ve got a working build, you
> can build the setup.exe using inno setup. I have committed an updated
> script. Tom can probably host it somewhere so people can try it, but
> there’s no point in not doing the testing yourself first, otherwise
> everyone just wastes a lot of time. I am out of the office from tomorrow
> until 19th April, and realistically it’s more like beginning of May when
> I will have any time again. You guys are going to have to work some of this
> stuff out for yourselves if we’re ever going to get these releases done.
>
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>
> *From:* xerte-dev-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk [mailto:
> xerte-dev-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk] *On Behalf Of *Kemp Johnathan
> *Sent:* 04 April 2012 16:26
>
>
> *To:* For Xerte technical developers
> *Subject:* [Xerte-dev] Re: Preparation of XOT and Xerte test installs
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> It should be looking like in the attached file.
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> JK
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> On 4 April 2012 16:19, Julian Tenney <Julian.Tenney at nottingham.ac.uk>
> wrote:
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> Should I see connector pages in these menus?
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> *From:* xerte-dev-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk [mailto:
> xerte-dev-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk] *On Behalf Of *Kemp Johnathan
> *Sent:* 04 April 2012 16:05
>
>
> *To:* For Xerte technical developers
> *Subject:* [Xerte-dev] Re: Preparation of XOT and Xerte test installs
>
>
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> I ran xerte.exe from my copy of the svn runtime and was able to create a
> new project that had access to connector pages.
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> Let me know when you have a build and I'll give it a test.
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> Kind regards
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>
> Johnathan
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> On 4 April 2012 16:00, Julian Tenney <Julian.Tenney at nottingham.ac.uk>
> wrote:
>
> If you run Xerte.exe in the checked out files, you will get the running
> version of the app once built. If that doesn’t work, it needs fixing, so
> you can answer your own question about what will happen in the build: just
> run xerte.exe amongst the repo files.
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>
> If it doesn’t work, then someone needs to check in the files that makes it
> work, cos I’ve got the latest files from the svn.
>
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> *From:* xerte-dev-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk [mailto:
> xerte-dev-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk] *On Behalf Of *Kemp Johnathan
> *Sent:* 04 April 2012 15:50
>
>
> *To:* For Xerte technical developers
> *Subject:* [Xerte-dev] Re: Preparation of XOT and Xerte test installs
>
>
>
> I have just performed a test in which I copied and retitled an xwd and its
> associated rlm file and then changed the menus value from "Text" to "TextX"
>
> When I then opened Xerte and created a new pages  project the new TextX
> menu group was displayed with the new page in it.
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> So if you are still having issues with the Connector pages not being
> displayed in a pages project (note I have not yet updated pageTemplates.xtp
> so that will not currently offer Connector pages) then I think it is
> probably down to not having the right version of the files that deliver the
> Xerte editor, exe. etc.
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> Kind regards
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> Johnathan
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> On 4 April 2012 15:32, Kemp Johnathan <johnathan.kemp at ntlworld.com> wrote:
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> Try now,
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> I thought I had edited that data out, not sure how it escaped!
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> I have updated the .rlo file and tested the set in a new Xerte project.
> There should be one blank page in the project.
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> If the connector pages still do not show I am not sure why that might be
> as to my knowledge what is offered is based on what is in the Wizard
> folder, and correct references in the xwd menus property.
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> It might indicate that something that governs the functioning of Xerte.exe
> has not been updated.
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>
> Kind regards
>
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> Johnathan
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> On 4 April 2012 15:19, Kemp Johnathan <johnathan.kemp at ntlworld.com> wrote:
>
> Whoops!
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> Back in a couple of minutes - that's what happens when you try to include
> the latest bits from a test project :-(
>
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>
> JK
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> On 4 April 2012 15:02, Julian Tenney <Julian.Tenney at nottingham.ac.uk>
> wrote:
>
> I made a build and installed it, created a new pages project: it doesn’t
> start empty. There are no connector pages amongst the menus?
>
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>
> *From:* xerte-dev-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk [mailto:
> xerte-dev-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk] *On Behalf Of *Kemp Johnathan
> *Sent:* 04 April 2012 14:45
>
>
> *To:* For Xerte technical developers
>
> *Subject:* [Xerte-dev] Re: Preparation of XOT and Xerte test installs
>
>
>
> OK latest update.
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>
> Re. XOT The files (models, thumbs, data.xwd, Nottingham.rlt that are in
> the svn have been briefly tested in XAMPP and it is possible to create a
> project and add new pages. One feature that will need attention is that
> some of the pages are missing icons, but I think these have to be added in
> Flash. So if Ron were to take the contents of the
> modules/xerte/parent_templates/Nottingham folder that are in the XOT svn he
> should be able to use these with XAMPP to build a test installation for
> testing the new models, but it will not include currently the language
> features.
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> Re. Xerte
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> I have added files to the xerte svn runtime which I think will be enough
> to create a working install. With one big proviso - I don't know which
> files Tom worked on to provide the support in the Xerte application for the
> new "pages" project type. If these changes have been added to the runtime
> then we should be in business, if not then they will need adding.
>
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> Kind regards
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>
> Johnathan
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> On 4 April 2012 12:52, Julian Tenney <Julian.Tenney at nottingham.ac.uk>
> wrote:
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> Have you done any provisional testing with XAMPP? It’s easy to install
> toolkits on a local machine, and you can check you can at least create,
> edit, save an LO before anyone else tries to set it up,
>
>
>
> *From:* xerte-dev-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk [mailto:
> xerte-dev-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk] *On Behalf Of *Kemp Johnathan
> *Sent:* 04 April 2012 12:09
>
>
> *To:* Xerte Developers Discussion List
>
> *Subject:* [Xerte-dev] Re: Preparation of XOT and Xerte test installs
>
>
>
> I have now successfully committed to the XOT svn trunk the new model
> files, missing thumbnails, individual xwd files (in a new folder
> wizards/en/ ) and replaced data.xwd with an equivalent built using Tom's
> php scripts from the individual xwds.
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> This should provide a working set of models to test.
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> During developments several changes were made to XMLengine.swf, wizard.swf
> and editor.swf. I don't know if the people responsible for these changes
> have updated them in the XOT svn.
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> Tom if you have made changes to any of the models then these will need
> updating in the svn. If there have been changes to the xwds then a new
> data.xwd file will need to be generated.
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> I don't know what else will need adding to the XOT svn in order to
> complete the support for modularisation - Tom I think this is an area in
> which you will know best.
>
>
>
> Kind regards
>
>
>
> Johnathan
>
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> On 3 April 2012 12:03, Kemp Johnathan <johnathan.kemp at ntlworld.com> wrote:
>
> Ron is ready to set up a test server, I have some model and xwd files and
> thumbnails that are ready for use but there a re a few things I am not sure
> about. I am posting this to the developer list so that the communication is
> shared with all parties who are helping to put this new development on the
> road.
>
>
>
> 1.      With respect to the new model and xwd files, Tom have you made
> any changes to copies of the files in the xerte svn pageWizards/models and
> pageWizards/en folders? I know you mentioned earlier changing the way that
> "question n of m" was handled in some of the pages. I have not noticed any
> changes to the xwd and rlm files in the pageWizards section of the svn. If
> there are changes where can I get the new version of the files as they need
> adding to the xerte build files and the XOT build files.
>
> 2.      With respect to a new xerte build am I right in assuming that we
> need to add a new "pages" folder to the xerte svn "runtime" folder. This
> "pages" folder will contain all the default files for a new "pages"
> project. Also that the runtime folder will need new folders for "php" to
> contain the php language, and "scripts" to contain the php script files
> that build the template.xwd file.
>
> 3.      With respect to the XOT build, It is my understanding that new
> files are being added directly to the trunk and that I need to add the
> model files (once the issue in 1. is sorted) to the folder
> modules/xerte/parent_templates/Nottingham/models/
>
> 4.      In addition to point 3. I need to create a new folder in
> modules/xerte/parent_templates/Nottingham/wizards/en which will contain the
> individual xwd files.
>
> 5.      I will also add the new thumbnail images to the
>  modules/xerte/parent_templates/Nottingham/thumbs folder.
>
> 6.      Tom what if any php scripts will need adding to the XOT server
> and where will they be located?
>
> 7.      My knowledge of XOT is limited. Is there anything else we need to
> consider in order to be in a position where we can say to Ron that he can
> download the XOT trunk and use that to build his test server?
>
> 8.      Once we have the XOT test server up and running can we review the
> situation with the Xerte runtime so that we can get a Xerte build ready for
> testing?
>
> Kind regards
>
>
>
> Johnathan
>
>
>
>
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