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

Wed Apr 4 16:45:21 BST 2012

If you can make a build, I reckon Tom can put it somewhere for people to access it, or Fay can.

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 16:44
To: For Xerte technical developers
Subject: [Xerte-dev] Re: Preparation of XOT and Xerte test installs

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<mailto: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> [mailto: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

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.

To create a build I run run.bat?

Can I run that on my copy of svn and do a build on my local pc?

JK

On 4 April 2012 16:29, Julian Tenney <Julian.Tenney at nottingham.ac.uk<mailto:Julian.Tenney at nottingham.ac.uk>> wrote:
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.

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.

From: xerte-dev-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk<mailto:xerte-dev-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk> [mailto: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

It should be looking like in the attached file.

JK

On 4 April 2012 16:19, Julian Tenney <Julian.Tenney at nottingham.ac.uk<mailto:Julian.Tenney at nottingham.ac.uk>> wrote:
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> [mailto: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

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.

Let me know when you have a build and I'll give it a test.

Kind regards

Johnathan

On 4 April 2012 16:00, Julian Tenney <Julian.Tenney at nottingham.ac.uk<mailto: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.

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.

From: xerte-dev-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk<mailto:xerte-dev-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk> [mailto: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.

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.

Kind regards

Johnathan

On 4 April 2012 15:32, Kemp Johnathan <johnathan.kemp at ntlworld.com<mailto:johnathan.kemp at ntlworld.com>> wrote:
Try now,

I thought I had edited that data out, not sure how it escaped!

I have updated the .rlo file and tested the set in a new Xerte project. There should be one blank page in the project.

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.

It might indicate that something that governs the functioning of Xerte.exe has not been updated.

Kind regards

Johnathan

On 4 April 2012 15:19, Kemp Johnathan <johnathan.kemp at ntlworld.com<mailto:johnathan.kemp at ntlworld.com>> wrote:
Whoops!

Back in a couple of minutes - that's what happens when you try to include the latest bits from a test project :-(

JK

On 4 April 2012 15:02, Julian Tenney <Julian.Tenney at nottingham.ac.uk<mailto: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> [mailto: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

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

OK latest update.

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.

Re. Xerte

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.

Kind regards

Johnathan

On 4 April 2012 12:52, Julian Tenney <Julian.Tenney at nottingham.ac.uk<mailto:Julian.Tenney at nottingham.ac.uk>> wrote:
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> [mailto: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

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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.

This should provide a working set of models to test.

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.

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.

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

On 3 April 2012 12:03, Kemp Johnathan <johnathan.kemp at ntlworld.com<mailto: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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