[Xerte-dev] Re: HELP - can't create new projects on techdis install

[Pat Lockley]

or try adding to config.txt




On Fri, Nov 30, 2012 at 9:41 AM, Pat Lockley <patrick.lockley at googlemail.com
> wrote:

> what happens if you remove the auth_config stuff?
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> On Fri, Nov 30, 2012 at 9:10 AM, Ron Mitchell <ronm at mitchellmedia.co.uk>wrote:
>
>> Hi all****
>>
>> I still haven't found where the problem lies but I'm a bit happier now
>> that I can see the problem exists on xampp too so it's definitely recent
>> code changes that have caused this problem and it's probably just the order
>> of things killing the session but I haven't found where or why. Here's how
>> to reproduce this locally via xampp and also what I've done on the techdis
>> server and then repeated on xampp:****
>>
>> ** **
>>
>> On techdis server:****
>>
>> Create a brand new install from the svn code with authentication set to
>> guest****
>>
>> Create a new LO****
>>
>> Create another new LO****
>>
>> All working no loss of projects in workspace****
>>
>> Add path to moodle config in sitedetails****
>>
>> Refresh and create a new LO - LO is actually created but workspace clears
>> and LO not part of authors projects ****
>>
>> ** **
>>
>> On xampp****
>>
>> Create a brand new install from the svn code with authentication set to
>> guest****
>>
>> Create a new LO****
>>
>> Create another new LO****
>>
>> All working no loss of projects in workspace****
>>
>> Add path to moodle config in sitedetails (you'll obviously need moodle
>> installed to reproduce this)****
>>
>> Refresh and create a new LO - LO is actually created but workspace clears
>> and LO not part of authors projects ****
>>
>> ** **
>>
>> So - it's not a problem unique to the techdis server and is a new problem
>> introduced by the current code. At the moment it's going to cause the same
>> problem for anyone using moodle authentication but possibly also anyone
>> using another system via integrationpath too.****
>>
>> ** **
>>
>> Next question: As the problem can also be reproduced via xampp can xdebug
>> be installed on xampp? ****
>>
>> Going to google that now...****
>>
>> ** **
>>
>> ** **
>>
>> *From:* xerte-dev-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk [mailto:
>> xerte-dev-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk] *On Behalf Of *Ron Mitchell
>> *Sent:* 29 November 2012 14:43
>> *To:* 'For Xerte technical developers'
>> *Subject:* [Xerte-dev] Re: HELP - can't create new projects on techdis
>> install****
>>
>> ** **
>>
>> Pat/David/Simon****
>>
>> thanks for the suggestions.****
>>
>> Going offline and need a break from this anyway. Might revisit later
>> tonight or might wait until tomorrow.****
>>
>> Cheers****
>>
>> Ron****
>>
>> ** **
>>
>> *From:* xerte-dev-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk [mailto:
>> xerte-dev-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk] *On Behalf Of *Pat Lockley
>> *Sent:* 29 November 2012 14:31
>> *To:* For Xerte technical developers
>> *Subject:* [Xerte-dev] Re: HELP - can't create new projects on techdis
>> install****
>>
>> ** **
>>
>> Go through the two new_template files putting print_r($_SESSION) in at
>> regular intervals followed by a "line number xxx" statement.
>>
>> Then trace it with console or fiddler.****
>>
>> ** **
>>
>> On Thu, Nov 29, 2012 at 2:04 PM, David Goodwin <david at palepurple.co.uk>
>> wrote:****
>>
>> ** **
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>> On 29 Nov 2012, at 13:50, "Ron Mitchell" <ronm at mitchellmedia.co.uk>
>> wrote:****
>>
>> ** **
>>
>> Hi again Simon****
>>
>> I found some instructions about installing xdebug and I'm sure I could do
>> that but apart from use of it being beyond my comfort zone I'm very wary of
>> going this route because this techdis server is used for other systems too.
>> I also only have another hour to look at this right now and then I'll be
>> offline until much later.****
>>
>>  ****
>>
>> Is there a way of debugging without needingdebug?****
>>
>> ** **
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>> ** **
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>> Binary chopping the code with "die('got here!');" is about the best
>> you're left with.****
>>
>> ** **
>>
>> David.****
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if($xerte_toolkits_site->authentication_method == "Moodle") {
        // skip session_start() as we'll probably stomp on Moodle's session if we do.
    }
    else {
        session_start();
    }