[Xerte] RE: Importing older files to Xerte Online Toolkits V1.0
Julian Tenney
Julian.Tenney at nottingham.ac.uk
Thu Apr 9 17:01:27 BST 2009
Yes, that's a good way.
From: xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk [mailto:xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk] On Behalf Of Rochford, Thomas
Sent: Thursday, April 09, 2009 4:55 PM
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Subject: [Xerte] RE: Importing older files to Xerte Online Toolkits V1.0
I'm trying to draw up a list of instructions to advise users how to export files from previous versions of Xerte and import them into the new version.
At the moment, the only way I can do this is as follows:
1) Using your old system, export them as scorm.zip files and store them in a safe folder
2) Extract the contents to a new folder
3) Locate the <LO ... > header of the file called "learningobject.rlo" for each learning object -
it will probably look like this:
<LO styleSheet="templatePath + 'common/styles.css'" inputColour="0xFFFFCC" selectableText="1"
templateData="FileLocation + 'template.xml'" name="Learning Object">
Replace it with the following
<LO description="A flexible template for creating interactive learning objects"
targetFolder="Nottingham" version="1.0" styleSheet="templatePath + 'common/styles.css'"
inputColour="0xFFFFCC" selectableText="1"
templateData="FileLocation + 'template.xml'" name="Xerte Online Toolkit">
4) Now zip everything up into a NEW zip file and rename it to something more comprehensible if needed
5) Click on Workspace and then on Properties and then on Import
6) Use the browse button to locate the zip file you have just created, give the learning object a name and then click on the upload button to upload it. You should get a confirmatory window and the new object should appear in your 'Workspace' folder.
My apologies if this all sounds a bit laboured but it is intended for a general audience, rather than developers. However I thought I ought to check to see whether anyone has an easier way, as I'm about to put these out together with the instructions for downloading the stick-based version of toolkits 1.
Kindest Regards,
Thomas
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From: xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk [mailto:xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk] On Behalf Of RonM
Sent: 07 April 2009 22:39
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Subject: RE: [Xerte] Xerte Online Toolkits V1.0 Released
Hi Pat
Hope you're enjoying it over there - beats Lougborough!
By complete coincidence I was also trying this on my macbook while I was at moodlemoot today and getting the same error. Not sure why but it seems like when submitting page2 to page3 the database name and prefix values are being renamed as toolkits_data_april and tk__ respectively. Putting in the correct details before submitting page3 then works.
This is obviously mamp not xamp but good to know it works locally on a mac too. (So now it's Julian's job to get Xerte itself running on the mac! ;-) )
Not sure it's always the case but by default the mamp I installed had root as both username and password so no blank password which might be why choosing the xamp install doesn't work in this context.
Once installed everything else seems to work just fine.
Cheers
Ron
From: xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk [mailto:xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk] On Behalf Of Patrick Lockley
Sent: 07 April 2009 22:10
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Subject: RE: [Xerte] Xerte Online Toolkits V1.0 Released
If I had FTP i would try from here, but these Spanish keyboards are surreal to type on.
For a favour could you off list email me your system specification and possibly a copy of your phpinfo page?
I´m keen to get an idea of what it is running on so I can build up a list of server types and php settings.
Gracias.
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De: xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk en nombre de Peter Huppertz
Enviado el: mar 07/04/2009 21:52
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Asunto: RE: [Xerte] Xerte Online Toolkits V1.0 Released
So thanks for the reply. I changed it for me, so it is OK, no need to hurry!
Peter
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I thought i´d lengthened the username thing ages ago, I can mod that when I get back as well.
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De: xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk en nombre de Peter Huppertz
Enviado el: mar 07/04/2009 21:28
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Asunto: RE: [Xerte] Xerte Online Toolkits V1.0 Released
I did a full install. By the way: where is the difference?
Also: the login form Username allows only 12 characters. In my institution we use forename.lastname, though 12 characters is little to less for most of the people. Is maxlength important for this field?
Peter
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07.04.2009 22:18
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RE: [Xerte] Xerte Online Toolkits V1.0 Released
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Did you install it using the xampp option on the first page? That will set it up with one click, on a fresh xampp install. Pat can advise if you needed a full install...
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From: xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk on behalf of Peter Huppertz
Sent: Tue 07/04/2009 20:39
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Subject: Re: [Xerte] Xerte Online Toolkits V1.0 Released
Hi Julian, hi List,
I tried to install toolkits on my local xampp. The first three pages of the setup are OK. But on the fourth side all mysql queries failed due to "No database selected".
I'm sure I entered the data in page 1 and page 2 correct (both root, as I'm on my test system). I can't see any additional mysql settings on page 3. Also the database IS created, I see it in my list of databases in phpmyadmin. But the sitedetails get not written to the database, due to the above mentioned errors.
I'm on Mac, tried Firefox 3 and Safari.
Thanks,
Peter
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Date:
03.04.2009 17:33
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[Xerte] Xerte Online Toolkits V1.0 Released
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The Xerte Project has reached a major milestone with the release of
Xerte Online Toolkits v1.0.
Toolkits v1.0 brings a range of new features to the browser-based
version of our authoring tools, allowing users to easily collaborate in
the development of learning materials.
Authors will find an improved interface and a number of workflow
enhancements, a wider choice of page templates, much improved support
for RSS publishing and open courseware syndication, additional
accessibility controls and better support for collaboration. Content is
more readily shared, reused and repurposed through the ability to export
and import projects.
Developers will find a more easily portable and customisable
application, and find it easier to extend the existing templates and
develop new ones, and the ability to share toolkits data with other
applications, and integrate toolkits with other systems.
System adminstrators will find an improved installer, support for
windows servers, and a management interface for day-to-day
administrative tasks.
Many thanks to everyone who has contributed throughout the beta
programme.
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