[Xerte] XOT linking to a graphic via https?

[Ron Mitchell]

I just re-read my previous message and thought I should clarify for anyone
who reads this thread at some future point - I'm obviously talking about
linking to images via https not being reliable ie. I'm not suggesting
downloading and importing LO's is better or more reliable than linking to
LO's as in my opinion linking or embedding LO's is nearly always better than
exporting and importing etc.

 

From: xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk
[mailto:xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk] On Behalf Of Ron Mitchell
Sent: 08 October 2010 12:06
To: 'Xerte discussion list'
Subject: RE: [Xerte] XOT linking to a graphic via https?

 

Thanks. I can't spot an IE setting which enables this to work and even if
there is one it sounds like linking rather than downloading and importing
isn't a reliable option given that there are still a lot of IE users out
there. Shame.

 

From: xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk
[mailto:xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk] On Behalf Of Patrick Lockley
Sent: 08 October 2010 11:54
To: Xerte discussion list
Subject: RE: [Xerte] XOT linking to a graphic via https?

 

Go to http://cacoo.com/diagrams/fSYfwISWBkwJ5gUt-D7A9C.png in IE and you get
a security prompt as their must be a header redirect to
https://cacoo.com/diagrams/fSYfwISWBkwJ5gUt-D7A9C.png

 

So it looks fine in fiddler, but obviously the IE security warning isn't
appearing via flash.

 

An IE setting issue I'd guess.

 

From: xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk
[mailto:xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk] On Behalf Of Ron Mitchell
Sent: 08 October 2010 11:49
To: 'Xerte discussion list'
Subject: RE: [Xerte] XOT linking to a graphic via https?

 

Thanks Julian/Pat

I had tried fiddler but it wasn't showing any errors. However I hadn't tried
in different browsers and it seems my test LO
http://mitchellmedia.co.uk/moodle/xertetoolkits/play.php?template_id=138
displays the image via http and https links in Firefox, Safari and Chrome
but not in IE. So now I'm wondering if it's IE or an IE plugin/add on that's
preventing the image displaying in IE. Does the above link/lo display the
image on the first page for you in IE?

Cheers

Ron

 

From: xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk
[mailto:xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk] On Behalf Of Julian Tenney
Sent: 08 October 2010 11:32
To: Xerte discussion list
Subject: RE: [Xerte] XOT linking to a graphic via https?

 

Just delete the s from https

 

That works.

 

From: xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk
[mailto:xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk] On Behalf Of Ron Mitchell
Sent: 08 October 2010 11:30
To: 'Xerte discussion list'
Subject: [Xerte] XOT linking to a graphic via https?

 

Hi

I should probably know this but is there a workaround to display images in
XOT via a https rather than http link?

 

I was trying to use the graphics and sound page or even <img src= etc in a
text page to display a test graphic created on http://cacoo.com e.g.
https://cacoo.com/diagrams/fSYfwISWBkwJ5gUt-D7A9C.png but it seems like the
https link prevents the image from showing even though it's a public link
which doesn't require login. I know the image can be saved and imported but
that loses some of the advantage of dynamic linking. Is this another flash
limitation or is there a workaround?

 

Cheers

Ron

 

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