[Xerte] Re: White Screen Of Dead

Tue Dec 6 19:46:04 GMT 2011

Hi Pat.

I just installed XOT 1.8 (from branch) and when I try to use "switch.txt" as "index.php"  a white screen of dead appears.

However, when I use the "switch.txt" from XOT 1.8 (branch) over XOT SVN it works well.

Even, I tried using "switch.txt" from XOT 1.8 (branch) over XOT 1.7 and worked well too.

Am I wrong if the conclusion is that the "switch.txt" file included in the .zip file offered through the webpage is wrong?

A lot of people is downloading the xerteonlinetoolkits.zip file from "http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/xerte/community.htm" and many of them are not able to use LDAP services. So they try to use the "demo.txt" or "switch.txt".

Thanks a lot for the help.

José.

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Lic. José Gregorio Díaz Unda.
Asesor de Tecnologías de Información y Comunicación.
Tel.: 58.0412.5518085
Skype: xt4mhz
Web: www.usb.ve - jgdu.blogspot.com

________________________________
 De: Pat Lockley <patrick.lockley at googlemail.com>
Para: Jose Diaz <xt4mhz at yahoo.com>; Xerte discussion list <xerte at lists.nottingham.ac.uk> 
Enviado: Martes, 6 de diciembre, 2011 13:29:39
Asunto: Re: [Xerte] Re: White Screen Of Dead

I think the 1.8 switch works, not sure on 1.7, or if 1.7 is the zip

On Tue, Dec 6, 2011 at 5:30 PM, Jose Diaz <xt4mhz at yahoo.com> wrote:
> Hey David.
>
> I just downloaded the SVN version from Google Code, enabled the "switch.txt"
> and edited it:
>
> 121             //include $xerte_toolkits_site->php_library_path .
> "database_library.php";
> 122             require_once $xerte_toolkits_site->php_library_path .
> "database_library.php";
>
> No visual glitches reported and I was able to login.
>
> Does it make sense if we ask to Pat include this change in "switch.txt" ?
>
> Pat ... what do you think?
>
> José.
>
> --
> Lic. José Gregorio Díaz Unda.
> Asesor de Tecnologías de Información y Comunicación.
> Tel.: 58.0412.5518085
> Skype: xt4mhz
> Web: www.usb.ve - jgdu.blogspot.com
> ________________________________
> De: Jose Diaz <xt4mhz at yahoo.com>
> Para: XERTE XERTE <xerte at lists.nottingham.ac.uk>
> Enviado: Martes, 6 de diciembre, 2011 12:27:33
> Asunto: [Xerte] Re: White Screen Of Dead
>
> Hi David.
>
> I just changed to "require_once" sentence.
>
> About the XOT version, I'm using the published here:
>
> http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/xerte/downloads/xertetoolkits.zip
>
> It's published at the main webpage.
>
> Do I have to use another version?
>
> Thanks for all this help.
>
> José.
>
> --
> Lic. José Gregorio Díaz Unda.
> Asesor de Tecnologías de Información y Comunicación.
> Tel.: 58.0412.5518085
> Skype: xt4mhz
> Web: www.usb.ve - jgdu.blogspot.com
> ________________________________
> De: David Goodwin <david at palepurple.co.uk>
> Para: Jose Diaz <xt4mhz at yahoo.com>; Xerte discussion list
> <xerte at lists.nottingham.ac.uk>
> Enviado: Martes, 6 de diciembre, 2011 11:25:09
> Asunto: Re: [Xerte] White Screen Of Dead
>
>
>
>
> I did: root at pc06074-linux:/var/www/xot# grep -r database_library.php *
>
> And the results:
>
> config.php:    require_once(dirname(__FILE__) .
> '/website_code/php/database_library.php');
> index.php:            include $xerte_toolkits_site->php_library_path .
> "database_library.php";
> integration.txt:    include $xerte_toolkits_site->php_library_path .
> "database_library.php";
> moodle_config.txt:    require_once(dirname(__FILE__) .
> '/website_code/php/database_library.php');
> webctlink.txt:    include $xerte_toolkits_site->php_library_path .
> "database_library.php";
>
> As I can see, the "index.php" file (before switch.txt) is including
> "database_library.php". So, I commented and now I can log in but with some
> visual glitches:
>
>
>
> Don't comment it out - just change include's to require_once's.
>
> e.g.    require_once $xerte_toolkits_site->php_library_path .
> "database_library.php";
>
>
> 1.jpg : Log in page. There is some info missing under the "Sign In" button.
> 2.jpg and 3.jpg : After success login. the Projects and Templates are at the
> bottom of the page.
> 4.jpg : After log out. Again, there is some info missing under the "Sign In"
> button.
> 5.jpg : I tried to log in with any not existent user and the info under the
> "Sign In" button came up. No "notice" message at the upper left corner of
> the page.
>
> Is this solution acceptable? ... I mean, commenting that line?
>
>
>
> I suspect there's a PHP error taking place (within the html source?) which
> is screwing up the rendering/layout.
>
>
>
> Why could be happening about visual mismatch of the page?
>
>
> See above.
>
> What version of toolkits are you using? I thought the latest version didn't
> have these problems.
>
> David.
>
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