[Xerte] Re: White Screen Of Dead

[Pat Lockley]

The versions are a bit confused at the mo, I thought I'd made switch
work, will do it tomorrow.

On Tue, Dec 6, 2011 at 7:46 PM, Jose Diaz <xt4mhz at yahoo.com> wrote:
> 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.
>
> --
> 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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