[Xerte] Re: FW: Re: Moodle 2 server file structure?

Mon Jul 11 09:44:44 BST 2011

It does seem a short sighted and in many cases impractical solution.

The only solution to your problem that I can think of is keep the larger
media assets external and link via full url when developing the LO. Not
ideal but would perhaps resolve the file size problem?

Ron

From: xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk
[mailto:xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk] On Behalf Of Dave Burnett
Sent: 09 July 2011 20:53
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Subject: [Xerte] FW: Re: Moodle 2 server file structure?

Point being of course, let's say you have a SCORM object layed out in a set
of folders.
One of those folders contains 500 Mb of video.

It seems Moodle 2 is trying to say, each time you change 1 byte of any file
within the SCORM .zip, you have to re-upload the entire thing.
You can see how that will get old pretty quickly...

I am seeing another complaint regarding "mini-websites" uploaded and
unzipped.
Apparently all relative links are broken, because the files are not being
maintained on the server in the same relative structure.

I can see their point about making resources reusable by databasing the
paths, but not allowing access to the underlying SCORM structure files, or
at least giving an option to "database ignore these files and maintain
relative structure" is pretty short-sighted IMO.

Dave

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From: d_b_burnett at hotmail.com
To: xerte at lists.nottingham.ac.uk
Subject: RE: [Xerte] Re: Moodle 2 server file structure?
Date: Sat, 9 Jul 2011 11:13:56 -0400

Thanks Ron.

Not yet. I've also taken a peek at this:
http://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=166999#p735868

I'm a bit hobbled at the moment because I do not have admin access to the
Moodle 2 setup, so can't create repositories etc to test stuff.

Even with that though, the workarounds are all pretty involved (I won't be
adminning them myself).
As well, they seem to be aimed at maintaining relative link integrity, etc.

What I had the ability to do in 1.x was:

- Upload and unzip SCORM shell structure.
- Find that strucrure with file picker utility
- add/overwrite files within that structure

Is there any way at all within Moodle 2 (custom repository? files system
folder?) to emulate that capability?

Dave

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From: ronm at mitchellmedia.co.uk
To: xerte at lists.nottingham.ac.uk
Date: Thu, 7 Jul 2011 21:32:29 +0100
Subject: [Xerte] Re: Moodle 2 server file structure?

Hi Dave

did you find your answer?

Moodle 2 does have a files area but not in the same was as previously and
you may not like the 1st answer/solution as it's nowhere near as
straightforward as previously!

1. So if you really want to go the same route as before see
http://www.pengzhang.ca/blog/2011/01/10/updating-large-scorm-courses-loaded-
on-moodle/

but if you can set it up the following might be a better option:

2.
http://www.pengzhang.ca/blog/2011/01/08/loading-large-scorm-pif-packages-ont
o-moodle-2-0/

HTH

Ron

From: xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk
[mailto:xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk] On Behalf Of Dave Burnett
Sent: 07 July 2011 18:03
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Subject: [Xerte] Moodle 2 server file structure?

In Moodle 1.x I had this process to evade the php.ini upload max size.

Upload SCORM package containing shell structure of LO, complete with folders
for audio/video media.
Go to the left hand menu Files area, dig down to numbered folder
representing root of unzipped SCORM package.
Upload audio/video files to appropriate folder.

Moodle 2 has no "Files" area, now has something called "Repositiories".

I have my shell uploaded, but I'll be darned if I can find that file
structure anywhere.
Hints?

Dave

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