[Xerte] Re: Issues sharing a tutorial made on Media Interactions template

[Pat Lockley]

What is a fluff server?

The password is usually due to spaces in the filename I think? That should be in the archives if you search at the xerte homepage

On 31 Jul 2011, at 09:55, Ruth Russell <rr5247 at bris.ac.uk> wrote:

> OK, I'll give the website option a go. 
> 
> I think the second option I have already tried: I uploaded to a fluff server and tried to unzip and run index.html and it asked for a password....
> 
> Thanks so much for your help
> 
> Ruth
> 
> On Sun, Jul 31, 2011 at 9:37 AM, Pat Lockley <patrick.lockley at googlemail.com> wrote:
> Could you upload the file to a website? If not, just say please unzip and run index.html to access?
> 
> I'd try the website approach though if you can
> 
> 
> On 31 Jul 2011, at 08:48, Ruth Russell <rr5247 at bris.ac.uk> wrote:
> 
>> Thanks - what should I do to fix this? I just need to be able to send a copy of the tutorial to my supervisor to be marked by tomorrow.
>> 
>> Ruth
>> 
>> On Sun, Jul 31, 2011 at 8:18 AM, Pat Lockley <patrick.lockley at googlemail.com> wrote:
>> Hello,
>> 
>> Sounds like write permissions on the flash drive.
>> 
>> You also get zinc error messages if you only the rlt and rlo from inside a zip file.
>> 
>> Pat
>> 
>> 
>> On 31 Jul 2011, at 07:33, Ruth Russell <rr5247 at bris.ac.uk> wrote:
>> 
>>> Thanks for the reply
>>> 
>>> Yep, it says 'Zinc cannot create file'.
>>> 
>>> Here's what I can see: 
>>> 
>>> <image.png>
>>> 
>>> 
>>> This is the file location.I've been working from 'Ruth Russell eSSC' on my desktop, and saving my changes.
>>> 
>>> When I tried to save 'Ruth Russell eSSC' to a flashdrive, I got the Zinc Error message.
>>> 
>>> When I click on 'index' on my desktop, a google chrome page opens with a fully interactive tutorial which works.  However, if I save the 'index' file to a flashdrive, then attempt to open it, I just get a blank page.
>>> 
>>> I upload the zipped version of the whole 'Transcript Tutorial' file to a fluff server, then downloaded the folder to check it worked: 
>>> 
>>> <image.png>
>>> 
>>> On this version, I cannot open any of the files, as it asks for a password. However, the original versions can be opened without a password on my desktop.
>>> 
>>> Hope that's clearer
>>> 
>>> Thanks
>>> Ruth
>>> 
>>> On Sun, Jul 31, 2011 at 3:13 AM, Dave Burnett <d_b_burnett at hotmail.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Generally, any error message like that points to a permissions error.
>>> e.g. the Zinc wrapper that interacts with the file system is trying to create a file somewhere (maybe a temp file or batch file) and does not have permissions to the folder in question to do so.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> I'm not so well versed on Xerte Online Toollkits, so I don't know where/what files would be being denied.
>>> Can you give more details, what you mean by open the shared version.
>>> It can it be open, but fails when someone else tries to open it concurrently?
>>> That sort of thing.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Dave
>>> 
>>> 
>>>  
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Date: Sat, 30 Jul 2011 22:20:59 +0100
>>> From: rr5247 at bris.ac.uk
>>> To: xerte at lists.nottingham.ac.uk
>>> Subject: [Xerte] Issues sharing a tutorial made on Media Interactions	template
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Apologies if this is a very stupid problem. I have very little computer experience.
>>> 
>>> I've made a tutorial using the 'Media Interactions' template.
>>> 
>>> It is saved as an .rlt file. I am trying to share it. It uploads fine to both a fluff server and an external hard drive, but when I try to open the shared version I get this message:
>>> 
>>> 'MDM Zinc v2 Error Handler'
>>> 'Zinc has encountered the following error: Cannot create file' 
>>> 
>>> Any help massively appreciated. My deadline for submission is Monday
>>> 
>>> Thanks
>>> Ruth
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