[Xerte] Re: Transferring files to remote server

Sun Oct 9 06:59:18 BST 2011

Hello again everyone,

The Internet in Thailand has been up and down where I live because of the
floods. Sorry for the delay in responding.

I have installed a brand new xampp and xerte online toolkit on a different
PC.

I have the same problems as on my other machines.

I can create the LO. I Publish it. I extract it in a folder in the root of
my xampp installation of Apache. I try to run it by connecting it to
localhost. It loads the Flash "engine" but just stops running after that. I
think I must be missing something really simple.

It works fine in Preview mode.

Should I set the mime types in the xampp installation too? I tried it on one
of my machines and restarted apache. It still did not work.

Attached is the zip file.

This is really puzzling me.

All the best and many many thanks,
Andrew

--
Professor Dr. Andrew Lian
School of English
Institute of Social Technology
Suranaree University of Technology
111 University Avenue
Muang District
Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand, 30000
Emeritus Professor , University of Canberra, Canberra, ACT, Australia
Vice-President of AsiaCALL
e-mail: andrew.lian at andrewlian.com; website: http://www.andrewlian.com

We don't see things as they are, we see things as we are. (Anaïs Nin)
The universe is made up of stories, not atoms (Muriel Rukeyser)
When you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change
(Max Planck)

On Fri, Oct 7, 2011 at 16:02, A-P. Lian <andrew.lian at andrewlian.com> wrote:

> And while I think of it...
>
> Yes I did add mimetypes both through .htaccess and through the cPanel on my
> server.
>
> Tom Reijnders suggested text/plain rlo etc and the server people suggested
> application/xml
>
> I tried both variations on the remote server, not the local xampp - no joy.
>
> Cheers
> Andrew
>
>
> --
> Professor Dr. Andrew Lian
> School of English
> Institute of Social Technology
> Suranaree University of Technology
> 111 University Avenue
> Muang District
> Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand, 30000
> Emeritus Professor , University of Canberra, Canberra, ACT, Australia
> Vice-President of AsiaCALL
> e-mail: andrew.lian at andrewlian.com; website: http://www.andrewlian.com
>
> We don't see things as they are, we see things as we are. (Anaïs Nin)
> The universe is made up of stories, not atoms (Muriel Rukeyser)
> When you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change
> (Max Planck)
>
>
> On Fri, Oct 7, 2011 at 15:51, Pat Lockley <patrick.lockley at googlemail.com>wrote:
>
>> Also, if the URL is accessible, then send the URL and I can test
>>
>> Also, should we add mimetypes the installed htaccess file?
>>
>> On Fri, Oct 7, 2011 at 9:49 AM, Tom Reijnders <reijnders at tor.nl> wrote:
>> > Do you mind posting the zip file (or sending it by pm) so I can have a
>> look?
>> >
>> > Tom
>> >
>> > Op 7-10-2011 10:41, A-P. Lian schreef:
>> >
>> > Hello again,
>> > Maybe someone has more insights. Here is a summary of the problem.
>> > (a) I created and zipped a very simple learning object on my local PC. I
>> > uploaded it to my server where I unzipped it. I tried running the lesson
>> but
>> > the Flash player seemed to load and then nothing happened.
>> > (b) I received some kind help from three people on the list: to the
>> effect
>> > that I needed to define the mime types. I did that but there was no
>> change.
>> > (c) I then installed the zip file on my Windows PC (where I had
>> generated it
>> > - new xampp installation - apparently no problem in making lesson). It
>> froze
>> > there too in exactly the same way as on my remote server.
>> > (d) The preview worked perfectly on my local machine.
>> > I am even more lost than previously. Any help would be most welcome.
>> > Thank you
>> > Andrew
>> > --
>> > Professor Dr. Andrew Lian
>> > School of English
>> > Institute of Social Technology
>> > Suranaree University of Technology
>> > 111 University Avenue
>> > Muang District
>> > Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand, 30000
>> > Emeritus Professor , University of Canberra, Canberra, ACT, Australia
>> > Vice-President of AsiaCALL
>> > e-mail: andrew.lian at andrewlian.com; website: http://www.andrewlian.com
>> >
>> > We don't see things as they are, we see things as we are. (Anaïs Nin)
>> > The universe is made up of stories, not atoms (Muriel Rukeyser)
>> > When you change the way you look at things, the things you look at
>> change
>> > (Max Planck)
>> >
>> >
>> > On Wed, Oct 5, 2011 at 02:25, A-P. Lian <andrew.lian at andrewlian.com>
>> wrote:
>> >>
>> >> Let me rephrase that. It works fine in preview mode. I have not played
>> it
>> >> in normal mode. I guess that is the next step.
>> >>
>> >> cheers
>> >> andrew
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Professor Dr. Andrew Lian
>> >> School of English
>> >> Institute of Social Technology
>> >> Suranaree University of Technology
>> >> 111 University Avenue
>> >> Muang District
>> >> Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand, 30000
>> >> Emeritus Professor , University of Canberra, Canberra, ACT, Australia
>> >> Vice-President of AsiaCALL
>> >> e-mail: andrew.lian at andrewlian.com; website: http://www.andrewlian.com
>> >>
>> >> We don't see things as they are, we see things as we are. (Anaïs Nin)
>> >> The universe is made up of stories, not atoms (Muriel Rukeyser)
>> >> When you change the way you look at things, the things you look at
>> change
>> >> (Max Planck)
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> On Wed, Oct 5, 2011 at 01:48, A-P. Lian <andrew.lian at andrewlian.com>
>> >> wrote:
>> >>>
>> >>> yes it does
>> >>>
>> >>> --
>> >>> Professor Dr. Andrew Lian
>> >>> School of English
>> >>> Institute of Social Technology
>> >>> Suranaree University of Technology
>> >>> 111 University Avenue
>> >>> Muang District
>> >>> Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand, 30000
>> >>> Emeritus Professor , University of Canberra, Canberra, ACT, Australia
>> >>> Vice-President of AsiaCALL
>> >>> e-mail: andrew.lian at andrewlian.com; website:
>> http://www.andrewlian.com
>> >>>
>> >>> We don't see things as they are, we see things as we are. (Anaïs Nin)
>> >>> The universe is made up of stories, not atoms (Muriel Rukeyser)
>> >>> When you change the way you look at things, the things you look at
>> change
>> >>> (Max Planck)
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>> On Tue, Oct 4, 2011 at 22:45, Julian Tenney
>> >>> <Julian.Tenney at nottingham.ac.uk> wrote:
>> >>>>
>> >>>> The piece runs when you run the html file locally?
>> >>>>
>> >>>>
>> >>>>
>> >>>> From: xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk
>> >>>> [mailto:xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk] On Behalf Of A-P. Lian
>> >>>> Sent: 04 October 2011 16:13
>> >>>> To: Xerte discussion list
>> >>>> Subject: [Xerte] Re: Transferring files to remote server
>> >>>>
>> >>>>
>> >>>>
>> >>>> Well...
>> >>>>
>> >>>> .htaccess is active but I set the mime types through cpanel.on my
>> server
>> >>>>
>> >>>> First I tried Tom's solution of text/plain rlo .rlo etc
>> >>>> Then I tried application/xml rlo .rlo etc
>> >>>>
>> >>>> Neither worked. I also uploaded the lesson as a SCORM package
>> installed
>> >>>> through moodle. Same problem. I wonder where next to look. Maybe I
>> will
>> >>>> start afresh in the next couple of days.
>> >>>>
>> >>>> Cheers
>> >>>> Andrew
>> >>>>
>> >>>>
>> >>>> --
>> >>>> Professor Dr. Andrew Lian
>> >>>> School of English
>> >>>> Institute of Social Technology
>> >>>> Suranaree University of Technology
>> >>>> 111 University Avenue
>> >>>> Muang District
>> >>>> Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand, 30000
>> >>>> Emeritus Professor , University of Canberra, Canberra, ACT, Australia
>> >>>> Vice-President of AsiaCALL
>> >>>> e-mail: andrew.lian at andrewlian.com; website:
>> http://www.andrewlian.com
>> >>>>
>> >>>> We don't see things as they are, we see things as we are. (Anaïs Nin)
>> >>>> The universe is made up of stories, not atoms (Muriel Rukeyser)
>> >>>> When you change the way you look at things, the things you look at
>> >>>> change (Max Planck)
>> >>>>
>> >>>> On Tue, Oct 4, 2011 at 20:35, A-P. Lian <andrew.lian at andrewlian.com>
>> >>>> wrote:
>> >>>>
>> >>>> Great - thank you
>> >>>>
>> >>>> Andrew
>> >>>>
>> >>>> --
>> >>>> Professor Dr. Andrew Lian
>> >>>> School of English
>> >>>> Institute of Social Technology
>> >>>> Suranaree University of Technology
>> >>>> 111 University Avenue
>> >>>> Muang District
>> >>>> Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand, 30000
>> >>>> Emeritus Professor , University of Canberra, Canberra, ACT, Australia
>> >>>> Vice-President of AsiaCALL
>> >>>> e-mail: andrew.lian at andrewlian.com; website:
>> http://www.andrewlian.com
>> >>>>
>> >>>> We don't see things as they are, we see things as we are. (Anaïs Nin)
>> >>>> The universe is made up of stories, not atoms (Muriel Rukeyser)
>> >>>> When you change the way you look at things, the things you look at
>> >>>> change (Max Planck)
>> >>>>
>> >>>> On Tue, Oct 4, 2011 at 20:17, Tom Reijnders <reijnders at tor.nl>
>> wrote:
>> >>>>
>> >>>> That should read:
>> >>>>
>> >>>> AddType text/plain  .rlo
>> >>>>
>> >>>>
>> >>>> If this doesn't work, check if the .htaccess files are enabled.
>> >>>>
>> >>>> Regards
>> >>>>
>> >>>> Tom
>> >>>>
>> >>>> Citeren "A-P. Lian" <andrew.lian at andrewlian.com>:
>> >>>>
>> >>>> Thanks Julian,
>> >>>>
>> >>>> the server does not seem set  up to serve these mime types.
>> >>>>
>> >>>> I have tried to add the types using .htaccess in the local directory
>> as
>> >>>> follows:
>> >>>>
>> >>>> AddType application/rlo xml -- same for rlm and rlt
>> >>>>
>> >>>> As I really have no experience in doing this, I suspect that I got
>> >>>> everything wrong. I was guessing about "application" "rlo" etc...
>> >>>>
>> >>>> Any clues you can give me as to how I should declare the types in
>> >>>> .htaccess
>> >>>> would be very welcome.
>> >>>>
>> >>>> Thanks a lot
>> >>>> Andrew
>> >>>>
>> >>>>
>> >>>>
>> >>>> --
>> >>>> Professor Dr. Andrew Lian
>> >>>> School of English
>> >>>> Institute of Social Technology
>> >>>> Suranaree University of Technology
>> >>>> 111 University Avenue
>> >>>> Muang District
>> >>>> Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand, 30000
>> >>>> Emeritus Professor , University of Canberra, Canberra, ACT, Australia
>> >>>> Vice-President of AsiaCALL
>> >>>> e-mail: andrew.lian at andrewlian.com; website:
>> http://www.andrewlian.com
>> >>>>
>> >>>> We don't see things as they are, we see things as we are. (Anaïs Nin)
>> >>>> The universe is made up of stories, not atoms (Muriel Rukeyser)
>> >>>> When you change the way you look at things, the things you look at
>> >>>> change
>> >>>> (Max Planck)
>> >>>>
>> >>>>
>> >>>> On Tue, Oct 4, 2011 at 15:25, Julian Tenney
>> >>>> <Julian.Tenney at nottingham.ac.uk>wrote:
>> >>>>
>> >>>> Sounds like mime types on the server. Check the archives. The server
>> >>>> needs
>> >>>>
>> >>>> to be able to serve .rlo, .rlm, .rlt (all of which are .xml)****
>> >>>>
>> >>>> ** **
>> >>>>
>> >>>> *From:* xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk [mailto:
>> >>>> xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk] *On Behalf Of *A-P. Lian
>> >>>> *Sent:* 04 October 2011 08:06
>> >>>> *To:* list, Xerte discussion
>> >>>> *Subject:* [Xerte] Transferring files to remote server****
>> >>>>
>> >>>> ** **
>> >>>>
>> >>>> Hello
>> >>>>
>> >>>> At the risk of filling the listserver with trivia, I have a third
>> >>>> question
>> >>>> today.
>> >>>>
>> >>>> I made a short lesson today using the onlinetoolkit in my PC under
>> >>>> xampp.
>> >>>> Works fine.
>> >>>>
>> >>>> I zipped it using the built-in facility then FTPd it to my remote
>> >>>> server.
>> >>>> It unzipped correctly, the media are in the right place and all seems
>> >>>> well.
>> >>>>
>> >>>> I connect to the site, the blue progress bar appears and it says that
>> it
>> >>>> has finished loading and to wait. I wait but nothing happens. The
>> >>>> progress
>> >>>> bar is about 80% across. I then refresh the screen. The progress bar
>> >>>> fills
>> >>>> completely and then nothing. Any clues???
>> >>>>
>> >>>> I am working from Thailand with a relatively slow connection but I do
>> >>>> not
>> >>>> think that this should matter for the amount of traffic involved. My
>> >>>> server
>> >>>> is in the US. I have not checked the versions of php and mysql but
>> >>>> believe
>> >>>> that they are likely to be ok.
>> >>>>
>> >>>> Advice would be greatly welcomed.
>> >>>>
>> >>>> Andrew
>> >>>>
>> >>>>
>> >>>> --
>> >>>> Professor Dr. Andrew Lian
>> >>>> School of English
>> >>>> Institute of Social Technology
>> >>>> Suranaree University of Technology
>> >>>> 111 University Avenue
>> >>>> Muang District
>> >>>> Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand, 30000
>> >>>> Emeritus Professor , University of Canberra, Canberra, ACT, Australia
>> >>>> Vice-President of AsiaCALL
>> >>>> e-mail: andrew.lian at andrewlian.com; website:
>> http://www.andrewlian.com
>> >>>>
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>> >>>> The universe is made up of stories, not atoms (Muriel Rukeyser)
>> >>>> When you change the way you look at things, the things you look at
>> >>>> change
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