[Xerte] Re: Transferring files to remote server

Mon Oct 10 12:44:13 BST 2011

Which .js?

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From: xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk [mailto:xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk] On Behalf Of Pat Lockley
Sent: 09 October 2011 09:52
To: Xerte discussion list
Subject: [Xerte] Re: Transferring files to remote server

nerd speak

the JS file in the zip appears to be "wrong"

if you swap it for the one in modules/xerte/scorm it works (well it
does on my install).

It maybe this file has been updated by mistake in the zip?

On Sun, Oct 9, 2011 at 6:59 AM, A-P. Lian <andrew.lian at andrewlian.com> wrote:
> 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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>>> >>>> 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
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