[Xerte] Re: uploading zip error in XOT

Wed Feb 8 16:17:33 GMT 2012

Hi Dave,

In case you haven't cracked this already, here is one possible cause.

I have a similar problem with an LO which I have difficulty in importing and
normally have to do this manually. However I've been able to devote some
time to this today and have found a likely cause and that is that the zip
file has broken links in it. I used 7-Zip to unzip it and got 34 errors as
shown in the attached image. Interestingly that meant that trying to open
the 'template.xml' in IE just produced a blank window whereas normally this
would display the XML code. I then tried opening it in firefox (which is a
very good XML checker/debugger) and got the following error message:

XML Parsing Error: not well-formed
Location: 
file:///C:/Users/Thomas/Desktop/Accessibility-2/template.xml

Line Number 21, Column 115:
<li>Use graphics to enhance the text</li>" align="left"
mapurl="http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=cb3+9ln&
sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=56.637293,60.556641&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Cambridges
hire+CB3+0,+United+Kingdom&ll=52.199493,0.095245&spn=0.001151,0.00228&t=h&z=
18&iwloc=A" maptype="satellite" tooltip="Click on the map to go interactive"
link="true" />

To save you counting, Column 115 is the '=' sign in '' source=s_q"

There may be other problems and that just happens to be the first one
spotted. I don't know enough about XML to spot an error of this nature and
have attached the file in case there's someone out there who can spot why
this generates a parsing error, we might then be able to find out how it had
crept in.

I haven't got a solution just yet other than to rebuild the Learning object
from scratch and then to re-export it.

Kindest regards, Thomas

-----Original Message-----
From: xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk
[mailto:xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk] On Behalf Of Pat Lockley
Sent: 07 February 2012 16:24
To: Xerte discussion list
Subject: [Xerte] Re: uploading zip error in XOT

If you open the zip file, what files can you see?

On Tue, Feb 7, 2012 at 1:10 PM, Ron Mitchell <ronm at mitchellmedia.co.uk>
wrote:
> Yes there is a limit on the sandpit around 50MB I think. This isn't a 
> xerte limit as such in as far as on your own organisational server you 
> shouldn't be restricted in this way but the Techdis sandpit is just 
> meant as a play area to try XOT and then establish your own 
> installation where the full benefits can be realised.
>
> If by your "local install" you mean a XAMPP or MAXOS install it may be 
> a php limit preventing the import of larger files. Have a look at the 
> phpinfo and then change php.ini if necessary.
>
> HTH
>
> Ron
>
>
>
> From: xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk
> [mailto:xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk] On Behalf Of David 
> Pedley
> Sent: 07 February 2012 12:50
> To: xerte at lists.nottingham.ac.uk
> Subject: [Xerte] uploading zip error in XOT
>
>
>
> Hi,
>
> I am a novice user of XOT and am struggling to upload LO's created and 
> exported in your sandpit 1 back into the sandpit and 2 into an install 
> on a laptop.
>
> Both are giving me "Upload check you can only import zip files" error.
>
> I can create, export and upload small LO's into my local install,
> (5meg) but not import anything created in the sandpit, even after 
> unblocking them in properties.
>
> I can create, export and import LO's into the sandpit (49meg) and 
> import test LO's created in my local install into the sandpit.
>
> The Lo I want to import was created in the sandpit and exported prior 
> to the wiping on the last Sunday and is 118 meg and will get larger.
> This will not import into the sandpit.
>
> Is there a size limit?
>
> Has this problem happened before or is my 118meg LO a corrupt file?
>
> I hope you can help as I want to create on my local intall and publish 
> via your sandpit so that a number of colleagues countrywide can give 
> feedback
>
> Thanks
>
> Dave Pedley
>
>
>
>
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