[Xerte] Re: 1. Re: Formulae and Latex - idiot's guide? (Julian Tenney)

Thu Feb 9 15:55:44 GMT 2012


missing slashes = 
stripslashes() 
Ockhams razor
:-)

> Date: Thu, 9 Feb 2012 15:20:40 +0000
> From: patrick.lockley at googlemail.com
> To: xerte at lists.nottingham.ac.uk
> Subject: [Xerte] Re: 1. Re: Formulae and Latex - idiot's guide? (Julian	Tenney)
> 
> there is a stripslashes in the save function in the php else the saved
> file has \" for every "
> without it when XOT opens it, it dies
> 
> On Thu, Feb 9, 2012 at 3:16 PM, Dave Burnett <d_b_burnett at hotmail.com> wrote:
> >
> >
> > But I think stripslashes() is independent of magic quotes.
> > e.g. they just suggest checking the status of magic quotes so you don't
> > screw it up.
> >
> > So regardless of magic quote settings, has a stripslashes() crept in
> > somewhere?
> >
> >
> >
> >> From: Julian.Tenney at nottingham.ac.uk
> >> To: xerte at lists.nottingham.ac.uk
> >> Date: Thu, 9 Feb 2012 15:07:11 +0000
> >> Subject: [Xerte] Re: 1. Re: Formulae and Latex - idiot's guide? (Julian
> >> Tenney)
> >>
> >> It does.
> >>
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk
> >> [mailto:xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk] On Behalf Of Pat Lockley
> >> Sent: 09 February 2012 15:05
> >> To: Xerte discussion list
> >> Subject: [Xerte] Re: 1. Re: Formulae and Latex - idiot's guide? (Julian
> >> Tenney)
> >>
> >> well if it works at Nottingham?
> >>
> >> On Thu, Feb 9, 2012 at 2:40 PM, Ron Mitchell <ronm at mitchellmedia.co.uk>
> >> wrote:
> >> > That's already been described by Alex each time the LO is
> >> > published/saved a
> >> > single backslash is removed until none are left.
> >> >
> >> > So although it works as a temporary solution because latex requires the
> >> > backslash to work it only works once. And re-adding double backslashes
> >> > each
> >> > time isn't realistic.
> >> >
> >> > So does the same thing currently happen on all servers where magic
> >> > quotes is
> >> > off? e.g. is the only difference on the sandpit the magic quotes setting
> >> > or
> >> > has there been a code change over time to fix this when magic quotes are
> >> > off?
> >> >
> >> > Ron
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > -----Original Message-----
> >> > From: xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk
> >> > [mailto:xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk] On Behalf Of Pat Lockley
> >> > Sent: 09 February 2012 14:19
> >> > To: Xerte discussion list
> >> > Subject: [Xerte] Re: 1. Re: Formulae and Latex - idiot's guide? (Julian
> >> > Tenney)
> >> >
> >> > some on the sandbox add \\t to a text field.
> >> >
> >> > See what gets saved.
> >> >
> >> > Behold the answer!
> >> >
> >> > On Thu, Feb 9, 2012 at 2:07 PM, Dave Burnett <d_b_burnett at hotmail.com>
> >> > wrote:
> >> >> But stripslashes() is independent of that?
> >> >>
> >> >> ________________________________
> >> >> From: ronm at mitchellmedia.co.uk
> >> >> To: xerte at lists.nottingham.ac.uk
> >> >> Date: Thu, 9 Feb 2012 13:46:15 +0000
> >> >>
> >> >> Subject: [Xerte] Re: 1. Re: Formulae and Latex - idiot's guide?
> >> >> (Julian
> >> >> Tenney)
> >> >>
> >> >> magic quotes are off on the sandpit.
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> From: xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk
> >> >> [mailto:xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk] On Behalf Of Dave
> >> >> Burnett
> >> >> Sent: 09 February 2012 13:04
> >> >> To: Xerte list
> >> >> Subject: [Xerte] Re: 1. Re: Formulae and Latex - idiot's guide?
> >> >> (Julian
> >> >> Tenney)
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> removing backslashes - stripslashes()
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> Before you use PHP's backslash removal function stripslashes it's
> >> >> smart to add some magic quote checking like our "Are They Enabled?"
> >> > section above.
> >> >>
> >> >> This way you won't accidentally be removing slashes that are
> >> >> legitimate in the future if your PHP's magic quotes setting changes in
> >> >> the
> >> > future.
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> magic quotes turned on?
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>> From: aott at glam.ac.uk
> >> >>> To: xerte at lists.nottingham.ac.uk
> >> >>> Date: Thu, 9 Feb 2012 12:21:49 +0000
> >> >>> Subject: [Xerte] 1. Re: Formulae and Latex - idiot's guide? (Julian
> >> >>> Tenney)
> >> >>>
> >> >>> It might be a server issue. I am using the sandpit area, which is
> >> >>> hosted with you?
> >> >>>
> >> >>> -----Original Message-----
> >> >>> From: xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk
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> >> >>> 1. Re: Formulae and Latex - idiot's guide? (Julian Tenney)
> >> >>>
> >> >>>
> >> >>> ---------------------------------------------------------------------
> >> >>> -
> >> >>>
> >> >>> Message: 1
> >> >>> Date: Thu, 9 Feb 2012 11:57:50 +0000
> >> >>> From: Julian Tenney <Julian.Tenney at nottingham.ac.uk>
> >> >>> To: Xerte discussion list <xerte at lists.nottingham.ac.uk>
> >> >>> Subject: [Xerte] Re: Formulae and Latex - idiot's guide?
> >> >>> Message-ID:
> >> >>> <12C67A1EEC419342AF5E59DA31562C3F0BA187B1F0 at EXCHANGE1.ad.nottingham.a
> >> >>> c.uk>
> >> >>>
> >> >>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
> >> >>>
> >> >>> I'm not able to replicate this. If I put in \ or \\ or \f or \\t they
> >> >>> all come back intact.
> >> >>>
> >> >>> Is this a server thing?
> >> >>>
> >> >>> -----Original Message-----
> >> >>> From: xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk
> >> >>> [mailto:xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk] On Behalf Of Ott A (AT)
> >> >>> Sent: 08 February 2012 10:58
> >> >>> To: xerte at lists.nottingham.ac.uk
> >> >>> Subject: [Xerte] Re: Formulae and Latex - idiot's guide?
> >> >>>
> >> >>> The following happens: The LO is in the sandpit. I add the \\ into
> >> >>> the formulae and Publish, which is fine and the equation renders
> >> >>> fine; I also seem to be able to export it and import it into
> >> >>> Blackboard as long as I do not close the LO in the sandpit. If I
> >> >>> close the LO, and subsequently select it again and open it via Edit,
> >> >>> each
> >> > time it removes a \ until none is left.
> >> >>> The same happens when I log in and out of the sandpit and re-open the
> >> >>> LO.
> >> >>>
> >> >>> -----Original Message-----
> >> >>> From: xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk
> >> >>> [mailto:xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk] On Behalf Of
> >> >>> xerte-request at lists.nottingham.ac.uk
> >> >>> Sent: 08 February 2012 09:48
> >> >>> To: xerte at lists.nottingham.ac.uk
> >> >>> Subject: Xerte Digest, Vol 63, Issue 34
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> >> >>> Today's Topics:
> >> >>>
> >> >>> 1. Re: Formulae and Latex - idiot's guide? (Ron Mitchell) (Julian
> >> >>> Tenney)
> >> >>>
> >> >>>
> >> >>> ---------------------------------------------------------------------
> >> >>> -
> >> >>>
> >> >>> Message: 1
> >> >>> Date: Wed, 8 Feb 2012 09:48:06 +0000
> >> >>> From: Julian Tenney <Julian.Tenney at nottingham.ac.uk>
> >> >>> To: Xerte discussion list <xerte at lists.nottingham.ac.uk>
> >> >>> Subject: [Xerte] Re: Formulae and Latex - idiot's guide? (Ron
> >> >>> Mitchell)
> >> >>> Message-ID:
> >> >>> <12C67A1EEC419342AF5E59DA31562C3F0BA187AB6B at EXCHANGE1.ad.nottingham.a
> >> >>> c.uk>
> >> >>>
> >> >>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
> >> >>>
> >> >>> Ahh, maybe it is getting escaped on the way out, but not one way in.
> >> >>>
> >> >>> So you start off with \\t
> >> >>>
> >> >>> Save the file, close the editor
> >> >>>
> >> >>> Open it
> >> >>>
> >> >>> And see \t
> >> >>>
> >> >>> ?
> >> >>>
> >> >>> -----Original Message-----
> >> >>> From: xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk
> >> >>> [mailto:xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk] On Behalf Of Ott A (AT)
> >> >>> Sent: 07 February 2012 18:57
> >> >>> To: xerte at lists.nottingham.ac.uk
> >> >>> Subject: [Xerte] Re: Formulae and Latex - idiot's guide? (Ron
> >> >>> Mitchell)
> >> >>>
> >> >>> Hi
> >> >>>
> >> >>> Just to add another observation: While it worked fine with the \\
> >> >>> initially, I logged out and into the sandpit area and this removes
> >> >>> one of the dashes from the LaTex in the LO, leaving only one \ and
> >> >>> the formulae do not render anymore. If you do find a way that stops
> >> >>> the removal of the dashes, I would be grateful if you could please
> >> >>> let me know because it was a useful way of displaying formulae.
> >> >>>
> >> >>> Many thanks, Alex.
> >> >>>
> >> >>> -----Original Message-----
> >> >>> From: xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk
> >> >>> [mailto:xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk] On Behalf Of
> >> >>> xerte-request at lists.nottingham.ac.uk
> >> >>> Sent: 07 February 2012 18:34
> >> >>> To: xerte at lists.nottingham.ac.uk
> >> >>> Subject: Xerte Digest, Vol 63, Issue 32
> >> >>>
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> >> >>>
> >> >>> Today's Topics:
> >> >>>
> >> >>> 1. Re: Formulae and Latex - idiot's guide? (Ron Mitchell) (Ott A
> >> >>> (AT))
> >> >>>
> >> >>>
> >> >>> ---------------------------------------------------------------------
> >> >>> -
> >> >>>
> >> >>> Message: 1
> >> >>> Date: Tue, 7 Feb 2012 18:33:46 +0000
> >> >>> From: "Ott A (AT)" <aott at glam.ac.uk>
> >> >>> To: "xerte at lists.nottingham.ac.uk" <xerte at lists.nottingham.ac.uk>
> >> >>> Subject: [Xerte] Re: Formulae and Latex - idiot's guide? (Ron
> >> >>> Mitchell)
> >> >>> Message-ID:
> >> >>> <77AD695E8DFBD04F9D7FABE65371EAF81E7C50 at MailDB1.uni.glam.ac.uk>
> >> >>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
> >> >>>
> >> >>> Hi
> >> >>>
> >> >>> Many thanks again; to a few equations I added \\ where there should
> >> >>> have been a \, which must have been removed somewhere in the process,
> >> >>> and the formulae rendered fine in the sandpit and when I exported and
> >> >>> imported the LO into Blackboard. For this particular LO, I used LaTex
> >> >>> last year, but it is the only time I have used it: It worked fine
> >> >>> last year and a few weeks ago when I added the new swf file. I can
> >> >>> only vaguely remember how I put this together according to some
> >> >>> guidance on the web http://www.maths.tcd.ie/~dwilkins/LaTeXPrimer/ So
> >> >>> I did not notice that there where dashes missing from my formulae.
> >> >>> For now I will add \\ to the formulae; will this cause a problem at
> >> >>> some
> >> > other stage?
> >> >>>
> >> >>> Many thanks, Alex.
> >> >>>
> >> >>> -----Original Message-----
> >> >>> From: xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk
> >> >>> [mailto:xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk] On Behalf Of
> >> >>> xerte-request at lists.nottingham.ac.uk
> >> >>> Sent: 07 February 2012 10:04
> >> >>> To: xerte at lists.nottingham.ac.uk
> >> >>> Subject: Xerte Digest, Vol 63, Issue 15
> >> >>>
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> >> >>> When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific
> >> >>> than "Re: Contents of Xerte digest..."
> >> >>>
> >> >>>
> >> >>> Today's Topics:
> >> >>>
> >> >>> 1. Re: Formulae and Latex - idiot's guide? (Ron Mitchell) (Ron
> >> >>> Mitchell)
> >> >>>
> >> >>>
> >> >>> ---------------------------------------------------------------------
> >> >>> -
> >> >>>
> >> >>> Message: 1
> >> >>> Date: Tue, 7 Feb 2012 10:04:26 -0000
> >> >>> From: "Ron Mitchell" <ronm at mitchellmedia.co.uk>
> >> >>> To: "'Xerte discussion list'" <xerte at lists.nottingham.ac.uk>
> >> >>> Subject: [Xerte] Re: Formulae and Latex - idiot's guide? (Ron
> >> >>> Mitchell)
> >> >>> Message-ID: <003f01cce57f$e19e3170$a4da9450$@co.uk>
> >> >>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
> >> >>>
> >> >>> I've tested on two other XOT installs and single backslash within
> >> >>> latex on those works fine. But on the sandpit it removes the single
> >> >>> slash but works with \\ by leaving a single. Not been able to
> >> >>> identify exactly which file or files are different or required for
> >> >>> single \ to work. :-(
> >> >>>
> >> >>> -----Original Message-----
> >> >>> From: xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk
> >> >>> [mailto:xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk] On Behalf Of Julian
> >> >>> Tenney
> >> >>> Sent: 07 February 2012 09:41
> >> >>> To: Xerte discussion list
> >> >>> Subject: [Xerte] Re: Formulae and Latex - idiot's guide? (Ron
> >> >>> Mitchell)
> >> >>>
> >> >>> Not sure. They will be strings in Flash, so I'd expect it to strip a
> >> >>> single \, and would normally escape them myself like \\t, but I
> >> >>> haven't used the latex stuff much.
> >> >>>
> >> >>> -----Original Message-----
> >> >>> From: xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk
> >> >>> [mailto:xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk] On Behalf Of Ron
> >> >>> Mitchell
> >> >>> Sent: 06 February 2012 22:11
> >> >>> To: 'Xerte discussion list'
> >> >>> Subject: [Xerte] Re: Formulae and Latex - idiot's guide? (Ron
> >> >>> Mitchell)
> >> >>>
> >> >>> Hi
> >> >>> I had a quick look at your LO and presumably you're adding the
> >> >>> backslash in front of times and frac etc e.g.
> >> >>> <tex src="=\frac{40\times24\times7}{1000} = 6.72"></tex> ?
> >> >>>
> >> >>> For some reason the sandpit seems to be stripping these out which is
> >> >>> why the latex is only partially working.
> >> >>>
> >> >>> I'm hoping Pat, Julian or someone else might be able to suggest what
> >> >>> file(s)
> >> >>> might be stripping the escape characters out so that I can replace
> >> >>> them on the server?
> >> >>>
> >> >>> Cheers
> >> >>> Ron
> >> >>>
> >> >>> -----Original Message-----
> >> >>> From: xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk
> >> >>> [mailto:xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk] On Behalf Of Ott A (AT)
> >> >>> Sent: 06 February 2012 19:57
> >> >>> To: xerte at lists.nottingham.ac.uk
> >> >>> Subject: [Xerte] Re: Formulae and Latex - idiot's guide? (Ron
> >> >>> Mitchell)
> >> >>>
> >> >>> Hi
> >> >>>
> >> >>> Recently I had problems with latex rendering in a Xerte LO in the
> >> >>> sandpit and when imported to Blackboard. Julian and co kindly
> >> >>> directed me to a new file to use instead of the old one, this was the
> >> >>> XMLEngine.swf. Once I had replaced the file this worked fine in
> >> > Blackboard.
> >> >>>
> >> >>> Unfortunately, I had to amend the calculations in the LO. So I
> >> >>> imported the old LO into the sandpit area and amended the code. The
> >> >>> formulae are only partially rendering in the sandpit, e.g. 'times'
> >> >>> instead of 'x'. The formulae are also not working when I import the
> >> >>> new LO with the previously used XMLEngine.swf in Blackboard.
> >> >>>
> >> >>> Is there a way to work around this?
> >> >>>
> >> >>> Many thanks, Alex.
> >> >>>
> >> >>> -----Original Message-----
> >> >>> From: xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk
> >> >>> [mailto:xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk] On Behalf Of
> >> >>> xerte-request at lists.nottingham.ac.uk
> >> >>> Sent: 20 January 2012 15:10
> >> >>> To: xerte at lists.nottingham.ac.uk
> >> >>> Subject: Xerte Digest, Vol 60, Issue 56
> >> >>>
> >> >>> Send Xerte mailing list submissions to xerte at lists.nottingham.ac.uk
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> >> >>> When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific
> >> >>> than
> >> >>> "Re: Contents of Xerte digest..."
> >> >>>
> >> >>>
> >> >>> Today's Topics:
> >> >>>
> >> >>> 1. Re: scorm or not? (Pat Lockley)
> >> >>> 2. Re: Formulae and Latex - idiot's guide? (Ron Mitchell)
> >> >>>
> >> >>>
> >> >>> ---------------------------------------------------------------------
> >> >>> -
> >> >>>
> >> >>> Message: 1
> >> >>> Date: Fri, 20 Jan 2012 15:06:37 +0000
> >> >>> From: Pat Lockley <patrick.lockley at googlemail.com>
> >> >>> To: Xerte discussion list <xerte at lists.nottingham.ac.uk>
> >> >>> Subject: [Xerte] Re: scorm or not?
> >> >>> Message-ID:
> >> >>> <CAO2PinPe+bYUsQ5E-=4P7a1SSmTUhdduQMokEw4J97dLe4AfPQ at mail.gmail.com>
> >> >>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252
> >> >>>
> >> >>> The default SCORM export has no extra metadata in the fields.
> >> >>>
> >> >>> As XOT has support for dc:title and dc:description (see the open
> >> >>> content
> >> >>> tab) - you can opt to create a scorm package with this data in too,
> >> >>> if you prefer. Some people may not want to, hence both options.
> >> >>>
> >> >>> On Fri, Jan 20, 2012 at 2:36 PM, Julian Tenney
> >> >>> <Julian.Tenney at nottingham.ac.uk> wrote:
> >> >>> > Leaving the content in toolkits and linking to it is better in some
> >> >>> > ways because you can easily update it. If you export it, and import
> >> >>> > it elsewhere as scorm you can?t.
> >> >>> >
> >> >>> >
> >> >>> >
> >> >>> > Blackboard will track your users if you provide a link to the URL
> >> >>> > of the piece in toolkits. No need to export it.
> >> >>> >
> >> >>> > You could then use a native blackboard quiz to validate the
> >> >>> > learning, in a ?view this piece then take this quiz? approach.
> >> >>> >
> >> >>> >
> >> >>> >
> >> >>> > If you do export it as a scorm package, you can import that into
> >> >>> > Blackboard, the only real reason to do that, is as you say, to get
> >> >>> > a quiz
> >> >>> score.
> >> >>> >
> >> >>> >
> >> >>> >
> >> >>> > From: xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk
> >> >>> > [mailto:xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk] On Behalf Of Oliver
> >> >>> > Haslam
> >> >>> > Sent: 20 January 2012 14:32
> >> >>> > To: Xerte discussion list
> >> >>> > Subject: [Xerte] scorm or not?
> >> >>> >
> >> >>> >
> >> >>> >
> >> >>> > Thanks very much Dave, Pat and Julian for your replies. I?m still
> >> >>> > not totally clear about the use of scorm with XOT, however. (NB I?m
> >> >>> > not using the sandpit anymore so anything to do with the sandpit is
> >> >>> > no longer relevant to my question.)
> >> >>> >
> >> >>> >
> >> >>> >
> >> >>> > I want to track students? usage of the LOs in Blackboard AND the
> >> >>> > results of quizzes in Blackboard. So is it right that I need to
> >> >>> > export the LOs as ?Scorm Export? and then upload them into
> >> >>> > Blackboard to achieve
> >> >>> this?
> >> >>> >
> >> >>> >
> >> >>> >
> >> >>> > Also, what is meant by the ?richer SCORM metadata? that comes with
> >> >>> > the ?SCORM + metadata export?? What effect would/could that have
> >> >>> > within Blackboard?
> >> >>> >
> >> >>> >
> >> >>> >
> >> >>> > Thanks
> >> >>> >
> >> >>> >
> >> >>> >
> >> >>> > Oli
> >> >>> >
> >> >>> >
> >> >>> >
> >> >>> > _______________________________
> >> >>> >
> >> >>> >
> >> >>> >
> >> >>> > Oliver Haslam
> >> >>> >
> >> >>> > Course Developer (Technologist)
> >> >>> >
> >> >>> > Applied Sciences & Allied Health Professions
> >> >>> >
> >> >>> >
> >> >>> >
> >> >>> > Technology Enhanced Learning
> >> >>> >
> >> >>> > University of the West of England
> >> >>> >
> >> >>> > _______________________________
> >> >>> >
> >> >>> > T: 0117 32 88215
> >> >>> >
> >> >>> >
> >> >>> >
> >> >>> > From: xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk
> >> >>> > [mailto:xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk] On Behalf Of Dave
> >> >>> > Burnett
> >> >>> > Sent: 20 January 2012 13:54
> >> >>> > To: Xerte list
> >> >>> > Subject: [Xerte] Re: exporting from sandpit and importing to our
> >> >>> > own XOT installation
> >> >>> >
> >> >>> >
> >> >>> >
> >> >>> >
> >> >>> >
> >> >>> > That is correct.
> >> >>> >
> >> >>> >
> >> >>> >
> >> >>> >
> >> >>> >
> >> >>> >> From: Oliver.Haslam at uwe.ac.uk
> >> >>> >> To: xerte at lists.nottingham.ac.uk
> >> >>> >> Date: Fri, 20 Jan 2012 11:56:31 +0000
> >> >>> >> Subject: [Xerte] Re: exporting from sandpit and importing to our
> >> >>> >> own XOT installation
> >> >>> >>
> >> >>> >> My understanding is that if the LOs are Scorm compliant we can
> >> >>> >> upload them into our LMS (Blackboard) which will then be able to
> >> >>> >> track how/if students have used the LOs. And it allows results
> >> >>> >> from quizzes etc. to be interpreted by the LMS.
> >> >>> >>
> >> >>> >> Please advise me if I've understood this incorrectly.
> >> >>> >>
> >> >>> >> Thanks
> >> >>> >>
> >> >>> >> Oli
> >> >>> >>
> >> >>> >> _______________________________
> >> >>> >>
> >> >>> >> Oliver Haslam
> >> >>> >> Course Developer (Technologist)
> >> >>> >> Applied Sciences & Allied Health Professions
> >> >>> >>
> >> >>> >> Technology Enhanced Learning
> >> >>> >> University of the West of England
> >> >>> >> _______________________________
> >> >>> >> T: 0117 32 88215
> >> >>> >>
> >> >>> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> >>> >> From: xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk
> >> >>> >> [mailto:xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk] On Behalf Of Julian
> >> >>> >> Tenney
> >> >>> >> Sent: 20 January 2012 10:36
> >> >>> >> To: Xerte discussion list
> >> >>> >> Subject: [Xerte] Re: exporting from sandpit and importing to our
> >> >>> >> own XOT installation
> >> >>> >>
> >> >>> >> I'm delighted we've got this far but having scorm capability would
> >> >>> >> be even better...
> >> >>> >>
> >> >>> >> Why?
> >> >>> >>
> >> >>> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> >>> >> From: xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk
> >> >>> >> [mailto:xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk] On Behalf Of Oliver
> >> >>> >> Haslam
> >> >>> >> Sent: 20 January 2012 10:32
> >> >>> >> To: Xerte discussion list
> >> >>> >> Subject: [Xerte] Re: exporting from sandpit and importing to our
> >> >>> >> own XOT installation
> >> >>> >>
> >> >>> >> Hi
> >> >>> >>
> >> >>> >> After some tinkering on the server (not entirely sure what) we can
> >> >>> >> now create and play LOs on our installation of XOT.
> >> >>> >> Importing/exporting of LOs works fine as 'zip export' but doesn't
> >> >>> >> work as
> >> >>> 'scorm export'.
> >> >>> >>
> >> >>> >> Trying to import as Scorm gets the following: "Upload checkFile
> >> >>> >> transfer has failed.****Only Xerte templates are currently
> >> >>> >> imported."
> >> >>> >>
> >> >>> >> I'm delighted we've got this far but having scorm capability would
> >> >>> >> be even better...
> >> >>> >>
> >> >>> >> Best
> >> >>> >>
> >> >>> >> Oli
> >> >>> >>
> >> >>> >> _______________________________
> >> >>> >>
> >> >>> >> Oliver Haslam
> >> >>> >> Course Developer (Technologist)
> >> >>> >> Applied Sciences & Allied Health Professions
> >> >>> >>
> >> >>> >> Technology Enhanced Learning
> >> >>> >> University of the West of England
> >> >>> >> _______________________________
> >> >>> >> T: 0117 32 88215
> >> >>> >>
> >> >>> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> >>> >> From: xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk
> >> >>> >> [mailto:xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk] On Behalf Of Ron
> >> >>> >> Mitchell
> >> >>> >> Sent: 19 January 2012 16:17
> >> >>> >> To: 'Xerte discussion list'
> >> >>> >> Subject: [Xerte] Re: exporting from sandpit and importing to our
> >> >>> >> own XOT installation
> >> >>> >>
> >> >>> >> Also no need to apologise it was others who hijacked your subject
> >> >>> >> line ;-)
> >> >>> >>
> >> >>> >> With a new installation it's obviously a fundamental
> >> >>> >> step/requirement that creating and viewing an LO works before
> >> >>> >> trying things like exporting and importing. Clearly something
> >> >>> >> isn't right with your install and if you don't have access to the
> >> >>> >> server yourself you may need to get whoever does to subscribe and
> >> >>> >> post to this list. Pat will no doubt make additional suggestions
> >> >>> >> but
> >> > my list would be...
> >> >>> >>
> >> >>> >> Check database.php and make sure the values are correct Check the
> >> >>> >> site_details table in the database especially that the various
> >> >>> >> paths are correct Check the permissions are correct
> >> >>> >>
> >> >>> >> Make sure creating/editing/viewing works before even trying
> >> >>> >> exporting and importing Once that works try exporting and
> >> >>> >> importing from the same install before trying to import a sandpit
> >> >>> >> created lo Finally try the sandpit import and post further
> >> >>> >> questions if everything but that works
> >> >>> >>
> >> >>> >> HTH
> >> >>> >> Ron
> >> >>> >>
> >> >>> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> >>> >> From: xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk
> >> >>> >> [mailto:xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk] On Behalf Of Julian
> >> >>> >> Tenney
> >> >>> >> Sent: 19 January 2012 15:58
> >> >>> >> To: Xerte discussion list
> >> >>> >> Subject: [Xerte] Re: exporting from sandpit and importing to our
> >> >>> >> own XOT installation
> >> >>> >>
> >> >>> >> I notice parent_t has 8 letters - why is it truncating there? The
> >> >>> >> folder should be parent_templates... does that folder exist on the
> >> >>> server?
> >> >>> >>
> >> >>> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> >>> >> From: xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk
> >> >>> >> [mailto:xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk] On Behalf Of Oliver
> >> >>> >> Haslam
> >> >>> >> Sent: 19 January 2012 15:56
> >> >>> >> To: xerte at lists.nottingham.ac.uk
> >> >>> >> Subject: [Xerte] exporting from sandpit and importing to our own
> >> >>> >> XOT installation
> >> >>> >>
> >> >>> >> Hi
> >> >>> >>
> >> >>> >> First of all, my apologies for any confusion caused by posting to
> >> >>> >> the wrong list. I'm new in this post, new to XOT, new to how these
> >> >>> >> support lists work and I think I have been mixing up two or more
> >> >>> >> XOT problems into the same email help request. So thanks for all
> >> >>> >> the help so far and for bearing with me!
> >> >>> >>
> >> >>> >> Secondly, despite the subject line of this email (which I have
> >> >>> >> kept only for the sake of continuity!) I don't know if there is
> >> >>> >> and export issue at all but there's obviously an issue with our
> >> >>> >> new installation of XOT: I've made a test LO but when I try to
> >> >>> >> play it I get this
> >> >>> >> message: "ERROR: The file modules/Xerte/parent_t" and it won't
> >> >>> >> play.
> >> >>> >>
> >> >>> >> I don't have access to the server files myself but will pass on
> >> >>> >> any advice received to those that do.
> >> >>> >>
> >> >>> >> Many thanks
> >> >>> >>
> >> >>> >> Oli
> >> >>> >>
> >> >>> >> _______________________________
> >> >>> >>
> >> >>> >> Oliver Haslam
> >> >>> >> Course Developer (Technologist)
> >> >>> >> Applied Sciences & Allied Health Professions
> >> >>> >>
> >> >>> >> Technology Enhanced Learning
> >> >>> >> University of the West of England
> >> >>> >> _______________________________
> >> >>> >> T: 0117 32 88215
> >> >>> >>
> >> >>> >>
> >> >>> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------
> >> >>> >> ---
> >> >>> >> -
> >> >>> >>
> >> >>> >> Message: 1
> >> >>> >> Date: Thu, 19 Jan 2012 13:25:29 -0000
> >> >>> >> From: "Ron Mitchell" <ronm at mitchellmedia.co.uk>
> >> >>> >> To: "'Xerte discussion list'" <xerte at lists.nottingham.ac.uk>
> >> >>> >> Subject: [Xerte] Re: FW: exporting from sandpit and importing to
> >> >>> >> our own XOT installation
> >> >>> >> Message-ID: <011001ccd6ad$d212de80$76389b80$@co.uk>
> >> >>> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
> >> >>> >>
> >> >>> >> This is all going to get confusing with some of the subsequent
> >> >>> >> replies hijacking the subject line for an unrelated topic.
> >> >>> >>
> >> >>> >> Not sure if Oli has subscribed here yet either but I would
> >> >>> >> comment/add as
> >> >>> >> follows:
> >> >>> >>
> >> >>> >>
> >> >>> >>
> >> >>> >> 1. As David has said in a subsequent reply the sandpit doesn't
> >> >>> >> currently work with the Zip local option or scrom + metadata
> >> >>> >> export.
> >> >>> >> That will be fixed in future and is specific to the sandpit but in
> >> >>> >> a way irrelevant at the moment.
> >> >>> >>
> >> >>> >>
> >> >>> >>
> >> >>> >> 2. The normal Zip export and Scorm export work fine on the sandpit
> >> >>> >> and import back into the sandpit ok too.
> >> >>> >>
> >> >>> >>
> >> >>> >>
> >> >>> >> 3. Oli my 1st suggestion would be for you to create a new test LO
> >> >>> >> on your new installation. Publish and export that. Then try to
> >> >>> >> import that back into the same installation. Does that work
> >> >>> >> without the same errors? If it doesn't then you need to resolve
> >> >>> >> the issue with your installation and this is separate from any
> >> >>> >> issues
> >> > with the sandpit.
> >> >>> >>
> >> >>> >>
> >> >>> >>
> >> >>> >> 4. If step 3. did work send a copy or link of the zip you exported
> >> >>> >> from the sandpit so we can test and provide further help.
> >> >>> >>
> >> >>> >>
> >> >>> >>
> >> >>> >> HTH
> >> >>> >>
> >> >>> >> Ron
> >> >>> >>
> >> >>> >>
> >> >>> >>
> >> >>> >> From: xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk
> >> >>> >> [mailto:xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk] On Behalf Of
> >> >>> >> Alistair McNaught
> >> >>> >> Sent: 19 January 2012 12:11
> >> >>> >> To: Xerte discussion list
> >> >>> >> Subject: [Xerte] FW: exporting from sandpit and importing to our
> >> >>> >> own XOT installation
> >> >>> >>
> >> >>> >>
> >> >>> >>
> >> >>> >> Hi all
> >> >>> >>
> >> >>> >> I picked this up from teacher list but it more properly belongs in
> >> >>> >> here so any ideas? I'll ask Oli to ensure he's subscribed in here
> >> >>> >> to pick up the answers.
> >> >>> >>
> >> >>> >>
> >> >>> >>
> >> >>> >> A
> >> >>> >>
> >> >>> >>
> >> >>> >>
> >> >>> >> From: A list to facilitate and support teachers using Xerte Online
> >> >>> >> Toolkits [mailto:XERTEFORTEACHERS at JISCMAIL.AC.UK] On Behalf Of
> >> >>> >> Oliver Haslam
> >> >>> >> Sent: 19 January 2012 12:05
> >> >>> >> To: XERTEFORTEACHERS at JISCMAIL.AC.UK
> >> >>> >> Subject: exporting from sandpit and importing to our own XOT
> >> >>> >> installation
> >> >>> >>
> >> >>> >>
> >> >>> >>
> >> >>> >> Hi
> >> >>> >>
> >> >>> >>
> >> >>> >>
> >> >>> >> We finally have our own installation of XOT and I'd like to
> >> >>> >> transfer the LOs I've made in the sandpit to our own version of
> >> >>> >> XOT. But I'm having a few problems. Any help would be very
> >> >>> >> gratefully
> >> > received!
> >> >>> >>
> >> >>> >>
> >> >>> >>
> >> >>> >> I can export from the sandpit as a straightforward "zip export"
> >> >>> >> without any problems. And I can import the .zip into our own
> >> >>> >> version of XOT okay but when I try to play the newly imported LO I
> >> >>> >> get an error message saying
> >> >>> >> "ERROR: The file modules/Xerte/parent_t" and it won't play.
> >> >>> >>
> >> >>> >>
> >> >>> >>
> >> >>> >> So I tried to export from the sandpit in different formats to see
> >> >>> >> if that works. When I try to export as a "Zip (local) export" or
> >> >>> >> as a "SCORM + metadata export" I am immediately logged out of the
> >> >>> >> sandpit and taken to the login page:
> >> >>> >> http://xerte5.techdis.palepurple.co.uk/
> >> >>> >>
> >> >>> >>
> >> >>> >>
> >> >>> >> I can export from the sandpit as a "Scorm export" but when I try
> >> >>> >> to import the .zip into our own XOT I get a message saying "Upload
> >> >>> >> checkFile transfer has failed.****Only Xerte templates are
> >> >>> >> currently imported." And can go no further.
> >> >>> >>
> >> >>> >>
> >> >>> >>
> >> >>> >> Perhaps our version of XOT is not installed/configured correctly?
> >> >>> >> But it seems the sandpit is not happy either...
> >> >>> >>
> >> >>> >>
> >> >>> >>
> >> >>> >> Any suggestions?
> >> >>> >>
> >> >>> >>
> >> >>> >>
> >> >>> >> Oli
> >> >>> >>
> >> >>> >>
> >> >>> >>
> >> >>> >> _______________________________
> >> >>> >>
> >> >>> >>
> >> >>> >>
> >> >>> >> Oliver Haslam
> >> >>> >>
> >> >>> >> Course Developer (Technologist)
> >> >>> >>
> >> >>> >> Applied Sciences & Allied Health Professions
> >> >>> >>
> >> >>> >>
> >> >>> >>
> >> >>> >> Technology Enhanced Learning
> >> >>> >>
> >> >>> >> University of the West of England
> >> >>> >>
> >> >>> >> _______________________________
> >> >>> >>
> >> >>> >> T: 0117 32 88215
> >> >>> >>
> >> >>> >>
> >> >>> >>
> >> >>> >>
> >> >>> >>
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> >> >>> ------------------------------
> >> >>>
> >> >>> Message: 2
> >> >>> Date: Fri, 20 Jan 2012 15:09:56 -0000
> >> >>> From: "Ron Mitchell" <ronm at mitchellmedia.co.uk>
> >> >>> To: "'Xerte discussion list'" <xerte at lists.nottingham.ac.uk>
> >> >>> Subject: [Xerte] Re: Formulae and Latex - idiot's guide?
> >> >>> Message-ID: <013701ccd785$941aac60$bc500520$@co.uk>
> >> >>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
> >> >>>
> >> >>> Hi Alistair
> >> >>>
> >> >>> you should find that both the itq site and the sandpit now both
> >> >>> display latex and also work offline when exported.
> >> >>>
> >> >>> Let me know if you encounter any further problems.
> >> >>>
> >> >>> Cheers
> >> >>>
> >> >>> Ron
> >> >>>
> >> >>>
> >> >>>
> >> >>> From: xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk
> >> >>> [mailto:xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk] On Behalf Of Alistair
> >> >>> McNaught
> >> >>> Sent: 20 January 2012 11:12
> >> >>> To: Xerte discussion list
> >> >>> Subject: [Xerte] Re: Formulae and Latex - idiot's guide?
> >> >>>
> >> >>>
> >> >>>
> >> >>> Server based version still fine but local version now hangs on
> >> >>> loading
> >> >>>
> >> >>>
> >> >>>
> >> >>>
> >> >>>
> >> >>> From: xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk
> >> >>> [mailto:xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk] On Behalf Of Ron
> >> >>> Mitchell
> >> >>> Sent: 20 January 2012 11:06
> >> >>> To: 'Xerte discussion list'
> >> >>> Subject: [Xerte] Re: Formulae and Latex - idiot's guide?
> >> >>>
> >> >>>
> >> >>>
> >> >>> Hi Alistair
> >> >>>
> >> >>> ok try exporting again and reporting back re the same questions.
> >> >>>
> >> >>> Cheers
> >> >>>
> >> >>> Ron
> >> >>>
> >> >>>
> >> >>>
> >> >>> From: xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk
> >> >>> [mailto:xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk] On Behalf Of Alistair
> >> >>> McNaught
> >> >>> Sent: 20 January 2012 10:55
> >> >>> To: Xerte discussion list
> >> >>> Subject: [Xerte] Re: Formulae and Latex - idiot's guide?
> >> >>>
> >> >>>
> >> >>>
> >> >>> Hi Ron
> >> >>>
> >> >>> Many thanks for speedy response.
> >> >>>
> >> >>>
> >> >>>
> >> >>> 1) Now it works fine on the server BUT
> >> >>>
> >> >>> 2) Local version after download doesn't work - doesn't render any
> >> >>> latex but leaves blank spaces.
> >> >>>
> >> >>>
> >> >>>
> >> >>> Is that the export function that needs tweaking or something
> >> >>> different?
> >> >>>
> >> >>>
> >> >>>
> >> >>> A
> >> >>>
> >> >>>
> >> >>>
> >> >>>
> >> >>>
> >> >>>
> >> >>>
> >> >>> From: xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk
> >> >>> [mailto:xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk] On Behalf Of Ron
> >> >>> Mitchell
> >> >>> Sent: 20 January 2012 10:47
> >> >>> To: 'Xerte discussion list'
> >> >>> Subject: [Xerte] Re: Formulae and Latex - idiot's guide?
> >> >>>
> >> >>>
> >> >>>
> >> >>> Alistair
> >> >>>
> >> >>> I was updating the itq installation as your message came in - try
> >> >>> again I think you'll find it works now?
> >> >>>
> >> >>>
> >> >>>
> >> >>> However could you try exporting that and viewing locally and answer
> >> >>> the
> >> >>> following:
> >> >>>
> >> >>>
> >> >>>
> >> >>> 1. Does it still display the latex when viewed locally?
> >> >>>
> >> >>> 2. If it displays is it ok or is it jumbled in any way e.g. spacing
> >> >>> between lines not quite right?
> >> >>>
> >> >>>
> >> >>>
> >> >>> Cheers
> >> >>>
> >> >>> Ron
> >> >>>
> >> >>>
> >> >>>
> >> >>> BTW sandpit not yet updated - need to contact David about something.
> >> >>>
> >> >>>
> >> >>>
> >> >>> From: xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk
> >> >>> [mailto:xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk] On Behalf Of Alistair
> >> >>> McNaught
> >> >>> Sent: 20 January 2012 10:33
> >> >>> To: Xerte discussion list
> >> >>> Subject: [Xerte] Formulae and Latex - idiot's guide?
> >> >>>
> >> >>>
> >> >>>
> >> >>> Hi all
> >> >>>
> >> >>> I previously creates a learning object at
> >> >>> http://itq.jisctechdis.ac.uk/xerte/play_59 to show teaching staff how
> >> >>> to create formulae using simple Latex expressions.
> >> >>>
> >> >>>
> >> >>>
> >> >>> I know there have been issues with the site that was used to host the
> >> >>> Latex rendering script and we now have a new solution but I'm not
> >> >>> sure how to implement the new solution so that my old learning object
> >> >>> (above) will correctly display the formulae now.
> >> >>>
> >> >>>
> >> >>>
> >> >>> I've probably missed some important comment in a thread I skimmed too
> >> >>> quickly but any pointers as to how to 'redeem' old formulae rich
> >> >>> learning objects will be very welcome.
> >> >>>
> >> >>>
> >> >>>
> >> >>> Thanks
> >> >>>
> >> >>> A
> >> >>>
> >> >>>
> >> >>>
> >> >>>
> >> >>>
> >> >>>
> >> >>>
> >> >>>
> >> >>>
> >> >>> Alistair McNaught
> >> >>>
> >> >>> Senior Advisor
> >> >>>
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> >> >>>
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> >> >>>
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> >> >>>
> >> >>>
> >> >>>
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> >> >>>
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> >> >>>
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> >> >>>
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