[Xerte] Re: Issues with Xerte Toolkits 1.5

[Pat Lockley]

If it is a problem with projects displaying, I would rename modules/xerte
modules/xerte_old and then dump the new one from the zip in instead

On Thu, Jan 19, 2012 at 10:37 AM, Julian Tenney <
Julian.Tenney at nottingham.ac.uk> wrote:

> Have you tried what Pat suggested, and:****
>
> ** **
>
> - backed up your existing installation;****
>
> - unzipped the current zip file over the top of the existing files?****
>
> ** **
>
> You can always go back to your old files that way.****
>
> ** **
>
> If this is a trial with few users, then you could always start of with a
> clean install somewhere else, and migrate any content worth migrating over
> to the new install.****
>
> ** **
>
> ** **
>
> *From:* xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk [mailto:
> xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk] *On Behalf Of *Julian Prior
> *Sent:* 19 January 2012 10:35
>
> *To:* Xerte discussion list
> *Subject:* [Xerte] Re: Issues with Xerte Toolkits 1.5****
>
> ** **
>
> Yes - although we (as in the DfLL at Bath) only have one YouTube video
> embedded in our Xerte LOs, others who are using our installation are
> reporting the same issue:****
>
> *Ed I Bremner* <e.bremner at ukoln.ac.uk>****
>
> 11 January 2012 14:49****
>
> Hi Julian,****
>
>  ****
>
> what is the current state of affairs with using YouTube in Xerte.****
>
>  ****
>
> I always found it a little fiddly, but got it working in the end, but at
> the moment, it doesn’t seem to be working for me at all.  I get the player,
> but the video just doesn’t load.****
>
>  ****
>
> http://multimedia.bath.ac.uk/xerte/preview.php?template_id=190  Slide 4***
> *
>
>  ****
>
> Is this an issue to do with the Xerte installation, or should I just
> continue to play with the code?****
>
>  ****
>
> cheers****
>
>  ****
>
> eib****
>
>
>
>
> ****
>
> ****
>
> *Julian Tenney* <Julian.Tenney at nottingham.ac.uk>****
>
> 19 January 2012 10:27****
>
> On every video?****
>
>  ****
>
> *From:* xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk [
> mailto:xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk<xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk>]
> *On Behalf Of *Julian Prior
> *Sent:* 19 January 2012 10:25
> *To:* Xerte discussion list
> *Subject:* [Xerte] Re: Issues with Xerte Toolkits 1.5****
>
>  ****
>
> Hi Julian, here is the reply from our developer James:
>
>
>
> ****
>
> Well - thing is, I could go on the forum and say "we have some problems***
> *
>
> with our xerte install" but then I'd have to refer back to you to know****
>
> what they are! I think it is best you try to describe the problem you****
>
> are having and I will implement any suggested solution until I get the****
>
> OK to devote time to learning how it works and what it does.****
>
>
> With that in mind, here is the main problem we are having:
>
> On the embed YouTube video page in XOT when it plays back we get a blank
> white rectangle with a "player loading" message. I have attached a
> screenshot to show this.
>
> cheers
>
> Julian
>
>
>
>
>
>
> ****
>
> ****
>
> *Julian Tenney* <Julian.Tenney at nottingham.ac.uk>****
>
> 16 January 2012 16:25****
>
> I highly recommend the developer subscribes, asks the questions he has,
> get the answers he needs, and then un-subscribes. There be dragons in
> Chinese whispers.****
>
>  ****
>
> *From:* xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk [
> mailto:xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk<xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk>]
> *On Behalf Of *Julian Prior
> *Sent:* 16 January 2012 16:24
> *To:* xerte at lists.nottingham.ac.uk
> *Subject:* [Xerte] Issues with Xerte Toolkits 1.5****
>
>  ****
>
> Hi all,
>
> We are currently running version 1.5 of XOT at the University of Bath as a
> pilot project. We are encountering a problem with YouTube videos not
> playing properly and have replaced the existing .rlms which Ron M posted
> last week. However we are still having the same problems and Julian T
> suggested that it might be a more serious issue with our installation. We
> attempted an upgrade to v1.7 a little while back but apparently it failed
> and we had to roll back to 1.5.
>
> Our developer who looks after our installation is unable to follow this
> list due to time constraints so he has asked me to seek advice from the
> community. We would like to have 1.7 running and we are wondering whether a
> clean install is the way to go. If we do a clean install, what are the
> implications for the Xerte resources that we have already created, some of
> which are publicly shared as OER?
>
> If we attempt another upgrade could somebody talk us through the steps
> that we need to take including file paths etc?
>
> many thanks
>
> Julian****
>
> --
> *Julian Prior*
> e-Learning Development Officer
> Division for Lifelong Learning
> University of Bath
> Claverton Down
> Bath
> BA2 7AY
>
> Tel: 01225-383864
> Email: j.prior2 at bath.ac.uk
> Twitter: @jpodcaster
> Web: www.bath.ac.uk/lifelong-learning
> ****
>
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> *Julian Prior* <j.prior2 at bath.ac.uk>****
>
> 16 January 2012 16:23****
>
> Hi all,
>
> We are currently running version 1.5 of XOT at the University of Bath as a
> pilot project. We are encountering a problem with YouTube videos not
> playing properly and have replaced the existing .rlms which Ron M posted
> last week. However we are still having the same problems and Julian T
> suggested that it might be a more serious issue with our installation. We
> attempted an upgrade to v1.7 a little while back but apparently it failed
> and we had to roll back to 1.5.
>
> Our developer who looks after our installation is unable to follow this
> list due to time constraints so he has asked me to seek advice from the
> community. We would like to have 1.7 running and we are wondering whether a
> clean install is the way to go. If we do a clean install, what are the
> implications for the Xerte resources that we have already created, some of
> which are publicly shared as OER?
>
> If we attempt another upgrade could somebody talk us through the steps
> that we need to take including file paths etc?
>
> many thanks
>
> Julian****
>
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>
> --
> *Julian Prior*
> e-Learning Development Officer
> Division for Lifelong Learning
> University of Bath
> Claverton Down
> Bath
> BA2 7AY
>
> Tel: 01225-383864
> Email: j.prior2 at bath.ac.uk
> Twitter: @jpodcaster
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> *Julian Prior* <j.prior2 at bath.ac.uk>****
>
> 19 January 2012 10:25****
>
> Hi Julian, here is the reply from our developer James:****
>
> Well - thing is, I could go on the forum and say "we have some problems
> with our xerte install" but then I'd have to refer back to you to know
> what they are! I think it is best you try to describe the problem you
> are having and I will implement any suggested solution until I get the
> OK to devote time to learning how it works and what it does.****
>
>
> With that in mind, here is the main problem we are having:
>
> On the embed YouTube video page in XOT when it plays back we get a blank
> white rectangle with a "player loading" message. I have attached a
> screenshot to show this.
>
> cheers
>
> Julian
>
>
>
>
> ****
>
> _______________________________________________
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>
> *Julian Tenney* <Julian.Tenney at nottingham.ac.uk>****
>
> 16 January 2012 16:25****
>
> I highly recommend the developer subscribes, asks the questions he has,
> get the answers he needs, and then un-subscribes. There be dragons in
> Chinese whispers.****
>
>  ****
>
> *From:* xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk [
> mailto:xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk<xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk>]
> *On Behalf Of *Julian Prior
> *Sent:* 16 January 2012 16:24
> *To:* xerte at lists.nottingham.ac.uk
> *Subject:* [Xerte] Issues with Xerte Toolkits 1.5****
>
>  ****
>
> Hi all,
>
> We are currently running version 1.5 of XOT at the University of Bath as a
> pilot project. We are encountering a problem with YouTube videos not
> playing properly and have replaced the existing .rlms which Ron M posted
> last week. However we are still having the same problems and Julian T
> suggested that it might be a more serious issue with our installation. We
> attempted an upgrade to v1.7 a little while back but apparently it failed
> and we had to roll back to 1.5.
>
> Our developer who looks after our installation is unable to follow this
> list due to time constraints so he has asked me to seek advice from the
> community. We would like to have 1.7 running and we are wondering whether a
> clean install is the way to go. If we do a clean install, what are the
> implications for the Xerte resources that we have already created, some of
> which are publicly shared as OER?
>
> If we attempt another upgrade could somebody talk us through the steps
> that we need to take including file paths etc?
>
> many thanks
>
> Julian****
>
> --
> *Julian Prior*
> e-Learning Development Officer
> Division for Lifelong Learning
> University of Bath
> Claverton Down
> Bath
> BA2 7AY
>
> Tel: 01225-383864
> Email: j.prior2 at bath.ac.uk
> Twitter: @jpodcaster
> Web: www.bath.ac.uk/lifelong-learning
> ****
>
> ** **
>
> This message and any attachment are intended solely for the addressee and
> may contain confidential information. If you have received this message in
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> not necessarily reflect the views of the University of Nottingham. ****
>
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>
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> ***
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> ****
>
> *Julian Prior* <j.prior2 at bath.ac.uk>****
>
> 16 January 2012 16:23****
>
> Hi all,
>
> We are currently running version 1.5 of XOT at the University of Bath as a
> pilot project. We are encountering a problem with YouTube videos not
> playing properly and have replaced the existing .rlms which Ron M posted
> last week. However we are still having the same problems and Julian T
> suggested that it might be a more serious issue with our installation. We
> attempted an upgrade to v1.7 a little while back but apparently it failed
> and we had to roll back to 1.5.
>
> Our developer who looks after our installation is unable to follow this
> list due to time constraints so he has asked me to seek advice from the
> community. We would like to have 1.7 running and we are wondering whether a
> clean install is the way to go. If we do a clean install, what are the
> implications for the Xerte resources that we have already created, some of
> which are publicly shared as OER?
>
> If we attempt another upgrade could somebody talk us through the steps
> that we need to take including file paths etc?
>
> many thanks
>
> Julian****
>
> This message and any attachment are intended solely for the addressee and
> may contain confidential information. If you have received this message in
> error, please send it back to me, and immediately delete it. Please do not
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> not necessarily reflect the views of the University of Nottingham. ****
>
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> ** **
>
> --
> *Julian Prior*
> e-Learning Development Officer
> Division for Lifelong Learning
> University of Bath
> Claverton Down
> Bath
> BA2 7AY
>
> Tel: 01225-383864
> Email: j.prior2 at bath.ac.uk
> Twitter: @jpodcaster
> Web: www.bath.ac.uk/lifelong-learning
> ****
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