[Xerte] Re: exporting from sandpit and importing to our own XOT installation

Fri Jan 20 10:37:26 GMT 2012

Hello

The SCORM export probably isn't importable as it has differently named
files (it's hard to work out what files you should let a website
upload as it's a bit insecure)

Importing a SCORM export wouldn't do anything extra anyways -
importing SCORM wouldn't make toolkits do anything differently.

Pat

On Fri, Jan 20, 2012 at 10:32 AM, Oliver Haslam <Oliver.Haslam at uwe.ac.uk> wrote:
> 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
>
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> -----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
>
>
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> 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
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> 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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