[Xerte] Re: XOT problems on USB - not sure why

[Pat Lockley]

1) Sounds like pop ups
2) Sounds like root_file_path isn't set


On Fri, Nov 30, 2012 at 12:49 PM, Kemp Johnathan <
johnathan.kemp at ntlworld.com> wrote:

> I am not particularly experienced with XOT but I had the same experience
> as 1) below.
>
> I found that this was because Firefox was not set up to allow pop ups from
> my XOT site. Once I allowed pop ups then things started to work properly.
>
> Hope that is some help.
>
> Kind regards
>
> Johnathan
>
> On 30 November 2012 12:19, Cowell, Elizabeth <E.Cowell at wlv.ac.uk> wrote:
>
>>  Hello,
>>
>>
>>
>> I’ve just got around to our team at using Xerte toolkits and am preparing
>> a USB version. I’ve installed XAMP and XOT 1.8 but when I run xertetoolkits
>> over XAMPP whether from a USB or from my hard drive with services, I get a
>> few problems. No idea what I’ve done wrong…
>>
>>
>>
>> 1)      When you create new learning objects, the page doesn’t refresh
>> automatically so users might press create a few times and end up with lots
>> of copies
>>
>> 2)      When you create an LO and try to edit it, it gives a blank
>> screen with the url (for example)
>> http://localhost/xertetoolkit1/edit.php?template_id=8
>>
>>
>>
>> I wondered if you had seen this before and had any idea why? I’ve tried
>> it from Chrome and Firefox (over XP). I even tried uninstalling everything,
>> including XAMPP and starting afresh.
>>
>>
>>
>> When I put the USB into my laptop it works fine with the same browsers on
>> windows : you can create and edit content fine.
>>
>>
>>
>> I always used full Xerte  before  not XOT, but thought XOT on a usb would
>> be ideal for the rest of the team, so I’m trying to get a solid
>> installation that I can put onto a set of USB’s for them to play with.
>>
>>
>>
>> Liz
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Liz Cowell
>>
>> Learning and Skills Librarian
>>
>> Learning & Information Services
>> University of Wolverhampton
>> Tel: 01902 322385
>> Email: E.Cowell at wlv.ac.uk
>>
>>
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