[Xerte] Re: Learning object does not start

Mon Oct 1 09:26:56 BST 2012

32 bit, English.

I used Publish and Package variant.

Installation folder has Languages files.

Publish also created Languages folder but there wasn't  file
engine_en-GB.xml.

Maybe I made mistake changing language option in Xerte?

Question? I would like to localize user interface into Slovenian language.

Which way you suggest?

32bit? 64bit? English? Slovenian?

I tested the latest Xerte 2.18 from the Nottingham Xerte website and
installed it on a 64 bit Dutch Windows 7 PC.

The languages folder is copied when packaging/publishing the learning
object.
I tried:

1. Publish from the wizard (in a template (.rlt) project)
    Package from the wizard
    Publish from the Xerte editor

All methods that I tried correctly created a languages folder for me.

Can you specify how you try to publish your Learning object?

Can you try to install xerte as an administrator, i.e. right-click the setup
and choose  'Run as administrator'?

I suspect that some of the files of the languages folder actually ended up
in the windows 7 Virtual Files store in stead of in the Program Files
folder.

Tom

Op 1-10-2012 9:37, Branislav Šmitek schreef:

Windows 7.

Can I ask what OS you are using?

Regards,

Tom

Op 1-10-2012 9:14, Branislav Šmitek schreef:

Thank you for your response. 

Yes, bug discovered by you is the main problem.

During todays testing I also with debugger help discovered the same
solution.

I found missing file in directory you mentioned.

I also find out that I can localize file and I get slovenian text in user
interface buttons. 

It seems that Xerte during creating empty project didn't copy all needed
files

for correct final version. I also discovered the problem with our characters
in

top level module page. They caused xml error at loading SCORM in Moodle.

Now I can test the different modules in LMS environment.

Thank you!

I see, that you managed to create a test for all 3 kinds of projects. I
found the bug, and make sure it gets fixed a.s.a.p.

In the meantime, you can check for yourself:

In the resulting folders there is a folder called languages, however, it
doesn't contain the correct files.

1. Can yopu please check whether the languages folder of your xerte
insallation (c:\Program Files\xerte\languages or c:\Program Files
(x86)\xerte\languages) conatins more than 1 file. If so, copy those to the
languages folder of your learning object, and let me know if they now work
correctly.

2. If the files are not there, let me know as well.

This will help me greatly in fixing this issue a.s.a.p.  

Tom

Op 1-10-2012 6:54, Branislav Šmitek schreef:

I'm sending you ZIP with three modules I have done with Xerte.

For all three modules the preview is fine but I can't start them in browser.

Do you mind posting one of the modules so we can have a look?

Op 30-9-2012 17:47, Brane Šmitek schreef:

I'm using Xerte (2.18) desktop program.

I tried all three suggested methods to  create three test modules.

Modules are without any content. Names of the objects are default names.

There is no content in modules, empty page.

Preview is o.k. but when I publish module and start index.html file

the result is the same that I described in beginning of the question.

I can record screen that you will see my way of the work.

So far I have used Courselab to made an electronic learning materials. 

I'm ausing Courselab also in educational proces with students. 

I have to pay for new version of Courselab but i don't have any financial
resources for that.

The old (free) version of mentioned program produce only IE compatible
learning materials. 

Xerte seems appropriate software for producing teaching materials and would
like to use it.

I would like to test the Xerte in a Moodle in real life. Which version of
Xerte (desktop or Online)

do you recommend me. I would rather use the desktop version because I do not
have the

server. I encountered the problems that I would like to resolve before I
start with work.  

I would like that Xerte will also use students for producing their
electronic learning modules.

From: xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk
[mailto:xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk] On Behalf Of Kemp Johnathan
Sent: Saturday, September 29, 2012 11:33 AM
To: Xerte discussion list
Subject: [Xerte] Re: Learning object does not start

You mention Xerte rather than Xerte Online Toolkits, so I am assuming you
are using the desktop Xerte program.

What version of Xerte are you using?

What steps did you take to create your project? 

e.g. "file / new" 

or

"templates / page templates"

or

"pages / create new pages project"

Are you able to view your project in Xerte by doing "view / preview"?

The following suggestions will apply if your project was created using
either "templates / page templates" or "pages / create new pages project".

Your pages will have forms that you can open which you use to enter the
information that the pages will dispay. Have you included in your
information any none alphabetic characters such as "#" ?

One other thought. I noticed you are in Slovenia. I am wondering if there
might possibly be any characters in your alphabet that are causing a problem
for Xerte by breaking the xml.

Try this test.

Create a new project in Xerte using the same method that you used for you
current project that is not displaying.

Add each of the two pages that your original project has but do not change
any of the default data that the pages start with.

Do "View / Preview" - does your project display correctly?

If should display correctly as at this point everything is still just
standard Xerte stuff.

Now add each element of data to each page and test each page by previewing
it after adding each element of data.

You may find that it is a particular data element that is causing the
problem. This process should help you to identify what if anything is
compromising your xml data.

Hope this helps.

Kind regards

Johnathan

On 27 September 2012 16:19, Brane Šmitek <brane.smitek at fov.uni-mb.si> wrote:

No. I have the same problem running it localy.

Browser (I tried IE, FF, Chrome) starts with mentioned screen.

From: xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk
[mailto:xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk] On Behalf Of Julian Tenney
Sent: Thursday, September 27, 2012 2:09 PM
To: Xerte discussion list
Subject: [Xerte] Re: Learning object does not start

Does it work when you run it locally?

From: xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk
[mailto:xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk] On Behalf Of Branislav Šmitek
Sent: 27 September 2012 12:41
To: xerte at lists.nottingham.ac.uk
Subject: [Xerte] Learning object does not start

I did small learning module (two pages) in Xerte. 

I tried to run it. Module starts and stands with a screen that says: "xml
Loading." 

What did I do wrong? The same situation is when I loaded SCORM package in
Moodle.

Kind regards 

Branislav SMITEK Ph.D. 
University of Maribor 
FACULTY OF ORGANIZATIONAL SCIENCES 
Kidriceva cesta 55/a 
SI4000 KRANJ 
SLOVENIA 

tel: +386 4 237 42 63 
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