[Xerte] Re: Getting started with customising/scripting in Xerte/ Xerte Digest, Vol 116, Issue 5
Kemp Johnathan
johnathan.kemp at ntlworld.com
Tue Feb 19 09:50:15 GMT 2013
The latest version of desktop Xerte supports the creation of "page" type
projects which are the replacement for the page wizards in that this
project type makes available every page template available in XOT and a few
that are not available in XOT, whilst still giving you full access to the
Xerte editor and the structure of each page in your project.
You create a "page" type project from the menu system by selecting
Pages / Create New Page Project
The Page type projects include a wizard form for the learning object -
double click on the learning object icon in the project tree to open the
form and then click on Advance Display - this will let you configure a
number of your project properties.
You can find out more about how this has been achieved by looking into the
scripts
Learning object
capture display values
which just allocates the values entered into the wizard form into variables
and
Learning Object
Interface
background
narration handlers
onLoadStyles
Do Advanced Display
Which takes the variables assigned in the first script and applies them to
the project. It is this script which will show you how you can set the
properties of a number of the projects display elements.
Hope this helps
Kind regards
Johnathan
As Tom indicated the
On 18 February 2013 16:31, Davies Helen.M. <Helen.M.Davies at swansea.ac.uk>wrote:
> Hi Tom (and others)
>
> The first thing I'd like to do is to change the colours and size of the
> Learning Object. When I used the properties in the Xerte Developer
> Edition, either nothing happened or the screen went black with purple
> writing (which was definitely not what I put in!)
>
> I've looked through the archives here and can find some references to the
> css stylesheet, but I can't seem to find that in my learning objects
> (though I have the common folder). I've also looked on the old xerte.netwiki and the new
> xerte.org.uk wiki (and in the forums!) and have come across links to
> tutorials:
> 1) Xerte Interface Tutorial
> 2) Xerte Style Sheet Reference
> 3)Xerte LO Optional Properties Reference
> 4) Using Script to Modify your Xerte interface.
>
> I guess scripting isn't actually what I'm after on this occasion, but it
> is certainly something I'd like to find out more about. I use the page
> wizards already and find them really useful.
>
> I'm using 2.18 if that helps?
>
> Helen
>
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> 1. Re: Getting started with customising/scripting in Xerte
> Developers Edition (Tom Reijnders)
> 2. Re: Online toolkit Xerte 4 - File transfer has failed.
> (Lynch M (LCSS))
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> Message: 1
> Date: Mon, 18 Feb 2013 17:10:56 +0100
> From: Tom Reijnders <reijnders at tor.nl>
> To: Xerte discussion list <xerte at lists.nottingham.ac.uk>
> Subject: [Xerte] Re: Getting started with customising/scripting in
> Xerte Developers Edition
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> What customizations are we talking about? And do you use the pages in
> Xerte standalone?
>
> If you do, you can customize the look and feel of pretty much everything
> by double-clicking on the top most item in the list (default name is
> Learning Object) and then choosing 'Advanced Display'.
>
> Mind you, this only works this way for Xerte Standalone and if you create
> the project via Pages->Create new Page Project.
>
> You can accomplish some of the customizations in XOT as well, but it
> requires different/more work.
>
> Regards,
>
> Tom
>
> Op 18-2-2013 16:29, Davies Helen.M. schreef:
> >
> > Hi,
> >
> > I'm looking to take the next step in Xerte and start customising my
> > Learning Objects in more detail. I've already made use of the pages
> > found in the Xerte.net wiki and was hoping to look at some of the
> > customisation features and possibly the scripting.
> >
> > However, the links on the FAQs page
> > (http://wiki.xerte.net/index.php5?title=Frequently_Asked_Questions)
> > lead to blank pages. Are there any links to resources/tutorials on
> > getting started with these features?
> >
> > Many thanks in advance
> >
> > Helen
> >
> > *Helen M
> > Davies
> Helen
> > M Davies*
> >
> > *Cynorthwyydd Cymorth e-Ddysgu **eLearning Support Assistant***
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> > for Learning & Teaching (SALT)*
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> > Information Services and Systems*
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> > *Prifysgol Abertawe Swansea University*
> >
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> >
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> Date: Mon, 18 Feb 2013 16:11:32 +0000
> From: "Lynch M (LCSS)" <mlynch at glam.ac.uk>
> To: Xerte discussion list <xerte at lists.nottingham.ac.uk>
> Subject: [Xerte] Re: Online toolkit Xerte 4 - File transfer has
> failed.
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> No this was in chrome
>
> From: xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk [mailto:
> xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk] On Behalf Of Pat @ Pgogy
> Sent: 18 February 2013 15:41
> To: Xerte discussion list
> Subject: [Xerte] Re: Online toolkit Xerte 4 - File transfer has failed.
>
> You in safari?
>
> Pgogy Webstuff - http://www.pgogywebstuff.com Makers of web things of a
> fair to middling quality
>
> On 18 Feb 2013, at 12:42, "Lynch M (LCSS)" <mlynch at glam.ac.uk<mailto:
> mlynch at glam.ac.uk>> wrote:
> File transfer has failed message when importing anything into this Xerte
> online toolkit ? possible causes to investigate?
>
> Maybe related but when I tested creating one in the techdis sandbox,
> exporting then importing to ours got this;
>
> PHP reports the following error -
>
> <iframe id="upload_iframe" name="upload_iframe" src="#"
> style="width:0px;height:0px; display:none"></iframe>
>
>
> <div class="properties_main">
> <div class="corner"
> style="background-image:url(website_code/images/MessBoxTL.gif);
> background-position:top left;">
> </div>
> <div class="central"
> style="background-image:url(website_code/images/MessBoxTop.gif);">
> </div>
> <div class="corner"
> style="background-image:url(website_code/images/MessBoxTR.gif);
> background-position:top right;">
> </div>
> <div class="main_area_holder_1">
> <div class="main_area_holder_2">
> <div class="main_area">
> <div>
>
> <span id="title">
>
> <img src="website_code/images/folder_workspace.gif"
> style="vertical-align:middle; padding-left:10px;">
>
> Workspace Properties
>
> </span>
> </div>
> <div
> id="data_area">
>
>
> <!--
>
>
> Dynamic area is the DIV used by the
> AJAX queries (The right hand side area of the properties panel.
>
>
> -->
>
>
> <div id="dynamic_area"><p class="header"><span>My
> Details</span></p><p>My name on the system is Martin Lynch</p><p>My last
> login was on 2013-02-18</p><p>My username is martin</p></div>
>
>
> <!--
>
>
> Set up the three menu tabs
>
>
> Structure
>
>
> tab1-1 is the small part to the right
> of the main tab, this is used to deal with the border round the main section
>
> tab1 is the actual tab with the text
> in it
>
>
> -->
>
>
> <div id="menu_tabs">
>
> <div c...');
> workspace_templates_template()">
>
> My
> Projects
>
> </p>
>
> </div>
>
> <div class="tab_spacer">
>
> </div>
>
> <div id="tab3-1"
> class="tab_right_pad" style="height:38px;">
>
> </div>
>
> <div id="tab3" class="tab"
> style="width:146px; height:38px;">
>
> <p
> onclick="javascript:tab_highlight('3'); folder_rss_templates_template()">
>
> My
> Feeds
>
> </p>
>
> </div>
>
> <div class="tab_spacer">
>
> </div>
>
> <div id="tab4-1"
> class="tab_right_pad" style="height:38px;">
>
> </div>
>
> <div id="tab4" class="tab"
> style="width:146px; height:38px;">
>
> <p
> onclick="javascript:tab_highlight('4');import_templates_template()">
>
> Import
>
> </p>
>
> </div>
>
> <div class="tab_spacer">
>
> </div>
>
> <!--
>
>
> Last spacer given
> sufficient heigbt to fill the rest of the border for the right hand panel
>
>
> -->
>
>
> <div class="tab_spacer"
> style="height:315px;">
>
> </div>
>
> </div>
> </div>
> </div>
> </div>
> </div>
> <div class="corner"
> style="background-image:url(website_code/images/MessBoxBL.gif);
> background-position:top left;">
> </div>
> <div class="central"
> style="background-image:url(website_code/images/MessBoxBottom.gif);">
> </div>
> <div class="corner"
> style="background-image:url(website_code/images/MessBoxBR.gif);
> background-position:top right;">
> </div>
> </div>
>
>
>
> Martin Lynch FHEA
> Learning Systems Manager
> University of Glamorgan
> 01443 483764
> mlynch at glam.ac.uk<mailto:mlynch at glam.ac.uk>
>
>
>
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