Moodle 1.9 multimedia extension development : customize and extend Moodle by using its robust plugin systems /
Moore, Jonathan.
Moodle 1.9 multimedia extension development : customize and extend Moodle by using its robust plugin systems / Jonathan Moore, Michael Churchward. - Birmingham, U.K. : Packt Pub., 2010. - 1 online resource (298 pages) : illustrations. - Community experience distilled . - Community experience distilled. .
Includes index.
Cover; Copyright; Credits; About the Authors; About the Reviewer; Table of Contents; Preface; Chapter 1: Moodle Architecture; Understanding the stack; Database; Operating system; Web server; Directory and system structure; Moodle code; Moodle database; Moodle data; Installing Moodle; Moodle program execution; Executing config.php; Including Moodle libraries; Getting our data; Displaying in Moodle; Configuring Moodle; Setting configuration variables; Moodle's API; Other important libraries; PEAR; ADOdb; YUI; XMLDB; Access control, logins, and roles; Moodle permission contexts; Capabilities Moodle rolesAssigning roles; Summary; Chapter 2: Creating and Modifying Blocks; Creating a block from scratch; Assigning content to our block; Adding a language file; Working with capabilities; Testing for built-in capabilities; Hiding a block based on capabilities; Adding your own capability; Checking for our new capability; Adding instance configuration; Capturing your configuration content; Displaying your content; Adding scheduled actions to our block; Reviewing a real world block; Reviewing block_instructor_contact.php; Configuring the instructor contact block Using a block as a code containerCreating a block stub for our container; Creating capabilities for our container; Summary; Chapter 3: Creating and Modifying Filters; How a filter works; Building a filter; Getting started; Creating the Language file; Creating the filter code; Activating the filter; Adding configuration settings; Using our settings; Summary; Chapter 4: Creating and Modifying Activity Modules; The scope of creating an activity module; Our module-activity Foo!; Getting started with the NEWMODULE template; Completing mod_form.php; Defining input values; Using common form elements Making version.phpSetting icon.gif; Generating install.xml; Using the XMLDB editor; Defining our activity database; Defining the foo_responses table; Defining log types; Creating access.php; Updating index.php; Adding clean language strings; Looking up response data; Displaying our table of activities; Displaying course sections; Committing output; Finishing view.php; Including submit_form.php; Your code goes here; Context control; Developing a form; Cancel option; Submitted data; Setting grades; Displaying submission form; Displaying submissions; Group support; Coding lib.php Function add_instanceFunction foo_delete_instance; Function foo_user_outline; Function foo_user_complete; Function foo_get_participants; Function reset_course_form_definition; Function foo_reset_course_form_defaults; Function foo_reset_userdata; Inserting grades into the gradebook; Using grade_update; Upgrading our activity database; Using the XMLDB editor for database upgrades; Updating upgrade.php; Creating backup and restore support; Exploring backuplib.php functions; Common backup functions; Internal backup functions; Exploring restorelib.php functions; Common restore functions
Customize and extend Moodle using its robust plug-in systems.
9781847194251 (electronic bk.) 1847194257 (electronic bk.)
9781847194251 Packt Publishing Pvt. Ltd
018011566 Uk
Moodle--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Moodle.
Computer-assisted instruction--Computer programs--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Open source software--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Interactive multimedia--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Computer software--Development--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Didacticiels--Guides, manuels, etc.
Logiciels libres--Guides, manuels, etc.
Multimédias interactifs--Guides, manuels, etc.
COMPUTERS--Educational Software.
Computer-assisted instruction--Computer programs.
Computer software--Development.
Interactive multimedia.
Open source software.
Electronic books.
Electronic books.
Handbooks and manuals.
QA76.76.D47 / M66 2010eb
371.33/4
Moodle 1.9 multimedia extension development : customize and extend Moodle by using its robust plugin systems / Jonathan Moore, Michael Churchward. - Birmingham, U.K. : Packt Pub., 2010. - 1 online resource (298 pages) : illustrations. - Community experience distilled . - Community experience distilled. .
Includes index.
Cover; Copyright; Credits; About the Authors; About the Reviewer; Table of Contents; Preface; Chapter 1: Moodle Architecture; Understanding the stack; Database; Operating system; Web server; Directory and system structure; Moodle code; Moodle database; Moodle data; Installing Moodle; Moodle program execution; Executing config.php; Including Moodle libraries; Getting our data; Displaying in Moodle; Configuring Moodle; Setting configuration variables; Moodle's API; Other important libraries; PEAR; ADOdb; YUI; XMLDB; Access control, logins, and roles; Moodle permission contexts; Capabilities Moodle rolesAssigning roles; Summary; Chapter 2: Creating and Modifying Blocks; Creating a block from scratch; Assigning content to our block; Adding a language file; Working with capabilities; Testing for built-in capabilities; Hiding a block based on capabilities; Adding your own capability; Checking for our new capability; Adding instance configuration; Capturing your configuration content; Displaying your content; Adding scheduled actions to our block; Reviewing a real world block; Reviewing block_instructor_contact.php; Configuring the instructor contact block Using a block as a code containerCreating a block stub for our container; Creating capabilities for our container; Summary; Chapter 3: Creating and Modifying Filters; How a filter works; Building a filter; Getting started; Creating the Language file; Creating the filter code; Activating the filter; Adding configuration settings; Using our settings; Summary; Chapter 4: Creating and Modifying Activity Modules; The scope of creating an activity module; Our module-activity Foo!; Getting started with the NEWMODULE template; Completing mod_form.php; Defining input values; Using common form elements Making version.phpSetting icon.gif; Generating install.xml; Using the XMLDB editor; Defining our activity database; Defining the foo_responses table; Defining log types; Creating access.php; Updating index.php; Adding clean language strings; Looking up response data; Displaying our table of activities; Displaying course sections; Committing output; Finishing view.php; Including submit_form.php; Your code goes here; Context control; Developing a form; Cancel option; Submitted data; Setting grades; Displaying submission form; Displaying submissions; Group support; Coding lib.php Function add_instanceFunction foo_delete_instance; Function foo_user_outline; Function foo_user_complete; Function foo_get_participants; Function reset_course_form_definition; Function foo_reset_course_form_defaults; Function foo_reset_userdata; Inserting grades into the gradebook; Using grade_update; Upgrading our activity database; Using the XMLDB editor for database upgrades; Updating upgrade.php; Creating backup and restore support; Exploring backuplib.php functions; Common backup functions; Internal backup functions; Exploring restorelib.php functions; Common restore functions
Customize and extend Moodle using its robust plug-in systems.
9781847194251 (electronic bk.) 1847194257 (electronic bk.)
9781847194251 Packt Publishing Pvt. Ltd
018011566 Uk
Moodle--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Moodle.
Computer-assisted instruction--Computer programs--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Open source software--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Interactive multimedia--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Computer software--Development--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Didacticiels--Guides, manuels, etc.
Logiciels libres--Guides, manuels, etc.
Multimédias interactifs--Guides, manuels, etc.
COMPUTERS--Educational Software.
Computer-assisted instruction--Computer programs.
Computer software--Development.
Interactive multimedia.
Open source software.
Electronic books.
Electronic books.
Handbooks and manuals.
QA76.76.D47 / M66 2010eb
371.33/4