eclass-users

[Eclass-users] New EClass beta for Windows!

[Kevin O. <ke...@tu...>]

Hi all,

Just wanted to let you know I have *finally* posted a new EClass beta. 
In addition to some bug fixes for some problems people have been 
encountering, it has the following new features:

- DOC, RTF support for text formats (if OOo 1.1 beta 1 is installed)
- Spanish support
- New Quiz plugin - create auto-grading quizzes, and provide feedback 
on correct and incorrect answers
                    (select Page->Add New->Quiz from the main menu)
- Flash support - Add Flash videos and presentations into your EClass 
pages
- Improved Search support - Greenstone is no longer required for 
full-text indexing
(to turn on searching support, select File->Project Settings, select 
the Search tab, and check the "Enable search support" box. =)
- EClass.Server - resolves issues with Windows Media files and allows 
authors to add CGI scripts to EClasses
- More on the way... =)

Here's the link:

http://www.eclass.net/Downloads/windows-beta.html

Please read the notes, try it out, and let me know what you think!

Thanks,

Kevin

Re: [Eclass-users] New EClass beta for Windows!

[BJ C. <ca...@tu...>]

Hi Kevin,

The new Eclass looks good, a few comments:

While publishing, I selected to rename my files to fit "the under 31 =
characters" (re: error message), however it still asks me every I =
publish if I want to do this. A little annoying. Is it possible to make =
it automatic after the first time?

I used Swish-e to index the e-class but it still says Greenstone when =
indexing.

The search does not run when clicking on Frame.html or index.html, you =
need to run httpserver.exe, some people may not know it. (it took me =
several minutes.)

I get the following error when I submit  on the search page:


The Flash plugin works great  The animation appears to have been =
re-sized, is there a default size?=20

When you publish a page with a quiz, on the initial quiz page the =
graphic on the left is missing. "Graphics/Quiz/blank.gif".

Will send more comments as I work with it.

Best,
BJ




William 'BJ' Cameron
Payson Center
Tulane University
----- Original Message -----=20
From: "Kevin Ollivier" <ke...@tu...>
To: <ecl...@li...>
Cc: "Bill Bertrand" <web...@cs...>
Sent: Wednesday, June 11, 2003 7:12 PM
Subject: [Eclass-users] New EClass beta for Windows!


> Hi all,
>=20
> Just wanted to let you know I have *finally* posted a new EClass beta. =

> In addition to some bug fixes for some problems people have been=20
> encountering, it has the following new features:
>=20
> - DOC, RTF support for text formats (if OOo 1.1 beta 1 is installed)
> - Spanish support
> - New Quiz plugin - create auto-grading quizzes, and provide feedback=20
> on correct and incorrect answers
>                     (select Page->Add New->Quiz from the main menu)
> - Flash support - Add Flash videos and presentations into your EClass=20
> pages
> - Improved Search support - Greenstone is no longer required for=20
> full-text indexing
> (to turn on searching support, select File->Project Settings, select=20
> the Search tab, and check the "Enable search support" box. =3D)
> - EClass.Server - resolves issues with Windows Media files and allows=20
> authors to add CGI scripts to EClasses
> - More on the way... =3D)
>=20
> Here's the link:
>=20
> http://www.eclass.net/Downloads/windows-beta.html
>=20
> Please read the notes, try it out, and let me know what you think!
>=20
> Thanks,
>=20
> Kevin
>=20
>=20
>=20
> -------------------------------------------------------
> This SF.NET email is sponsored by: eBay
> Great deals on office technology -- on eBay now! Click here:
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Re: [Eclass-users] New EClass beta for Windows!

[Kevin O. <ke...@tu...>]

Hi BJ,

On Friday, June 13, 2003, at 05:32  AM, BJ Cameron wrote:

> Hi Kevin,
> =A0
> The new Eclass looks good, a few comments:
> =A0
> While publishing, I selected to rename my files to fit "the under 31=20=

> characters" (re: error message), however=A0it still asks me every I=20
> publish if I want to do this. A little annoying. Is it possible to=20
> make it automatic after the first time?

D'oh! Yes, will do this. =3D)

> I used Swish-e to index the e-class but it still says Greenstone when=20=

> indexing.

Thanks, I'll change this for the next beta.

> The search does not run when clicking on Frame.html or index.html, you=20=

> need to run httpserver.exe, some people may not know it. (it took me=20=

> several minutes.)

I'll autostart httpserver.exe when you preview, and also add this into=20=

the documentation later on. Another option would be to have EClass=20
generate two index pages, "index.html" and "index-server.html", and=20
only the latter contains the search function. This actually works=20
better for any platforms in which the search is not available or the CD=20=

cannot autostart, and would make me less nervous about adding more=20
'interactive' features like this in the future.

> I get the following error when I submit=A0 on the search page:

For some reason, the image did not come through (checked webmail too).=20=

Could you post it on the web? Sorry for the trouble.

> The Flash plugin works great=A0 The animation appears to have been=20
> re-sized, is there a default size?

No, I didn't specify any default size. I'll see if there's some way to=20=

turn the resizing off...

> When you publish a page with a quiz, on the initial quiz page the=20
> graphic on the left is missing. "Graphics/Quiz/blank.gif".

Will fix this in the next beta as well.

> Will send more comments as I work with it.

Thanks!

Kevin

> =A0
> William 'BJ' Cameron
> Payson Center
> Tulane University
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Kevin Ollivier" <ke...@tu...>
> To: <ecl...@li...>
> Cc: "Bill Bertrand" <web...@cs...>
> Sent: Wednesday, June 11, 2003 7:12 PM
> Subject: [Eclass-users] New EClass beta for Windows!
>
> > Hi all,
> >
> > Just wanted to let you know I have *finally* posted a new EClass=20
> beta.
> > In addition to some bug fixes for some problems people have been
> > encountering, it has the following new features:
> >
> > - DOC, RTF support for text formats (if OOo 1.1 beta 1 is installed)
> > - Spanish support
> > - New Quiz plugin - create auto-grading quizzes, and provide =
feedback
> > on correct and incorrect answers
> > =A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 (select =
Page->Add New->Quiz from the main menu)
> > - Flash support - Add Flash videos and presentations into your =
EClass
> > pages
> > - Improved Search support - Greenstone is no longer required for
> > full-text indexing
> > (to turn on searching support, select File->Project Settings, select
> > the Search tab, and check the "Enable search support" box. =3D)
> > - EClass.Server - resolves issues with Windows Media files and =
allows
> > authors to add CGI scripts to EClasses
> > - More on the way... =3D)
> >
> > Here's the link:
> >
> > http://www.eclass.net/Downloads/windows-beta.html
> >
> > Please read the notes, try it out, and let me know what you think!
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Kevin
> >
> >
> >
> > -------------------------------------------------------
> > This SF.NET email is sponsored by: eBay
> > Great deals on office technology -- on eBay now! Click here:
> > http://adfarm.mediaplex.com/ad/ck/711-11697-6916-5
> > _______________________________________________
> > Eclass-users mailing list
> > Ecl...@li...
> > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/eclass-users
> >=

Re: [Eclass-users] New EClass beta for Windows!

[BJ C. <ca...@tu...>]

Thanks for the response(s)

I've posted the error message:
http://payson.tulane.edu/staff/bjcameron/error.jpg

Thanks,
BJ



William 'BJ' Cameron
Payson Center
Tulane University
  ----- Original Message -----=20
  From: Kevin Ollivier=20
  To: BJ Cameron=20
  Cc: ecl...@li... ; Bill Bertrand=20
  Sent: Friday, June 13, 2003 11:42 AM
  Subject: Re: [Eclass-users] New EClass beta for Windows!


  Hi BJ,

  On Friday, June 13, 2003, at 05:32 AM, BJ Cameron wrote:


    Hi Kevin,
    =20
    The new Eclass looks good, a few comments:
    =20
    While publishing, I selected to rename my files to fit "the under 31 =
characters" (re: error message), however it still asks me every I =
publish if I want to do this. A little annoying. Is it possible to make =
it automatic after the first time?


  D'oh! Yes, will do this. =3D)


    I used Swish-e to index the e-class but it still says Greenstone =
when indexing.


  Thanks, I'll change this for the next beta.


    The search does not run when clicking on Frame.html or index.html, =
you need to run httpserver.exe, some people may not know it. (it took me =
several minutes.)


  I'll autostart httpserver.exe when you preview, and also add this into =
the documentation later on. Another option would be to have EClass =
generate two index pages, "index.html" and "index-server.html", and only =
the latter contains the search function. This actually works better for =
any platforms in which the search is not available or the CD cannot =
autostart, and would make me less nervous about adding more =
'interactive' features like this in the future.=20


    I get the following error when I submit  on the search page:


  For some reason, the image did not come through (checked webmail too). =
Could you post it on the web? Sorry for the trouble.


    The Flash plugin works great  The animation appears to have been =
re-sized, is there a default size?


  No, I didn't specify any default size. I'll see if there's some way to =
turn the resizing off...=20


    When you publish a page with a quiz, on the initial quiz page the =
graphic on the left is missing. "Graphics/Quiz/blank.gif".


  Will fix this in the next beta as well.


    Will send more comments as I work with it.


  Thanks!

  Kevin



    William 'BJ' Cameron
    Payson Center
    Tulane University
    ----- Original Message -----
    From: "Kevin Ollivier" <ke...@tu...>
    To: <ecl...@li...>
    Cc: "Bill Bertrand" <web...@cs...>
    Sent: Wednesday, June 11, 2003 7:12 PM
    Subject: [Eclass-users] New EClass beta for Windows!

    > Hi all,
    >
    > Just wanted to let you know I have *finally* posted a new EClass =
beta.
    > In addition to some bug fixes for some problems people have been
    > encountering, it has the following new features:
    >
    > - DOC, RTF support for text formats (if OOo 1.1 beta 1 is =
installed)
    > - Spanish support
    > - New Quiz plugin - create auto-grading quizzes, and provide =
feedback
    > on correct and incorrect answers
    >                     (select Page->Add New->Quiz from the main =
menu)
    > - Flash support - Add Flash videos and presentations into your =
EClass
    > pages
    > - Improved Search support - Greenstone is no longer required for
    > full-text indexing
    > (to turn on searching support, select File->Project Settings, =
select
    > the Search tab, and check the "Enable search support" box. =3D)
    > - EClass.Server - resolves issues with Windows Media files and =
allows
    > authors to add CGI scripts to EClasses
    > - More on the way... =3D)
    >
    > Here's the link:
    >
    > http://www.eclass.net/Downloads/windows-beta.html
    >
    > Please read the notes, try it out, and let me know what you think!
    >
    > Thanks,
    >
    > Kevin
    >
    >
    >
    > -------------------------------------------------------
    > This SF.NET email is sponsored by: eBay
    > Great deals on office technology -- on eBay now! Click here:
    > http://adfarm.mediaplex.com/ad/ck/711-11697-6916-5
    > _______________________________________________
    > Eclass-users mailing list
    > Ecl...@li...
    > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/eclass-users
    >

Re: [Eclass-users] New EClass beta for Windows!

[Kevin O. <ke...@tu...>]

Hi BJ,

I'll fix this in the next beta, but a workaround is to copy the <EClass=20=

2.5b1 program dir>\SWISH-E\xmlparse.dll file to <Your course=20
dir>\cgi-bin.

Thanks,

Kevin

On Friday, June 13, 2003, at 10:51  AM, BJ Cameron wrote:

> Thanks for the response(s)
> =A0
> I've posted the error message:
> http://payson.tulane.edu/staff/bjcameron/error.jpg
> =A0
> Thanks,
> BJ
> =A0
> =A0
> =A0
> William 'BJ' Cameron
> Payson Center
> Tulane University
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Kevin Ollivier
> To: BJ Cameron
> Cc: ecl...@li... ; Bill Bertrand
> Sent: Friday, June 13, 2003 11:42 AM
> Subject: Re: [Eclass-users] New EClass beta for Windows!
>
> Hi BJ,
>
> On Friday, June 13, 2003, at 05:32 AM, BJ Cameron wrote:
>
> Hi Kevin,
> =A0
> The new Eclass looks good, a few comments:
> =A0
> While publishing, I selected to rename my files to fit "the under 31=20=

> characters" (re: error message), however=A0it still asks me every I=20
> publish if I want to do this. A little annoying. Is it possible to=20
> make it automatic after the first time?
>
>
> D'oh! Yes, will do this. =3D)
>
> I used Swish-e to index the e-class but it still says Greenstone when=20=

> indexing.
>
>
> Thanks, I'll change this for the next beta.
>
> The search does not run when clicking on Frame.html or index.html, you=20=

> need to run httpserver.exe, some people may not know it. (it took me=20=

> several minutes.)
>
>
> I'll autostart httpserver.exe when you preview, and also add this into=20=

> the documentation later on. Another option would be to have EClass=20
> generate two index pages, "index.html" and "index-server.html", and=20
> only the latter contains the search function. This actually works=20
> better for any platforms in which the search is not available or the=20=

> CD cannot autostart, and would make me less nervous about adding more=20=

> 'interactive' features like this in the future.
>
> I get the following error when I submit=A0 on the search page:
>
>
> For some reason, the image did not come through (checked webmail too).=20=

> Could you post it on the web? Sorry for the trouble.
>
> The Flash plugin works great=A0 The animation appears to have been=20
> re-sized, is there a default size?
>
>
> No, I didn't specify any default size. I'll see if there's some way to=20=

> turn the resizing off...
>
> When you publish a page with a quiz, on the initial quiz page the=20
> graphic on the left is missing. "Graphics/Quiz/blank.gif".
>
>
> Will fix this in the next beta as well.
>
> Will send more comments as I work with it.
>
>
> Thanks!
>
> Kevin
>
>
> William 'BJ' Cameron
> Payson Center
> Tulane University
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Kevin Ollivier" <ke...@tu...>
> To: <ecl...@li...>
> Cc: "Bill Bertrand" <web...@cs...>
> Sent: Wednesday, June 11, 2003 7:12 PM
> Subject: [Eclass-users] New EClass beta for Windows!
>
> > Hi all,
> >
> > Just wanted to let you know I have *finally* posted a new EClass=20
> beta.
> > In addition to some bug fixes for some problems people have been
> > encountering, it has the following new features:
> >
> > - DOC, RTF support for text formats (if OOo 1.1 beta 1 is installed)
> > - Spanish support
> > - New Quiz plugin - create auto-grading quizzes, and provide =
feedback
> > on correct and incorrect answers
> > =A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 (select =
Page->Add New->Quiz from the main menu)
> > - Flash support - Add Flash videos and presentations into your =
EClass
> > pages
> > - Improved Search support - Greenstone is no longer required for
> > full-text indexing
> > (to turn on searching support, select File->Project Settings, select
> > the Search tab, and check the "Enable search support" box. =3D)
> > - EClass.Server - resolves issues with Windows Media files and =
allows
> > authors to add CGI scripts to EClasses
> > - More on the way... =3D)
> >
> > Here's the link:
> >
> > http://www.eclass.net/Downloads/windows-beta.html
> >
> > Please read the notes, try it out, and let me know what you think!
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Kevin
> >
> >
> >
> > -------------------------------------------------------
> > This SF.NET email is sponsored by: eBay
> > Great deals on office technology -- on eBay now! Click here:
> > http://adfarm.mediaplex.com/ad/ck/711-11697-6916-5
> > _______________________________________________
> > Eclass-users mailing list
> > Ecl...@li...
> > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/eclass-users
> >
>