Re: [Eclass-users] New EClass.Builder 2.5b4 available for download

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

Hi BJ,

On Mar 18, 2004, at 8:35 AM, BJ Cameron wrote:

>
> Hi Kevino,
>
> A few issues/suggestions/problems I have with 2.5b4.
>
> I have not been able to get system preferences to open. (win2k =
machine)
>
> In the tutorial, you need to explain the difference between templates=20=

> and
> themes. I think I understand the difference as a theme is an=20
> overarching
> project layout, while a template is a page design. True?

Yes, the idea is that Themes control the overall look and feel of your=20=

EClass, like FrontPage's borders and Dreamweaver's "templates" (yes,=20
I'd consider them a theme instead). Any change you make to a theme=20
changes the look of the entire EClass. EClass's "templates" are at this=20=

point specifically for the EClass Page format, so that you can change=20
where the video appears, audio appears, etc. This wouldn't affect the=20
layout for the entire course, just that page.

> When I open page properties, I can only choose the default template, I=20=

> have
> others in the template directory. I would like to=A0be able to=20
> choose=A0others from there without
> renaming it=A0to default every time..

OK, there are obviously some bugs here and I need to test some more.=20
I'll try to get a fix in for the final release of b4.

> Under the Help menu, in the About section, you should list the version=20=

> of
> Eclass.

Will do.

> Is there a compatibility problem with previous versions of Eclass? If=20=

> so, you
> need some explanation on how to import them, or what files to delete=20=

> to use
> them with the new version.

There is not to my knowledge any compatibility problems with older=20
versions.

> I just tried the Karrigell.exe file on an eclass created in 2.5b4 and=20=

> it
> ran. However, it couldn't display the page. I ran the index.htm file
> separately, it has problems displaying the top left frame (menu.htm)=20=

> and the
> bottom left frame (menucntrl.htm) The main Frame shows up fine. After =
I
> copied them in(from a previous Version), it worked. However the menu
> graphics were gone, I then copied them in. Everything appeared, but =
the
> Karrigell

Is this a new EClass? Did you run the Export to CD function? If not,=20
that would explain the missing files...

(However, this points out an issue I should fix - you should be asked=20
to pick a theme when a new EClass is created, so that EClass copies all=20=

the theme files over when you start building your EClass.)

> ---Little bit later---
>
> I figured out the problem with the Karrigell.exe file. I opened it up=20=

> in
> notepad and noticed it points to index.html. Eclass builder uses=20
> index.htm.
> It is funny and very frustrating how a single character can screw you=20=

> up. It works fine after I rename the index file.

!? You're right, I can't believe I missed this. Will be fixed in the=20
final release of b4.

> The search function does not work...neither search.py nor search.exe.

I'll take a look at this.

> When I added=A0text to a=A0page, it did not display even after I=20
> published. I open the page to edit it, and it is there, so it saved=20
> the setting, it just doesn't output. Same thing happens with=20
> Audio/video/image.
> =A0
> ---Little bit later, again----
> =A0
> The problem with the displaying of the text/image/audio/video is the=20=

> template. I copied and renamed an old one=A0to default.tpl=A0and it =
worked=20
> fine and everything showed up.

Is it the template that came with EClass.Builder that wasn't working,=20
or one that you created?

> I guess that is enough for now. I have uploaded the errlog.txt to
>  http://payson.tulane.edu/staff/bjcameron/errlog.txt

Thanks!!

Kevin