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

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

Hi BJ,

On Mar 25, 2004, at 8:46 AM, BJ Cameron wrote:

> Hi Kevino,
> =A0
> New versions looks good and all of the previously mentioned=A0problems=20=

> are fixed.
> =A0
> New issues,
> 	1.  	 The course page can't be edited. Whenever I double =
click on it=20
> or click the edit button, it brings up the page properties window.=20
> When you publish, the page can't be found. Another funny thing about=20=

> this is it point to the "file" directory. Perhaps related to #2
> 	2.  	If you use the "No Frames" theme and publish, the =
index.htm file=20
> redirects the page to the=A0"file"=A0directory, where this isn't a=20
> default.htm/index.htm. A little strange.

I'll look into this, but it looks like the course page is not being=20
created or saved for some reason? It points to the file directory=20
because it can't find the file. That's also why Page Properties opens.=20=

Also, #2 is quite likely a result of #1.

> 	3.  	I switched back to the "Frames" theme and published, =
everything=20
> looks fine (except #1). However, when you use the Search (I used the=20=

> Swish-e=A0) an error comes up, Zlib.dll is missing. I copied it in =
from=20
> an older eclass, and then got the message "index.swish-e" was missing.=20=

> As this is a Project specific file, It wouldn't do me much good to=20
> copy it in. I then copied in the entire CGI-bin directory from a=20
> previous version and got more errors, so obviously this is not the=20
> solution. Ideas?

I'll check into the missing zlib.dll file, but as for index.swish-e,=20
just click on the "Publish to CD" icon to re-create it. Unfortunately,=20=

like with Greenstone, you have to update the entire index at one time,=20=

so I don't automatically update it when pages have changed. Then, from=20=

there, you should be able to use the default b4 cgi-bin dir, just=20
adding in zlib.dll.

However, SWISH-E already has experimental support for "incremental=20
indexing", which means you can add/remove content to the index without=20=

having to rebuild the entire index. Hopefully by the end of the year=20
that will mean that whenever you save a page, I can automatically=20
update the index. =3D)

> 	4.  	Funny thing about #1, If you open a course previously =
created in=20
> another version of Eclass, you can edit the course page.
> That's a start, I will re-install and see if I can help pinpoint #3.

Yes, #1 is definitely related to a bug when creating a new course. Will=20=

do some more investigating and let you know!

Thanks,

Kevin

> ----- Original Message -----
>  From: "Kevin Ollivier" <ke...@tu...>
> To: "BJ Cameron" <ca...@tu...>
> Cc: <ecl...@li...>; "Bill Bertrand"=20
> <web...@cs...>; <Hju...@cs...>
> Sent: Wednesday, March 24, 2004 1:18 PM
> Subject: Re: [Eclass-users] New EClass.Builder 2.5b4 available for=20
> download
>
> > Hi all,
> >
> > I've patched up all the bugs BJ found and uploaded a new draft for
> > beta4 here:
> >
> > http://www.eclass.net/Downloads/eclass-builder2.5b4.exe
> >
> > Thanks for all the help and please keep the bug reports coming!=20
> (Unless
> > of course, there aren't any to report. =3D)
> >
> > Kevin
> >
> > 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=20
> machine)
> > >
> > > In the tutorial, you need to explain the difference between=20
> templates
> > > and
> > > themes. I think I understand the difference as a theme is an
> > > overarching
> > > project layout, while a template is a page design. True?
> > >
> > > When I open page properties, I can only choose the default=20
> template, I
> > > have
> > > others in the template directory. I would like to be able to
> > > choose others from there without
> > > renaming it to default every time..
> > >
> > > Under the Help menu, in the About section, you should list the=20
> version
> > > of
> > > Eclass.
> > >
> > > Is there a compatibility problem with previous versions of Eclass?=20=

> If
> > > so, you
> > > need some explanation on how to import them, or what files to=20
> delete
> > > to use
> > > them with the new version.
> > >
> > > I just tried the Karrigell.exe file on an eclass created in 2.5b4=20=

> and
> > > it
> > > ran. However, it couldn't display the page. I ran the index.htm=20
> file
> > > separately, it has problems displaying the top left frame=20
> (menu.htm)
> > > and the
> > > bottom left frame (menucntrl.htm) The main Frame shows up fine.=20
> After I
> > > copied them in(from a previous Version), it worked. However the=20
> menu
> > > graphics were gone, I then copied them in. Everything appeared,=20
> but the
> > > Karrigell
> > >
> > > ---Little bit later---
> > >
> > > I figured out the problem with the Karrigell.exe file. I opened it=20=

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

> you
> > > up. It works fine after I rename the index file.
> > >
> > > The search function does not work...neither search.py nor=20
> search.exe.
> > >
> > > When I added text to a page, it did not display even after I
> > > published. I open the page to edit it, and it is there, so it =
saved
> > > the setting, it just doesn't output. Same thing happens with
> > > Audio/video/image.
> > >
> > > ---Little bit later, again----
> > >
> > > The problem with the displaying of the text/image/audio/video is=20=

> the
> > > template. I copied and renamed an old one to default.tpl and it=20
> worked
> > > fine and everything showed up.
> > >
> > > I guess that is enough for now. I have uploaded the errlog.txt to
> > >=A0 http://payson.tulane.edu/staff/bjcameron/errlog.txt
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > >
> > > BJ
> > >
> > > William 'BJ' Cameron
> > > Payson Center
> > > Tulane University
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > >=A0 From: "Kevin Ollivier" <ke...@tu...>
> > > To: <ecl...@li...>
> > > Cc: "Bill Bertrand" <web...@cs...>; <Hju...@cs...>
> > > Sent: Wednesday, March 17, 2004 2:38 PM
> > > Subject: [Eclass-users] New EClass.Builder 2.5b4 available for=20
> download
> > >
> > > > Hi everyone,
> > > >
> > > > I've released a new version of EClass.Builder on Windows for=20
> testing.
> > > > You can download it from:
> > > >
> > > > http://www.eclass.net/downloads/eclass-builder2.5b4.exe
> > > >
> > > > I will wait a few days for feedback and then post it on the web=20=

> site
> > > > for download.
> > > >
> > > > What's changed?
> > > >
> > > > - New localization (translation) system: EClass has a new system=20=

> for
> > >=A0 > localizing the interface into foreign languages. The new =
system=20
> is
> > > more
> > >=A0 > automated (I can automatically update the translation=20
> dictionaries),
> > > > can automatically detect and use the user's system language, and
> > >=A0 > there's even a little program people can use to update the
> > > localization
> > >=A0 > files. You can learn more about how to update the =
localization
>  > > files by
> > > > checking the help file, under "Advanced/Localizing EClass". I'd
> > > > particularly like to hear feedback from people who are =
localizing
> > > > EClass into Spanish or French on this.
> > > >
> > > > - Further improved FTP capabilities: now you can upload pages
> > > > one-by-one, and there's a "Upload Files on Save" option that=20
> lets you
> > > > automatically upload a file any time it is changed.
> > > >
> > >=A0 > - Theme import/export: You can now share themes with other=20
> users.
> > > >
> > > > - Manual filenames: Now you can tell EClass what you want the
> > > filename
> > > > for a particular file to be, rather than having it decide.
> > > >
> > > > In addition, I've replaced the old help file in the EClass=20
> interface
> > > > with the new one I've been working on, and I plan on migrating=20=

> the
> > > web
> > > > site to the new look next week as well. The draft can be found=20=

> at:
> > > >
> > > > http://www.eclass.net/newlook
> > > >
> > >=A0 > Any feedback would be greatly appreciated!
> > > >
> > > > Thanks,
> > > >
> > > > Kevin
> > > >
> > > >
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