Re: [Eclass-users] more petty stuff

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

Hi BJ,

On Apr 16, 2004, at 11:32 AM, BJ Cameron wrote:

> Hi Kevino,
>
> This is really stupid, but...In the "page properties"=A0 of the"import =
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> file"
> window, the text area for "page content" is grayed out. It took me a =20=

> couple
> of minutes to figure out I am suppose to browse for a file. It would =20=

> be more
> obvious if the space was white. Can you also add something to the help =
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> file?

Sure, I'll add it. The field, however, needs to be read-only, which =20
unfortunately grays it out on Windows. The reason is that it's not =20
really allowed for you to delete the filename in that box - otherwise, =20=

your page will have no EClass Page (or Quiz, or HTML page) associated =20=

with it.

> This isn't a bug, but a remark/question, take it for what you will. =
The
> import file opens html and most graphic files in the eclass window, =20=

> audio
> and video get opened in each computer's associated player. This is =20
> fine,
> except once you run the server, some graphics (BMPs), get the download =
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> message from IE
> and then you can open it in the associated graphic editor. I guess I =20=

> don't
> see the point of using import file. In what case would you use it =20
> instead of
> going through an Eclass page or creating a simple html page?

The reason for adding this was so that content doesn't need to be =20
created in EClass in order to get a table of contents entry. Say you =20
wanted a PDF file to be a "page", for example. With Import File, it =20
gets its own link in the table of contents. It also makes it easier to =20=

import already created HTML content, for those who don't want to use =20
the EClass Page Editor. (i.e. people who layout their own HTML content) =20=

The BMP issue is one that I will resolve, probably after the move to =20
Documancer as our "reader" program.

> The change occurs when you have the IE window maximized and you click =20=

> on the +/- symbol of a folder.
> for example on this page:
> http://payson.tulane.edu/staff/bjcameron/no%20frames%20trial/Pub/=20
> New_Page.htm
> When you click on the + or - sign of "Mod1" the tree menu moves =20
> left/right. I think it is disconcerting to the end user to see it =20
> moving. (IMHO) Can we place it along the left margin?

Fixed. It was a combination of the table being centered, and the table =20=

not taking up 100% of the screen.

> =46rom a previous discussion:
> >>2. I get this error when I search using Swish-e:
> >>http://payson.tulane.edu/staff/bjcameron/error8.jpg
> >>I have copied xmltok.dll from an old version into the cgi-bin and =20=

> republished, but I get the same result. It is very strange as there is =
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> a copy of xmltok.dll in the
> >>C:\Program Files\EClass.Builder 2.5.4.7\SWISH-E.
>
> >>I replicated the problem on the Win 2k machine and got a more =20
> descriptive error message:
> >>http://payson.tulane.edu/staff/bjcameron/error9.jpg
> =A0
> I just tried=A0this=A0on my work computer at my home/office and the =
search =20
> worked fine. The only difference I know between the computers at the =20=

> office (that were having problems) and mine at home is that I have =20
> several=A0different version of Eclass installed on my home/office =20
> computer and the office computers are using the latest version only. =20=

> In fact, the Win 2K machine at the office is bare bones and had been =20=

> formatted recently. I will play around with other computers at my home =
=20
> office on Monday and send you more info.

When you say you copied an old version into the cgi-bin, do you mean =20
you copied a version of xmltok.dll into the cgi-bin directory? It looks =20=

as if SWISH-E does indeed need the xmltok.dll file when searching.

> =A0
> This is not a bug, but a suggestion for next time.=A0The author is =20
> unable to change the order of=A0=A0"Objectives" and "Quiz" questions. =
It =20
> would be great if they could move them up and down. Inspiration is not =
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> always linear.
> =A0
> Cool thing:
> =A0
> If=A0you copy an eclass page/quiz/web page from one area of the eclass =
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> and paste it,=A0when you make changes to one, it is reflected in the =20=

> other.
> =A0
> The bugs are getting harder and harder to find, must mean we are =20
> getting closer to the end.

Great! =3D)

Thanks,

Kevin=