Re: [WWdevel] Re: [WWcvs] webwork-modperl: Rearrange top panels (change really from Bill Z.) plus

[Michael E. G. <ga...@ma...>]

On Jul 22, 2005, at 11:26 PM, John Jones wrote:

>
>  If you have a non-trivial selection from the Problem Collection=20
> popup=A0 you get the current behavior when you select view problems
>  If you select a non-trivial set definition file you get a list of=A0=20=

> problems found in the set definition file
>  If you select non-trivial things from both menus you get the problem=A0=
=20
> collection.
>
>  The only set definition files you can see would be the ones at the=20
> top=A0 level of a directory, e.g. rochesterLibrary, unionLibrary,
>  or the courseTemplate,=A0=A0 etc.
>
>  Any thoughts?
>  A couple.=A0 It seems that looking in set definition files is closer =
to=20
> "=46rom this Course" than to "Local Problems" since it is essentially=20=

> non-imported set definition files.=A0 But, I wouldn't put it with any =
of=20
> the existing parts and instead make it a fourth standard option along=20=

> with "Problem Library", "Local Problems", and "=46rom this Course".=A0=20=

> Most people probably use a window which can fit 4 wide buttons, right?
>
This seems ok to me.  I was trying to save vertical space by avoiding=20
another panel.  However what you propose is a more intuitive
interface.
>  A natural name might be "=46rom Set Definition Files", but knowing =
what=20
> a set definition file means may not be clear to someone not familiar=20=

> with webwork 1.
>
"Predefined sets" might be another name.  It's hard to tell what will=20
be most natural.  Those already using WeBWorK are tuned in to the name
set definition files name, but with a bit of time they could adjust. =20
On the whole I think I prefer Set Definition Files since it makes clear=20=

the association
with a file of type .def that they can see in the File Manager.  It=20
also agrees with the language in the Hmwk Sets Editor.

>  Files at the top of directories like rochesterLibrary, unionLibrary,=20=

> etc. might need special treatment.=A0 If your name to the Rochester=20
> Library is called rochesterLibrary, then all of the paths accessing=20
> those files will start with rochesterLibrary.=A0 If another person =
names=20
> the link Rochester, then none of those set definition files will=20
> work.=A0 So, by special treatment, I mean some sort of munging of the=20=

> paths to account for this.
>
What we might do is this:    if the file is  =20
rochesterLibrary/setFoo.def    the entries would be relative to the=20
directory the set definition file is in:
hence an entry   of set0/prob1.pg   would be come   =20
rochesterLibrary/set0/prob1.pg.  would that work?
>  To fit what Nandor wanted, he may want more depth in the searching=20
> for the set definition files.=A0 For example, maybe he would want to=20=

> have courses created with a symlink to a directory called Sets, which=20=

> has subdirectories MAT_110, MAT_111, etc., each of which has his=20
> university's standard sets for those courses.
>
I want to be careful not to search too deeply, since if the libraries=20
get large this will significantly slow down the creation of the Library=20=

browser page.

I suggest that set definition files can only be used in

the course templates directory and in
any directory referred to in the $courseFiles{problibs} hash (in=20
global.conf).

If someone wants to create "libraries" for  MAT_110, MAT_111 and so=20
forth
they can add an entry either to global.conf or to course.conf.  I don't=20=

think that is too big a burden for those interested in doing fancy
customization of local sites.

Take care,

Mike

>  Anyway, those are the thoughts I had off the top of my head.
>
>  John
>