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18: Re: LAMS 2.0 and Moodle Integration Beta Release
In response to 1 02/21/07 08:59 AM
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Hi Fiona,

The wiki page suggests that LAMS 2.0 integration will work with Moodle 1.6.3+. Is this still the case? I'm trying with 1.6.4. We aren't in a position to upgrade to 1.7 at the mo for various reasons...

Moodle admin is throwing out an error telling me I need a newer version of Moodle. I have 2006050540 and I apparently need 2006080900.

I've found the version.php file (in mod/lamstwo) where I could modify the required version, but doing this if it is just going to refuse working seems fruitless as I don't know the idiosyncracies involved.

I did actually attempt LAMS 1 and Moodle integration a long time back and didn't get too far (it might have been a summers day, so p'raps my heart wasn't into it), so I want to make sure I have all the essential elements in place before embarking on the 2.0 and 1.6.4 journey.

Any help appreciated - as usual,

Kris

Posted by Kristian Besley

19: Re: Re: LAMS 2.0 and Moodle Integration Beta Release
In response to 18 02/21/07 03:42 PM
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Kris,

Try hacking the version file and let me know how it goes.

I have a vague feeling this is my bad. I suspect I stuck in a date that I knew was okay, and didn't have an older copy to test with at the time. But I'm not aware of any differences between 1.6.3 and 1.6.4 which would cause a problem.

If it works, I'll talk to Anthony (our integrations bod) about changing the version file.

Fiona

Posted by Fiona Malikoff

20: Re: Re: Re: LAMS 2.0 and Moodle Integration Beta Release
In response to 19 02/22/07 08:33 AM
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Hi Fiona,

I hacked the version file - it wasn't as simple as imagined though. I tried hacking the lamstwo version.php file and it did nada. So I actually changed the moodle version. Not particularly recommended really, and I wouldn't be too comfortable changing it on the live server. Moodle greeted me with some 'Thanks for upgrading' dialog which made my heart skip a beat. However, it doesn't appear to be any different (I was imagining the modules might just start acting oddly!).

I had to eventually kill the original lams module which was pre-installed to make the whole thing to work. admin/index.php just refused to load up (a 404 strangely...).

I should stick to drawing pictures!

It's all working sweet now though. The one glitch in my plan is that our live moodle server is running MySQL 4.x and LAMS 2.0 needs v5. So that's a nice upgrade job for the people downstairs. Just hope there's no nice surprises in the Moodle db upgrade...

Thanks,

Kris

Posted by Kristian Besley

21: Re: Re: Re: Re: LAMS 2.0 and Moodle Integration Beta Release
In response to 20 02/22/07 04:26 PM
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Ouch! Changing the Moodle version is drastic.

My knowledge of running Moodle is more muddle through, than thorough Moodle, but my guess is that it may affect any other modules you now install - they may now think they are compatible with your version of Moodle went they are not compatible.

If you get a chance to try it again before installing on a live server, then try changing the lamstwo version.php file before copying in the lamstwo module. The file may only get checked at specific times, like initial installation. I have a lot of trouble getting Moodle to pick up module changes, but I've always put that down to my lack of experience with Moodle.

Can you do a reinstall of your current version of Moodle and try reinstalling LAMS, before you try it on your live server?

Fiona

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