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Started: 7/21/2009 3:05 PM
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mrphysics
odd behaviour
This app looks very promising! I have come across a few odd behaviours. I’ve installed in in moodle 1.9.4 (fresh test install) and have noticed: 1. When the Live plugin is added as a block at the site level or course level it fails to display and the option to add further blocks is gone. When added as a course sticky block it appears fine in a course but not on the main page. 2. I can login to my Live account (only after logging in to moodle and accessing the block via a course), but when returned to moodle I’m returned to the login page and get Invalid login, please try again 3. When I active the block option to use Outlook and Live Alerts (leaving the red sections blank assuming this is for a user to edit) the block disappears completely. Any ideas? Mr Physics
Posted: 7/22/2009 11:02 AM
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Kosar (Education Labs)
hi there, we will look into this and let you know of some possible troubleshooting steps. 
 
Thanks for trying this out!
Posted: 7/22/2009 11:17 AM
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wheelie
Hi, I'm also having problems with a Moodle 1.9.4 installation. I can see everything but when I log in using the live id I get sent back to the moodle log in page with an invalid login error message even though it accepts my live id. I then have to log into moodle manually which says it fails but lets me in when i click on the breadcrumb root.
Posted: 7/23/2009 3:30 PM
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Kosar (Education Labs)
Hey gang,
We are updating the "Getting Started" document right now to make the onboarding process a little more clear.  We realized from reading it that perhaps it was not as clear as it could have been.
 
In particular, our 'Login HTML' had a typo in that it refers to a URL that was our Test Site, and as such it won't redirect properly.  We'll fix that in our updated doc too.
 
Watch for a blog post and an updated ZIP file shortly, hopefully before the end of our day here in Seattle.
 
Thanks.

Edited: 7/23/2009 7:33 PM
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Kosar (Education Labs)
Just wanted to note that we have updated the "Getting Started" document and also posted a blog entry on it.  I hope that clarifies the way to get this installed and helps everyone get up and running.
 
If you hit any problems, especially around the Exchange Account setting, please send an email to moodle-at-microsoft-dot-com we'll figure out a way to get you some help on that front.
 
Thanks.

From: Kosar (Education Labs)
Posted: Thursday, July 23, 2009 3:30 PM
Subject: odd behaviour

Hey gang,
We are updating the "Getting Started" document right now to make the onboarding process a little more clear.  We realized from reading it that perhaps it was not as clear as it could have been.
 
In particular, our 'Login HTML' had a typo in that it refers to a URL that was our Test Site, and as such it won't redirect properly.  We'll fix that in our updated doc too.
 
Watch for a blog post and an updated ZIP file shortly, hopefully before the end of our day here in Seattle.
 
Thanks.


From: wheelie
Posted: Wednesday, July 22, 2009 11:17 AM
Subject: odd behaviour

Hi, I'm also having problems with a Moodle 1.9.4 installation. I can see everything but when I log in using the live id I get sent back to the moodle log in page with an invalid login error message even though it accepts my live id. I then have to log into moodle manually which says it fails but lets me in when i click on the breadcrumb root.

From: Kosar (Education Labs)
Posted: Wednesday, July 22, 2009 11:02 AM
Subject: odd behaviour

hi there, we will look into this and let you know of some possible troubleshooting steps. 
 
Thanks for trying this out!
From: mrphysics
Posted: Tuesday, July 21, 2009 3:05 PM
Subject: odd behaviour

This app looks very promising! I have come across a few odd behaviours. I’ve installed in in moodle 1.9.4 (fresh test install) and have noticed: 1. When the Live plugin is added as a block at the site level or course level it fails to display and the option to add further blocks is gone. When added as a course sticky block it appears fine in a course but not on the main page. 2. I can login to my Live account (only after logging in to moodle and accessing the block via a course), but when returned to moodle I’m returned to the login page and get Invalid login, please try again 3. When I active the block option to use Outlook and Live Alerts (leaving the red sections blank assuming this is for a user to edit) the block disappears completely. Any ideas? Mr Physics
Posted: 7/24/2009 2:13 AM
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JohnSkelton
mrphysics I am having the same problem as you. I've configured the block correctly but whenever I try to add it to a course (or even as a sticky block) it will just disappear off the page along with the block dropdown list. Could it be a PHP issue maybe?
Posted: 7/24/2009 6:28 AM
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wheelie
John,
I had a similar issue, to get around this I deleted the blocks on the same side of the page that the live services block was was inserted (in my case the right) and hey presto it them appeared along with the add blocks menu, I then just re-added the blocks and it was fine. Hope this helps.
 
Wheelie.
Posted: 7/25/2009 10:36 AM
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mrphysics
John, Not sure... I'm not much of a PHP guy... Physics yes... PHP no. Jeff
Posted: 7/25/2009 10:41 AM
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mrphysics


From: mrphysics
Posted: Saturday, July 25, 2009 10:36 AM
Subject: odd behaviour

John, Not sure... I'm not much of a PHP guy... Physics yes... PHP no. Jeff Wheelie, I can't delete it as it doesn't show at all. The block is missing of main page. On a course page there is no option to move the default login block. I can't even add another block on the main page as the add block feature is gone after adding the Live block. Any other thoughts?
Posted: 7/25/2009 10:53 AM
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mrphysics
John,

Not sure... I'm not much of a PHP guy... Physics yes... PHP no.

Jeff
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Wheelie,

I can't delete/move it as it doesn't show at all. The block is missing of main page. On a course page there is no option to move the default login block. I can't even add another block on the main page as the add block feature is gone after adding the Live block.

Any other thoughts?

Jeff
Posted: 7/27/2009 9:11 PM
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Kosar (Education Labs)
Hi there,
 
I think this problem is solved by a recent post on the discussion forums.  Please try this out and please let us know if this fixes your problem.
 
Thanks.
Posted: 8/7/2009 7:34 AM
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Joao Franco
I have the same problems when i was try to add the blocks nothing happens (like admin or teacher) i was debbuging the code. In My case the issue was in moodle\lib\blocklib.php in this code if(!block_method_result($block->name, 'user_can_addto', $page)) { // If the block doesn't want to be added... break; } ************* - i think if you install a new instance of moodle, the default settings don't enables add blocks, or sometinhg like that - i comment this code and the block shows. I will make more tests
Posted: 8/7/2009 7:36 AM
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Joao Franco
[I am using google chrome, and the editor html not showing ( sharepoint sucks)]
I have the same problems
when i was try to add the blocks nothing happens
(like admin or teacher)


i was debbuging the code. In My case the issue was in


moodle\lib\blocklib.php

in this code

if(!block_method_result($block->name, 'user_can_addto', $page)) {
// If the block doesn't want to be added...
break;
}

*************

- i think if you install a new instance of moodle, the default settings don't enables add blocks, or sometinhg like that

- i comment this code and the block shows. I will make more tests
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