We recently updated our servers to 1.9.5+ and now the HTML editor has disappeared from all items that used to have an editor (we've checked this in all browsers... i.e. FireFox, Safari, and IE). I've checked the site settings ("Appearance" - "HTML Settings") to ensure that the editor was still enabled, and it is. I've even disabled, and then re-enabled to see if that would fix the issue and it hasn't.
I've searched the forums and the tracker, but haven't seen anything about this issue. Is anyone else having a problem, or any suggestions on next steps?
Thanks,
Brian... disappeared...
Moodle 1.9.5+ HTML editor disappeared
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Re: Moodle 1.9.5+ HTML editor disappeared
I have the same problem, welcome a board! I have the problem 1 month ago and it still remains.
1. In the administration the box "html editor" is checked.
2. My config.php has been attacked. I fix this. But the problem remains.
3. I upgrade to Moodle 1.9.5. Now I do not have acess to the picture files... and I don't have the html editor either,
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4. At this moment I found out that the ini.php could be damaged but I do not have access to it, so... I send a message to my ISP. I am waiting and reading the security foruns and the wikis.
Bye António
1. In the administration the box "html editor" is checked.
2. My config.php has been attacked. I fix this. But the problem remains.
3. I upgrade to Moodle 1.9.5. Now I do not have acess to the picture files... and I don't have the html editor either,
.4. At this moment I found out that the ini.php could be damaged but I do not have access to it, so... I send a message to my ISP. I am waiting and reading the security foruns and the wikis.
Bye António
Re: Moodle 1.9.5+ HTML editor disappeared
His this code in red ok?
if (typeof _editor_url == "string") {
// Leave exactly one backslash at the end of _editor_url
_editor_url = _editor_url.replace(/\x2f*$/, '/');
} else {
//alert("WARNING: _editor_url is not set! You should set this variable to the editor files path; it should preferably be an absolute path, like in '/htmlarea', but it can be relative if you prefer. Further we will try to load the editor files correctly but we'll probably fail.");
_editor_url = '<?php echo $url; ?>';// we need relative path to site root for editor in pages wit hrequired https
}
if (typeof _editor_url == "string") {
// Leave exactly one backslash at the end of _editor_url
_editor_url = _editor_url.replace(/\x2f*$/, '/');
} else {
//alert("WARNING: _editor_url is not set! You should set this variable to the editor files path; it should preferably be an absolute path, like in '/htmlarea', but it can be relative if you prefer. Further we will try to load the editor files correctly but we'll probably fail.");
_editor_url = '<?php echo $url; ?>';// we need relative path to site root for editor in pages wit hrequired https
}
Re: Moodle 1.9.5+ HTML editor disappeared
Yes, it's normal code from lib/editor/htmlarea.php
Is your site still missing editor (htmlarea), António?
Re: Moodle 1.9.5+ HTML editor disappeared
Thanks Mauno for your reply.
The anwser is yes!
Now I am going to make another update and see how it goes. Without html editor its very hard to use Moodle.
I have all files that are needed to show the editor but I don't it seems that MOODLE doen't know or its disable to get the software to load the editor.
Thanks again. António
The anwser is yes!
Now I am going to make another update and see how it goes. Without html editor its very hard to use Moodle.
I have all files that are needed to show the editor but I don't it seems that MOODLE doen't know or its disable to get the software to load the editor.
Thanks again. António
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May I ask if all of the code posted (not just the red) is part of the the diaglog.js? I don't have any of those entries and I have no editor. I've been through the other remedies to no effect.
Re: Moodle 1.9.5+ HTML editor disappeared
Christian,
that code is normal code from lib/editor/htmlarea.php
Have you checked these issues:
http://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=61045#p522696
In practise any custom javascript or injected code (ads etc) can break HTMLArea (current default editor of moodle).
Edit: In your case I suspect a hacked code - I just visited your site and right after body tag in source code is
<i style="display:none"> xeex322705 </i>which reminds about hacked sites from the past. If you have upgraded lately your moodle itself might be clean but some non upgraded files like theme files or config.php may still have some injected code - or some php file from your site might still add extra tags to other php files.
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Mauno,
Thanks for your quick reply. I'll check those other areas over the next day or two. I did check the config.php which had been hacked in the earlier (1.8.2) version and it appeared fine.
Thanks again.
Chris
Thanks for your quick reply. I'll check those other areas over the next day or two. I did check the config.php which had been hacked in the earlier (1.8.2) version and it appeared fine.
Thanks again.
Chris
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Hello Mauno,
After searching through many of the files I found a tiny bit of code at the top of the config.php file that I missed the first time through. I think when I first looked, just after our upgrade, and found numerous links I wasn't sure what to delete. Thankfully I had a backup folder on another server and by looking at its config.php I found what to change.
Thanks again for your help. The HTML editor is back.
Cheers,
Chris
After searching through many of the files I found a tiny bit of code at the top of the config.php file that I missed the first time through. I think when I first looked, just after our upgrade, and found numerous links I wasn't sure what to delete. Thankfully I had a backup folder on another server and by looking at its config.php I found what to change.
Thanks again for your help. The HTML editor is back.
Cheers,
Chris
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I solved the problem last night， according to your suggestion. Thinks a lot
Re: Moodle 1.9.5+ HTML editor disappeared
I do have all the codes as you mentioned to be had in htmlarea.php even then I am not getting html editor in moodle 1.9.5+ Please help me soon
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If the reason is not injected spam code in config.php and other php files the next common reason is google analytics code in a wrong place - something like this at the bottom of source:
<!-- www.000webhost.com Analytics Code -->
<script type="text/javascript" src="http://analytics.hosting24.com/count.php"></script>
<noscript><a href="http://www.hosting24.com/"><img src="http://analytics.hosting24.com/count.php" alt="web hosting" /></a></noscript>
<!-- End Of Analytics Code -->
Re: Moodle 1.9.5+ HTML editor disappeared
I can't help either, according to the documents there is an "embedded WYSIWYG Editor" but I can't find it anywhere.
I would like to use it to edit the themes....is that possible?...assuming of course I can find it!
I am using the current version and Safari on a Mac Leopard.
Cheers,
Paul
I would like to use it to edit the themes....is that possible?...assuming of course I can find it!
I am using the current version and Safari on a Mac Leopard.
Cheers,
Paul
Re: Moodle 1.9.5+ HTML editor disappeared
The current version of the HTML editor will not work on Safari. Install Firefox and you will be able to use the WYSIWYG editor.
It will not help you with editing themes however.
It will not help you with editing themes however.
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Hi Jon,
I understand that the editor will not operate in Safari, however, after the update, it's not operating in any browser... Firefox included.
Anyone else have any clues?
Thanks,
Brian
I understand that the editor will not operate in Safari, however, after the update, it's not operating in any browser... Firefox included.
Anyone else have any clues?
Thanks,
Brian
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Hi Brian,
I appreciate that this was not your issue. I was directing that reply to Paul, who stated he was only using Safari.
Sorry I can not help with your issue.
Jon
I appreciate that this was not your issue. I was directing that reply to Paul, who stated he was only using Safari.
Sorry I can not help with your issue.
Jon
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Thanks Jon,
Paul
Paul
Re: Moodle 1.9.5+ HTML editor disappeared
I'm not sure if this is helpful but is this for all users?
There is also an option in your user profile called "When editing text" to use the editor or not. If this is set to 'Use standard web forms' you will not see the editor.
Cheers
Teresa
There is also an option in your user profile called "When editing text" to use the editor or not. If this is set to 'Use standard web forms' you will not see the editor.
Cheers
Teresa
Re: Moodle 1.9.5+ HTML editor disappeared
Hi All,
After a couple of hours of searching through the code and files, I found the culprit. We had DragMath installed on the server, and evidently, it's not compatible with the newest version of Moodle and the HTML editor. I had to manually remove all the dragmath code from the javascript, php, and other files, but alas, the HTML editor is finally working.
I hope this helps anyone who may be having the same problem. Dang plug-ins...
Thanks,
Brian... disappeared...
After a couple of hours of searching through the code and files, I found the culprit. We had DragMath installed on the server, and evidently, it's not compatible with the newest version of Moodle and the HTML editor. I had to manually remove all the dragmath code from the javascript, php, and other files, but alas, the HTML editor is finally working.
I hope this helps anyone who may be having the same problem. Dang plug-ins...
Thanks,
Brian... disappeared...
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Dragmath itself is compatible with any version of moodle but you may have used for example old version of adminlib.php or somehow your custom Dragmath integration has not found the files it was looking for...
Marc G. - the maintainer of Dragmath plugin - might be interested to know the version of your dragmath and how you upgraded dragmath (or did you actually upgrade Dragmath and other non core plugins at all?) - if you have time to post a reply to Maths forum...
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Mauno is correct, this was symptomatic of overwriting adminlib.php, which is why I stopped offering packages that included this file..... And, if you did not save your original adminlib.php it can be a trial finding the correct adminlib.php for your build.
Re: Moodle 1.9.5+ HTML editor disappeared
When installing the upgrade, we did not uninstall any of the plug-ins or other add-ons. However, once the upgrade was complete, we did do a re-install of dragmath directly from the new zip file. This however, did not alleviate the missing editor problem. It was, however, resolved once I removed the DragMath code from dialog.js file within the HTML area. After removal of the code from this file, I refreshed my browser and the editor was back in place. Knowing that this fixed the editor, I removed the code from the other files that DragMath was in.
Re: Moodle 1.9.5+ HTML editor disappeared
Sorry I didn't see this earlier as there was indeed much easier
fix since the new zip install simply would have rendered your old install moot, but you at leSt have things cleaned out...
But, newer versions of dragmath have some internal structural changes (limited to dragmath directory) - once you have the 0.7.7.1 moodledragmath zip installed you can maintain dragmath in one of two ways, either by replacing the dragmath folder with a replacement from dragmath sourceforge (not recommended unless you really know what you are doing), or waiting for a new moodle zip, putting that new zip in your moodle root, and unzipping. As o mentioned earlier, the new zip does not include adminlib.php so install won't risk cratering your existing file.
That being said, keep an eye on the SEE thread in math forum for a "production" version of SEE as it will knock your socks off and start you on transition to tinyMCE!
fix since the new zip install simply would have rendered your old install moot, but you at leSt have things cleaned out...
But, newer versions of dragmath have some internal structural changes (limited to dragmath directory) - once you have the 0.7.7.1 moodledragmath zip installed you can maintain dragmath in one of two ways, either by replacing the dragmath folder with a replacement from dragmath sourceforge (not recommended unless you really know what you are doing), or waiting for a new moodle zip, putting that new zip in your moodle root, and unzipping. As o mentioned earlier, the new zip does not include adminlib.php so install won't risk cratering your existing file.
That being said, keep an eye on the SEE thread in math forum for a "production" version of SEE as it will knock your socks off and start you on transition to tinyMCE!
Re: Moodle 1.9.5+ HTML editor disappeared
BTW, I doubt whether your issues had anything to do with compatibility between dragmath and moodle 1.9.5 or htmlarea, as almost nothing has changed. If you could post additional details (specifics about prior setup and changes made to it) I could probably pinpoint the culprit.
Re: Moodle 1.9.5+ HTML editor disappeared
In the past versions of moodle people had sometimes problems if they forgot to upgrade their 3rd party activities or upgraded with a wrong version of plugin or mixed files from different versions.
Anyway one very common reason for disappeared editor is any (extra) code that either breaks javascripts/html code or some part of code is missing and moodle/editor does not know what to do so you get only a textarea instead of editor... I suspect this is the reason for missing editor in Brian's case.
Anyway one very common reason for disappeared editor is any (extra) code that either breaks javascripts/html code or some part of code is missing and moodle/editor does not know what to do so you get only a textarea instead of editor... I suspect this is the reason for missing editor in Brian's case.
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Check the source code of the html directly from the browser. Look for strange external links. Also, check de config.php file.
Perhaps your site has been hacked. I have the same problem in two moodle sites, and I am still looking for the solution.
Moodle 1.9
Gabriel
Perhaps your site has been hacked. I have the same problem in two moodle sites, and I am still looking for the solution.
Moodle 1.9
Gabriel
Re: Moodle 1.9.5+ HTML editor disappeared
After diging... try very hard... I have to unistall MOODLE and re-install MOODLE... simple, isn't?! Now, think the other work, install all he courses and so on... well the positive side is that we will start again... in a new way 
Re: Moodle 1.9.5+ HTML editor disappeared
Hi,
I have the same problem, i am using the 1.9.5 release.
The problem is: same times the Html Editor apperars and in another moment disapperars.
I tried to use Firefox, IE8, Chrome, Safari, and the problem is the same.
There no problem on my config.php and other configurations.
Somebody can help me?
Thanks.
I have the same problem, i am using the 1.9.5 release.
The problem is: same times the Html Editor apperars and in another moment disapperars.
I tried to use Firefox, IE8, Chrome, Safari, and the problem is the same.
There no problem on my config.php and other configurations.
Somebody can help me?
Thanks.
Re: Moodle 1.9.5+ HTML editor disappeared
Same problem here. I'm using a PC w/ both Firefox and IE7&8.
Very frustrating!
Re: Moodle 1.9.5+ HTML editor disappeared
I turned off Ajax in my profile and the problem seems to be fixed.
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Update: Turning off Ajax helps but I'm still intermittently getting the problem. (I use both IE7 and Firefox on a Windows XP machine )
Emptying the cache seems to be clearing the problem up. Whenever the editor disappears, I empty cache and refrehs the browser and the editor shows up-usually. Sometimes it takes a few refreshes.
BTW, copy and save your current work in wordpad because refresh dumps what you have't saved.
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I performed an upgrade from 1.82 to 1.9.5 in June. It was the end of the school year so I didn't check whether the HTML editor was present, as it had been in the earlier version. Everything looks fine on our server, with config.php and other files clean. All settings for enabling the editor are as they should be. Still, no editor. This is making it difficult to entice our "late adopters" to Moodle.
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I am having the same problem...is there an htmlard CFG option that is supposed to be in my config.php?
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Well it turns out mine was due to the melicious injected code...I cleaned it out of my site, and now the HTMLarea editor works again.
PS - go to your moodle site, and view the source with with either firefox or IE, and make sure nothing weird shows up.
PS - go to your moodle site, and view the source with with either firefox or IE, and make sure nothing weird shows up.