Hi all,
There was a good discussion going on in Mark Drechsler's blog on linking to/copying from files in repositories: http://www.markdrechsler.com/?p=504#comment-2461
On my last post (link above) I was wondering if linking to files (rather than copying) was on the roadmap?
I thought it was ... but I might have hallucinated that
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Does anyone know, exactly?
Thanks in advance,
Ian.
Hi Ian,
May be you have already found the answer, but you can now link to the files in 2.0. Installation needs to be set up to allow external linking.
Plus you can continue to utilise Legacy Course files area,assuming you are ok with security risks, as a build-into Moodle course-level repository. (also needs to be enabled)
Take a look here. Does it help?
Hi Elena,
Thanks for your reply. The list of repository types and what you can and can't link to is really useful! Thanks for that.
I'm not sure what you mean by "Installation needs to be set up to allow external linking". What do I need to do?
Thanks in advance,
Ian.
Hi Ian,
I you have admin access, you can go to the Settings block > Site Administration > Repositories > Common repository settings.
Check what 'Allow external links' is set for. If it is set to Yes, then users when they try to embed something from a repository with the text editor, will see an option to "link externally".
(We have also checked "Legacy course files in new courses", because we need course-level repository right in Moodle to replicate exact 1.9 behaviour).
If you are using Add A Resource option and not the text editor, then you will need to re-educate the users about the new Moodle functionality.
e.g. 1.9 Link to a File or Website can be achieved with 2. 0 URL resource, but not with 2.0 File resource
I have added a table here: http://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=172245#p760162 for better visualization
p.s. Some people can wonder about synchronization feature.
e.g. If you decide to copy (Add a File) from some repository, and the original file is updated in that repository, its copy should be updated in Moodle too.
That would be ideal, but it is not here.
Hi,
I've got the Common repository settings configured as they should be but I don't see the "link externally" option when I add a link via the text editor. Would it be possible for you to upload a screen grab so I can see where you mean?
Many thanks in advance,
Ian.
Hi Ian. Here's "two I made earlier" Legacy course files and Flickr:
Commenting on my own post, if other people will find this.
Here is an extended version of explanations.