Quiz

Hello Susana,

I have implemented a slightly different solution :

the question/type/fileresponse/backup/moddle1/lib.php script implement the normal code to create the xml that would be needed for a 2.2 version of the fileresponse question (if there was one) :

class moodle1_qtype_fileresponse_handler extends moodle1_qtype_handler {


    /**
     * @return array
     */
    public function get_question_subpaths() {
        return array(
            'FILERESPONSE'
        );
    }

    /**
     * Appends the fileresponse specific information to the question
     */
    public function process_question(array $data, array $raw) {
        // convert and write the answers first
        if (isset($data['answers'])) {
            $this->write_answers($data['answers'], $this->pluginname);
        }

        // convert and write the fileresponse options
        $options = $data['fileresponse'][0];
        $this->xmlwriter->begin_tag('fileresponse', array('id' => $this->converter->get_nextid()));
        $this->xmlwriter->full_tag('maxbytes', $options['maxbytes']);
        $this->xmlwriter->full_tag('essay', $options['essay']);
        $this->xmlwriter->end_tag('fileresponse');
    }
}

Then, in the question/type/fileresponse/backup/moodle2/restore_qtype_fileresponse_plugin.class.php script the protected function define_question_plugin_structure and
    public function process_fileresponse($data) are totaly normal except the record in the question_fileresponse table is not really created

And the heart of the proces is in the protected function after_execute_question where I convert the fileresponse question to an essay question and create the needed record in the qtype_essay_options table :

   protected function after_execute_question() {
        global $DB;

        $fileresponses = $DB->get_records_sql("
                    SELECT *
                      FROM {question} q
                     WHERE q.qtype = ?
                ", array('fileresponse'));

        foreach ($fileresponses as $q) {
            $defaultoptions = new stdClass();
            $defaultoptions->questionid = $q->id;
            $defaultoptions->responseformat = 'editor';
            $defaultoptions->responsefieldlines = 15;
            $defaultoptions->attachments = 1;
            $defaultoptions->graderinfo = '';
            $defaultoptions->graderinfoformat = FORMAT_HTML;
            $DB->insert_record('qtype_essay_options', $defaultoptions);
            $q->qtype = 'essay';
            $DB->update_record('question', $q);
        }
    }

And good news is that it seems to works well : not only 1.9 backups including fileresponse questions are restored without errors or warnings but file responses questions are  converted into essay questions.

Of course I have only tested it with small 1.9 backups including only few fileresponses questions but if you want give it a try, I would be happy to send it to you with short instructions to install it. Send me a private message with your mail adress.

WARNING : I have not really upgraded fileresponse question type to work in  Moodle 2.1/2.2 !! The result of my work is a non fonctionnal fileresponse question type, the only features wich are working are

• installation of the plugin
• restoration of 1.9 backups

All other features wil produce various errors and inexpected results, so I suggest to

• install it
• restore 1.9 backups
• uninstall it

Because if your users try to create new fileresponse questions in Moodle 2.1/2.2 you will be in big trouble !!