In Moodle 2.2 you could give the first section of a course in topic format a name. It is still possible to apply a name in ver 2.3, but even if you turn off 'Use default section name' it is not displayed. The topic description is shown as expected. This must be a bug in Moodle 2.3?
Edit: The new section name is displayed in the navigation block.
Dear Bente,
You are right, I think that there is a possible coding fault if this is not the intent. To see what I mean, edit /course/format/renderer.php and change line 649 in the function print_multiple_section_page from:
echo $this->section_header($thissection, $course, true);
to
echo $this->section_header($thissection, $course, false);
I think a tracker issue is in order - thoughts?
Cheers,
Gareth
Dear Dan,
Looking at the second test on the tracker issue, this is identical to performing step 1 on section 0 and then failing step 2 when it is not displayed. Looking at the patch (both for Moodle 2.3 and master) for /course/format/renderer.php, line 648/649 this should solve the issue.
Cheers,
Gareth
Am using Moodle 2.3.1 (20120802)
and now have issues with section name which we wish to have blank
using OneTopic format
The word Introduction appears in the section 0 and we wish to have in the tab but not in the section. Luckily, the section name for subsequent sections appears in the tab only.
And now, when using Topic Format, there appears to be no way of hiding the words Topic 1, or having that area blank, in the section.
Any ideas?
Dear Lynn,
Please replace the existing 'renderer.php' in the format with the attached. That should do what you want it to do. I've also fixed a bug when first using with a new course - I downloaded the latest version from the plugins database.
Of course, test on a non-production site first. If this works, please request that David (creator on plugins database) does an update and credits me with the change.
Cheers,
Gareth
Thanks Gareth, that worked for OneTopic Format, it is no longer showing the Section Name in Section 0.
Any ideas how to hide the Section Names in Topic format?
Dear Lynn,
Yes I do, the '/course/format/topics/renderer.php' needs to be changed in a similar way to the OneTopic format.
Cheers,
Gareth
Gareth,
I feel as though I'm stalking you on these forums
Can you please clarify the following:
'the '/course/format/topics/renderer.php' needs to be changed in a similar way to the OneTopic format.'
I have looked through each renderer.php file, and made a few trial and error changes (usually resulting in the whole course becoming invisible...). Any help would be greatly appreciated!
Thank you!
Mindy
Dear Mindy,
Sorry, I've lost the plot on this exact thread. So, are you trying to prevent the output of all section names or just section 0 in the Topics format? And in what mode 'One section per page' or 'Multiple sections per page'?
Cheers,
Gareth
I just put a couple of spaces in the place where one enters the topic name, and viola! no topic name!
I only did that so that I could create large font, color, etc for the topic "name."
Somehow, I'm having the opposite problem using the onetopic format: I can only display the section name in section zero.
It is not clear why this is doing this since the code (lines 289-291) for displaying the header reads:
// The requested section page.
$thissection = $sections[$displaysection];
echo $this->section_header($thissection, $course, true);
Dear Leonard,
As this thread is over a year old, please could you clarify what version of Moodle and One Topic you are using.
Cheers,
Gareth
Hi Gareth Sorry. Bad form on my part.
I am using Moodle 2.3.7+ (Build: 20130614).
The version of Onetopic I am using is 'Guarango' version 2012062605.
I actually changed
echo $this->section_header($thissection, $course, true);
to
echo $this->section_header($thissection, $course, false);
And now I am getting titles (albeit linked). I also am really not expert enough in PHP to know what I'm doing.
Dear Leonard,
Thank you - I'll look at it as soon as I can.
Cheers,
Gareth
Dear Leonard,
I just tested with Moodle 2.3.7+ (Build: 20130627) and Onetopic 'Guarango' version 2012062605 without any changes and 'Topic 0' is behaving exactly the same as 'Topic 1' etc. regarding the name.
So what is the problem please?
Cheers,
Gareth
Thanks for looking at this. Perhaps I should note that I have been using Onetopic in 'Show all sections on one page' mode. I got no titles except section 0 until I set:
echo $this->section_header($thissection, $course, true);
to
echo $this->section_header($thissection, $course, false);
But those titles appear as links. Which isn't a big problem, but, in context, doesn't make sense.
