Moodle in English

Hi Jackie,

Thanks for installing and trying out the module. You feedback is greatly appreciated and very helpful to me.

I've looked at the files you've attached and they're generated by software called Crossword Forge, is that correct? Puzzles generated using this can be deployed using the SWF Activity Module like this:

1. Put the cwf_live.swf file in  moodle/mod/swf/swfs/cwf_live.swf. This will automatically list it in the Apps section (drop down list) of the module instance configuration form.
2. Put the colors.xml file in moodledata/repository/swfcontent/[yournamespace]*/colors/xml/colors.xml. This will automatically list it in the xmlurl section (drop down list) of the module instance configuration form.
3. Create or edit an instance of the SWF Activity Module, selecting the cwf_live.swf app and the [yournamespace]*/colors/xml/colors.xml content file.
4. Save and display. However, the XML file won't load correctly because the FlashVar name will be "xmlurl" instead of "puzzleFileName".
5. View the source code of the web page you are now on (Ctrl + u in Firefox), e.g. http://example.com/moodle/mod/swf/view.php?id=1
6. Somewhere on the page, you'll find a line of code that looks like: flashvars.xmlurl = "http://example.com/moodle/mod/swf/content.php/[yournamespace]*/colors/xml/colors.xml?nocache=1375738057";
7. Copy the bit that looks like: http://example.com/moodle/mod/swf/content.php/[yournamespace]*/colors/xml/colors.xml
8. Edit the SWF Activity Module instance again and in Learning Content, put:
   1. Name: puzzleFileName
   2. Value: http://example.com/moodle/mod/swf/content.php/[yournamespace]*/colors/xml/colors.xml
9. Save and display. It should work. However, It probably won't push grades to Moodle's grade book.

*Replace [yournamespace] with your unique identifier, e.g. your domain name. Mine is matbury (my website is http://matbury.com/. This shows you who created the resources and where to contact them.

Alternatively...

The SWF Activity Module uses a simpler, dynamic word search generator app that stores grades in Moodle 1.9 and 2.5+. You can download it here: https://code.google.com/p/swf-activity-module/downloads/detail?name=smil_word_search.swf

1. Put it in moodle/mod/swf/swfs/smil_word_search.swf
2. In the SWF Activity Module instance configuration form, in Learning Content, put:
   1. Name: words
   2. Value: red,blue,pink,purple,brown,orange,etc...
3. Optionally, set the width and height (number of letters across and down):
   1. Name: size
   2. Value: 20
4. Save and display. That's it! If you've installed the moodle/lib/amfphp/ interface, you can now save grades in Moodle's grade book too. 

Notice that every time you view the word search the words are in different positions. You can also put in short phrases.

Since the underlying principles of the SWF Activity Module and what it does are complicated, I intend to create a course to initiate teachers and admins into using it. In the long run, it should be simpler, easier, and more flexible than other Flash activity deployment methods.

Please let me know if you have any further questions.

I hope this helps!

Matt