I think I have done this once, get the course full name in the Email subject in stead of the course short name.
However, I can't seem to find the right variable. In the language file, under forum, you can find this:
{$a->courseshortname}: {$a->subject}
However, changing $a->courseshortname into $a->coursefulllname or $a>coursename does not seem to work.
What is the correct variable to do this?
Hi Richard,
I found the tracker issue 'Make subject line of forum notifications a configurable language string' - MDL-44505 - which mentions the placeholders
{$a->courseshortname}
{$a->forumname}
{$a->subject}
and the possibility of adding more, though nothing about course full name. Thus, unfortunately it seems it is not currently possible.
I do remember it editing though, must be in core code then.
I will look a bit further. It's not a big issue, but since we switched to codes in the shortname of a course (so that it can be identified by other systems) we do not like showing the shortname to our users. It's ugly
Hi Richard,
No guarantee that they will work, but if you:
Tried them all, but none worked.
Thanks for this great trick though, I might use it a couple of times myself now!
Update: Anyone please vote or comment on MDL-75072 if you would like to use a coursefullname placeholder for including the course full name in forum notifications.
Thanks Richard for voting. I just learned though, from Jun's comment in MDL-75072, that the placeholder coursefullname is already available.
I would have thought so; why not try with your site and let us know how you get on?