A strange error occurs when we are trying to submit a new plugin

A strange error occurs when we are trying to submit a new plugin

by Ascensio System SIA -
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We are trying to register our new plugin https://github.com/ONLYOFFICE/moodle-assignsubmission_onlyoffice (it's an additional plugin for our main one which extends its functionality https://moodle.org/plugins/mod_onlyofficeeditor)

However, the system says that Another plugin with the same frankenstyle component name assignsubmission_onlyoffice already exists in this Plugins database.

Could you please help us and say what does it mean? Somebody registered our plugin?

What are we supposed to do in this case? 

We will be glad to get any help. Thanks!


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Re: A strange error occurs when we are trying to submit a new plugin

by Davo Smith -
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A while back, I was paid by one of our customers to create and publish a plugin to integrate OnlyOffice as an assignment submission type in Moodle.

The plugin code can be found here: https://github.com/synergylearning/moodle-assignsubmission_onlyoffice

When it was submitted to the Moodle plugin directory, various changes were requested before it could be published. Unfortunately, there was no further budget set aside to complete the changes, so the plugin has remained in this unpublished state ever since.

So, the error message is entirely correct, there is an existing plugin with the name assignsubmission_onlyoffice in the Plugins directory (it just isn't visible to most people).

I don't personally have any issue with the existing entry being removed, so that your version can be submitted instead, but I don't believe I have the ability to do that myself.

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Re: A strange error occurs when we are trying to submit a new plugin

by Ascensio System SIA -
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Hi Davo! Thanks a lot for your explanation! It's now clear.

@Dan Marsden, @David Mudrák, could we please ask you to check this thread and tell us will it be possible to delete Davo's first plugin since he is agree with that?

Thanks you!
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Re: A strange error occurs when we are trying to submit a new plugin

by Dan Marsden -
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Thanks Davo, shame you didn't manage to get those last things changed, I've deleted the plugins db entry as you requested though.
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Re: A strange error occurs when we are trying to submit a new plugin

by Ascensio System SIA -
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Hi Dan! Thanks so much for your quick assistance!
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