Hello All!
I am really "grooving" with MOODLE v1.2b (Martin we need alpha and beta, etc symbols). However, since I have upgraded from a previous v1.2 (Jan 28 2004) version I am having some problems creating Quizes and Assignments. When I click the final submit buttons, just before going back to the course page I am getting 500 errors. What could be wrong? I did not have this problem with the previous build.
Any and all responses appreciated.
WP1
(Martin we need alpha and beta, etc symbols)
It's in there using TeX notation.
alpha = $$$\alpha$$$ is $$\alpha$$
beta = $$$\beta$$$ is $$\beta$$
Is this what you meant?
$$\frac{success}{problem}=~\unitlength{.6}~\picture(100){~~(50,50){\circle(99)}~ ~(20,55;50,0;2){+1$\hat\bullet}~~(50,40){\bullet}~~(50,35){\circle(50,25;34)}~ ~(50,35){\circle(50,45;34)}}$$
Hi!
Yep! That is what I am talking about but I was hoping he would place them in the "Character" pop up on the HTML editor. Although I have seen much in the forums about TeX, I really do not understand how to get it to work or how to write code to display it. Can you help me out with this? Would appreciate it along with I am sure some other Moodlers. Maybe there is a good beginners tutorial you could point us to? 
Thanks in advance.
WP1
TeX is easy to do if you know the expressions. Type $$$\alpha$$$ to get $$\alpha$$ with filtering for TeX enabled.
Here is a Math expression glossary. You will need 2/29/04 cvs for the filters folder.
Hi!
Thanks for your response. I was able to do it "$$\alpha$$ " without toggling the HTML file.
How can I get the file you posted "mathglossary.xml" to display? Although I have placed them into news feeds I do not know how to get .XML files to display on a regular page. (Am I showing my ignorance? 
)
BTW, how can I display TeX as you did when istructing me as to how to code for it? Do I use the HTML toggle to do it and place the code you provided into the HTML code?
Thanks for your help and your patience.
WP1
WP1, I was also wondering how to put in the TeX notation. I am sure the glossary will give you the info once you get it going, but there is also a lot of documentation on the web. I found one I was using so that I could play around with TeX at:
ftp://ftp.ams.org/pub/tex/doc/amsmath/short-math-guide.pdf
Thanks Paul and Zbigniew!!
WP1
First save this file locally somewhere, then create a new glossary. Select the import tab. browse to the file location and select <save changes>. the xml file will import into the glossary.
Thanks for your response Howard.
I am trying to get access to the web server error logs. This is a 1and1.com free promotional account that they offered recently. I had installed a MOODLE v1.2 (late January build) previously which ran with no problem. After I installed the v1.2$$\beta$$ I now get a lot of 500 errors when I attempt to add activities and resourses.
On my pay site, MOODLE v1.2$$\beta$$ is running smooth as butter. I have not run up against a problem as of yet.
I was hoping to use MOODLE on the 1and1.com web host site because of the 500MB space and the 5Gig/mo limits. Also it allows for only one database. This setting would have been perfect for a CMS for Students. But I do not know.
I will have to see if I can figure out this "500" error thing.
WP1
WP,
I also picked up a free 1and1.com account during the promotion but haven't deployed moodle on it yet. I would be interested in knowing what ISSUES that you have had deploying with them. I knew the single database would be a potential problem in converting. Did you build from scratch on their site?
Hi Mark!
This 1and1.com thing has really been a journey in the land of the "free" web site offers.
I wrote a summation regarding the promotional offer at,
Possible Webspace for MOODLE developers
http://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=4578
The main problem is NO SUPPORT. The folks with the free promotion web sites are suppose to get e-mail support. Try it if you dare. A user began a support site to help other users. It is located at,
1and1 Support / The Unofficial 1and1.com Web Site Support
http://s88567960.onlinehome.us/
The other problems center around quicks and qerks that were not explained prior to signing up and a control panel from hell ( it has improved a bit from the original one). Also it is difficult to find out what the actual upload limits, memory limits etc are for these promotional sites and how to adjust them. The FAQs are not the most helpful. They are located at, http://faq.1and1.com
One of the positives for me is the access to SSH. You do not have to give up your "first born" to get it. The webmail (they have improved the interface for this) offered is also nice - 50 webmails at 50MB each (if true) in addition to the webspace.
I am going to remove and then reinstall the v1.2$$\beta$$ site. Maybe I did something wrong during the installation. I will post and let you know how it goes.
WP1
Hi
We are using 1and 1 and we have upgraded to the latest Moodle 1.2
Now we are having the same problems, 500 errors. I know there are topics elsewhere on this site about this.
In fact, if you create an assignment, get the error then look at the course, you can see the assignment is there but the details are missing. Go into it to edit, save and it all comes back and works properly.
This is not very satisfactory at all. Does anyone know the cause of this yet, or a fix?
Hello Peter!
Well I have to tell you there are a lot of "unexplainable" phonemena which seems to occur on 1and1 sites. It is not just the Moodle script that is affected by this.
However, after a period of utter frustration I just deleted the Moodle site at 1and1 to include the database. I then did a fresh install of a more recent copy of the script (You may want to wait an hour or two after deleting it - please do not ask me why.)
Things may improve after that & do keep the 1and1 Un-official Support Site I noted above bookmarked for future reference. Trying to get a response to a support e-mail using 1and1 Official support can be an adventure in futility.
Hope this does not sound too cynical and provides you with some help.
WP1
Well, I have managed to get some support from 1 & 1 (I suppose). First they said it was a scripting error, then they said they were not aware of any limits for our type of account, then they admitted yes there were 10Mb and 6 second processing limits and I should upgrade to the next level of package where I would also have SSH.
So we are looking at alternatives.
knowing how your site is configured, then remove it.)