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Discussion	Started by	Replies	Last post
Monthly Online Community Developer Meetings: Second Thursday of each month	Elizabeth Dalton	8	Manali Kadam Thu, 8 Nov 2018, 11:00 PM
RFC: subplugins.php conversion to JSON	Andrew Nicols	7	Andrew Nicols Thu, 14 Feb 2019, 8:53 AM
execute custom function after clicking a button	Andreas Panagiotopoulos	0	Andreas Panagiotopoulos Sun, 17 Feb 2019, 8:39 AM
why do I see 2 cron instances?	Jerry Lau	22	Jerry Lau Wed, 13 Feb 2019, 2:38 AM
A new plugin needed?	Pawel Babel	3	Dan Marsden Fri, 15 Feb 2019, 6:20 PM
Call for GSOC project mentors	David Mudrák	3	Mike Churchward Mon, 7 Jan 2019, 10:25 PM
Housekeeping: redundant data/data retention	Isla Fay	2	Chris Nelson Wed, 13 Feb 2019, 7:45 PM
For organization	Nitin Khandagale	0	Nitin Khandagale Fri, 15 Feb 2019, 6:00 PM
Moodle Database Questions about gradings	Peter Giudes	0	Peter Giudes Fri, 15 Feb 2019, 11:29 AM
Possible idea: get core/ajax to track whether we have a working connection to Moodle	Tim Hunt	2	Tim Hunt Thu, 14 Feb 2019, 2:03 AM
3.6 install	scott braithwaite	3	Visvanath Ratnaweera Wed, 13 Feb 2019, 9:46 PM
Frontpage available courses change layout overriding render	Gaizka MG	0	Gaizka MG Wed, 13 Feb 2019, 8:28 PM
Forbidden 403 message when wanting to browse user profile	Finn Majlergaard	1	Visvanath Ratnaweera Wed, 13 Feb 2019, 8:47 AM
Course View Event Not Working	Mayank Tyagi	4	Sooraj Singh Wed, 30 Jan 2019, 1:51 AM
How to add custom price fields for the course page?	Gihan Nadeera	0	Gihan Nadeera Wed, 13 Feb 2019, 2:45 PM
How to add a new page?	wind yang	2	Colin Bernard Sat, 9 Feb 2019, 7:58 PM
Privacy API for auth plugins	Mike Churchward	6	Mike Churchward Fri, 25 Jan 2019, 10:50 PM
Moodle 3.5 self registration mail failed: Tried to send you an email but failed! auth_emailnoemail error	Benoît M	0	Benoît M Mon, 11 Feb 2019, 10:30 PM
Mobile theme for existing project	Ilyas Ilyasov	0	Ilyas Ilyasov Mon, 11 Feb 2019, 8:22 PM
Rendering wide table from plugin	Peter Eliyahu Kornfeld	0	Peter Eliyahu Kornfeld Mon, 11 Feb 2019, 5:22 PM
Archive certificate in moodle 3.6	Youssef Elhanafi	0	Youssef Elhanafi Mon, 11 Feb 2019, 4:36 PM
Pagination	Amit Ringola	0	Amit Ringola Mon, 11 Feb 2019, 4:08 PM
Moodle and clean URL's	Martin Mastny	3	Martin Mastny Tue, 5 Feb 2019, 8:53 PM
Are you working on mobile support for a plugin?	Marcus Green	0	Marcus Green Sat, 9 Feb 2019, 8:59 PM
How can I get the modified content to be displayed on the page right away?	wind yang	4	wind yang Fri, 8 Feb 2019, 12:17 AM
Activity plugin with single page application in view.php	Benedikt Kulmann	0	Benedikt Kulmann Sat, 9 Feb 2019, 7:24 PM
Chatbot	Amit Ringola	4	Richard Jones Thu, 7 Feb 2019, 4:23 PM
Filter embed word documents	Hittesh Ahuja	4	Visvanath Ratnaweera Thu, 10 May 2018, 6:30 PM
problem with my new course format	Linda Ahmed	5	Mark Johnson Wed, 6 Feb 2019, 10:21 PM
Modifying the myprofile/Logged in User block	Chris Pratt	1	Chris Pratt Thu, 7 Feb 2019, 7:29 PM
Quizz - link to first question	Aurélien Besson	1	Jon Bolton Wed, 6 Feb 2019, 9:06 PM
Add Custom field to New Event	Graham Paull	1	Iman Yasmin Wed, 26 Sep 2018, 4:03 PM
Moodle 3.6 Certificate	Youssef Elhanafi	1	Mark Johnson Wed, 6 Feb 2019, 10:52 PM
Line exceeds maximum limit of 180 characters; contains 276 characters	Linda Ahmed	1	Davo Smith Wed, 6 Feb 2019, 8:47 PM
Where are the images ? / create_file_from_string function	Lythande Lister	2	Lythande Lister Wed, 6 Feb 2019, 1:02 AM
The opening	Linda Ahmed	2	Linda Ahmed Wed, 6 Feb 2019, 4:40 AM
Assign Role search users by id along with name and email	Amir Mustafa	4	Amir Mustafa Wed, 6 Feb 2019, 4:24 PM
How to use $CFG->customfrontpageinclude	Leonardo Peçanha	4	Leonardo Peçanha Sat, 2 Feb 2019, 2:54 AM
Display username in flexible_table	Andy Smith	1	Davo Smith Mon, 4 Feb 2019, 9:17 PM
Popup notification of new personal messages.	Ruslan None	0	Ruslan None Mon, 4 Feb 2019, 6:52 PM
Add session value without lougout	Ricardo Souza	2	Ricardo Souza Mon, 4 Feb 2019, 6:30 AM
Google+ APIs and OAuth requests are being shutdown	Eva E	5	Thinh Dang Thu, 31 Jan 2019, 1:35 AM
Redirect user to another page if an activity is unavailable	Andy Smith	1	Andy Smith Fri, 1 Feb 2019, 6:03 PM
Additional plugin options - Quiz	Paul K	2	Paul K Sat, 2 Feb 2019, 2:52 AM
My activity module does not generare link to view.php	Alcides rodríguez	0	Alcides rodríguez Sat, 2 Feb 2019, 5:51 AM
Clicking help icon launches new page instead of AJAX popup	Mike Finch	0	Mike Finch Sat, 2 Feb 2019, 5:02 AM
SQL union: Did you remember to make the first column something unique in your call to get_records?	Diane Soini	2	Diane Soini Fri, 1 Feb 2019, 8:58 AM
File API + Custom course format: Sorry, the requested file could not be found	Rogier Wijnands	0	Rogier Wijnands Fri, 1 Feb 2019, 8:58 PM
How to edit "course/edit.php" with my custon theme ?	Vinicius Geo	0	Vinicius Geo Fri, 1 Feb 2019, 8:01 PM
"Failed to load task" error for non-existent plugin	Diane Villemure	4	Davo Smith Wed, 5 Sep 2018, 10:43 AM
Can you override a moodle form - asked but never answered	Eva E	1	Darko Miletić Fri, 1 Feb 2019, 12:39 AM
Mustache - "Failed to write cache file" - HELP	David Lowe	0	David Lowe Fri, 1 Feb 2019, 2:40 AM
How to prevent the server files from being accessible by users	mina bebawy	15	Ken Task Tue, 29 Jan 2019, 4:30 AM
Quiz review: add category name to question	Anatoly Klochko	2	Anatoly Klochko Fri, 25 Jan 2019, 6:19 PM
Update Badge issue date	James Todd	10	James Todd Thu, 10 Jan 2019, 7:54 PM
file_storage class not found	Kirkland Seaweed	1	Kirkland Seaweed Tue, 29 Jan 2019, 1:00 AM
I want the values "moodle_user_info_data" of a user	Ricardo Souza	1	Davo Smith Wed, 30 Jan 2019, 11:30 PM
Error while duplicating course	Bastian Cisternas Coquedano	9	Alonso Pinar Mora Tue, 22 Jan 2019, 10:58 PM
Prevent Moodle Mobile app kicking users out after resetting their policy agreement value	Daniel Romero	0	Daniel Romero Wed, 30 Jan 2019, 12:11 AM
Executing a bash file on server once a new signup is done	mina bebawy	4	mina bebawy Mon, 28 Jan 2019, 7:44 AM
Changing of icons in left nav bar	Chelsy Ann Koshy	3	Chelsy Ann Koshy Sat, 26 Jan 2019, 11:38 PM
Enrol student for a specific time	Payam Yasaie	0	Payam Yasaie Tue, 29 Jan 2019, 6:15 PM
Restoring a course fails with FORMAT_UNKNOWN	Perry Way	3	Perry Way Sat, 26 Jan 2019, 7:57 AM
upgrading from 2.8 to 3.6	Marwan Abi Khalil	4	Colin Fraser Mon, 28 Jan 2019, 6:44 PM
JavaScript doesn't get used in theme	Nico L	0	Nico L Mon, 28 Jan 2019, 10:39 PM
Fix input Error ! ?	basma Ezz	0	basma Ezz Mon, 28 Jan 2019, 5:54 PM
Moodle activities dialogue	Arun D	0	Arun D Mon, 28 Jan 2019, 2:23 PM
moodle_database::get_in_or_equal() does not accept empty arrays	Sebastián Arias	1	Andrew Nicols Fri, 25 Jan 2019, 11:06 PM
Upgrade from 3.3 to 3.4 broke our Enrolment block plugin - need help	Vladimir Miranovic	0	Vladimir Miranovic Sat, 26 Jan 2019, 3:44 AM
Modal in Moodle	Amit Ringola	2	Richard Oelmann Fri, 25 Jan 2019, 7:25 PM
Updating AWS ec2-instance	Marios Theo	0	Marios Theo Fri, 25 Jan 2019, 10:06 PM
Completions: SCORM vs. Activity vs. Course	Olli Savolainen	2	Olli Savolainen Fri, 25 Jan 2019, 6:05 PM
Activity module in moodle	Amit Ringola	1	Neill Magill Fri, 25 Jan 2019, 1:49 PM
Breadcrumbs on Overview not updating	Altos Agency	2	Altos Agency Thu, 24 Jan 2019, 12:22 AM
Extracting Information from a Moodle Course	Animesh KC	0	Animesh KC Fri, 25 Jan 2019, 5:08 AM
Setting default access restrictions	Rex Lorenzo	1	Darko Miletić Thu, 24 Jan 2019, 6:57 AM
Moodle Rework	Abtaf Ahamed	2	Darko Miletić Thu, 24 Jan 2019, 7:59 PM
Moodle Mobile app environment set up problem for latest version 3.6.0	Esther Saratha	0	Esther Saratha Thu, 24 Jan 2019, 11:25 PM
How to Override renderer : /course/classes/output/activity_navigation.php	Nicolas JOURDAIN	2	Nicolas JOURDAIN Wed, 23 Jan 2019, 2:08 PM
Biometric authentification for exams	Jean Kuisto	2	Dan Marsden Fri, 18 Jan 2019, 1:06 PM
Block regions moodle 3.1 to 3.5	Diane Soini	0	Diane Soini Thu, 24 Jan 2019, 2:46 AM
How to add my own Editor?	Hervé NDOGUEFOUBA	1	Davo Smith Wed, 23 Jan 2019, 7:51 AM
How to add my own filter?	Hervé NDOGUEFOUBA	3	Helen Foster Wed, 23 Jan 2019, 7:46 AM
Changing default course images for all courses	Dirk Meyer	1	Yao-Ting Huang Thu, 17 Jan 2019, 4:57 AM
Programming error detected. This needs to be fixed by a programmer: Output can not be buffered before instantiating table_dataformat_export_format	samba ball	7	Darko Miletić Fri, 15 Dec 2017, 12:38 AM
Cron Based Issue	Deependra Singh	10	Deependra Singh Fri, 11 Jan 2019, 3:21 PM
How to get a sibling admin_category of 'Site administration' ?	Mike Finch	1	Mike Finch Tue, 22 Jan 2019, 7:50 AM
Forum Task locktimeout Error	Eva E	0	Eva E Mon, 21 Jan 2019, 11:34 PM
New Installation - HTTP ERROR 500	Petrus Vermaak	0	Petrus Vermaak Sun, 20 Jan 2019, 10:17 PM
Slow IE 11 performance with YUI2 TreeView	Peter Eliyahu Kornfeld	1	Darko Miletić Sun, 20 Jan 2019, 8:18 PM
How to load image with $PAGE->theme->setting_file_url	Sachintha Alvitigala	0	Sachintha Alvitigala Sat, 19 Jan 2019, 7:39 PM
unable to add my js libraries	nicolas bernier	0	nicolas bernier Sat, 19 Jan 2019, 11:21 AM
How to integrate paypal for a course	Gopi Sekar	2	Garrett Boone Thu, 17 Jan 2019, 7:52 PM
Scheduled Tasks and Multiple Crons	Amy Stewart	8	Fred Woolard Wed, 16 Jan 2019, 3:40 AM
Found more than one record in fetch() ! Error	John Black	10	Terus E-learning Thu, 2 Nov 2017, 4:43 AM
Privacy API compliance question (Deletion/Export from an external source)	joseph malmsten	1	joseph malmsten Fri, 18 Jan 2019, 6:09 AM
Moodle Review Apps / CD pipeline for institution going DevOps	Alistair Spark	2	Brian Merritt Sat, 12 Jan 2019, 12:25 AM
How to design my own login page and course page?	Gopi Sekar	1	Alan Ball Thu, 17 Jan 2019, 7:46 PM
Auto-Populate Online Text Assignment	Alex N	0	Alex N Thu, 17 Jan 2019, 8:40 AM
Adaptable & Moodle 3.6.1 Dashboard issue	Niall Sheehan	9	Nikolaos Politopoulos Fri, 7 Dec 2018, 8:13 PM