Moodle plugins directory: Custom certificate

Hi
Been using this in Moodle 3.2.2.
I have a problem with Date. Although date choosen is Completion Date, the date printed on certificate is the date certificate is downloaded. Is it possible to fix this?
I also checked in the db table. And is Moodle it clearly says "Issued
Friday, 17 March 2017, 4:04 PM". But in certificate "30 April 2017". The module setting is completion date. I also tried to issued date in the setting, still printing the date when the user download the certificate.

Thank you so much.

Hi Sarah -

You firstly have to create the activity in the course. Once you have completed the form and saved it should be listed in your course. Click on the activity in the course to go to the certificate view page.

If you are using 'Boost' (or a theme based on 'Boost') and are viewing the certificate there should be a cog in the top right. Clicking on this will provide a link to 'Edit custom certificate' where you can edit the certificate and load the template.

If you are using 'Clean' (or a theme based on 'Clean') and are viewing the certificate there should be the same link 'Edit custom certificate' under 'Custom certificate administration' in the 'Administration' block.

HTH

Mark

Hi Sam - It would be really awesome if you could create an issue at https://github.com/markn86/moodle-mod_customcert/issues. Thanks!

Hello

When used with Japanese name, the file name of the certificate becomes .pdf and it can not open the file.

Hi Kanji,

Can you please create an issue in https://github.com/markn86/moodle-mod_customcert/issues with replication steps? A filename with a .pdf extension should still open. if you could include information like what the name of the file is that would be great.

Are there instructions on how to customize the certificate?

Hi Rich, please see https://docs.moodle.org/33/en/Custom_certificate_module and update anything you think may need changing.

How i can do to retrieve from Certificate's properties name and description to add into certificate.

There is possible to include an mix version from current and old certificate, for example i need manual add integrations from php code but on the current versión i can do it. Any recommendations ?

Regards !

Hi Luis,

You can create your own element if you have the PHP knowledge. I need to create a tutorial page when I get time, but for now you can look at the existing elements in the mod/customcert/element folder. When creating your own element you have complete freedom on how it appears on the PDF and when repositioning it.

Hello Mark

A question the 3.3 custom certificate is not yet compatible to send mail with the version of moodle 3.3?

Hi Rafael,

Sorry. I am not sure I understand the question. The latest version for 3.3 does indeed support emailing (though you have to turn this on in the settings).

Hi mark

My question is if the latest version of the personalized certificate sends the notification to the mail. I'm working with the latest version of moodle.

In version 3.2 if I sent it in 3.3 it does not.

Hi Rafael,

There is not much difference between the 3.2 and 3.3 version. They both contain the same code re: sending emails. Have you had a look at https://docs.moodle.org/33/en/Custom_certificate_module#Email_students.2Fteachers.2Fothers?

Hi Mark,

Mark, I explain my case in detail, I work with the latest version of moodle and the last of the custom certificate, the configuration options handling and activating the options for sending mail does not send the same.

Unlike in version 3.2 of moodle with the personalized certificate 3.2 it sends the mail without problem. I have my cron configured to send the tasks every minute. The rest of the activities such as "TASK AND CREATION OF USER" sends it without problem.

I think it is a compatibility problem of the custom certificate with moodle version 3.3 so I asked for your support, I also wanted to know if you have tried moodle 3.3 with the last personalized certificate (not locally) and send you the mail?

Thank you.

Hi Rafael,

I just tested on my 3.3 site and it works as expected. I was using the latest MOODLE_33_STABLE branch for both the site and the plugin.

Steps I took -

1) Created a course.
2) Added a 'Custom certificate' activity and set the option 'Email students' to 'Yes'.
3) Edited the certificate and added an image.
4) Enrolled a student into the course.
5) Ran the cron.
6) Received an email with the PDF containing the image.