VPL Question

Question types ::: qtype_vplquestion
Maintained by Astor Bizard
Part of set VPL - Virtual Programming lab.
VPL Questions are questions that can fit within a Moodle quiz. They are intended to create small to medium coding exercises, based on the Virtual Programming Lab plugin. They are designed to offer a simple interface for students, while keeping the power and versatility of Virtual Programming Labs.

VPL Question 3.4.0 for Moodle 4.2+

Moodle 4.2, 4.3, 4.4, 4.5, 5.0, 5.1
Released: Thursday, 29 January 2026, 12:21 AM

Code prechecks

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HTML | XML

Update 3.4.0 for Moodle 4.2+

  • Allow HTML within evaluation result (with same formatting than VPL activities: titles start with "-", preformatted lines start with ">"). Compilation and execution errors are still displayed in preformatted.
  • Correctly propagate changes in editor to underlying textarea to correctly save students answers.

Version information

Version build number
2026012801
Version release name
3.4.0 for Moodle 4.2+
Maturity
Stable version
MD5 Sum
4445e24cf27961066073043a5c5486d1
Supported software
Moodle 4.2, Moodle 4.3, Moodle 4.4, Moodle 4.5, Moodle 5.0, Moodle 5.1

Version control information

Version control system (VCS)
GIT
VCS repository URL
VCS branch
MOODLE_42+_STABLE

Default installation instructions for plugins of the type Question types

  1. Make sure you have all the required versions.
  2. Download and unpack the module.
  3. Place the folder (eg "myquestiontype") in the "question/type" subdirectory.
  4. Visit http://yoursite.com/admin to finish the installation