Moodle plugins directory: Course Menu block

Derek, have you tried accessing image place holders on themes after installation? Although Theme works fine on Moodle 2.6.x, but it did created this slight issue of keeping on loading image place holders, which I thought was fault of theme(s) itself at first place, later to uninstall all plug-ins and re-install to see and Course Menu Block showed fault, still waiting for this awesome Block to work

Usman, you say "accessing image place holders on themes after installation" I am not exactly sure what you mean by this.

-Derek

Just added a page to the docs. Feel free to edit/add to it. http://docs.moodle.org/26/en/Course_Menu_block

-Derek

Thinking about an upgrade to 2.6.2. AL reports an error with "Course Menu"
"Course Menu gives a fatal error: Coding error detected, it must be fixed by a programmer: Missing YUI3 module details"
See https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=255888

Has anyone else tried Course Menu with 2.6.2?

-Derek

Confirming: After trying it myself, Course Menu v 2014011401 throws an error with 2.6.2 as AL suggested on Monday.

-Derek

I've just been trying to decide what to do about Course Menu.

I note Alex's comment here: https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=169107&parent=922800
I quote: "Hello Hussain, I'm glad you find the Course Menu useful. The Course Menu block is the result of a team of people it's not only my contributions, that's why we normally don't give hints on how to modify the source. We either implement a new feature or leave it out completely"

Which is part of the huge thread https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=169107

So there are others involved with course menu, and there are people posting in the thread who do know what is going on under the hood. I've wasted time with versions of CM (GIT has stuff there, but they are not packaged in nice branches, and an amateur can foul things up). It's now become a show stopper in several ways for one of the sites I deal with. It will still not work with 2.6.2.

What to do?
+I've asked about getting it into Core Moodle here: https://tracker.moodle.org/browse/MDL-27039 but little movement. It will not happen I suspect, progress on the UI question re Moodle is a long way off.
+Do I approach NetSapiensis AB and see about paying them? http://www.netsapiensis.se/ - In their GIT they do say they are the "creator and maintainer" of course menu https://github.com/netsapiensis/moodle-block_course_menu/blob/MOODLE_20_STABLE/course_menu/README.txt
+Do hire a coder and fork it?

Ahhh. Such are the joys of open source software.

Just not sure

OK, as you were. I have now read Alex's original email properly https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=169107 (if all else fails read the documentation)

I quote:
When Reporting bugs and issues send mail to: info@netsapiensis.se
Please send us information about the following:

Operating system name and version
Database name and version
PHP version
Moodle version (2.x)
Course Menu version (check in version.php)
Theme used
Steps to reproduce the bug
Send a few screenshots

Writing my email now.
Have a nice day.

Hi Derek

Did you manage to get the Course Menu block working for Moodle 2.6.2

Thanks
Jackson

Not yet. I have emailed Alex to confirm we have the right version etc, and then sent him the errors we were getting. At the moment they cannot reproduce them. Meeting tomorrow (3 Apr) with tech guys to check everything again then we'll either have solved the problem or will give Alex access to our site to see if they can help.

-Derek

Thanks Derek. Please keep us informed.

Regards
Jackson

Jackson, fresh install of 2.6.2, correct version of Course Menu, go to any admin page and javascript dies. Non admin pages are fine. Looking for an object not there. Passing on details and logins to Alex.

-Derek

Darn it, didn't check cut and paste. Just heard from Alex, New version updated 11 hours ago:

https://github.com/netsapiensis/moodle-block_course_menu/tree/MOODLE_23_DEV

-Derek

Thanks Derek and Alex

@Jackson: Nearly there.

From our tester guy:

The updated Course Menu block worked great with one new issue.
When UPGRADING Course Menu, the new settings page is missing a required field, which locks up the moodle admin. You just get this message if you try to get past the new settings page:
"A required parameter (s__block_course_menu_trimlength) was missing"
I reinstalled Moodle from scratch and it was fine. The missing setting does appear on the full Course Menu settings page, it's just the upgrade new settings page that has a problem.

-Derek

@Jackson. Last update before I take a week's leave.
Message from Alex, new version yesterday, hopefully with upgrade path fixed.
https://github.com/netsapiensis/moodle-block_course_menu/tree/MOODLE_23_DEV
Alex asked for feedback.

-Derek