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| 795a08ad | 1 | This files describes API changes in /blocks/* - activity modules, |
| 2 | information provided here is intended especially for developers. | |
| 3 | ||
| ef78cf8f DM |
4 | === 3.7 === |
| 5 | * The block:addinstance capability is no longer required if the block can only be added to a dashboard. | |
| 6 | ||
| 1e44de35 RW |
7 | === 3.6 === |
| 8 | ||
| 9 | * The timeline view from block_myoverview has been split out into block_timeline. | |
| 0f8b2604 | 10 | * External function core_blocks::get_course_blocks now returns the block visible status and weight for ordering. |
| 96d9a6e4 JL |
11 | * New method added block_base::get_content_for_external(). It will return all the block contents rendered for external functions. |
| 12 | If your block is returning formatted content or provide files for download, you should override this method to use the | |
| 13 | external_format_text, external_format_string functions for formatting or external_util::get_area_files for files. | |
| 14 | See block_html as example. | |
| cde3dc05 JL |
15 | * External functions core_block::get_course_blocks and core_block::get_dashboard_blocks have a new parameter to indicate if |
| 16 | you want to receive the block contents. | |
| 1e44de35 | 17 | |
| 557554f9 | 18 | === 3.4 === |
| 19 | ||
| 20 | * The block_instances table now contains fields timecreated and timemodified. If third-party code | |
| 21 | creates or updates these rows (without using the standard API), it should be modified to set | |
| 22 | these fields as appropriate. | |
| a96faa49 | 23 | * Blocks can now be included in Moodle global search, with some limitations (at present, the search |
| 24 | works only for blocks located directly on course pages or site home page). See the HTML block for | |
| 25 | an example. | |
| f3a3e234 | 26 | * Block block_messages is no longer a part of core. |
| 557554f9 | 27 | |
| a7fc1af1 DP |
28 | === 3.3 === |
| 29 | ||
| 30 | * block_manager::get_required_by_theme_block_types() is no longer static. | |
| 4671ae63 RW |
31 | * The plugin block_course_overview has been removed from core and is being replaced by block_myoverview. |
| 32 | During the upgrade process the block_course_overview block will be uninstalled and all its settings will be deleted. | |
| 33 | If you wish to keep the block_course_overview block and its settings, download it from moodle.org and put it back in | |
| db3b7909 | 34 | the blocks/ directory BEFORE UPGRADING. |
| a7fc1af1 | 35 | |
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36 | === 3.1 === |
| 37 | ||
| 38 | * The collapsed class was removed from the navigation block to make it compatible with aria. | |
| 39 | * New aria attributes were added on the navigation block [aria-expanded="false"]. | |
| 40 | * The tree JS handling were moved from YUI to AMD module (Jquery). | |
| 41 | ||
| 2c2171bd FM |
42 | === 2.9 === |
| 43 | ||
| 157e267f | 44 | * The obsolete method preferred_width() was removed (it was not doing anything) |
| 53c74b18 | 45 | * Deprecated block_base::config_save as is not called anywhere and should not be used. |
| ad5c3230 NL |
46 | * Added instance_copy() function to the block_base class. This function allows for block |
| 47 | specific data to be copied when a block is copied. | |
| 2c2171bd | 48 | |
| cbed1284 AN |
49 | === 2.8 === |
| 50 | ||
| 51 | * The instance_config_print() function was removed. It was deprecated in | |
| 52 | Moodle 2.0, but without debugging notices. Since it was no longer a part | |
| 53 | of the code path, debugging notices would not have been displayed. | |
| 54 | * Deprecated functions were removed from the block_base class: | |
| 55 | ** _print_block() | |
| 56 | ** _print_shadow() | |
| 57 | ** _title_html() | |
| 58 | ** _add_edit_controls() | |
| 59 | ** config_print() | |
| 60 | ||
| bde002b8 PS |
61 | === 2.6 === |
| 62 | ||
| 63 | * Deprecated /admin/block.php was removed, make sure blocks are using settings.php instead. | |
| 64 | ||
| df7d171f MN |
65 | === 2.4 === |
| 66 | ||
| 67 | Created new capability 'blocks/xxx:myaddinstance' that determines whether a user can add | |
| 68 | a specific block to their My Home page. This capability was only defined for blocks where | |
| 69 | the applicable_formats function does not include "'my' => false" in the returned array, | |
| 70 | allowing it be added to the My Home page. | |
| 71 | ||
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72 | === 2.3 === |
| 73 | ||
| 74 | required changes in code: | |
| 75 | * block_xxx_pluginfile() is now given the 7th parameter (hopefully the last one) that | |
| 76 | contains additional options for the file serving. The array should be re-passed | |
| 77 | to send_stored_file(). | |
| ee362526 | 78 | |
| 795a08ad | 79 | === 2.0 === |
| 80 | ||
| 81 | required changes in code: | |
| 82 | * use new DML syntax everywhere | |
| 83 | * use new DDL syntax in db/upgrade.php | |
| 84 | * replace defaults.php by settings.php and db/install.php | |
| 85 | * replace STATEMENTS section in db/install.xml by db/install.php | |
| 86 | * move post instalation code from install() method into db/install.php | |
| 87 | * completely rewrite file handling | |
| 88 | * rewrite backup/restore | |
| 78946b9b PS |
89 | * theme changes: move plugin styles into blocks/xxx/styles.css and use new css markers for images, |
| 90 | move all images into new blocks/xxx/pix/ directory and use new outputlib api | |
| cbcc9852 | 91 | old global $THEME is fully replaced by $OUTPUT |
| 19538d8c | 92 | * remove '_utf8' from language pack names, use new {$a} syntax in language packs |
| ee362526 | 93 | * use 'pluginname' lang pack identifier instead of 'blockname' |
| 8571833f | 94 | * move cron and version number into standard version.php |
| dbf9e4ba | 95 | * removed support for old config_global.html, use settings.php |
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