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9c82ff2a | 1 | This files describes API changes in /mod/* - activity modules, |
2 | information provided here is intended especially for developers. | |
3 | ||
9c82ff2a | 4 | |
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5 | === 2.2 === |
6 | ||
7 | required changes in code: | |
8 | * fix missing parameter types in optional_param() and required_param() | |
9 | * use new optional_param_array(), required_param_array() or clean_param_array() when dealing with array parameters | |
10 | * textlib->asort() replaced by specialized collatorlib::asort() | |
11 | * use new make_temp_directory() and make_cache_directory() | |
12 | ||
13 | ||
14 | === 2.1 === | |
15 | ||
16 | required changes in code: | |
17 | * add new support for basic restore from 1.9 | |
18 | ||
19 | ||
20 | === 2.0 === | |
44f2977c | 21 | |
9c82ff2a | 22 | required changes in code: |
23 | * use new DML syntax everywhere | |
728ebac7 | 24 | (http://docs.moodle.org/dev/DML_functions) |
9c82ff2a | 25 | * use new DDL syntax in db/upgrade.php |
728ebac7 | 26 | (http://docs.moodle.org/dev/DDL_functions) |
9c82ff2a | 27 | * replace defaults.php by settings.php and db/install.php |
847400a7 | 28 | * replace STATEMENTS section in db/install.xml with PHP code db/install.php or db/log.php |
9cb56578 | 29 | * move post installation code from lib.php into db/install.php |
56f7ff74 | 30 | * move uninstallation code from lib.php to db/uninstall.php |
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31 | * new mandatory naming of intro and introformat table fields in module tables, |
32 | the presence of these fields is indicated in xxx_plugin_supports() | |
9c82ff2a | 33 | * completely rewrite file handling |
728ebac7 | 34 | (http://docs.moodle.org/dev/File_API) |
9c82ff2a | 35 | * rewrite backup/restore |
44f2977c | 36 | (not finished yet) |
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37 | * rewrite trusttext support - new db table columns needed |
38 | * migrate all module features from mod_edit.php form to lib.php/modulename_supports() function | |
398a160d | 39 | * implement new gradebook support (legacy 1.8.x grading not supported anymore) |
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40 | * migrate custom resource module subtypes into separate modules, |
41 | necessary only for custom plugins in mod/resource/ | |
af34490a | 42 | * use new $PAGE and $OUTPUT instead of old weblib functions |
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43 | * theme changes: move plugin styles into mod/xxx/styles.css and use new css markers for images, |
44 | move all images into new mod/xxx/pix/ directory and use new outputlib api | |
45 | move module icon to mod/xxx/pix/icon.gif | |
cbcc9852 | 46 | old global $THEME is fully replaced by $OUTPUT |
8026a943 | 47 | create plugin renderers |
728ebac7 | 48 | (http://docs.moodle.org/dev/Theme_changes_in_2.0) |
b7534190 | 49 | * migrate all javascript new coding style using YUI3+YUI2 |
728ebac7 | 50 | (http://docs.moodle.org/dev/JavaScript_usage_guide) |
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51 | * remove '_utf8' from lang pack names, use new {a} syntax |
52 | * replace helps with new 'xxx_hlp' strings | |
7070ca36 | 53 | * please note the $plugin->requires in version.php has to be bigger than 2010000000, |
dae88219 | 54 | otherwise the plugin is marked as outdated and upgrade is interrupted |
9c82ff2a | 55 | |
56 | optional - no changes needed in older code: | |
dbf9e4ba | 57 | * settingstree.php replaced by settings.php - just unset the $settings if you want to make custom part of settings admin tree |
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58 | * support for new mforms editor element and embedded files |
59 | (not finished yet) | |
9c82ff2a | 60 | * portfolio support |
728ebac7 | 61 | (http://docs.moodle.org/dev/Portfolio_API) |
9c82ff2a | 62 | * course completion tracking support |
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63 | * new navigation features |
64 | * new comments API | |
728ebac7 | 65 | (http://docs.moodle.org/dev/Comments_2.0) |
8026a943 | 66 | * new ratings API |
728ebac7 | 67 | (http://docs.moodle.org/dev/Ratings_2.0) |
9c82ff2a | 68 |