Dataform view block

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Dataform view block
Type	Blocks
Downloads	http://moodle.org/plugins/view.php?plugin=block_dataform_view
Issues	{{{tracker}}}
Discussion	http://moodle.org/mod/forum/view.php?id=3505
Maintainer(s)	Itamar Tzadok

The Dataform view block allows for displaying and interacting with the content of a Dataform activity via a block on the course page.

Features

Allows selecting a Dataform activity from the course or from the front page.
Allows attaching a filter to the selected view.
Embedded mode which allows for interacting with the Dataform content without leaving the course page.

Installation

Git clone

Type the following command in the root of your Moodle install: git clone git://github.com/itamart/moodle-block_dataform_view.git blocks/dataform_view
Add /blocks/dataform_view to your .git/info/exclude.
Visit http://yoursite.com/admin to finish the installation.

Download

Download zip from: https://github.com/itamart/moodle-block_dataform_view/zipball/master or http://moodle.org/plugins/pluginversions.php?plugin=block_dataform_view
Unzip into the 'blocks' subfolder of your Moodle install.
Rename the new folder to dataform_view.
Visit http://yoursite.com/admin to finish the installation.

Configuration

Dataform view block settings

Select Dataform: Dropdown list of available Dataform instances in the course and the front page.
Select view: Dropdown list of available views in the selected Dataform.
Select filter: Dropdown list of available filters in the selected Dataform.
Embed: If enabled the Dataform view is embedded in an iframe and allows interaction with the content (e.g. adding/editing entries) without leaving the course page.
Container CSS: When embedded allows setting the iframe styles.

Documentation