File picker FAQ - Revision history

Marycooch: changed Settings to Administration

2014-05-14T09:36:14Z

changed Settings to Administration

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	==Can I have my own file storage area??==		==Can I have my own file storage area??==
	*There is a [[Private files]] link is visible in the file picker if the admin has enabled it in '~~'Settings~~ > Site administration > Plugins > Repositories > Manage repositories''.		*There is a [[Private files]] link is visible in the file picker if the admin has enabled it in 'Administration > Site administration > Plugins > Repositories > Manage repositories''.
	*If this is the case then a user will have a link in their profile settings (and, if added, in a side block) to a personal area into which they can upload files and organise folders.		*If this is the case then a user will have a link in their profile settings (and, if added, in a side block) to a personal area into which they can upload files and organise folders.
	*The uploaded files and folders may then be selected from the [[Private files]] link in the file picker.		*The uploaded files and folders may then be selected from the [[Private files]] link in the file picker.
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	==How can I add Flickr, Picasa, Google Docs etc. in the file picker?==		==How can I add Flickr, Picasa, Google Docs etc. in the file picker?==

	An admin can enable additional repositories which then appear in the file picker in ''~~Settings~~ > Site administration > Plugins > Repositories > Manage repositories.''		An admin can enable additional repositories which then appear in the file picker in ''Administration > Site administration > Plugins > Repositories > Manage repositories.''

	==How can the order in which repositories are listed in the file picker be changed?==		==How can the order in which repositories are listed in the file picker be changed?==

	An admin can use the up and down arrows in ''~~Settings~~ > Site administration > Plugins > Repositories > Manage repositories'' to set the order in which repositories are shown in the file picker.		An admin can use the up and down arrows in ''Administration > Site administration > Plugins > Repositories > Manage repositories'' to set the order in which repositories are shown in the file picker.

	==See also==		==See also==

Germanvaleroelizondo: added link to spanish translation of document

2013-10-29T01:11:13Z

added link to spanish translation of document

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	[[de:Datei-Browser FAQ]]		[[de:Datei-Browser FAQ]]
			[[es:Selector de archivos FAQ]]

Tsala: removing new features template

2012-11-06T16:09:33Z

removing new features template

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	==Is there a way to upload a lot of files at once?==		==Is there a way to upload a lot of files at once?==
	*Yes - add your files to a folder on your computer; zip/compress the folder; upload the zipped folder and then unzip it within Moodle. Depending on what you want to do with the files you would either use the [[File]] or [[Folder]] resource.		*Yes - add your files to a folder on your computer; zip/compress the folder; upload the zipped folder and then unzip it within Moodle. Depending on what you want to do with the files you would either use the [[File]] or [[Folder]] resource.
	*You can also drag and drop a zipped folder directly onto your course page. ~~{{New features}}~~		*You can also drag and drop a zipped folder directly onto your course page.

	==Is there a way to delete files from the file picker?==		==Is there a way to delete files from the file picker?==

Marycooch: updating for 2/* Is there a way to upload a lot of files at once? */

2012-06-25T11:08:00Z

updating for 2Is there a way to upload a lot of files at once?

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	==Is there a way to upload a lot of files at once?==		==Is there a way to upload a lot of files at once?==
	*Yes - add your files to a folder on your computer; zip/compress the folder; upload the zipped folder and then unzip it within Moodle. Depending on what you want to do with the files you would either use the [[File]] or [[Folder]] resource		*Yes - add your files to a folder on your computer; zip/compress the folder; upload the zipped folder and then unzip it within Moodle. Depending on what you want to do with the files you would either use the [[File]] or [[Folder]] resource.
	*~~See~~ also ~~the contributed module [http://moodle.org/mod/data/view~~.~~php?d=13&rid=4963\| Drag and Drop file upload]~~		*You can also drag and drop a zipped folder directly onto your course page. {{New features}}

	==Is there a way to delete files from the file picker?==		==Is there a way to delete files from the file picker?==

Tsala: How can I add Flickr, Picasa, Google Docs etc. in the file picker? How can I change the order in which repositories are listed in the file picker?

2012-04-17T09:02:22Z

How can I add Flickr, Picasa, Google Docs etc. in the file picker? How can I change the order in which repositories are listed in the file picker?

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	**You will find your file in a folder with the same name inside that course. You can then select it and use in a different place in Moodle.		**You will find your file in a folder with the same name inside that course. You can then select it and use in a different place in Moodle.

	==Can I move items around in the ~~File Picker~~?==		==Can I move items around in the file picker?==

	No. Moodle associates files with activities. You need to navigate to these activities to link to them.		No. Moodle associates files with activities. You need to navigate to these activities to link to them.
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	* Hack suggestion: http://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=185852		* Hack suggestion: http://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=185852
	* Tracker Item: http://tracker.moodle.org/browse/MDL-31406		* Tracker Item: http://tracker.moodle.org/browse/MDL-31406

			==How can I add Flickr, Picasa, Google Docs etc. in the file picker?==

			An admin can enable additional repositories which then appear in the file picker in ''Settings > Site administration > Plugins > Repositories > Manage repositories.''

			==How can the order in which repositories are listed in the file picker be changed?==

			An admin can use the up and down arrows in ''Settings > Site administration > Plugins > Repositories > Manage repositories'' to set the order in which repositories are shown in the file picker.

	==See also==		==See also==
	*[[File picker]]
	*[[Repositories]]		*[[Repositories]]

	[[Category:FAQ]]		[[Category:FAQ]]
	[[de:Datei-Browser FAQ]]		[[de:Datei-Browser FAQ]]

Derekcx: /* How can I solve the "Invalid JSON string" error? */

2012-04-09T22:03:18Z

How can I solve the "Invalid JSON string" error?

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	#The Meta: http://tracker.moodle.org/browse/MDL-26832		#The Meta: http://tracker.moodle.org/browse/MDL-26832
	#The Meta-Meta: http://tracker.moodle.org/browse/MDL-31907		#The Meta-Meta: http://tracker.moodle.org/browse/MDL-31907

			Several forum discussions:
			#http://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=183878
			#http://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=182366
			#http://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=183035
			#http://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=194172

			Reference: http://docs.nodejitsu.com/articles/javascript-conventions/what-is-json

	==Is there a way to sort files in the file picker?==		==Is there a way to sort files in the file picker?==

Derekcx: /* How can I solve the "Invalid JSON string" error? */

2012-04-09T11:01:10Z

How can I solve the "Invalid JSON string" error?

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	==How can I solve the "Invalid JSON string" error?==		==How can I solve the "Invalid JSON string" error?==
	This is a common error that has affected the filepicker. (Someone may like to post on what this actually comes from)		This is a common error that has affected the filepicker. (Someone may like to post on what this actually comes from) In various forum posts and tracker items some have suggested finding ways this is solved. More permanent solutions seem to be in train for Moodle version 2.3.

	Tracker items:		Tracker items:
	http://tracker.moodle.org/browse/MDL-25190 ERROR: Invalid JSON string on filepicker		#Seems to be the main listing: http://tracker.moodle.org/browse/MDL-25190 ERROR: Invalid JSON string on filepicker, now re-opened.
			#The Meta: http://tracker.moodle.org/browse/MDL-26832
			#The Meta-Meta: http://tracker.moodle.org/browse/MDL-31907

	==Is there a way to sort files in the file picker?==		==Is there a way to sort files in the file picker?==

Derekcx: oops

2012-04-09T10:46:01Z

oops

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	See [[Repositories FAQ]]. You cannot delete files, since they may be used elsewhere. The system cleans them up after a period of time.		See [[Repositories FAQ]]. You cannot delete files, since they may be used elsewhere. The system cleans them up after a period of time.

	==How can I solve the "Invalid JSON string" error?		==How can I solve the "Invalid JSON string" error?==
	This is a common error that has affected the filepicker. (Someone may like to post on what this actually comes from)		This is a common error that has affected the filepicker. (Someone may like to post on what this actually comes from)

Derekcx: Extra FAQ on invalid JSON string

2012-04-09T10:45:24Z

Extra FAQ on invalid JSON string

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	==Is there a way to delete files from the file picker?==		==Is there a way to delete files from the file picker?==
	See [[Repositories FAQ]]. You cannot delete files, since they may be used elsewhere. The system cleans them up after a period of time.		See [[Repositories FAQ]]. You cannot delete files, since they may be used elsewhere. The system cleans them up after a period of time.

			==How can I solve the "Invalid JSON string" error?
			This is a common error that has affected the filepicker. (Someone may like to post on what this actually comes from)

			Tracker items:
			http://tracker.moodle.org/browse/MDL-25190 ERROR: Invalid JSON string on filepicker

	==Is there a way to sort files in the file picker?==		==Is there a way to sort files in the file picker?==

Marycooch: /* If you can't find the file in the file picker view . . . */ typo

2012-03-05T13:18:29Z

If you can't find the file in the file picker view . . .: typo

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	===If you can't find the file in the file picker view . . .===		===If you can't find the file in the file picker view . . .===
	*Look in Recent Files first - this shows (by default) the last 50 files a user uploaded. '''NOTE:''' [[Recent files]] will only show files of the type it thinks you want - so if you are searching from within the image icon in the TinyMCE editor for example, then [[Recent files]] will only show images you uploaded and not, say, Word documents.		*Look in Recent Files first - this shows (by default) the last 50 files a user uploaded. '''NOTE:''' [[Recent files]] will only show files of the type it thinks you want - so if you are searching from within the image icon in the TinyMCE editor for example, then [[Recent files]] will only show images you uploaded and not, say, Word documents.
	*If it isn't in [[Recent files]] then try to where you uploaded it originally, ie into which course and into which context (section of a course or activity type)		*If it isn't in [[Recent files]] then try to find where you uploaded it originally, ie into which course and into which context (section of a course or activity type)
	** Click [[Server files]]		** Click [[Server files]]
	**Follow the ~~breadcrum~~ (navigation) trail back to the category in which the course is where you uploaded your file		**Follow the breadcrumb (navigation) trail back to the category in which the course is where you uploaded your file
	**Click the course where you uploaded your file		**Click the course where you uploaded your file
	**You will find your file in a folder with the same name inside that course. You can then select it and use in a different place in Moodle.		**You will find your file in a folder with the same name inside that course. You can then select it and use in a different place in Moodle.