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This a Moodle question type which extends the [[Calculated question type|Calculated]] question type.
{{Infobox plugin
|type = question type
|entry = https://moodle.org/plugins/pluginversions.php?plugin=qtype_calculatedobjects
|tracker = https://moodle.org/plugins/pluginversions.php?plugin=qtype_calculatedobjects
|discussion = https://moodle.org/plugins/qtype_calculatedobjects
|maintainer = [[user:Nick Freear|Nick Freear]]
|float = right
}}
This a contributed Moodle question type which extends the [[Calculated question type|Calculated]] question type.
 
== Versions available==
This plugin is available for Moodle 1.9 to 2.3
 
== Wild cards ==
Teachers can create questions like,  
Teachers can create questions like,  
   How much is {apples} + {oranges}?
   How much is {apples} + {oranges}?
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== Installation ==
== Installation ==
# Download and unzip the archive. Copy the directory 'calculatedobjects' into the directory {MOODLE}/question/type/ on your server.
# Download from [https://moodle.org/plugins/view/qtype_calculatedobjects the Moodle plugins database]  and unzip the archive. Copy the directory 'calculatedobjects' into the directory {MOODLE}/question/type/ on your server.
# Visit the administrator 'notifications' page, <nowiki>http://my.school/moodle/admin/</nowiki> - there are no database changes for this question type.
# Visit the administrator 'notifications' page, <nowiki>http://my.school/moodle/admin/</nowiki> - there are no database changes for this question type.


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* 2 September 2010/ Pre-"release" - [http://tracker.moodle.org/browse/CONTRIB-2308#action_91778 CONTRIB-2308].
* 2 September 2010/ Pre-"release" - [http://tracker.moodle.org/browse/CONTRIB-2308#action_91778 CONTRIB-2308].
* 8 September 2010 - Added new clip art ('greenapple', 'tomato', 'cake', 'pencil', 'car'). Aliases: 'apple'=>'greenapple'. And, added all objects to language pack - CONTRIB-2334.
* 8 September 2010 - Added new clip art ('greenapple', 'tomato', 'cake', 'pencil', 'car'). Aliases: 'apple'=>'greenapple'. And, added all objects to language pack - CONTRIB-2334.
== Acknowledgements ==
Thank you to:
* [http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Main_Page Wikimedia Commons] and [http://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special%3ASearch&redirs=0&search=fruit+icon contributors] for clip art/images.
* [http://www.openclipart.org/ Open Clip Art Library] and contributors for clip art/images.
* [http://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=156605 Quiz forum] contributors and [http://tracker.moodle.org/browse/CONTRIB-2308 developers] on Moodle.org, for valuable feedback.


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


* [http://moodle.org/mod/data/view.php?d=13&rid=4143 Calculated objects, in the plugins database]
* [http://moodle.org/mod/data/view.php?d=13&rid=4143 Calculated objects for Moodle 1.9, in the plugins database]
* [http://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=156605 Initial discussion, in the Quiz forum] (Using Moodle)
* [http://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=156605 Initial discussion, in the Quiz forum] (Using Moodle)
* [http://tracker.moodle.org/browse/CONTRIB/component/10720 Report bugs &amp; make suggestions]
* [http://tracker.moodle.org/browse/CONTRIB/component/10720 Report bugs &amp; make suggestions]
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Latest revision as of 18:04, 16 September 2016

This a contributed Moodle question type which extends the Calculated question type.

Versions available

This plugin is available for Moodle 1.9 to 2.3

Wild cards

Teachers can create questions like,

  How much is {apples} + {oranges}?

- where the {wildcards} become M and N × images of apples and oranges respectively. It is aimed at pre/primary-school students (approximately age 3-10).

http://moodle.org/file.php/1/moddata/data/13/48/4143/mdl-q-calcobjects-5a-sub-green.png

Currently supported wildcards: apple, orange, pear, pineapple, walnut, cookie (each with or without an 's', eg. {cookies} and with an optional differentiator). For example,

  {apples_1} - {apples_2}

Tested with Moodle 1.9.7.

(Author N.D.Freear, 14 August 2010.)

Installation

  1. Download from the Moodle plugins database and unzip the archive. Copy the directory 'calculatedobjects' into the directory {MOODLE}/question/type/ on your server.
  2. Visit the administrator 'notifications' page, http://my.school/moodle/admin/ - there are no database changes for this question type.

Change log

Acknowledgements

Thank you to:


See also