Dataform module: Difference between revisions

Revision as of 20:42, 13 September 2012

The Dataform is a major enhancement of the Database activity module. Like the Database module, the Dataform allows for constructing an entry form from various field types in a flexible layout. Users can then add information records to a collection, which can be viewed in various ways and searched for particular items.

The Dataform may be used in a variety of applications from resource repositories to assessed activities.

How to

With the dataform module installed in your moodle server (see Installation) you can add a dataform instance and set it up to the desired resource or activity application.

Source code

Installation

Git clone

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

Download

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

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 ==Source code==
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 ==Installation==
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+===Git clone===
+* Type the following command in the root of your Moodle install: git clone git://github.com/itamart/moodle-mod_dataform.git mod/dataform
+* Add /mod/dataform to your .git/info/exclude.
+* Visit http://yoursite.com/admin to finish the installation.
+===Download===
+* Download zip from: https://github.com/itamart/moodle-mod_dataform/zipball/master or http://moodle.org/plugins/pluginversions.php?plugin=mod_dataform
+* Unzip into the 'mod' subfolder of your Moodle install.
+* Rename the new folder to dataform.
+* Visit http://yoursite.com/admin to finish the installation.
 ==Tips and tricks==
 *

Documentation