Certificate Module - Revision history

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	This page will show the new features and the plan to implement them in the [[Certificate module]] for each Moodle release.		This page will show the new features and the plan to implement them in the [[Certificate module]] for each Moodle release.

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2009-06-22T18:51:55Z

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	The code in lib used to print a certificate has been updated to reflect new options in tcpdf, e.g. the draw_frame functions have been simplified using SetLineStyle and Rect and cert_printtext now uses writeHTMLCell.		The code in lib used to print a certificate has been updated to reflect new options in tcpdf, e.g. the draw_frame functions have been simplified using SetLineStyle and Rect and cert_printtext now uses writeHTMLCell.

			The new printtext function accepts html and wraps long lines.

	Orientation is now a variable (an option chosen upon certificate creation).		Orientation is now a variable (an option chosen upon certificate creation).

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2009-06-20T16:16:40Z

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	=== Certificate Creation ===		=== Certificate Creation ===

	There will be a new option: Reissue ~~Certificate~~ that can be set upon certificate creation. If this option is set to Yes, then each time a user clicks to receive a certificate, a new entry will be made in the certificate_issues table with new date, grade, code, etc. Report.php and index.php will show only the last created certificate for each student(?). This code development was supported by Lester Cunningham.		There will be a new option: Reissue Certificates that can be set upon certificate creation. If this option is set to Yes, then each time a user clicks to receive a certificate, a new entry will be made in the certificate_issues table with new date, grade, code, etc. Report.php and index.php will show only the last created certificate for each student(?). This code development was supported by Lester Cunningham.

	The activity locking code will no longer be available. The certificate will instead use the core conditional activities code. Any previous certificates using the activity locking code will have to be updated (edited and re-set) upon upgrade.		The activity locking code will no longer be available. The certificate will instead use the core conditional activities code. Any previous certificates using the activity locking code will have to be updated (edited and re-set) upon upgrade.

Me: /* PDF Style */

2009-06-20T16:07:19Z

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	Each certificate is now created with the pdf title set as the certificate name.		Each certificate is now created with the pdf title set as the certificate name.


	=== Certificate Creation ===		=== Certificate Creation ===

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2009-06-20T16:06:16Z

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	=== ~~PDF Style~~ ===		=== Certificate Creation ===

			There will be a new option: Reissue Certificate that can be set upon certificate creation. If this option is set to Yes, then each time a user clicks to receive a certificate, a new entry will be made in the certificate_issues table with new date, grade, code, etc. Report.php and index.php will show only the last created certificate for each student(?). This code development was supported by Lester Cunningham.

			The activity locking code will no longer be available. The certificate will instead use the core conditional activities code. Any previous certificates using the activity locking code will have to be updated (edited and re-set) upon upgrade.

Me at 16:00, 20 June 2009

2009-06-20T16:00:32Z

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	Each certificate is now created with the pdf title set as the certificate name.		Each certificate is now created with the pdf title set as the certificate name.


			=== PDF Style ===

Me: /* PDF Creation */

2009-06-20T15:59:59Z

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	== Changes planned for Moodle 2.0 ==		== Changes planned for Moodle 2.0 ==

	=== PDF ~~Creation~~ ===		=== PDF Style ===

	The certificate will no longer use the fpdf library, it will use only the tcpdf library via the new lib/pdflib.php which will be called from view.php.		The certificate will no longer use the fpdf library, it will use only the tcpdf library via the new lib/pdflib.php which will be called from view.php.

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2009-06-20T15:54:43Z

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	The default types will use the dejavusans font for embedding, and Helvetica and Times for non-embedded fonts. Non-embedded fonts are recommended whenever possible to greatly reduce the size of the pdf.		The default types will use the dejavusans font for embedding, and Helvetica and Times for non-embedded fonts. Non-embedded fonts are recommended whenever possible to greatly reduce the size of the pdf.

	All $x, $y, $w,$h (e.g. text, ~~seal~~, border, etc.) each now have two sets of variables--one for landscape and one for portrait, making it easier to customize placement and images.		All $x, $y, $w,$h (e.g. x,y variables for text, x,y,w,h variables for border, etc.) each now have two sets of variables--one for landscape and one for portrait, making it easier to customize placement and images.

	Watermark images are now printed with an alpha setting, making it easier to customize a watermark image.		Watermark images are now printed with an alpha setting, making it easier to customize a watermark image.

	Each certificate is now created with the pdf title set as the certificate name.		Each certificate is now created with the pdf title set as the certificate name.

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2009-06-20T15:52:28Z

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	Watermark images are now printed with an alpha setting, making it easier to customize a watermark image.		Watermark images are now printed with an alpha setting, making it easier to customize a watermark image.

			Each certificate is now created with the pdf title set as the certificate name.

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2009-06-20T15:50:54Z

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	There will be four new default certificate types dependent upon paper size (A4 or Letter) and font embedding (embedded or non-embedded). db/upgrade has been modified so that upon upgrade, previous landscape certificate types will upgraded with the landscape orientation and portrait types will be upgraded with the new portrait orientation. Previous certificate types will be changed to their appropriate new types. This means that any custom made certificate types will have to be updated accordingly.		There will be four new default certificate types dependent upon paper size (A4 or Letter) and font embedding (embedded or non-embedded). db/upgrade has been modified so that upon upgrade, previous landscape certificate types will upgraded with the landscape orientation and portrait types will be upgraded with the new portrait orientation. Previous certificate types will be changed to their appropriate new types. This means that any custom made certificate types will have to be updated accordingly.

			The default types will use the dejavusans font for embedding, and Helvetica and Times for non-embedded fonts. Non-embedded fonts are recommended whenever possible to greatly reduce the size of the pdf.

	All $x, $y, $w,$h (e.g. text, seal, border, etc.) each now have two sets of variables--one for landscape and one for portrait, making it easier to customize placement and images.		All $x, $y, $w,$h (e.g. text, seal, border, etc.) each now have two sets of variables--one for landscape and one for portrait, making it easier to customize placement and images.

	Watermark images are now printed with an alpha setting, making it easier to customize a watermark image.		Watermark images are now printed with an alpha setting, making it easier to customize a watermark image.