Moodle 2.0.3 release notes: Difference between revisions
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===Highlights=== | ===Highlights=== | ||
* MDL-9376 - [[Forum_module#Question_and_Answer_forum|Q and A forum]] editing time allows students to see other posts and modify their own | * MDL-9376 - [[:en:Forum_module#Question_and_Answer_forum|Q and A forum]] editing time allows students to see other posts and modify their own | ||
* MDL-4633 - The description field is now a required [[User_profile_fields|user profile field]] | * MDL-4633 - The description field is now a required [[:en:User_profile_fields|user profile field]] | ||
* MDL-26697 - Multiple [[Multimedia plugins|multimedia plugin filter]] fixes and improvements | * MDL-26697 - Multiple [[:en:Multimedia plugins|multimedia plugin filter]] fixes and improvements | ||
* MDL-24724 - There is now a link to send [[Messaging_2.0|messages]] on basic profile pages | * MDL-24724 - There is now a link to send [[Messaging_2.0|messages]] on basic profile pages | ||
===User interface changes=== | ===User interface changes=== | ||
* MDL-26388 - Duplicate files uploaded through the [[File_picker|file picker]] are now handled | * MDL-26388 - Duplicate files uploaded through the [[:en:File_picker|file picker]] are now handled | ||
* MDL-26535 - New capability [[Capabilities/mod/workshop:viewauthorpublished|mod/workshop:viewauthorpublished]] for controlling visibility of workshop published submission authors | * MDL-26535 - New capability [[:en:Capabilities/mod/workshop:viewauthorpublished|mod/workshop:viewauthorpublished]] for controlling visibility of workshop published submission authors | ||
* MDL-25834 - Fixes to [[Themes|themes]] for IE | * MDL-25834 - Fixes to [[:en:Themes|themes]] for IE | ||
===Security issues=== | ===Security issues=== | ||
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===Changes to APIs=== | ===Changes to APIs=== | ||
* Multiple fixes to [[Ratings 2.0|ratings]] | * Multiple fixes to [[Ratings 2.0|ratings]] | ||
:Modules etc wanting to make use of ratings are now required to implement two callback functions, modname_rating_permissions() and modname_rating_validate(). Full details of the callbacks are available in the [[ | :Modules etc wanting to make use of ratings are now required to implement two callback functions, modname_rating_permissions() and modname_rating_validate(). Full details of the callbacks are available in the [[Ratings 2.0#Module callbacks|rating 2.0 documentation]] | ||
* [[ | * [[Comments 2.0|Comments API]] improvements | ||
:Plugins intending to use comments are required to implement two callback functions: pluginname_comment_validate(), and pluginname_comment_permissions. Please read full details in [[ | :Plugins intending to use comments are required to implement two callback functions: pluginname_comment_validate(), and pluginname_comment_permissions. Please read full details in [[Comments 2.0#Moodle modules callback|Comments documentation]]. | ||
===Fixes and improvements=== | ===Fixes and improvements=== | ||
Revision as of 08:55, 15 September 2011
Release date: 5th May 2011
Highlights
- MDL-9376 - Q and A forum editing time allows students to see other posts and modify their own
- MDL-4633 - The description field is now a required user profile field
- MDL-26697 - Multiple multimedia plugin filter fixes and improvements
- MDL-24724 - There is now a link to send messages on basic profile pages
User interface changes
- MDL-26388 - Duplicate files uploaded through the file picker are now handled
- MDL-26535 - New capability mod/workshop:viewauthorpublished for controlling visibility of workshop published submission authors
- MDL-25834 - Fixes to themes for IE
Security issues
For details of resolved security issues, see http://moodle.org/security/.
- MDL-26803 - "Force password change" not happening
- MDL-25122 - Quiz review page does not check and enforce separate groups mode
- MDL-26621 - System user profile leaks email when maildisplay == 2
- MDL-26838 - Ability to fill a database with invalid records through ratings
- MDL-26854 - Ability to generate invalid records in the comments table in the database
Changes to APIs
- Multiple fixes to ratings
- Modules etc wanting to make use of ratings are now required to implement two callback functions, modname_rating_permissions() and modname_rating_validate(). Full details of the callbacks are available in the rating 2.0 documentation
- Comments API improvements
- Plugins intending to use comments are required to implement two callback functions: pluginname_comment_validate(), and pluginname_comment_permissions. Please read full details in Comments documentation.
Fixes and improvements
- MDL-26643 - Fixed blog visibility issue after update
- MDL-26768 - Grades from Lessons are now correctly set to null on non-attempt
- MDL-26798 - Fixes to Dropbox repository integration
- MDL-27116 - Fixed theme directory linking
- MDL-27246 - Able to checkout strings in the language customisation tool
- MDL-27251 - Added optional timeout estimation to file downloads based on file size as it can blocks upgrade
- MDL-27394 - Backup and restore might sometimes have scrambled the order of choices in question types.
A total of over 200 changes were made. See the full list of fixed issues in 2.0.3.
