Moodle 2.8 release notes: Difference between revisions

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There are new convenience functions to obtain $cm objects that belong to the cm_info class. get_course_and_cm_from_cmid($cmorid, $modulename) and get_course_and_cm_from_instance($instanceorid, $modulename) will efficiently obtain $course and $cm at the start of a module script in one line. Also, the new function cm_info::create($cm) can be used when you need a cm_info object, but only have a standard database record.
Choice event definitions have changed in MDL-3034 [placeholder for this to be expanded]
MDL-47194 - A new inbound message API was created.
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 * There are new convenience functions to obtain <tt>$cm</tt> objects that belong to the <tt>cm_info</tt> class. <tt>get_course_and_cm_from_cmid($cmorid, $modulename)</tt> and <tt>get_course_and_cm_from_instance($instanceorid, $modulename)</tt> will efficiently obtain <tt>$course</tt> and <tt>$cm</tt> at the start of a module script in one line. Also, the new function <tt>cm_info::create($cm)</tt> can be used when you need a <tt>cm_info</tt> object, but only have a standard database record.
 * Choice event definitions have changed in MDL-3034 [placeholder for this to be expanded]
+* MDL-47194 - A new inbound message API was created.
 * ...