NEWMODULE Reference

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This is a first draft of the list ot the functions more frequently used into Moodle modules. Between brakets the number of occurrences of each function in the following list of 20 modules: assignment, chat, choice, data, exercise, feedback, forum, glossary, hotpot, journal, label, lams, lesson, questionnaire, quiz, resource, scorm, survey, wiki, workshop.

• add_instance (20)

Create a new newmodule activity

Given an object containing all the necessary data, (defined by the form in mod.html) this function will create a new instance and return the id number of the new instance. The due data is added to the calendar This is common to all assignment types.

add_instance (20)

Create a new newmodule activity

Given an object containing all the necessary data, (defined by the form in mod.html) this function will create a new instance and return the id number of the new instance. The due data is added to the calendar This is common to all assignment types.

delete_instance (20)

Deletes an assignment activity

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    * Deletes all database records, files and calendar events for this assignment.
    * @param $assignment object The assignment to be deleted
    * @return boolean False indicates error