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.

delete_instance (20)

Deletes an assignment activity

Deletes all database records, files and calendar events for this newmodule.

update_instance (20)

get_participants (19)

user_complete (19)

user_outline (19)

get_post_actions (18)

get_view_actions (18)

cron (15)

reset_userdata (12)

print_recent_activity (11)

reset_course_form_defaults (10)

reset_course_form_definition (10)

get_user_grades (8)

grade_item_delete (8)

grade_item_update (8)

grades (8)

update_grades (8)

reset_gradebook (7)

scale_used (7)

scale_used_anywhere (6)

get_recent_mod_activity (5)

log_info (5)

print_overview (5)

print_recent_mod_activity (5)

refresh_events (5)

file_area (4)

file_area_name (4)