Moodle

Found on the web (and not yet tested) - workaround for this problem:

Change Tools : Internet Options : Security : Custom level : Scripting : Allow programmatic clipboard access from Prompt to Enable

Yes, be why is the Moodle quiz trying to access the clipboard? It should not be.

It's surprising (quick Google check) how many other applications have run into this. So it seems that accessing the clipboard is more common than one might think. I'll have a look at the code and see if I can work out why it does it.

I cannot reproduce this error, no matter what the setting in Internet Options. I am testing with the 7.0 release version of IE7, so I wonder if this is some sort of bug that has been fixed. Can you try upgrading your IE7 to the latest version and see what happens.

I couldn't find any reference to JavaScript clipboard access in the timer code (on any recent Moodle version).

Are you sure it is not the secure window? My version of the secure window code, by Rob butner called "blockit" on the forums, which I gave to Martin so that he could base the Moodle secure window javascript upon it, accesses the keyboard and empty the keyboard buffer.

Well spotted Tim. It certainly does exhibit this behavior in secure mode. Of course, if you want to clear the buffer then there isn't much you can due due to the increased security in IE7.

It remains to be seen if this is indeed the same problem as is reported here. When I tried it, I got the warning before any questions were displayed, so I'm guessing it's not.

Secure mode strikes again. I don't really understand secure mode, so am unlikely to be able to fix this myself. Therefore, patches welcome.

Issue is confirmed in version 1.8.2+.

Does anyone know if this problem exists in 1.9.x?

Thanks.

This issue almost certainly still affects 1.9, because this part of the code is the same in 1.8 and 1.9. I would still like someone who understands this sort of JavaScript to tackle this problem, because I don't have these skills, and don't have the time to learn.

I can verify that this problem exists in version 1.9.2 on IE7. I can also verify that the workaround "Change Tools : Internet Options : Security : Custom level : Scripting : Allow programmatic clipboard access from Prompt to Enable" does fix it.

Bug still exists
v.1.9.5 - IE7
Student clicks 'No' to prompt and quiz shuts down.

Occurred for the first time for us just yesterday - recently upgraded from 1.9.4 to 1.9.6. We also realized that admin can no longer print (using the browser) quiz review/attempt.

In 1.9.4 we used secure view, admin could print quiz review/attempts and there was never a clipboard access question

In 1.9.6 we are using secure view, admin can not print or copy quiz review/attempts and the clipboard access question initially appeared. (IE 7, 8 and FireFox)

(We can print the complete quiz from the "item analysis page," however). For admin, it acts as if it is in a secure window, but it is not. We are also warned about a time limit and required to enter the password when attempting Preview Quiz - don't know if that's related, but thought I'd mention it.)

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Actually, there have been duplicate reports of this which were fixed. (Sorry, I can't be bothered to search for the specific issue numbers now) so I am closing this.