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  1. Moodle
  2. MDL-21801

Non-functioning Powerpoint import option from the Lesson module

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    • Testing Instructions:
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      1. Create new lesson for a course
        Make sure there's no option to import power point file and there's not error display.
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      Create new lesson for a course Make sure there's no option to import power point file and there's not error display.
    • Difficulty:
      Easy
    • Affected Branches:
      MOODLE_20_STABLE, MOODLE_22_STABLE, MOODLE_23_STABLE
    • Fixed Branches:
      MOODLE_22_STABLE, MOODLE_23_STABLE
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      Description

      Please remove Import Powerpoint option from the Lesson module because it does not work properly, because PowerPoint is a proprietary format and this non-working feature causes a number of false expectations and frustrations in moodle users.
      See http://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=145317

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          Bug - A problem which impairs or prevents Moodle from functioning correctly. MDL-34809 Powerpoint import options disappears after adding content to a lesson

          • Minor - Minor loss of function where workaround is possible
          • Closed
          will help resolve

          Bug - A problem which impairs or prevents Moodle from functioning correctly. MDL-25026 Import PowerPoint: Error writing to database

          • Major - Major loss of function, incorrect output
          • Closed

          Bug - A problem which impairs or prevents Moodle from functioning correctly. MDL-32407 Import Lesson PPT in spanish

          • Minor - Minor loss of function where workaround is possible
          • Closed

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              Assignee:
              rwijaya Rossiani Wijaya
              Reporter:
              rezeau Joseph Rézeau
              Peer reviewer:
              Ankit Agarwal
              Integrator:
              Dan Poltawski
              Tester:
              Michael de Raadt
              Participants:
              Component watchers:
              Adrian Greeve, Jake Dallimore, Mathew May, Mihail Geshoski, Peter Dias, Sujith Haridasan
              Votes:
              24 Vote for this issue
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              7 Start watching this issue

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                Updated:
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                Fix Release Date:
                9/Jan/12