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  1. Moodle
  2. MDL-27404

mod/scorm/apiphp returns wrong content-type header when loaded as javascript. This breaks SCORM for some users with restrictive security settings

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    • Type: Bug
    • Status: Closed
    • Priority: Critical
    • Resolution: Fixed
    • Affects Version/s: 1.9.11, 2.0.2
    • Fix Version/s: 1.9.13, 2.0.4
    • Component/s: SCORM
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    • Testing Instructions:
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      This is really hard to test - you must have IE 6 installed with all sorts of stupid locked down settings in place - I know IE 6 isn't officially supported in 2.0 but I've pushed the fix there anyway.

      It should be sufficient to test an existing "working" SCORM in IE 6 and make sure it still works after the patch has been applied.

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      This is really hard to test - you must have IE 6 installed with all sorts of stupid locked down settings in place - I know IE 6 isn't officially supported in 2.0 but I've pushed the fix there anyway. It should be sufficient to test an existing "working" SCORM in IE 6 and make sure it still works after the patch has been applied.
    • Affected Branches:
      MOODLE_19_STABLE, MOODLE_20_STABLE
    • Fixed Branches:
      MOODLE_19_STABLE, MOODLE_20_STABLE
    • Pull from Repository:
    • Pull Master Branch:
      master_MDL-27404
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      Description

      the script mod/scorm/player.php outputs the API link in the following fashion (e.g.)...

      <script type="text/javascript" src="api.php?id=624&scoid=1713&mode=normal&attempt=34"></script>

      However, api.php generates a content-type header for mimetype text/html which is wrong. It should be application/x-javascript. It's probably rarely done but it is possible to set IE security settings to block such a link which breaks SCORM.

      Looking at the code, the API wrapper doesn't really seem to be written to suit being embedded as pure javascript (e.g. require_login() and possible error messages) so I'm not sure if this is easy to fix.

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          caused a regression

          Bug - A problem which impairs or prevents Moodle from functioning correctly. MDL-31021 IE6 SCORM Centos/Red hat bug

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

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              Assignee:
              danmarsden Dan Marsden
              Reporter:
              howardsmiller Howard Miller
              Integrator:
              Sam Hemelryk
              Tester:
              Martin Dougiamas
              Participants:
              Component watchers:
              Damyon Wiese, Dan Marsden, Matteo Scaramuccia, Adrian Greeve, Jake Dallimore, Mathew May, Mihail Geshoski, Peter Dias, Sujith Haridasan
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                Fix Release Date:
                1/Aug/11