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  1. Moodle
  2. MDL-38278

PPTX and other similar filetypes should be listed in 'presentation' group

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    • Improvement
    • Status: Closed
    • Minor
    • Resolution: Fixed
    • 2.4.1, 2.6.8, 3.2.2, BACKEND
    • 3.3
    • Files API
    • MOODLE_24_STABLE, MOODLE_26_STABLE, MOODLE_32_STABLE
    • MOODLE_33_STABLE
    • MDL-38278-pptx-et-al-presentation-group
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      I think, there is no way to test with the current code because this will affect developers and plugin developers.
      However a small piece of code can be written, something like this:

      $mform->addElement('filemanager', 'attachments', get_string('attachment', 'moodle'), null,
      		 
                          array('subdirs' => 0, 'maxbytes' => $maxbytes, 'maxfiles' => 50,
      		 
                                'accepted_types' => array('presentation'), 'return_types'=> FILE_INTERNAL | FILE_EXTERNAL));

      You must add a file and see if it is accepted by the filemanager to be uploaded

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      I think, there is no way to test with the current code because this will affect developers and plugin developers. However a small piece of code can be written, something like this: $mform->addElement('filemanager', 'attachments', get_string('attachment', 'moodle'), null, array('subdirs' => 0, 'maxbytes' => $maxbytes, 'maxfiles' => 50, 'accepted_types' => array('presentation'), 'return_types'=> FILE_INTERNAL | FILE_EXTERNAL)); You must add a file and see if it is accepted by the filemanager to be uploaded

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      Filelib does not define pptx files in the group 'presentation'. Ppt groups are defined in this group.

      Will gladly submit fix for this as done on our own repo.

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          New Feature - A new Moodle feature which has yet to be developed. MDL-53240 Form element and admin setting type to choose file types and type groups

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

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              lucaboesch Luca Bösch
              jaywink Jason Robinson
              Marina Glancy Marina Glancy
              Dan Poltawski Dan Poltawski
              Damyon Wiese Damyon Wiese
              Matteo Scaramuccia, Andrew Lyons, Huong Nguyen, Jun Pataleta, Michael Hawkins, Shamim Rezaie, Simey Lameze
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                Updated:
                Resolved:
                15/May/17