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  1. Moodle
  2. MDL-50670

Default values for some course format options do not apply

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    • Type: Bug
    • Status: Closed
    • Priority: Blocker
    • Resolution: Fixed
    • Affects Version/s: 2.8.6, 2.9
    • Fix Version/s: 3.1.6, 3.2.3
    • Component/s: Course
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    • Testing Instructions:
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      1. Visit 'Site administration' > 'Courses' > 'Courses default settings'.
      2. Set the default format to 'Weekly format'.
      3. Visit the form to create a new course.
      4. Confirm 'Calculate the end date from the number of sections' is checked.
      5. Switch to the 'Topics' format.
      6. Switch back to 'Weeks' format.
      7. Confirm 'Calculate the end date from the number of sections' is checked.
      8. Uncheck it.
      9. Create the course.
      10. Re-edit the course.
      11. Confirm the checkbox remains unchecked.
      12. Edit the file course/format/weeks/lib.php and search for 'automaticenddate' until you find it's default value and change it to 0.
      13. Visit the form to create a new course.
      14. Confirm the checkbox is unchecked.
      15. NEW: Revert the code changed performed above.
      16. Create a course in topics format
      17. Edit it and change format to weeks
      18. Make sure the 'automaticenddate' is checked
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      Visit 'Site administration' > 'Courses' > 'Courses default settings'. Set the default format to 'Weekly format'. Visit the form to create a new course. Confirm 'Calculate the end date from the number of sections' is checked. Switch to the 'Topics' format. Switch back to 'Weeks' format. Confirm 'Calculate the end date from the number of sections' is checked. Uncheck it. Create the course. Re-edit the course. Confirm the checkbox remains unchecked. Edit the file course/format/weeks/lib.php and search for 'automaticenddate' until you find it's default value and change it to 0. Visit the form to create a new course. Confirm the checkbox is unchecked. NEW: Revert the code changed performed above. Create a course in topics format Edit it and change format to weeks Make sure the 'automaticenddate' is checked
    • Affected Branches:
      MOODLE_28_STABLE, MOODLE_29_STABLE
    • Fixed Branches:
      MOODLE_31_STABLE, MOODLE_32_STABLE
    • Pull from Repository:
    • Pull Master Branch:
      MDL-50670_master
    • Pull Master Diff URL:

      Description

      I created a custom course format with course format options of types date_selector and advcheckbox. The default values for them do not apply when I create a course.

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          Improvement - An enhancement to an existing Moodle feature. MDL-56251 Course in "Weeks" format can suggest the course end date automatically

          • Blocker - Blocks development and/or testing, prevents Moodle from running (applicable to bugs only)
          • Closed
          Discovered while testing

          Improvement - An enhancement to an existing Moodle feature. MDL-56251 Course in "Weeks" format can suggest the course end date automatically

          • Blocker - Blocks development and/or testing, prevents Moodle from running (applicable to bugs only)
          • Closed

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              Assignee:
              marina Marina Glancy
              Reporter:
              marina Marina Glancy
              Peer reviewer:
              Mark Nelson
              Integrator:
              Dan Poltawski
              Tester:
              Dan Poltawski
              Participants:
              Component watchers:
              Amaia Anabitarte, Carlos Escobedo, Ferran Recio, Ilya Tregubov, Sara Arjona (@sarjona)
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                Fix Release Date:
                8/May/17