27 March 2009, 10:04

Thanks Nigel,

If you struggle to replicate the error PM me and Ill give you user access to our install...

Jeremy

05 April 2009, 23:25

Hi, I am also having trouble with embedded media. I tried a sample Google presentation, code below. It seems to strip it. Cheers, Ian

<iframe src='http://docs.google.com/EmbedSlideshow?docid=dfsphd3z_268gv6mdjcq' frameborder='0' width='410' height='342'></iframe>

06 April 2009, 2:22

hi Ian,

You're right - thats intended functionality - see Nigel's responses here http://mahara.org/interaction/forum/topic.php?id=420 and in the tracker - https://eduforge.org/tracker/index.php?func=detail&aid=3124&group_id=176&atid=742.

Enabling artbirary inclusion of iframe content is something that many Mahara institutions are keen to prevent (although I can see the frustration - SO many tools, including most of Google's toys let you copy the iframe code for use on your site). The best answer is to develop (in this case) a GoogleDocs blocktype - see the post from Heinz at the forum link above.

Myles.

06 April 2009, 6:43

Thanks Myles, GoogleDocs blocktype will be the way to go. Actually I am not that fussed. I have had an issue with Google Presentations in Moodle - they seem to completely load whether played or not which really drags a page if there are a few of them.

 Ian 

26 May 2010, 6:11

Ian, just found that thread. I don't know if you still need the GoogleDocs blocktype... in case you do, you can find it here: http://mahara.org/view/view.php?id=11634

26 May 2010, 8:08

Thanks so much Gregor, it will be great. Docs are getting better all the time, so it is really important they can be used.

Regards, Ian

06 July 2010, 6:06

Hi Gregor, I think Google has changed 'documents'. Spreadsheets, and presentations are still ok. The new embed codes and URL's are being rejected I think. Have you had this experience, or am I just having a bad night? My old docs are working fine, new ones not.  I was so pleased when we first installed your Google Docs blocktype. Cheers, Ian

06 July 2010, 6:52

I'll look into this...

Regards, Gregor

06 July 2010, 12:08

Could you please download and test the newest version of GoogleApps blocktype, available at http://mahara.org/view/view.php?id=11634

Indeed, Google changed the URL addresses for Google documents.

You'll have to copy it over existing blocktype and maybe set it up in administration...

Sorry, but I haven't got the time to test if it works as expected. Please, let me know.

Regards, Gregor

09 July 2010, 2:08

Hi Gregor,

we installed the new blocktype, but still the same. Google spreadsheets and presentations are ok but docs do not show. We will also try to fix it.

Ian