OpenBiblio Block

Maintained by koen roggemans
Connector for OpenBiblio library software: shows a numbered list of borrowed books and due dates in a Moodle block and a link to the OpenBiblio OPAC page.
Price option: Free

Supports Moodle 2.0-3.8 See all versions
Latest release: 6 years ago
Installations: 8
Downloads (last 90 days): 42

Frankenstyle name: block_openbiblio
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I still have to check a fresh install, so that's why I didn't clear it yet for 3., but I have it running, upgraded from a 3.1 to 3.2 without any problems.
Will this work for 3.1?
As in the description: shows a numbered list of borrowed books and due dates in a Moodle block and a link to the OpenBiblio OPAC page.
So no, you can't submit books. You can only search books that are stored in an OpenBiblio instance. This block does nothing without OpenBiblio - it's only a connector.
Hello, this plugin only works with database OpenBiblio OPAC, or I can submit their books for students?
Hi Aswini,
This comment area is for comments on the OpenBiblio Block for Moodle, not for installation problems of Moodle. You can post in forum https://moodle.org/mod/forum/view.php?id=28 for those problems.
That said, Moodle 1.9 is really outdated. The OpenBiblio plugin wil not work in 1.9. Moodle 1.9 is 6 years old - the support ended 2 years ago. Don't install it.
Sir,
I am using OpenBiblio 0.7.1 on EasyPHP 5.3.5, it works fine. When I install Moodle 1.9, it can't install it shows error like this:
Server Checks
Name Information Report Status
unicode must be installed and enabled
It is required that you store all your data in Unicode format (UTF-8). New installations must be performed into databases that have their default character set as Unicode. If you are upgrading, you should perform the UTF-8 migration process (see the Admin page).
Check
php_extension openssl should be installed and enabled for best results
Installing the optional OpenSSL library is highly recommended -- it enables Moodle Networking functionality.
Check
php_extension xmlrpc should be installed and enabled for best results
The xmlrpc extension is needed for hub communication, and useful for web services and Moodle networking
Check
database mysql version 4.1.16 is required and you are running 5.1.54 OK
php version 4.3.0 is required and you are running 5.3.5 OK
php_extension iconv should be installed and enabled for best results OK
php_extension mbstring should be installed and enabled for best results OK
php_extension curl should be installed and enabled for best results OK
php_extension tokenizer should be installed and enabled for best results OK
php_extension ctype should be installed and enabled for best results OK
php_extension pcre must be installed and enabled OK
You must solve all the environmental problems (errors) found above before proceeding to install this Moodle version!
Server Checks
Name Information Report Status
unicode must be installed and enabled
It is required that you store all your data in Unicode format (UTF-8). New installations must be performed into databases that have their default character set as Unicode. If you are upgrading, you should perform the UTF-8 migration process (see the Admin page).
Check
php_extension openssl should be installed and enabled for best results
Installing the optional OpenSSL library is highly recommended -- it enables Moodle Networking functionality.
Check
php_extension xmlrpc should be installed and enabled for best results
The xmlrpc extension is needed for hub communication, and useful for web services and Moodle networking
Check
database mysql version 4.1.16 is required and you are running 5.1.54 OK
php version 4.3.0 is required and you are running 5.3.5 OK
php_extension iconv should be installed and enabled for best results OK
php_extension mbstring should be installed and enabled for best results OK
php_extension curl should be installed and enabled for best results OK
php_extension tokenizer should be installed and enabled for best results OK
php_extension ctype should be installed and enabled for best results OK
php_extension pcre must be installed and enabled OK
You must solve all the environmental problems (errors) found above before proceeding to install this Moodle version!
Server Checks
Name Information Report Status
unicode must be installed and enabled
It is required that you store all your data in Unicode format (UTF-8). New installations must be performed into databases that have their default character set as Unicode. If you are upgrading, you should perform the UTF-8 migration process (see the Admin page).
Check
php_extension openssl should be installed and enabled for best results
Installing the optional OpenSSL library is highly recommended -- it enables Moodle Networking functionality.
Check
php_extension xmlrpc should be installed and enabled for best results
The xmlrpc extension is needed for hub communication, and useful for web services and Moodle networking
Check
database mysql version 4.1.16 is required and you are running 5.1.54 OK
php version 4.3.0 is required and you are running 5.3.5 OK
php_extension iconv should be installed and enabled for best results OK
php_extension mbstring should be installed and enabled for best results OK
php_extension curl should be installed and enabled for best results OK
php_extension tokenizer should be installed and enabled for best results OK
php_extension ctype should be installed and enabled for best results OK
php_extension pcre must be installed and enabled OK
You must solve all the environmental problems (errors) found above before proceeding to install this Moodle version!
Server Checks
Name Information Report Status
unicode must be installed and enabled
It is required that you store all your data in Unicode format (UTF-8). New installations must be performed into databases that have their default character set as Unicode. If you are upgrading, you should perform the UTF-8 migration process (see the Admin page).
Check
php_extension openssl should be installed and enabled for best results
Installing the optional OpenSSL library is highly recommended -- it enables Moodle Networking functionality.
Check
php_extension xmlrpc should be installed and enabled for best results
The xmlrpc extension is needed for hub communication, and useful for web services and Moodle networking
Check
database mysql version 4.1.16 is required and you are running 5.1.54 OK
php version 4.3.0 is required and you are running 5.3.5 OK
php_extension iconv should be installed and enabled for best results OK
php_extension mbstring should be installed and enabled for best results OK
php_extension curl should be installed and enabled for best results OK
php_extension tokenizer should be installed and enabled for best results OK
php_extension ctype should be installed and enabled for best results OK
php_extension pcre must be installed and enabled OK
You must solve all the environmental problems (errors) found above before proceeding to install this Moodle version!
please help me.
thanks
I uploaded a bugfix release which should address these issues. Thank you for reporting.
Hello, if I install block to Moodle and add as block, moodle cant run. Loaded only white screen without anything. I had delete plugin to moodle run as before.
The problem is that in 2.4, there are no settings (M2.4 requires a has_config function returning true in the block code to enable settings): - so in a new install, you get a fatal error:
Fatal error: Cannot access empty property in /var/lib/moodle/gao24/blocks/openbiblio/block_openbiblio.php on line 42 Call Stack: 0.0008 311240 1. {main}() /var/lib/moodle/gao24/course/view.php:0 0.2064 29056392 2. core_renderer->header() /var/lib/moodle/gao24/course/view.php:243 0.2122 29713648 3. core_renderer->render_page_layout() /var/lib/moodle/gao24/lib/outputrenderers.php:737 0.2125 29789744 4. include('/var/lib/moodle/gao24/theme/rlmaster/layout/general.php') /var/lib/moodle/gao24/lib/outputrenderers.php:807 0.8382 53259344 5. block_manager->region_has_content() /var/lib/moodle/gao24/theme/rlmaster/layout/general.php:43 0.8382 53259344 6. block_manager->ensure_content_created() /var/lib/moodle/gao24/lib/blocklib.php:353 0.8383 53259480 7. block_manager->create_block_contents() /var/lib/moodle/gao24/lib/blocklib.php:1005 0.9003 55557800 8. block_base->get_content_for_output() /var/lib/moodle/gao24/lib/blocklib.php:953 0.9004 55559864 9. block_base->formatted_contents() /var/lib/moodle/gao24/blocks/moodleblock.class.php:232 0.9004 55559976 10. block_openbiblio->get_content() /var/lib/moodle/gao24/blocks/moodleblock.class.php:284
Can you tell me what the problem is Alex? It runs fine on our 2.4 here.
Hi Koen,
I installed openbiblio on moodle 2.4 and it doesn't work, as expected I guess. Any plans to upgrade openbiblio for 2.4?
Thank you!!
Alex