OpenBiblio Block

block_openbiblio

Purpose

This block reads the OpenBiblio database and pulls out which books an in
Moodle logged-in user has borrowed and shows them with their due by date.
Moodle needs to be able to read the OpenBiblio database and needs to know
how to identify someone in that database. This data needs to be put in the block
settings page in the blocks admin menu.

Installation

• Install this block as any other block by putting the entire openbiblio block
  folder in your moodle/blocks folder and visit the admin page.


• You'll be prompted with the settings page.


• Add the block to a page.

Changes

• 
  

  20130928:
  added function has_config() {return true;} to make installation work on 2.4 and higher. Thanks to Linda Vanderbaan.

  
  


• 
  

  20151230:
  added $plugin->maturity
  added $plugin->component to make compatible for Moodle 3.0
  moved code to github

  
  


• 
  

  2016011301:
  missing folder from move

  
  


• 
  

  2016012001
  mysql_connect to mysqli
  code cleanup
  overdue books have now date in bold

  
  


• 
  

  2019011281
  Fixing a few notices
  Check for compatibility with Moodle 3.8 success

  
  

Koen Roggemans
koen@roggemans.net

block_openbiblio

Purpose

This block reads the OpenBiblio database and pulls out which books an in
Moodle logged-in user has borrowed and shows them with their due by date.
Moodle needs to be able to read the OpenBiblio database and needs to know
how to identify someone in that database. This data needs to be put in the block
settings page in the blocks admin menu.

Installation

• Install this block as any other block by putting the entire openbiblio block
  folder in your moodle/blocks folder and visit the admin page.


• You'll be prompted with the settings page.


• Add the block to a page.

Changes

• 
  

  20130928:
  added function has_config() {return true;} to make installation work on 2.4 and higher. Thanks to Linda Vanderbaan.

  
  


• 
  

  20151230:
  added $plugin->maturity
  added $plugin->component to make compatible for Moodle 3.0
  moved code to github

  
  


• 
  

  2016011301:
  missing folder from move

  
  


• 
  

  2016012001
  mysql_connect to mysqli
  code cleanup
  overdue books have now date in bold

  
  


• 
  

  2016012002
  small bugfix

  
  

Koen Roggemans
koen@roggemans.net

block_openbiblio

Purpose

This block reads the OpenBiblio database and pulls out which books an in
Moodle logged-in user has borrowed and shows them with their due by date.
Moodle needs to be able to read the OpenBiblio database and needs to know
how to identify someone in that database. This data needs to be put in the block
settings page in the blocks admin menu.

Installation

• Install this block as any other block by putting the entire openbiblio block
  folder in your moodle/blocks folder and visit the admin page.


• You'll be prompted with the settings page.


• Add the block to a page.

Changes

• 
  

  20130928:
  added function has_config() {return true;} to make installation work on 2.4 and higher. Thanks to Linda Vanderbaan.

  
  


• 
  

  20151230:
  added $plugin->maturity
  added $plugin->component to make compatible for Moodle 3.0
  moved code to github

  
  


• 
  

  2016011301:
  missing folder from move

  
  


• 
  

  2016012001
  mysql_connect to mysqli
  code cleanup
  overdue books have now date in bold

  
  

Koen Roggemans
koen@roggemans.net

block_openbiblio

Purpose

This block reads the OpenBiblio database and pulls out which books an in
Moodle logged-in user has borrowed and shows them with their due by date.
Moodle needs to be able to read the OpenBiblio database and needs to know
how to identify someone in that database. This data needs to be put in the block
settings page in the blocks admin menu.

Installation

• Install this block as any other block by putting the entire openbiblio block
  folder in your moodle/blocks folder and visit the admin page.


• You'll be prompted with the settings page.


• Add the block to a page.

Changes

• 
  

  20130928:
  added function has_config() {return true;} to make installation work on 2.4 and higher. Thanks to Linda Vanderbaan.

  
  


• 
  

  20151230:
  added $plugin->maturity
  added $plugin->component to make compatible for Moodle 3.0
  moved code to github

  
  


• 
  

  2016011302:
  missing folder from move

  
  

Koen Roggemans
koen@roggemans.net

block_openbiblio

Purpose

This block reads the OpenBiblio database and pulls out which books an in
Moodle logged-in user has borrowed and shows them with their due by date.
Moodle needs to be able to read the OpenBiblio database and needs to know
how to identify someone in that database. This data needs to be put in the block
settings page in the blocks admin menu.

Installation

• Install this block as any other block by putting the entire openbiblio block
  folder in your moodle/blocks folder and visit the admin page.


• You'll be prompted with the settings page.


• Add the block to a page.

Changes

• 
  

  20130928:
  added function has_config() {return true;} to make installation work on 2.4 and higher. Thanks to Linda Vanderbaan.

  
  


• 
  

  20151230:
  added $plugin->maturity
  added $plugin->component to make compatible for Moodle 3.0
  moved code to github

  
  


• 
  

  2016011301:
  mysql_connect to mysqli_connect
  missing folder from move

  
  

Koen Roggemans
koen@roggemans.net

block_openbiblio

Purpose

This block reads the OpenBiblio database and pulls out which books an in
Moodle logged-in user has borrowed and shows them with their due by date.
Moodle needs to be able to read the OpenBiblio database and needs to know
how to identify someone in that database. This data needs to be put in the block
settings page in the blocks admin menu.

Installation

• Install this block as any other block by putting the entire openbiblio block
  folder in your moodle/blocks folder and visit the admin page.


• You'll be prompted with the settings page.


• Add the block to a page.

Changes

• 
  

  20130928:
  added function has_config() {return true;} to make installation work on 2.4 and higher. Thanks to Linda Vanderbaan.

  
  


• 
  

  20151230:
  added $plugin->maturity
  added $plugin->component to make compatible for Moodle 3.0
  moved code to github

  
  

Koen Roggemans
koen@roggemans.net

block_openbiblio

Purpose

This block reads the OpenBiblio database and pulls out which books an in
Moodle logged-in user has borrowed and shows them with their due by date.
Moodle needs to be able to read the OpenBiblio database and needs to know
how to identify someone in that database. This data needs to be put in the block
settings page in the blocks admin menu.

Installation

• Install this block as any other block by putting the entire openbiblio block
  folder in your moodle/blocks folder and visit the admin page.


• You'll be prompted with the settings page or you can find it via
  Plugins, Blocks, Openbiblio. Fill in all the parameters before adding the block
  to a page.


• Add the block to a page.

Changes

• 20140130:
  Missing db file and a few tweaks. Reported by Pavel Kresan


• 20130928:
  added function has_config() {return true;} to make installation work on 2.4 and higher. Thanks to Linda Vanderbaan.

Koen Roggemans
koen@roggemans.net

block_openbiblio

Purpose

This block reads the OpenBiblio database and pulls out which books an in
Moodle logged-in user has borrowed and shows them with their due by date.
Moodle needs to be able to read the OpenBiblio database and needs to know
how to identify someone in that database. This data needs to be put in the block
settings page in the blocks admin menu.

Installation

• Install this block as any other block by putting the entire openbiblio block
  folder in your moodle/blocks folder and visit the admin page.


• You'll be prompted with the settings page.


• Add the block to a page.

Changes

version 2.2

• 20130928:
  added function has_config() {return true;} to make installation work on 2.4 and higher. Thanks to Linda Vanderbaan.

Koen Roggemans
koen@roggemans.net

Not logged in users now get a message that there is no data available for them

Koen Roggemans

block_openbiblio

Purpose

This block reads the OpenBiblio database and pulls out which books an in
Moodle logged-in user has borrowed and shows them with their due by date.
Moodle needs to be able to read the OpenBiblio database and needs to know
how to identify someone in that database. This data needs to be put in the block
settings page in the blocks admin menu.

Installation

• Install this block as any other block by putting the entire openbiblio block
  folder in your moodle/blocks folder and visit the admin page.


• You'll be prompted with the settings page.


• Add the block to a page. This block only works for logged-in users

Known problems

• If the block is presented to a user that is not logged on, you get an
  errormessage. This is not a problem for me, since the block is meant to go on
  the my moodle page, but it might be a problem for others.

Koen Roggemans