Change log for the Workflow block

Changes in 2.6

• This version works with Moodle 5.2+.


• Improved the Workflow quiz open/close date handling for more nuanced scheduling behaviour.


• Fixed the setactivitysetting workflow script to update related data correctly.


• Fixed an undefined method error in the Workflow block settings.

Changes in 2.5

• This version works with Moodle 5.1.

Changes in 2.4

• This version works with Moodle 5.0.


• Automation test failures are fixed.


• Cherry-picked commits since february 2024 till now:
  
  
  
  • Fix PHP8 deprecation errors (optional params before required ones)
  
  
  • Behat: blocks/workflow (tt)
  
  
  • blocks/workflow: Fix PHP 8.1 issues
  
  
  • M4.2: fix uses of depreated cron_setup_user
  
  
  • Workflow error when moving workflow on - and error reporting code is buggy
  
  
  • YUI->AMD: Rewrite old JavaScript in block_workflow
  
  
  • Behat: PHP8.2: fix block_/report_workflow failures
  
  
  • Workflow block: convert use of ajax.php into moodle web services
  
  
  • Workflow block: convert use of ajax.php into moodle web services
  
  
  • Workflow/TinyEditor: incorrectly keeps the cached data when comment and finish step
  
  
  • Moodle 4.5 merge - replace deprecated get_plugin_list
  
  
  • Moodle 4.5 merge - fix miscellaneous Behat and PHPunit failures
  
  
  • Theme: Technical debt - remove IE-specific rules
  
  
  • Workflow: Enable logs to show whether a workflow email is sent
  
  
  
  


• Upgrade the CI to support Moodle 5.0 (PHP 8.3), and update the branch to support branch MOODLE_405_STABLE, and MOODLE_500_STABLE.

Changes in 2.3

• This version works with Moodle 4.0.


• Update to display custom profile fields in the places where user identity is shown.


• Improve the wording of some error strings.

Changes in 2.2

• Improved test data generators (mainly for the benefit of other OU plugins which integrate with this).

Changes in 2.1

• Fix malformed HTML.

Changes in 2.0

• New tokens %%coursestartdate%%, %%courseenddate%%, %%activityopendate%%
  and %%activityclosedate%% which can be used in email templates.


• On the admin screens, the styling has been improved, so it is
  more obvious which workflows are inactive.


• Fix issue with the styling of popups.


• Fix failing Behat tests.

Changes in 1.9

• When creating an email templates, you are shown a list of available placeholder.


• Extended privacy provider support for Moodle 3.6.


• Fix compatibility with PHP 7.3.


• Coding style fixes.

Changes in 1.8

• Add logging/Moodle events for workflow changes.
  Thanks to Henrik Thorn from https://itkartellet.dk/.


• Fix an incorrect database index definition.


• Fix Behat tests for Moodle 3.6.

Changes in 1.7

• Privacy API implementation.


• New script action setgradeitemvisibility.


• Improve the styling of the workflow overview table.


• Make email sending more robust.


• Fix compatibility with recent Moodle versions.


• Setup Travis-CI automated testing integration.


• Fix some automated tests to pass with newer versions of Moodle.


• Fix some coding style.


• Due to privacy API support, this version now only works in Moodle 3.4+
  For older Moodles, you will need to use a previous version of this plugin.

1.6 and before

Changes were not documented here.

Change log for the Workflow block

Changes in 2.5

• This version works with Moodle 5.1.

Changes in 2.4

• This version works with Moodle 5.0.


• Automation test failures are fixed.


• Cherry-picked commits since february 2024 till now:
  
  
  
  • Fix PHP8 deprecation errors (optional params before required ones)
  
  
  • Behat: blocks/workflow (tt)
  
  
  • blocks/workflow: Fix PHP 8.1 issues
  
  
  • M4.2: fix uses of depreated cron_setup_user
  
  
  • Workflow error when moving workflow on - and error reporting code is buggy
  
  
  • YUI->AMD: Rewrite old JavaScript in block_workflow
  
  
  • Behat: PHP8.2: fix block_/report_workflow failures
  
  
  • Workflow block: convert use of ajax.php into moodle web services
  
  
  • Workflow block: convert use of ajax.php into moodle web services
  
  
  • Workflow/TinyEditor: incorrectly keeps the cached data when comment and finish step
  
  
  • Moodle 4.5 merge - replace deprecated get_plugin_list
  
  
  • Moodle 4.5 merge - fix miscellaneous Behat and PHPunit failures
  
  
  • Theme: Technical debt - remove IE-specific rules
  
  
  • Workflow: Enable logs to show whether a workflow email is sent
  
  
  
  


• Upgrade the CI to support Moodle 5.0 (PHP 8.3), and update the branch to support branch MOODLE_405_STABLE, and MOODLE_500_STABLE.

Changes in 2.3

• This version works with Moodle 4.0.


• Update to display custom profile fields in the places where user identity is shown.


• Improve the wording of some error strings.

Changes in 2.2

• Improved test data generators (mainly for the benefit of other OU plugins which integrate with this).

Changes in 2.1

• Fix malformed HTML.

Changes in 2.0

• New tokens %%coursestartdate%%, %%courseenddate%%, %%activityopendate%%
  and %%activityclosedate%% which can be used in email templates.


• On the admin screens, the styling has been improved, so it is
  more obvious which workflows are inactive.


• Fix issue with the styling of popups.


• Fix failing Behat tests.

Changes in 1.9

• When creating an email templates, you are shown a list of available placeholder.


• Extended privacy provider support for Moodle 3.6.


• Fix compatibility with PHP 7.3.


• Coding style fixes.

Changes in 1.8

• Add logging/Moodle events for workflow changes.
  Thanks to Henrik Thorn from https://itkartellet.dk/.


• Fix an incorrect database index definition.


• Fix Behat tests for Moodle 3.6.

Changes in 1.7

• Privacy API implementation.


• New script action setgradeitemvisibility.


• Improve the styling of the workflow overview table.


• Make email sending more robust.


• Fix compatibility with recent Moodle versions.


• Setup Travis-CI automated testing integration.


• Fix some automated tests to pass with newer versions of Moodle.


• Fix some coding style.


• Due to privacy API support, this version now only works in Moodle 3.4+
  For older Moodles, you will need to use a previous version of this plugin.

1.6 and before

Changes were not documented here.

Changes in 2.3

• This version works with Moodle 4.0.


• Update to display custom profile fields in the places where user identity is shown.


• Improve the wording of some error strings.

Changes in 2.2

• Improved test data generators (mainly for the benefit of other OU plugins which integrate with this).

Changes in 2.1

• Fix malformed HTML.

Changes in 1.9

• When creating an email templates, you are shown a list of available placeholder.


• Extended privacy provider support for Moodle 3.6.


• Fix compatibility with PHP 7.3.


• Coding style fixes.

Changes in 1.8

• Add logging/Moodle events for workflow changes.
  Thanks to Henrik Thorn from https://itkartellet.dk/.


• Fix an incorrect database index definition.


• Fix Behat tests for Moodle 3.6.

Changes in 1.7

• Privacy API implementation.


• New script action setgradeitemvisibility.


• Improve the styling of the workflow overview table.


• Make email sending more robust.


• Fix compatibility with recent Moodle versions.


• Setup Travis-CI automated testing integration.


• Fix some automated tests to pass with newer versions of Moodle.


• Fix some coding style.


• Due to privacy API support, this version now only works in Moodle 3.4+
  For older Moodles, you will need to use a previous version of this plugin.

WORKFLOW BLOCK

This block was created for the Open Unversity (https://www.open.ac.uk/) by
LUNS (http://www.luns.net.uk/services/virtual-learning-environments/vle-services/).
The specification was writted by Tim Hunt and Sharon Monie.

You can install this block from the Moodle plugins database:
http://moodle.org/plugins/view.php?plugin=block_workflow

Alternatively, you can install it using git. Type this command in the top level
of your Moodle install:
git clone git://github.com/moodleou/moodle-block_workflow.git blocks/workflow

Once you have added the code to Moodle, visit the admin notifications page to
complete the installation.

If you are using this plugin, then you probably also want to install the workflow report:
https://github.com/moodleou/moodle-report_workflow

For more documentation, see http://docs.moodle.org/24/en/The_OU_workflow_system.

WORKFLOW BLOCK

This block was created for the Open Unversity (https://www.open.ac.uk/) by
LUNS (http://www.luns.net.uk/services/virtual-learning-environments/vle-services/).
The specification was writted by Tim Hunt and Sharon Monie.

You can install this block from the Moodle plugins database:
http://moodle.org/plugins/view.php?plugin=block_workflow

Alternatively, you can install it using git. Type this command in the top level
of your Moodle install:
git clone git://github.com/moodleou/moodle-block_workflow.git blocks/workflow

Once you have added the code to Moodle, visit the admin notifications page to
complete the installation.

If you are using this plugin, then you probably also want to install the workflow report:
https://github.com/moodleou/moodle-report_workflow

For more documentation, see http://docs.moodle.org/24/en/The_OU_workflow_system.

WORKFLOW BLOCK

This block was created for the Open Unversity (https://www.open.ac.uk/) by
LUNS (http://www.luns.net.uk/services/virtual-learning-environments/vle-services/).
The specification was writted by Tim Hunt and Sharon Monie.

You can install this block from the Moodle plugins database:
http://moodle.org/plugins/view.php?plugin=block_workflow

Alternatively, you can install it using git. Type this command in the top level
of your Moodle install:
git clone git://github.com/moodleou/moodle-block_workflow.git blocks/workflow

Once you have added the code to Moodle, visit the admin notifications page to
complete the installation.

If you are using this plugin, then you probably also want to install the workflow report:
https://github.com/moodleou/moodle-report_workflow

For more documentation, see http://docs.moodle.org/24/en/The_OU_workflow_system.

WORKFLOW BLOCK

This block was created for the Open Unversity (https://www.open.ac.uk/) by
LUNS (http://www.luns.net.uk/services/virtual-learning-environments/vle-services/).
The specification was writted by Tim Hunt and Sharon Monie.

You can install this block from the Moodle plugins database:
http://moodle.org/plugins/view.php?plugin=block_workflow

Alternatively, you can install it using git. Type this command in the top level
of your Moodle install:
git clone git://github.com/moodleou/moodle-block_workflow.git blocks/workflow

Once you have added the code to Moodle, visit the admin notifications page to
complete the installation.

If you are using this plugin, then you probably also want to install the workflow report:
https://github.com/moodleou/moodle-report_workflow

For more documentation, see http://docs.moodle.org/24/en/The_OU_workflow_system.

WORKFLOW BLOCK

This block was created for the Open Unversity (https://www.open.ac.uk/) by
LUNS (http://www.luns.net.uk/services/virtual-learning-environments/vle-services/).
The specification was writted by Tim Hunt and Sharon Monie.

You can install this block from the Moodle plugins database:
http://moodle.org/plugins/view.php?plugin=block_workflow

Alternatively, you can install it using git. Type this command in the top level
of your Moodle install:
git clone git://github.com/moodleou/moodle-block_workflow.git blocks/workflow

Once you have added the code to Moodle, visit the admin notifications page to
complete the installation.

If you are using this plugin, then you probably also want to install the workflow report:
https://github.com/moodleou/moodle-report_workflow

For more documentation, see http://docs.moodle.org/24/en/The_OU_workflow_system.

WORKFLOW BLOCK

This block was created for the Open Unversity (https://www.open.ac.uk/) by
LUNS (http://www.luns.net.uk/services/virtual-learning-environments/vle-services/).
The specification was writted by Tim Hunt and Sharon Monie.

You can install this block from the Moodle plugins database:
http://moodle.org/plugins/view.php?plugin=block_workflow

Alternatively, you can install it using git. Type this command in the top level
of your Moodle install:
git clone git://github.com/moodleou/moodle-block_workflow.git blocks/workflow

Once you have added the code to Moodle, visit the admin notifications page to
complete the installation.

If you are using this plugin, then you probably also want to install the workflow report:
https://github.com/moodleou/moodle-report_workflow

For more documentation, see http://docs.moodle.org/24/en/The_OU_workflow_system.

WORKFLOW BLOCK

This block was created for the Open Unversity (https://www.open.ac.uk/) by
LUNS (http://www.luns.net.uk/services/virtual-learning-environments/vle-services/).
The specification was writted by Tim Hunt and Sharon Monie.

You can install this block from the Moodle plugins database:
http://moodle.org/plugins/view.php?plugin=block_workflow

Alternatively, you can install it using git. Type this command in the top level
of your Moodle install:
git clone git://github.com/moodleou/moodle-block_workflow.git blocks/workflow

Once you have added the code to Moodle, visit the admin notifications page to
complete the installation.

If you are using this plugin, then you probably also want to install the workflow report:
https://github.com/moodleou/moodle-report_workflow

For more documentation, see http://docs.moodle.org/23/en/The_OU_workflow_system.