/flashXBlock

Flash XBlock for OpenEdX

Primary LanguagePythonGNU General Public License v3.0GPL-3.0

flashXBlock

Description

This XBlock provides an easy way to embed a Flash (.swf) file.

  • Download button available
  • (Optional) Source document download button, for example to provide another format

Customize the XBlock

  • By default, Flash Download Allowed is set on True. The default value can be changed in flashXBlock / flash / flash.py

Install / Update the XBlock

# Move to the folder where you want to download the XBlock
cd /edx/app/edxapp
# Download the XBlock
sudo -u edxapp git clone https://github.com/MarCnu/flashXBlock.git
# Install the XBlock
sudo -u edxapp /edx/bin/pip.edxapp install flashXBlock/
# Upgrade the XBlock if it is already installed, using --upgrade
sudo -u edxapp /edx/bin/pip.edxapp install flashXBlock/ --upgrade
# Remove the installation files
sudo rm -r flashXBlock

Reboot if something isn't right

sudo /edx/bin/supervisorctl -c /edx/etc/supervisord.conf restart edxapp:

Activate the XBlock in your course

Go to Settings -> Advanced Settings and set advanced_modules to ["flash"].

Use the XBlock in a unit

Select Advanced -> Flash in your unit.