1 This files describes API changes in /mod/* - activity modules,
2 information provided here is intended especially for developers.
8 required changes in code:
9 * use new DML syntax everywhere
10 (http://docs.moodle.org/dev/DML_functions)
11 * use new DDL syntax in db/upgrade.php
12 (http://docs.moodle.org/dev/DDL_functions)
13 * replace defaults.php by settings.php and db/install.php
14 * replace STATEMENTS section in db/install.xml with PHP code db/install.php or db/log.php
15 * move post installation code from lib.php into db/install.php
16 * move uninstallation code from lib.php to db/uninstall.php
17 * new mandatory naming of intro and introformat table fields in module tables,
18 the presence of these fields is indicated in xxx_plugin_supports()
19 * completely rewrite file handling
20 (http://docs.moodle.org/dev/File_API)
21 * rewrite backup/restore
23 * rewrite trusttext support - new db table columns needed
24 * migrate all module features from mod_edit.php form to lib.php/modulename_supports() function
25 * implement new gradebook support (legacy 1.8.x grading not supported anymore)
26 * migrate custom resource module subtypes into separate modules,
27 necessary only for custom plugins in mod/resource/
28 * use new $PAGE and $OUTPUT instead of old weblib functions
29 * theme changes: move plugin styles into mod/xxx/styles.css and use new css markers for images,
30 move all images into new mod/xxx/pix/ directory and use new outputlib api
31 move module icon to mod/xxx/pix/icon.gif
32 old global $THEME is fully replaced by $OUTPUT
33 create plugin renderers
34 (http://docs.moodle.org/dev/Theme_changes_in_2.0)
35 * migrate all javascript new coding style using YUI3+YUI2
36 (http://docs.moodle.org/dev/JavaScript_usage_guide)
37 * remove '_utf8' from lang pack names, use new {a} syntax
38 * replace helps with new 'xxx_hlp' strings
39 * please note the $plugin->requires in version.php has to be bigger than 2010000000,
40 otherwise the plugin is marked as outdated and upgrade is interrupted
42 optional - no changes needed in older code:
43 * settingstree.php replaced by settings.php - just unset the $settings if you want to make custom part of settings admin tree
44 * support for new mforms editor element and embedded files
47 (http://docs.moodle.org/dev/Portfolio_API)
48 * course completion tracking support
49 * new navigation features
51 (http://docs.moodle.org/dev/Comments_2.0)
53 (http://docs.moodle.org/dev/Ratings_2.0)