1 This files describes API changes in /blocks/* - activity modules,
2 information provided here is intended especially for developers.
6 * The obsolete method preferred_width() was removed (it was not doing anything)
7 * Deprecated block_base::config_save as is not called anywhere and should not be used.
8 * Added instance_copy() function to the block_base class. This function allows for block
9 specific data to be copied when a block is copied.
13 * The instance_config_print() function was removed. It was deprecated in
14 Moodle 2.0, but without debugging notices. Since it was no longer a part
15 of the code path, debugging notices would not have been displayed.
16 * Deprecated functions were removed from the block_base class:
20 ** _add_edit_controls()
25 * Deprecated /admin/block.php was removed, make sure blocks are using settings.php instead.
29 Created new capability 'blocks/xxx:myaddinstance' that determines whether a user can add
30 a specific block to their My Home page. This capability was only defined for blocks where
31 the applicable_formats function does not include "'my' => false" in the returned array,
32 allowing it be added to the My Home page.
36 required changes in code:
37 * block_xxx_pluginfile() is now given the 7th parameter (hopefully the last one) that
38 contains additional options for the file serving. The array should be re-passed
39 to send_stored_file().
43 required changes in code:
44 * use new DML syntax everywhere
45 * use new DDL syntax in db/upgrade.php
46 * replace defaults.php by settings.php and db/install.php
47 * replace STATEMENTS section in db/install.xml by db/install.php
48 * move post instalation code from install() method into db/install.php
49 * completely rewrite file handling
50 * rewrite backup/restore
51 * theme changes: move plugin styles into blocks/xxx/styles.css and use new css markers for images,
52 move all images into new blocks/xxx/pix/ directory and use new outputlib api
53 old global $THEME is fully replaced by $OUTPUT
54 * remove '_utf8' from language pack names, use new {$a} syntax in language packs
55 * use 'pluginname' lang pack identifier instead of 'blockname'
56 * move cron and version number into standard version.php
57 * removed support for old config_global.html, use settings.php