--- doc/loncapafiles/Attic/loncapafiles.html 2000/12/20 15:14:06 1.40 +++ doc/loncapafiles/Attic/loncapafiles.html 2001/02/27 21:50:46 1.60 @@ -160,6 +160,7 @@ browser and can only be seen be examinin + @@ -190,7 +191,16 @@ browser and can only be seen be examinin -define handlers, set parameters +This file has two major functions. +For the Apache web server, it defines a global +access configuration which defines what server options (Indexes", "Includes", +"FollowSymLinks", "ExecCGI", or "MultiViews") are associated +with specific directories ("/", "/home/httpd/html", "/home/httpd/cgi-bin", +and "/usr/doc"). For the LON-CAPA network server and perl module +handlers, it defines machine specific settings (lonHostID, lonRole, +lonAdmEMail, lonDefDomain, lonLoadLim, lonExpire, and lonReceipt) +and internal machine settings for specific directories, socket ports, +and browser detection logic. configure @@ -208,19 +218,41 @@ define handlers, set parameters -main server configuration file +This is the main server configuration file. The settings here are +more or less standard for the Apache web server. Most notably (and +importantly!), perl handling and mod_perl are enabled in this configuration +file. -name space configuration +

+This file configures the "name space" of the Apache web server. +srm.conf +defines when specific perl modules should be called to handle a given +request. This definition is a function of both the name of the perl module, +and a specific regular expression associated with the URL, such as +"^/res/.*\.page". +

+

+Here is an example entry: +

+<LocationMatch "^/res/.*\.page$>
+SetHandler perl-script
+PerlHandler Apache::lonpage
+</LocationMatch>
+
+

 -set paths to modules; invoked by access.conf +This file provides initializations for perl handlers. It adjusts what +the module path space is (so as to include /home/httpd/lib/perl/Apache) as +well as causing the Apache module to be used for every perl handler. +startup.pl is invoked by access.conf. @@ -413,6 +445,152 @@ Table which has hash data necessary for + + +Handler for interacting with MySQL database (via lonsql layer). + +works/unverified + + + + +Creates a new course and assigns course coordinator + +works/unverified + + + + +Creates a new user and/or changes user privileges + +works/unverified + + + + +Produces simple LectureOnline-like student assessment performance chart + +works/unverified + + + + +Makes a table out of the previous attempts. Inputs result_from_symbread, +user, domain, home_server, course_id + +works/unverified + + + + +Handles the viewing of grades. + + + + + +Coordinates the response to clicking an image. + + + + + +Handles tags associated with showing a list of options. + + + + + +Handles tags associated with output. Seems to relate to due dates of the +assignment. + + + + + +Used for debugging and testing the LON-CAPA system. + + + + + +Handles multiple-choice style responses. + + + + + +Handles processing of assignments. + + + + + +Handles communication. + + + + + +Handles errors. + + + + + +Handles evaluation. + + + + + +Handles feedback from students to instructors and system administrators. + + + + + +Unknown function. + + + + + +Handles navigational maps. + + + + + +Handles user preferences associated with customizing the online LON-CAPA +educational environment. + + + + + +Handles the production of printable files and resources. + + + + + +Handles a searchable catalogue. + + + + + +Handler to drop and add students in courses. + + + + + +Routines for messaging. + + + This handler coordinates the delivery of hints to students working on LON-CAPA @@ -463,6 +641,12 @@ Builds up frame set and loads in the rig + + +Homework remote control. + + + This will take annotations and then plug them into a page @@ -581,7 +765,14 @@ access handler for file transfers -access to construction area +This module provides access to an educational resource construction area. +This module is invoked by the URL-related pattern syntax +LocationMatch "^/priv.*". Authentication of user identity +is coordinated through cookies (hence the abbreviation; "cacc" corresponds +to "cookie-based access"). If the cookie handle is invalid, then +this module returns a forbidden status and makes appropriate log entries. +If the cookie handle is valid, status is determined to be okay (and +the resource is delivered by the lonconstruct module). @@ -681,6 +872,12 @@ javascript bumper + + + +A blank page with very minimal HTML structural elements. + + @@ -795,6 +992,16 @@ sutd.gif + + +icons to indicate an unexpected result + + +lonconstruct.gif +lonlogo_broken.gif + + + logos @@ -921,6 +1128,12 @@ Encryption Routines according to Data En used by lonxml::xmlparse() as input variable $safeinit to Apache::run::run() + + + +Define unit prefixing and conversion for CAPA problem handling. + + @@ -982,13 +1195,13 @@ image maps for the LON-CAPA remote contr - + welcoming page to the LON-CAPA system upon login - + renders the HTML (including image maps) for the LON-CAPA remote control @@ -1173,7 +1386,7 @@ makes verification report using loncapav - + file that specifies periodic processes to run for the LON-CAPA machine