Changes between Version 7 and Version 8 of BoltTutorial

Timestamp:

Feb 1, 2008, 1:19:43 PM (17 years ago)

Author:

davea

Comment:

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BoltTutorial

@@ -14 +14 @@
 Edit httpd.conf as directed (you'll need root access to do this).
 Let's say your server's domain name is "a.b.c".
+
+Visit http://a.b.c/test/create_account.php and create an account for yourself.
 
 Visit http://a.b.c/test_ops/bolt_ops.php,
@@ -45 +47 @@
     name('course'),
     lesson(
-        name('Lesson 1'),
+        name('lesson 1'),
         filename('lesson1.php')
     ),
     lesson(
-        name('Lesson 2'),
+        name('lesson 2'),
         filename('lesson2.html')
     )
@@ -65 +67 @@
 You'll see:
 
-
 [[Image(lesson1.png, nolink)]]
 
@@ -76 +77 @@
 
 Now suppose that instead of reading the lesson,
-the student goes away (for an hour or a month) and returns.
+you go away (for an hour or a month) and return.
 Simulate this by visiting http://a.b.c.test/bolt.php.
 You'll see
@@ -83 +84 @@
 
 Notice that Bolt "remembers" where you are in the course
-(this is stored in the database; it will work even if you
-go to a different computer).
-If you click "Resume" you'll see the second lesson again.
+(this is stored in the database;
+it will work even if you go to a different computer).
+
+Now click "Resume", and you'll see the second lesson again.
 Click on Next.
 You'll see:
@@ -98 +100 @@
 
 Bolt has recorded your course interactions and their timing,
-in its database.
-We'll return to this later.
+in its database; this is used for course analytics (see below).
 
 == Exercises ==
 
+Now let's add an exercise.
+Create a file "exercise1.php":
+{{{
+<?php
+echo "Conifers are so named because:";
+bolt_exclusive_choice(
+    array(
+        'They carry their seeds in cones',
+        'They are cone-shaped',
+        'They originated in the Coniceous era',
+    )
+);
+?>
+}}}
+
+and edit course_doc.php:
+{{{
+<?php
+return sequence(
+    name('course'),
+    lesson(
+        name('lesson 1'),
+        filename('lesson1.php')
+    ),
+    lesson(
+        name('lesson 2'),
+        filename('lesson2.html')
+    ),
+    exercise(
+        name('exercise 1');
+        filename('exercise1.php');
+    )
+);
+?>
+}}}
+
+Start the course from the beginning.
+When you get to the exercise you'll see
+
+[[Image(ex.png, nolink)]]
+
+You'll then see either
+
+[[Image(right.png, nolink)]]
+
+or
+
+[[Image(wrong.png, nolink)]]
+
+depending on whether you answered the question correctly.