New release of moodletxt - version 2.3.3.2
Wed, 27 Jan 2010 10:00:00 GMT

moodletxt 2.3.3.2 has been released. This patch fixes a minor bug on the user admin panel which prevents authorisation being granted on a course-level basis. Anyone who has experienced problems using the user admin panel is advised to upgrade to this version.

To install this new update, simply download the new installer, delete your existing /blocks/moodletxt folder, and unzip the new files into your Moodle root folder. When you visit the admin/notifications page of your Moodle site, you should receive a message telling you the upgrade has been completed successfully.

New release of moodletxt - version 2.3.3.1
Fri, 18 Dec 2009 14:00:00 GMT

moodletxt 2.3.3.1 has been released. This corrects a minor bug relating to unescaped characters in contact names and inbound messages. Anyone who has experienced problems with special characters in sent/received messages is advised to upgrade to this version.

To install this new update, simply download the new installer, delete your existing /blocks/moodletxt folder, and unzip the new files into your Moodle root folder. When you visit the admin/notifications page of your Moodle site, you should receive a message telling you the upgrade has been completed successfully.

New release of moodletxt - version 2.3.3
Tue, 17 Nov 2009 09:30:00 GMT

moodletxt 2.3.3 has been released. This is a major bugfix release, further building on the 2.3.x code base. This release of moodletxt fixes major issues with filtering inbound messages to their correct destination, and with receiving messages via the XML Push interface. Several more minor fixes are detailed below:

• The "new installation" page has been modified to allow proxy details to be entered prior to configuration.
• An issue on the main settings form and the user signature form that caused backslashes to be entered in front of special characters has been fixed.
• An issue on the administration page that caused the default inbox of a txttools account to not update correctly has been corrected.
• The XML Push and cron scripts have been updated to use the new inbound filtering system, as well as integrate with new upgrades on the txttools website.
• An issue with transferring messages to another user's inbox has been corrected.
• An issue with retrieving RSS history from the database has been fixed.
• Various deprecated method calls have been removed from the code to bring it up to date with newer Moodle versions.
• A setting has been added to the control panel to disable moodletxt's include of the jQuery javascript framework if your existing Moodle theme already includes it, preventing conflict.

txttools highly recommends that all moodletxt users upgrade to this latest version as soon as possible. To install this new update, simply download the new installer, delete your existing /blocks/moodletxt folder, and unzip the new files into your Moodle root folder. When you visit the admin/notifications page of your Moodle site, you should receive a message telling you the upgrade has been completed successfully.

In addition, now that recent upgrades to both txttools.co.uk and moodletxt have fully enabled the XML Push interface, we recommend that all users begin using this method to receive status updates and inbound messages, if your installation allows it. For more information on setting up XML push, please consult the moodletxt user manual, or e-mail txttools support at support@txttools.co.uk

New release of moodletxt - version 2.3.2
Mon, 28 Sep 2009 18:00:00 GMT

moodletxt 2.3.2 has been released. This is a bugfix and minor enhancement release, building on the 2.3.x code base. Along with numerous minor tweaks and fixes, the following more important changes have been made:

• moodletxt has now been modified to use the updated XML connector on txttools.co.uk. This fixes issues with previously opened inbound messages not being delivered from the site.
• A reply button has been added to messages in the inbox.
• moodletxt now supports unencrypted proxies with basic authentication. Digest authentication and SSL support will be added in future releases.

txttools recommends that all moodletxt users upgrade to this latest version. To install this new update, simply download the new installer, delete your existing /blocks/moodletxt folder, and unzip the new files into your Moodle root folder. When you visit the admin page of your Moodle site, you should receive a message telling you the upgrade has been completed successfully.

New release of moodletxt - version 2.3.1
Thu, 2 Jul 2009 15:00:00 GMT

moodletxt 2.3.1 has been released. This bugfix release fixes several problems with the 2.3 version of moodletxt, released back in March. Chief among these is a bug that prevents inbound filtering working on some systems. Also, several errors in the new installation script have been fixed, along with a number of very minor issues that caused unnecessary errors to appear in server logs.

txttools highly recommends that all moodletxt users upgrade to this latest version. To install this new update, simply download the new installer, delete your existing /blocks/moodletxt folder, and unzip the new files into your Moodle root folder. When you visit the admin page of your Moodle site, you should receive a message telling you the upgrade has been completed successfully.

New release of moodletxt - version 2.3
Fri, 27 Mar 2009 10:00:00 GMT

We are very happy to announce the immediate availability of moodletxt 2.3. This new release adds address books to moodletxt, giving users the ability to send SMS messages to contacts outside the Moodle system. It also features many under-the-hood enhancements in speed and reliability, as well as a plethora of bug fixes from version 2.2.

The list of fixes, changes and tweaks includes:

• Fixing problems when displaying times and dates in other timezones.
• Fixed bug on inbox folders page that allowed folders to be merged into themselves.
• Fixed bug on inbound messages that delivered a message more than once when it met the criteria of more than one filter, or when the user owned the default inbox.
• Fixed bug in filter system that removed leading + signs from inbound phone number filters.
• Fixed bug on send page when working with templates that contain new line characters.
• Fixed bug that prevented moodletxt getting RSS feeds over SSL
• Added en_uk language pack to ensure compatibility with recent Moodle 1.9.4+ updates.
• System now stores recipient names at the time the message is sent, so that if a recipient contact or account is deleted, the recipient's name is still displayed.
• System now looks up source contact names for inbound messages.
• System now uses XMLDB install method, for pain-free installation and upgrade.

txttools recommends that all moodletxt users upgrade to this latest version, both to fix bugs and take advantage of the new features available in version 2.3. To install this new update, simply download the new installer, delete your existing /blocks/moodletxt folder, and unzip the new files into your Moodle root folder. When you visit the admin page of your Moodle site, you should receive a message telling you the upgrade has been completed successfully.

New release of moodletxt - version 2.2.1
Mon, 11 Aug 2008 14:48:00 GMT

A new version of moodletxt has been released to correct a problem encountered when attempting to install moodletxt 2.2 on a PostgreSQL server. An error in the installation file caused it to fail. This has been fixed in v2.2.1. Any users encountering problems installing moodletxt on PostgreSQL-based systems should upgrade to this version immediately.

To install this new update, simply download the new installer and extract it over your existing installation. When you visit the admin page of your Moodle site, you should receive a message telling you the upgrade has been completed successfully.

New release of moodletxt - version 2.2
Thu, 7 Feb 2008 11:30:00 GMT

We are pleased to announce the immediate availability of moodletxt 2.2. This long-awaited release of our popular text-messaging plugin for Moodle has been expanded to work on many more platforms than in previous versions. In addition to this, moodletxt will now work outside of the UK without the need for modification. With these new features in place, many more txttools customers can now enjoy the convenience of using moodletxt.

• Added support for PostgreSQL 8 and Microsoft SQL Server 2005
• Internationalisation features added to allow moodletxt to work outside the UK
• Fixed bug with admin-level authentication in Moodle 1.9
• Removed users with no valid mobile number from the recipient list.

To install this new update, simply download the new installer and extract it over your existing installation. When you visit the admin page of your Moodle site, you should receive a message telling you the upgrade has been completed successfully.

It is recommended that all users upgrade to this latest version to take advantage of the new functionality.

Re-release of moodletxt - version 2.1a
Tue, 4 Sep 2007 16:05:00 GMT

moodletxt 2.1 has been re-released as 2.1a to fix several problems encountered when installing moodletxt 2.1 on a server running PHP4. moodletxt 2.1 adds some extra functionality to the application, as well as fixing some minor bugs.

• Messages over 160 characters can now be sent from the system.
• Time-to-live setting has been added, allowing users to set how long an undelivered message should keep retrying before failing.
• The result tables within moodletxt have been converted so they can be sorted and collapsed by the user at will
• The admin panel has been tweaked to alow modifications to be made without refreshing the page
• A bug that made inbound keyword case sensitive has been fixed

To install this new update, simply download the new installer and extract it over your existing installation. When you visit the admin page of your Moodle site, you should receive a message telling you the upgrade has been completed successfully.

It is recommended that all users upgrade to this latest version to take advantage of the new functionality.

New release of moodletxt - version 2.1
Fri, 31 Aug 2007 08:50:00 GMT

moodletxt 2.1 has been released. This new release adds some extra functionality to the application, as well as fixing some minor bugs.

• Messages over 160 characters can now be sent from the system.
• Time-to-live setting has been added, allowing users to set how long an undelivered message should keep retrying before failing.
• The result tables within moodletxt have been converted so they can be sorted and collapsed by the user at will
• The admin panel has been tweaked to alow modifications to be made without refreshing the page
• A bug that made inbound keyword case sensitive has been fixed

To install this new update, simply download the new installer and extract it over your existing installation. When you visit the admin page of your Moodle site, you should receive a message telling you the upgrade has been completed successfully.

It is recommended that all users upgrade to this latest version to take advantage of the new functionality.

New release of moodletxt - version 2.0.3
Fri, 3 Aug 2007 00:14:00 GMT

Txttools are pleased to announce the release of moodletxt 2.0.3. This minor update fixes several small bugs present in the application, and adds some new functionality.

• Fixed bug with non-alphanumerical characters in course names
• Fixed bug when adding filters to an account that doesn't have an inbox created
• Fixed bug when adding keywords that contain numbers
• Corrected previous bugfix to prevent XML parsing errors on PHP servers that have short_open_tags turned on
• Added failsafes to upgrade script
• Added phone numbers to contact list on send page

To install this new update, simply download the new installer and extract it over your existing installation. When you visit the admin page of your Moodle site, you should receive a message telling you the upgrade has been completed successfully.

It is recommended that all users upgrade to this latest version. The database is not affected by this upgrade.

New release of moodletxt - version 2.0.2
Wed, 11 Jul 2007 02:14:00 GMT

A minor update of moodletxt has been released to fix an issue encountered when installing moodletxt on PHP servers where short_open_tags is enabled.

Previous versions of moodletxt required server configuration changes in these instances in order to work. From 2.0.2 onwards, moodletxt will be immune to this issue.

Any users experiencing problems installing moodletxt on a PHP server with short_open_tags active should upgrade to this latest version.

New release of moodletxt - version 2.0.1
Thur, 01 June 2007 03:00:00 GMT

moodletxt 2.0.1 has been released. This minor update fixes several small bugs that were present on the admin interface in the 2.0 release.

To fix these bugs, simply download the new installer and extract it over your existing installation. No further work will be required.

We recommend that all customers update their moodletxt installations to this latest release, especially if you have encountered problems when trying to assign access rights to Moodle users.

New release of moodletxt - version 2.0
Thur, 17 May 2007 00:52:00 GMT

moodletxt 2.0 is now available for download. With the release of this version, users can not only send text messages seamlessly from within Moodle, but can also receive inbound text messages, allowing for full two-way communication via the edutxt® service.

Also in this new release is a streamlined user access interface, which enables Moodle administrators to quickly and easily set moodletxt permissions for one user, or a whole course of users, with a bare minimum of mouse clicks

Official support for Moodle 1.8

We highly recommend that all users upgrade to this new version. The upgrade is free, and only takes a few minutes to complete.

New release of moodletxt - version 1.1.1
Wed, 28 Feb 2007 20:45:00 GMT

Fixes a problem with edutxt usernames that contain an underscore.

It is recomended that all users upgrade to this version.

New release of moodletxt - version 1.1
Sun, 18 Feb 2007 21:00:00 GMT

New version of moodletxt released - a plugin that allows Moodle users to harness the power of edutxt® seamlessly from within Moodle.

• Automatic txttools account validation. Whenever a txttools account is added or modified, the details are checked with the txttools server. If incorrect, an error appears. This makes it impossible to save incorrect details.
• Much improved page navigation
• RSS news updates relating to moodletxt are automatically displayed in the admin panel.
• A new user statistics page has been added, showing the number of messages sent by user and by date.
• Many bugfixes, including much more accurate reporting of connection problems.

txttools release moodletxt - an edutxt® plugin for moodle
Mon, 05 Jan 2007 02:37:00 GMT

Moodle users can now harness the power of edutxt® seamlessly from within Moodle.
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