chamilo /
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| Paths | 7938 |
| Total Lines | 483 |
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| 1 | <?php |
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| 61 | private function loadAdminMenu() |
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| 62 | { |
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| 63 | // Access restrictions. |
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| 64 | api_protect_admin_script(true); |
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| 65 | |||
| 66 | $adminUrl = api_get_path(WEB_CODE_PATH).'admin/'; |
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| 67 | $blocks = array(); |
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| 68 | |||
| 69 | /* Users */ |
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| 70 | $blocks['users']['icon'] = \Display::return_icon( |
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| 71 | 'members.gif', |
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| 72 | get_lang('Users'), |
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| 73 | array(), |
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| 74 | ICON_SIZE_SMALL, |
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| 75 | false |
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| 76 | ); |
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| 77 | $blocks['users']['label'] = api_ucfirst(get_lang('Users')); |
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| 78 | |||
| 79 | if (api_is_platform_admin()) { |
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| 80 | $search_form = $this->getSearchForm($adminUrl.'user_list.php')->return_form(); |
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| 81 | $blocks['users']['search_form'] = $search_form; |
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| 82 | $items = array( |
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| 83 | array( |
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| 84 | 'url' => $adminUrl.'user_list.php', |
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| 85 | 'label' => get_lang('UserList'), |
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| 86 | ), |
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| 87 | array( |
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| 88 | 'url' => $adminUrl.'user_add.php', |
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| 89 | 'label' => get_lang('AddUsers'), |
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| 90 | ), |
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| 91 | array( |
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| 92 | 'url' => $adminUrl.'user_export.php', |
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| 93 | 'label' => get_lang('ExportUserListXMLCSV'), |
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| 94 | ), |
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| 95 | array( |
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| 96 | 'url' => $adminUrl.'user_import.php', |
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| 97 | 'label' => get_lang('ImportUserListXMLCSV'), |
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| 98 | ), |
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| 99 | ); |
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| 100 | View Code Duplication | if (isset($extAuthSource) && isset($extAuthSource['ldap']) && count( |
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| 101 | $extAuthSource['ldap'] |
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| 102 | ) > 0 |
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| 103 | ) { |
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| 104 | $items[] = array( |
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| 105 | 'url' => $adminUrl.'ldap_users_list.php', |
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| 106 | 'label' => get_lang('ImportLDAPUsersIntoPlatform'), |
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| 107 | ); |
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| 108 | } |
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| 109 | $items[] = array( |
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| 110 | 'url' => $adminUrl.'extra_fields.php?type=user', |
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| 111 | 'label' => get_lang('ManageUserFields'), |
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| 112 | ); |
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| 113 | /*$items[] = array('url'=> api_get_path(WEB_PUBLIC_PATH) |
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| 114 | .'admin/administrator/roles', 'label' => get_lang('Roles'));*/ |
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| 115 | } else { |
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| 116 | $items = array( |
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| 117 | array( |
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| 118 | 'url' => $adminUrl.'user_list.php', |
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| 119 | 'label' => get_lang('UserList'), |
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| 120 | ), |
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| 121 | array( |
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| 122 | 'url' => $adminUrl.'user_add.php', |
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| 123 | 'label' => get_lang('AddUsers'), |
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| 124 | ), |
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| 125 | array( |
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| 126 | 'url' => $adminUrl.'user_import.php', |
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| 127 | 'label' => get_lang('ImportUserListXMLCSV'), |
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| 128 | ), |
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| 129 | ); |
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| 130 | } |
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| 131 | |||
| 132 | $items[] = array( |
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| 133 | 'url' => $adminUrl.'usergroups.php', |
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| 134 | 'label' => get_lang('Classes'), |
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| 135 | ); |
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| 136 | |||
| 137 | $blocks['users']['items'] = $items; |
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| 138 | $blocks['users']['extra'] = null; |
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| 139 | |||
| 140 | if (api_is_platform_admin()) { |
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| 141 | /* Courses */ |
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| 142 | $blocks['courses']['icon'] = \Display::return_icon( |
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| 143 | 'course.png', |
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| 144 | get_lang('Courses'), |
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| 145 | array(), |
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| 146 | ICON_SIZE_MEDIUM, |
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| 147 | false |
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| 148 | ); |
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| 149 | $blocks['courses']['label'] = api_ucfirst(get_lang('Courses')); |
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| 150 | |||
| 151 | $search_form = $this->getSearchForm( |
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| 152 | $adminUrl.'course_list.php' |
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| 153 | )->return_form(); |
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| 154 | $blocks['courses']['search_form'] = $search_form; |
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| 155 | |||
| 156 | $items = array(); |
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| 157 | $items[] = array( |
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| 158 | 'url' => $adminUrl.'course_list.php', |
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| 159 | 'label' => get_lang('CourseList'), |
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| 160 | ); |
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| 161 | |||
| 162 | if (api_get_setting('course.course_validation') != 'true') { |
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| 163 | $items[] = array( |
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| 164 | 'url' => $adminUrl.'course_add.php', |
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| 165 | 'label' => get_lang('AddCourse'), |
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| 166 | ); |
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| 167 | } else { |
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| 168 | $items[] = array( |
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| 169 | 'url' => $adminUrl.'course_request_review.php', |
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| 170 | 'label' => get_lang('ReviewCourseRequests'), |
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| 171 | ); |
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| 172 | $items[] = array( |
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| 173 | 'url' => $adminUrl.'course_request_accepted.php', |
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| 174 | 'label' => get_lang('AcceptedCourseRequests'), |
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| 175 | ); |
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| 176 | $items[] = array( |
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| 177 | 'url' => $adminUrl.'course_request_rejected.php', |
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| 178 | 'label' => get_lang('RejectedCourseRequests'), |
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| 179 | ); |
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| 180 | } |
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| 181 | |||
| 182 | $items[] = array( |
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| 183 | 'url' => $adminUrl.'course_export.php', |
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| 184 | 'label' => get_lang('ExportCourses'), |
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| 185 | ); |
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| 186 | $items[] = array( |
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| 187 | 'url' => $adminUrl.'course_import.php', |
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| 188 | 'label' => get_lang('ImportCourses'), |
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| 189 | ); |
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| 190 | $items[] = array( |
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| 191 | 'url' => $adminUrl.'course_category.php', |
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| 192 | 'label' => get_lang('AdminCategories'), |
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| 193 | ); |
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| 194 | $items[] = array( |
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| 195 | 'url' => $adminUrl.'subscribe_user2course.php', |
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| 196 | 'label' => get_lang('AddUsersToACourse'), |
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| 197 | ); |
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| 198 | $items[] = array( |
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| 199 | 'url' => $adminUrl.'course_user_import.php', |
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| 200 | 'label' => get_lang('ImportUsersToACourse'), |
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| 201 | ); |
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| 202 | $items[] = array( |
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| 203 | 'url' => $adminUrl.'extra_fields.php?type=course', |
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| 204 | 'label' => get_lang('ManageCourseFields'), |
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| 205 | ); |
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| 206 | $items[] = array( |
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| 207 | 'url' => $adminUrl.'extra_fields.php?type=question', |
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| 208 | 'label' => get_lang('ManageQuestionFields'), |
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| 209 | ); |
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| 210 | |||
| 211 | /*if (api_get_setting('gradebook.gradebook_enable_grade_model') == 'true') { |
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| 212 | $items[] = array( |
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| 213 | 'url' => $adminUrl.'grade_models.php', |
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| 214 | 'label' => get_lang('GradeModel'), |
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| 215 | ); |
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| 216 | }*/ |
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| 217 | |||
| 218 | View Code Duplication | if (isset($extAuthSource) && |
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| 219 | isset($extAuthSource['ldap']) && |
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| 220 | count($extAuthSource['ldap']) > 0 |
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| 221 | ) { |
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| 222 | $items[] = array( |
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| 223 | 'url' => $adminUrl.'ldap_import_students.php', |
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| 224 | 'label' => get_lang('ImportLDAPUsersIntoCourse'), |
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| 225 | ); |
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| 226 | } |
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| 227 | $blocks['courses']['items'] = $items; |
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| 228 | $blocks['courses']['extra'] = null; |
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| 229 | |||
| 230 | /* Platform */ |
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| 231 | $blocks['platform']['icon'] = \Display::return_icon( |
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| 232 | 'platform.png', |
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| 233 | get_lang('Platform'), |
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| 234 | array(), |
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| 235 | ICON_SIZE_MEDIUM, |
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| 236 | false |
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| 237 | ); |
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| 238 | $blocks['platform']['label'] = api_ucfirst(get_lang('Platform')); |
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| 239 | |||
| 240 | $form = $this->getSearchForm($adminUrl.'settings.php'); |
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| 241 | $form->addElement('hidden', 'category', 'search_setting'); |
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| 242 | $search_form = $form->return_form(); |
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| 243 | $blocks['platform']['search_form'] = $search_form; |
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| 244 | |||
| 245 | $items = array(); |
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| 246 | $items[] = array( |
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| 247 | 'url' => $this->generateUrl( |
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| 248 | 'admin_settings' |
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| 249 | ), |
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| 250 | 'label' => get_lang('PlatformConfigSettings'), |
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| 251 | ); |
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| 252 | $items[] = array( |
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| 253 | 'url' => $adminUrl.'settings.php?category=Plugins', |
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| 254 | 'label' => get_lang('Plugins'), |
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| 255 | ); |
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| 256 | $items[] = array( |
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| 257 | 'url' => $adminUrl.'settings.php?category=Regions', |
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| 258 | 'label' => get_lang('Regions'), |
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| 259 | ); |
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| 260 | $items[] = array( |
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| 261 | 'url' => $adminUrl.'system_announcements.php', |
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| 262 | 'label' => get_lang('SystemAnnouncements'), |
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| 263 | ); |
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| 264 | $items[] = array( |
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| 265 | 'url' => api_get_path( |
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| 266 | WEB_CODE_PATH |
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| 267 | ).'calendar/agenda_js.php?type=admin', |
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| 268 | 'label' => get_lang('GlobalAgenda'), |
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| 269 | ); |
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| 270 | $items[] = array( |
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| 271 | 'url' => $adminUrl.'configure_homepage.php', |
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| 272 | 'label' => get_lang('ConfigureHomePage'), |
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| 273 | ); |
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| 274 | $items[] = array( |
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| 275 | 'url' => $adminUrl.'configure_inscription.php', |
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| 276 | 'label' => get_lang('ConfigureInscription'), |
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| 277 | ); |
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| 278 | $items[] = array( |
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| 279 | 'url' => $adminUrl.'statistics/index.php', |
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| 280 | 'label' => get_lang('Statistics'), |
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| 281 | ); |
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| 282 | $items[] = array( |
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| 283 | 'url' => api_get_path( |
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| 284 | WEB_CODE_PATH |
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| 285 | ).'mySpace/company_reports.php', |
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| 286 | 'label' => get_lang('Reports'), |
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| 287 | ); |
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| 288 | |||
| 289 | /* Event settings */ |
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| 290 | |||
| 291 | if (api_get_setting('mail.activate_email_template') == 'true') { |
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| 292 | $items[] = array( |
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| 293 | 'url' => $adminUrl.'event_controller.php?action=listing', |
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| 294 | 'label' => get_lang('EventMessageManagement'), |
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| 295 | ); |
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| 296 | } |
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| 297 | |||
| 298 | if (api_get_multiple_access_url()) { |
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| 299 | if (api_is_global_platform_admin()) { |
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| 300 | $items[] = array( |
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| 301 | 'url' => $adminUrl.'access_urls.php', |
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| 302 | 'label' => get_lang('ConfigureMultipleAccessURLs'), |
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| 303 | ); |
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| 304 | } |
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| 305 | } |
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| 306 | |||
| 307 | View Code Duplication | if (api_get_setting('registration.allow_terms_conditions') == |
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| 308 | 'true' |
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| 309 | ) { |
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| 310 | $items[] = array( |
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| 311 | 'url' => $adminUrl.'legal_add.php', |
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| 312 | 'label' => get_lang('TermsAndConditions'), |
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| 313 | ); |
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| 314 | } |
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| 315 | $blocks['platform']['items'] = $items; |
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| 316 | $blocks['platform']['extra'] = null; |
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| 317 | } |
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| 318 | |||
| 319 | /* Sessions */ |
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| 320 | $blocks['sessions']['icon'] = \Display::return_icon( |
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| 321 | 'session.png', |
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| 322 | get_lang('Sessions'), |
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| 323 | array(), |
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| 324 | ICON_SIZE_SMALL, |
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| 325 | false |
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| 326 | ); |
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| 327 | $blocks['sessions']['label'] = api_ucfirst(get_lang('Sessions')); |
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| 328 | $search_form = $this->getSearchForm( |
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| 329 | api_get_path(WEB_CODE_PATH).'session/session_list.php' |
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| 330 | )->return_form(); |
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| 331 | $blocks['sessions']['search_form'] = $search_form; |
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| 332 | $items = array(); |
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| 333 | $items[] = array( |
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| 334 | 'url' => api_get_path( |
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| 335 | WEB_CODE_PATH |
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| 336 | ).'session/session_list.php', |
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| 337 | 'label' => get_lang('ListSession'), |
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| 338 | ); |
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| 339 | $items[] = array( |
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| 340 | 'url' => api_get_path( |
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| 341 | WEB_CODE_PATH |
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| 342 | ).'session/session_add.php', |
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| 343 | 'label' => get_lang('AddSession'), |
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| 344 | ); |
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| 345 | $items[] = array( |
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| 346 | 'url' => api_get_path(WEB_CODE_PATH).'session/session_category_list.php', |
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| 347 | 'label' => get_lang('ListSessionCategory'), |
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| 348 | ); |
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| 349 | $items[] = array( |
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| 350 | 'url' => api_get_path(WEB_CODE_PATH).'session/session_import.php', |
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| 351 | 'label' => get_lang('ImportSessionListXMLCSV'), |
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| 352 | ); |
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| 353 | View Code Duplication | if (isset($extAuthSource) && isset($extAuthSource['ldap']) && count( |
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| 354 | $extAuthSource['ldap'] |
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| 355 | ) > 0 |
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| 356 | ) { |
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| 357 | $items[] = array( |
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| 358 | 'url' => $adminUrl.'ldap_import_students_to_session.php', |
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| 359 | 'label' => get_lang('ImportLDAPUsersIntoSession'), |
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| 360 | ); |
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| 361 | } |
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| 362 | $items[] = array( |
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| 363 | 'url' => api_get_path(WEB_CODE_PATH).'session/session_export.php', |
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| 364 | 'label' => get_lang('ExportSessionListXMLCSV'), |
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| 365 | ); |
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| 366 | $items[] = array( |
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| 367 | 'url' => $adminUrl.'../coursecopy/copy_course_session.php', |
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| 368 | 'label' => get_lang('CopyFromCourseInSessionToAnotherSession'), |
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| 369 | ); |
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| 370 | |||
| 371 | if (api_is_platform_admin()) { |
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| 372 | View Code Duplication | if (is_dir( |
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| 373 | api_get_path(SYS_TEST_PATH).'datafiller/' |
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| 374 | )) { // option only visible in development mode. Enable through code if required |
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| 375 | $items[] = array( |
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| 376 | 'url' => $adminUrl.'user_move_stats.php', |
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| 377 | 'label' => get_lang('MoveUserStats'), |
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| 378 | ); |
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| 379 | } |
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| 380 | $items[] = array( |
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| 381 | 'url' => $adminUrl.'career_dashboard.php', |
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| 382 | 'label' => get_lang('CareersAndPromotions'), |
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| 383 | ); |
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| 384 | } |
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| 385 | |||
| 386 | $items[] = array( |
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| 387 | 'url' => $adminUrl.'exercise_report.php', |
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| 388 | 'label' => get_lang('ExerciseReport'), |
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| 389 | ); |
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| 390 | $items[] = array( |
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| 391 | 'url' => $adminUrl.'extra_fields.php?type=session', |
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| 392 | 'label' => get_lang('ManageSessionFields'), |
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| 393 | ); |
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| 394 | |||
| 395 | $blocks['sessions']['items'] = $items; |
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| 396 | $blocks['sessions']['extra'] = null; |
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| 397 | |||
| 398 | /* Settings */ |
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| 399 | if (api_is_platform_admin()) { |
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| 400 | |||
| 401 | $blocks['settings']['icon'] = \Display::return_icon( |
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| 402 | 'settings.png', |
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| 403 | get_lang('System'), |
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| 404 | array(), |
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| 405 | ICON_SIZE_SMALL, |
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| 406 | false |
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| 407 | ); |
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| 408 | $blocks['settings']['label'] = api_ucfirst(get_lang('System')); |
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| 409 | |||
| 410 | $items = array(); |
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| 411 | $items[] = array( |
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| 412 | 'url' => $adminUrl.'special_exports.php', |
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| 413 | 'label' => get_lang('SpecialExports'), |
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| 414 | ); |
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| 415 | $dbPath = api_get_configuration_value('db_admin_path'); |
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| 416 | if (!empty($dbPath)) { |
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| 417 | $items[] = array( |
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| 418 | 'url' => $dbPath, |
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| 419 | 'label' => get_lang('AdminDatabases').' ('.get_lang('DBManagementOnlyForServerAdmin').') ', |
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| 420 | ); |
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| 421 | } |
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| 422 | $items[] = array( |
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| 423 | 'url' => $adminUrl.'system_status.php', |
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| 424 | 'label' => get_lang('SystemStatus'), |
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| 425 | ); |
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| 426 | View Code Duplication | if (is_dir(api_get_path(SYS_TEST_PATH).'datafiller/')) { |
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| 427 | $items[] = array( |
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| 428 | 'url' => $adminUrl.'filler.php', |
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| 429 | 'label' => get_lang('DataFiller'), |
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| 430 | ); |
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| 431 | } |
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| 432 | $items[] = array( |
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| 433 | 'url' => $adminUrl.'archive_cleanup.php', |
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| 434 | 'label' => get_lang('ArchiveDirCleanup'), |
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| 435 | ); |
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| 436 | //$items[] = array('url' => $adminUrl.'system_management.php', 'label' => get_lang('SystemManagement')); |
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| 437 | |||
| 438 | $blocks['settings']['items'] = $items; |
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| 439 | $blocks['settings']['extra'] = null; |
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| 440 | |||
| 441 | $blocks['settings']['search_form'] = null; |
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| 442 | |||
| 443 | //Skills |
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| 444 | if (api_get_setting('skill.allow_skills_tool') == 'true') { |
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| 445 | $blocks['skills']['icon'] = \Display::return_icon( |
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| 446 | 'logo.png', |
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| 447 | get_lang('Skills'), |
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| 448 | array(), |
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| 449 | ICON_SIZE_SMALL, |
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| 450 | false |
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| 451 | ); |
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| 452 | $blocks['skills']['label'] = get_lang('Skills'); |
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| 453 | |||
| 454 | $items = array(); |
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| 455 | //$items[] = array('url' => $adminUrl.'skills.php', 'label' => get_lang('SkillsTree')); |
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| 456 | $items[] = array( |
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| 457 | 'url' => $adminUrl.'skills_wheel.php', |
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| 458 | 'label' => get_lang('SkillsWheel'), |
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| 459 | ); |
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| 460 | $items[] = array( |
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| 461 | 'url' => $adminUrl.'skills_import.php', |
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| 462 | 'label' => get_lang('SkillsImport'), |
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| 463 | ); |
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| 464 | //$items[] = array('url' => $adminUrl.'skills_profile.php', 'label' => get_lang('SkillsProfile')); |
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| 465 | $items[] = array( |
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| 466 | 'url' => api_get_path( |
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| 467 | WEB_CODE_PATH |
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| 468 | ).'social/skills_ranking.php', |
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| 469 | 'label' => get_lang('SkillsRanking'), |
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| 470 | ); |
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| 471 | $items[] = array( |
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| 472 | 'url' => $adminUrl.'skills_gradebook.php', |
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| 473 | 'label' => get_lang('SkillsAndGradebooks'), |
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| 474 | ); |
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| 475 | $blocks['skills']['items'] = $items; |
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| 476 | $blocks['skills']['extra'] = null; |
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| 477 | $blocks['skills']['search_form'] = null; |
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| 478 | } |
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| 479 | |||
| 480 | /** Chamilo.org */ |
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| 481 | |||
| 482 | $blocks['chamilo']['icon'] = \Display::return_icon( |
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| 483 | 'logo.png', |
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| 484 | 'Chamilo.org', |
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| 485 | array(), |
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| 486 | ICON_SIZE_SMALL, |
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| 487 | false |
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| 488 | ); |
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| 489 | $blocks['chamilo']['label'] = 'Chamilo.org'; |
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| 490 | |||
| 491 | $items = array(); |
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| 492 | $items[] = array( |
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| 493 | 'url' => 'http://www.chamilo.org/', |
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| 494 | 'label' => get_lang('ChamiloHomepage'), |
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| 495 | ); |
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| 496 | $items[] = array( |
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| 497 | 'url' => 'http://www.chamilo.org/forum', |
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| 498 | 'label' => get_lang('ChamiloForum'), |
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| 499 | ); |
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| 500 | $items[] = array( |
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| 501 | 'url' => '../../documentation/installation_guide.html', |
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| 502 | 'label' => get_lang('InstallationGuide'), |
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| 503 | ); |
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| 504 | $items[] = array( |
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| 505 | 'url' => '../../documentation/changelog.html', |
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| 506 | 'label' => get_lang('ChangesInLastVersion'), |
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| 507 | ); |
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| 508 | $items[] = array( |
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| 509 | 'url' => '../../documentation/credits.html', |
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| 510 | 'label' => get_lang('ContributorsList'), |
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| 511 | ); |
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| 512 | $items[] = array( |
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| 513 | 'url' => '../../documentation/security.html', |
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| 514 | 'label' => get_lang('SecurityGuide'), |
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| 515 | ); |
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| 516 | $items[] = array( |
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| 517 | 'url' => '../../documentation/optimization.html', |
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| 518 | 'label' => get_lang('OptimizationGuide'), |
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| 519 | ); |
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| 520 | $items[] = array( |
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| 521 | 'url' => 'http://www.chamilo.org/extensions', |
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| 522 | 'label' => get_lang('ChamiloExtensions'), |
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| 523 | ); |
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| 524 | $items[] = array( |
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| 525 | 'url' => 'http://www.chamilo.org/en/providers', |
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| 526 | 'label' => get_lang('ChamiloOfficialServicesProviders'), |
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| 527 | ); |
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| 528 | |||
| 529 | $blocks['chamilo']['items'] = $items; |
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| 530 | $blocks['chamilo']['extra'] = null; |
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| 531 | $blocks['chamilo']['search_form'] = null; |
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| 532 | } |
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| 533 | |||
| 534 | $admin_ajax_url = api_get_path(WEB_AJAX_PATH).'admin.ajax.php'; |
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| 535 | |||
| 536 | return $this->render( |
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| 537 | 'ChamiloCoreBundle:Admin:index.html.twig', |
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| 538 | array( |
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| 539 | 'blocks' => $blocks, |
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| 540 | 'web_admin_ajax_url' => $admin_ajax_url, |
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| 541 | ) |
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| 542 | ); |
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| 543 | } |
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| 544 | } |
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| 545 |
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