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Welcome to the Numbas Users Group.

This is a discussion/information forum for anyone who is using Numbas in any capacity; using the questions and exams in the public database, creating their own questions and exams or just finding out about Numbas.

The e-Learning Unit at Newcastle University will provide support wherever possible (subject to resource availability) to any users who have genuine educational uses for Numbas

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Dean Ang Gmail, Christian Lawson-Perfect3

Nov 28

Can the Numbas editor use bootstrap components such as the Accordian or tabs?

Thank you for your reply. From the man himself. I am a fan of numbas. Without much hacking, I already

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Can the Numbas editor use bootstrap components such as the Accordian or tabs?

Thank you for your reply. From the man himself. I am a fan of numbas. Without much hacking, I already

Nov 28

David Wishart, … Christian Lawson-Perfect5

Nov 28

Can't add/insert picture into exam introduction

Hello Christian, Thanks for the clarification. On Monday, November 28, 2022 at 10:26:37 AM UTC

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Can't add/insert picture into exam introduction

Hello Christian, Thanks for the clarification. On Monday, November 28, 2022 at 10:26:37 AM UTC

Nov 28

Martin Jones, Christian Lawson-Perfect3

Nov 28

Alternative answer for a gapfill

In general, alternative answers are for when you want to try marking the same answer with different

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Alternative answer for a gapfill

In general, alternative answers are for when you want to try marking the same answer with different

Nov 28

Martin Jones, Christian Lawson-Perfect7

Nov 23

Display of "numbers" and "decimals"

OK, I've ended up spending the whole day resolving this! I've made sure that decimal values

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Display of "numbers" and "decimals"

OK, I've ended up spending the whole day resolving this! I've made sure that decimal values

Nov 23

Martin Jones, Christian Lawson-Perfect2

Nov 23

Unable to enter review mode in Moodle

This is actually a way in which Numbas misinterprets the SCORM standard. I think the original

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Unable to enter review mode in Moodle

This is actually a way in which Numbas misinterprets the SCORM standard. I think the original

Nov 23

billy...@gmail.com, Christian Lawson-Perfect6

Nov 22

"Numbas has failed"

Yes, looks like it's working again to me. Thank you! On Tuesday, November 22, 2022 at 2:38:14 PM

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"Numbas has failed"

Yes, looks like it's working again to me. Thank you! On Tuesday, November 22, 2022 at 2:38:14 PM

Nov 22

Martin Jones, Christian Lawson-Perfect4

Nov 22

Unsortable gapfill

Thanks! The problem was that it was trying to compare the two quantities to work out which should go

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Unsortable gapfill

Thanks! The problem was that it was trying to compare the two quantities to work out which should go

Nov 22

Martin Jones, Christian Lawson-Perfect4

Nov 22

Thanks. I've uploaded that to my Moodle test server and started over 30 attempts, both in Firefox

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Thanks. I've uploaded that to my Moodle test server and started over 30 attempts, both in Firefox

Nov 22

Louise Lynch, Ben Brawn5

Nov 20

LTI Upload Error

Thank you, that teaches me to do thinks when distracted. On Sun 20 Nov 2022, 21:12 Ben Brawn, <ben

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LTI Upload Error

Thank you, that teaches me to do thinks when distracted. On Sun 20 Nov 2022, 21:12 Ben Brawn, <ben

Nov 20

Heather Driscoll, … Christian Lawson-Perfect3

Nov 10

Hi Heather, It's a principle that students can change their answers at any time until they end

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Hi Heather, It's a principle that students can change their answers at any time until they end

Nov 10

Julia Goedecke2

Nov 10

help with pattern matching

Ok, I've worked it out now... I just put (x + ?)(x + ?) `| (x+ ? + ?)(x+ ? + ?) (You can tell I

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help with pattern matching

Ok, I've worked it out now... I just put (x + ?)(x + ?) `| (x+ ? + ?)(x+ ? + ?) (You can tell I

Nov 10

cat.b....@gmail.com, … Christian Lawson-Perfect4

Nov 8

Feedback not matching answer status

Hi Christian and Ben, Thanks for looking into this. Yes, the feedback matches what I'd expect now

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Feedback not matching answer status

Hi Christian and Ben, Thanks for looking into this. Yes, the feedback matches what I'd expect now

Nov 8

Nov 8

recent change to marking parameters

Hi Christian, I discovered recently that we can no longer use 'name' (or 'path' or

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recent change to marking parameters

Hi Christian, I discovered recently that we can no longer use 'name' (or 'path' or

Nov 8

John Dickson, Ben Brawn2

Nov 7

Question alternating between correct and incorrect

No one can access or look at your question except Christian (and maybe others that work with him)

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Question alternating between correct and incorrect

No one can access or look at your question except Christian (and maybe others that work with him)

Nov 7

David Wishart, … Christian Lawson-Perfect5

Oct 27

sqrt(f(x)), (f(x))^0.5 or root(f(x),2)?

Hi, Yes, it looks like that change wasn't correct: it should only apply when you're taking an

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sqrt(f(x)), (f(x))^0.5 or root(f(x),2)?

Hi, Yes, it looks like that change wasn't correct: it should only apply when you're taking an

Oct 27

David Wishart, Christian Lawson-Perfect5

Oct 26

Custom feedback for question

Thanks that works. I'll have quite a few questions using javascript marking algorithms (although

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Custom feedback for question

Thanks that works. I'll have quite a few questions using javascript marking algorithms (although

Oct 26

William Haynes, Christian Lawson-Perfect2

Oct 26

Geogebra extension questions.

1. There isn't, but I think it would be straightforward to add an optional argument giving values

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Geogebra extension questions.

1. There isn't, but I think it would be straightforward to add an optional argument giving values

Oct 26

Javier Ivan Mendoza Aguilar, Christian Lawson-Perfect4

Oct 26

Python programming part is not working in a question inside an Exam

I wonder if this could be due to a network problem. The next time this happens, could you open the

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Python programming part is not working in a question inside an Exam

I wonder if this could be due to a network problem. The next time this happens, could you open the

Oct 26

Kingsley Obeng Kessie, … Christian Lawson-Perfect4

Oct 26

Write an answer in percentages

As Ben said, putting the % symbol outside the input box is a pragmatic solution, so the student only

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Write an answer in percentages

As Ben said, putting the % symbol outside the input box is a pragmatic solution, so the student only

Oct 26

Oct 25

Numbas is down.. unable to bring it back up

Not to worry.. it came back up though took significant time for containers to come up On Wednesday,

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Numbas is down.. unable to bring it back up

Not to worry.. it came back up though took significant time for containers to come up On Wednesday,

Oct 25

William Haynes, Christian Lawson-Perfect3

Oct 10

Christian, Thanks for looking into this. I made a quick example question and tested it using the

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Christian, Thanks for looking into this. I made a quick example question and tested it using the

Oct 10

Alex Corner, Christian Lawson-Perfect3

Oct 10

Can't open certain questions in editor

Fantastic, thanks! On Monday, 10 October 2022 at 10:09:13 UTC+1 christia...@gmail.com wrote: Whoops,

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Can't open certain questions in editor

Fantastic, thanks! On Monday, 10 October 2022 at 10:09:13 UTC+1 christia...@gmail.com wrote: Whoops,

Oct 10

Ben Brawn, Christian Lawson-Perfect4

Oct 10

Error with locking and unlocking variables - evaluating variable: Cannot read properties of null (reading 'tok')

Thanks for spotting this! I think that this must have been due to a change in how the variable scope

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Error with locking and unlocking variables - evaluating variable: Cannot read properties of null (reading 'tok')

Thanks for spotting this! I think that this must have been due to a change in how the variable scope

Oct 10

Christian Lawson-Perfect, Ben Brawn3

Oct 10

Development update, August 2022 - Please help test the next version of Numbas!

Sorry, I hadn't tested the registration process! I hadn't set the "from" address

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Development update, August 2022 - Please help test the next version of Numbas!

Sorry, I hadn't tested the registration process! I hadn't set the "from" address

Oct 10

Mark Callaway, Christian Lawson-Perfect2

Oct 3

Setting different exam durations for different groups

If you're using the Numbas LTI tool, you can do this with access changes. See the documentation:

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Setting different exam durations for different groups

If you're using the Numbas LTI tool, you can do this with access changes. See the documentation:

Oct 3

svda...@gmail.com, … Christian Lawson-Perfect7

Sep 29

502 Bad Gateway

Yes, sorry about this. We had a look at the database server yesterday and decided it needs to be

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502 Bad Gateway

Yes, sorry about this. We had a look at the database server yesterday and decided it needs to be

Sep 29

David, … Don Shearman4

Sep 22

Help with JSXgraph

Thank you so much for your help Don. It is really appreciated. I have now used your code to develop

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Help with JSXgraph

Thank you so much for your help Don. It is really appreciated. I have now used your code to develop

Sep 22

Wim Obbels, Christian Lawson-Perfect2

Sep 22

LTI provider (in docker): hardware specs/tuning suggestions

Hi Wim, When you ran the stress test with hundreds of attempts, was that all on one machine, or did

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LTI provider (in docker): hardware specs/tuning suggestions

Hi Wim, When you ran the stress test with hundreds of attempts, was that all on one machine, or did

Sep 22

svda...@gmail.com, Christian Lawson-Perfect2

Sep 22

Typesetting correct answer/prompt in (R) code type

I've added a setting "substitute variables into the correct answer?", which is turned

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Typesetting correct answer/prompt in (R) code type

I've added a setting "substitute variables into the correct answer?", which is turned

Sep 22

adelle colbourn, Christian Lawson-Perfect2

Aug 30

Random person variable errors

Hi Adelle, This is because the random person recently switched to using more than one file, and the

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Random person variable errors

Hi Adelle, This is because the random person recently switched to using more than one file, and the

Aug 30

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