issues with logger.listen

crowdsourcehinter/crowdsourcehinter.py

@@ -8,9 +8,11 @@ import copy
 from copy import deepcopy
 
 from xblock.core import XBlock
-from xblock.fields import Scope, Dict, List, Boolean
+from xblock.fields import Scope, Dict, List, Boolean, String
 from xblock.fragment import Fragment
 
+from eventtracking import tracker
+
 log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 class CrowdsourceHinter(XBlock):
@@ -59,6 +61,10 @@ class CrowdsourceHinter(XBlock):
     # When set to 'True' only the best hint will be shown to the student.
     # Details on operation when set to 'False' are to be finalized.
     show_best = Boolean(default = True, scope=Scope.user_state_summary)
+    # This String represents the xblock element for which the hinter is running. It is necessary to manually
+    # set this value in the XML file under the format "hinting_element": "i4x://edX/DemoX/problem/Text_Input" .
+    # Without properly setting this String, the hinter will not correctly be able to use the Logger listen for problem_graded.
+    Element = String(default="", scope=Scope.content)
 
     def student_view(self, context=None):
         """
@@ -103,6 +109,13 @@ class CrowdsourceHinter(XBlock):
         return self.xmodule_runtime.user_is_staff
 
     @XBlock.json_handler
+    def get_element(self, data, suffix=''):
+        """
+        Returns the self.element so that the javascript Logger.listen will be using the correct element.
+        """
+        return str(self.Element);
+
+    @XBlock.json_handler
     def is_user_staff(self, _data, _suffix=''):
         """
         Return whether the user is staff.
@@ -404,4 +417,5 @@ class CrowdsourceHinter(XBlock):
         xmlText = ast.literal_eval((node.text).encode('utf-8'))
         block.generic_hints.append(xmlText["generic_hints"])
         block.initial_hints = copy.copy(xmlText["initial_hints"])
+        block.Element = xmlText["hinting_element"]
         return block

crowdsourcehinter/static/js/src/crowdsourcehinter.js

@@ -8,13 +8,24 @@ function CrowdsourceHinter(runtime, element){
 
     if(executeHinter){
     var isShowingHintFeedback = false;
+    var hinting_element;
     var isStaff = false;
     $(".csh_HintsToUse", element).text("");
+    $.ajax({
+        type: "POST",
+        url: runtime.handlerUrl(element, 'get_element'),
+        data: JSON.stringify("helloworld"),
+        success: function(result){
+            console.log("hinting_element being set", result);
+            hinting_element = result;
+        }
+    });
 
     function stopScript(){
     //This function is used to prevent a particular instance of the hinter from acting after
     //switching between edX course's units. 
         executeHinter = false;
+        console.log("executeHinter set to false");
     }
     Logger.listen('seq_next', null, stopScript);
     Logger.listen('seq_prev', null, stopScript);
@@ -23,14 +34,18 @@ function CrowdsourceHinter(runtime, element){
     //data about the problem obtained from Logger.listen('problem_graded') is passed on to the onStudentSubmission.
     //directly passing data to onStudentSubmission does not appear to work
     function get_event_data(event_type, data, element){
-        onStudentSubmission(data);
-        console.log(data);
+        //onStudentSubmission(data);
+        console.log("gradedevent listen");
     }
-    Logger.listen('problem_check', null, get_event_data);
-    function print_info(event_type, data, element){
-        console.log(data);
+    Logger.listen('problem_graded', hinting_element, function(){console.log("test")});
+    Logger.listen('problem_graded', 'i4x://edX/DemoX/problem/Text_Input', function(){console.log("test2")});
+
+    function get_event_data_temp(event_type, data, element){
+        console.log("checkevent listen");
+        console.log(hinting_element);
+        console.log(typeof('i4x://edX/DemoX/problem/Text_Input'));
     }
-    Logger.listen('problem_graded', null, print_info);
+    Logger.listen('problem_check', null, get_event_data_temp);
 
     function onStudentSubmission(problem_graded_event_data){
     //This function will determine whether or not the student correctly answered the question.