make sure we remove the polling interval before the confirmation dialog

edx_proctoring/api.py

@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ def create_exam_attempt(exam_id, user_id, taking_as_proctored=False):
         allowance_extra_mins = int(allowance.value)
         allowed_time_limit_mins += allowance_extra_mins
 
-    attempt_code = unicode(uuid.uuid4())
+    attempt_code = unicode(uuid.uuid4().upper())
 
     external_id = None
     if taking_as_proctored:

edx_proctoring/static/proctoring/js/views/proctored_exam_view.js

 var edx = edx || {};
 
-(function (Backbone, $, _) {
+(function (Backbone, $, _, gettext) {
     'use strict';
 
     edx.coursware = edx.coursware || {};
@@ -61,11 +61,11 @@ var edx = edx || {};
             return this;
         },
         unloadMessage: function  () {
-            return "As you are currently taking a proctored exam,\n" +
+            return gettext("As you are currently taking a proctored exam,\n" +
                 "you should not be navigation away from the exam.\n" +
                 "This may be considered as a violation of the \n" +
                 "proctored exam and you may be disqualified for \n" +
-                "credit eligibility in this course.\n";
+                "credit eligibility in this course.\n");
         },
         updateRemainingTime: function (self) {
             self.$el.find('div.exam-timer').removeClass("low-time warning critical");
@@ -80,4 +80,4 @@ var edx = edx || {};
         }
     });
     this.edx.coursware.proctored_exam.ProctoredExamView = edx.coursware.proctored_exam.ProctoredExamView;
-}).call(this, Backbone, $, _);
+}).call(this, Backbone, $, _, gettext);

edx_proctoring/templates/proctoring/seq_proctored_exam_instructions.html

@@ -42,6 +42,8 @@
 
 <script type="text/javascript">
 
+  var _waiting_for_proctored_interval = null;
+
   $(document).ready(function(){
 
     var hasFlash = false;
@@ -85,7 +87,7 @@
       );
     }
 
-    setInterval(
+    _waiting_for_proctored_interval = setInterval(
       poll_exam_started,
       5000
     );
@@ -95,6 +97,9 @@
     var url = $('.instructions').data('exam-started-poll-url')
     $.ajax(url).success(function(data){
       if (data.started_at !== null) {
+        if (_waiting_for_proctored_interval != null) {
+          clearInterval(_waiting_for_proctored_interval)
+        }
         // Let the student know exam has started and clock is running.
         // this may or may not bring the browser window back to the
         // foreground (depending on browser as well as user settings)