By default the topic format displays all topics open at once, but we want it to only show 1 at a time with the "jump to.." dropdown menu at the bottom
Do you know of a way to force a topics format Totara course to display with the topics view already collapsed into just showing 1 topic?
Thanks,
I don't believe that there is an option to do what you want, but I had a quick look at the code and I think it's an easy fix.
Try editing the file /course/format/topics/format.php and changing this line (near the top of the file):
$topic = optional_param('topic', -1, PARAM_INT);
to:
$topic = optional_param('topic', 1, PARAM_INT);
(Change the number from -1 to 1)
That should display the first topic by default for all courses in topic format.
Simon
that fixed it to the way we wanted 
thanks for the tip
Ive noticed that (with this code changed) when you click to view a resource/activity (which take you to that page) and then go back to the course page, it jumps you back to the first topic again NOT the current topic you were viewing previously when you click the resource/activity link.
is there a way to keep it collapsed, but make it jump you back to the current topic you were viewing and not the first one each time?
Looks like you also need to modify this line (line 31):
if ($topic != -1) {
and change it to 1 instead of -1 too:
if ($topic != 1) {
Simon
thanks, that worked.
found a problem with changing that last value:
now if you're viewing topic 2 onwards you can't use the jump drop-down menu to jump back to topic 1...
found a problem with changing that last value:
now if you're viewing topic 2 onwards you can't use the jump drop-down menu to jump back to topic 1...
Hi Ira,
Sorry about that. I've had another look and I think I've got it this time ;-)
Undo those two changes you made and instead, change:
$displaysection = course_set_display($course->id, 0);
to:
$displaysection = course_set_display($course->id, 1);
(that's line 37 in my code)
Simon
i think we finally got it.
works alright so far 
thanks again
