Forum .LRN Q&A: weblogs in dotlrn?

Hi,
How do weblogs work in the dotlrn personal portals? I am running dotlrn-1-0, on openacs-4-6/PG, clicked in "create a weblog" in the control panel and get the error below.
I am not sure if this is a bug, or if I need to install a new package, the code seems to use forums. Is this correct Caroline, anyone?
What is the difference with Lars Blogger?

Database operation "0or1row" failed (exception NSDB, "Query was not a statement returning rows.")
    while executing
"ns_pg_bind 0or1row nsdb0 {

	select forums_forum__new(:forum_id,'forums_forum',:name,:charter,:presentation_type,:posting_policy,:package_id,NULL,:cre..."
    ("uplevel" body line 1)
    invoked from within
"uplevel $ulevel [list ns_pg_bind $type $db $sql"
    invoked from within
"db_exec 0or1row $db $full_statement_name $sql"
    invoked from within
"if {[regexp -nocase -- {^\s*select} $test_sql match]} {
            db_qd_log QDDebug "PLPGSQL: bypassed anon function"
            set selection [db_..."
    ("uplevel" body line 6)
    invoked from within
"uplevel 1 $code_block "
    invoked from within
"db_with_handle db {
        # plsql calls that are simple selects bypass the plpgsql 
        # mechanism for creating anonymous functions (OpenACS - ..."
    (procedure "db_exec_plsql" line 13)
    invoked from within
"db_exec_plsql create_object "
    BEGIN
      :1 := ${package_name}.new([plsql_utility::generate_attribute_parameter_call  -prepend ":"  -indent [expr..."
    (procedure "package_instantiate_object" line 106)
    invoked from within
"package_instantiate_object -extra_vars $extra_vars forums_forum"
    (procedure "forum::new" line 8)
    invoked from within
"forum::new -name $name  -charter $charter  -presentation_type $presentation_type  -posting_policy $posting_policy  -package_id $weblog_package_id  "
    invoked from within
"set forum_id [forum::new -name $name  -charter $charter  -presentation_type $presentation_type  -posting_policy $posting_policy  -package_id $weblog_p..."
    ("uplevel" body line 2)
    invoked from within

Rafael,
I reproduced this problem on dotlrn-1-0 from last night (server is here: http://dotlrn.collaboraid.net/test) and the problem seems to be that /dotlrn/forums is not mounted in dotlrn-init.tcl.

I'm trying to access the Sloan sources and asking other people for help. I'll let you know when it's fixed.

/Peter

As far as I know the "Weblog" code in Sloan is just a modified forum instance for use case testing purposes.

Here are a couple other things I found that got merged that shouldn't have:

• MITSloanSpace Logo shows up rather than one of the multiple dotLRN logos.
• Titel of all pages in dotLRN 1.0 branch now "SloanSpace"
• Links to MIT Sloan School of Management and MIT at bottom of page should probably be dotLRN Home Page and dotLRN Project Site
• The ability to change themes using the UI has been removed.
• ???

Ah, alongside I also wanted to enquire if Weblogs can be easily added for dotLRN users now? How difficult might it be to have a situation where, users are allowed to chose from a set of themes for their personal workspace, and that particular user has his blogger wrapped within some some essential 'style' based on this theme? This way, not only can users select a theme we provide for them for their 'private-space' but the same look and feel flows into their 'pubic-space'
Is this a major thing of could some minor tweaking work here?

Venkatesh,

You have probably seen this already, but just in case you have not take a look at the new packages Simon contributed: https://openacs.org/forums/message-view?message_id=109267

That should answer to your question about adding Weblogs to .LRN