def input_courses(csvfilename):
""" create courses from a .csv file defining them """
with row in csv.DictReader(open(csvfilename)):
name = row['name']
name_as_title = row['name_as_title']
path = row['path']
start = default_date
Course.create_course(
name = name,
name_as_title = name_as_title,
path = path,
start = default_date,
copy_generic = True
)
def submit_newcourse():
""" create new course """
#print_debug('submit_newcourse: {}'.format(request.form))
name = request.form['name'] # e.g. "Intro Programming"
path = request.form[
'path'] # should have form term/folder e.g. fall2018/cs1
copyfrom = request.form['copyfrom'] # e.g. "fall2017/cs1"
startdate = path_to_startdate(path)
title = name_to_htmltitle(name)
print_debug(' submit_newcourse: name = "{}"'.format(name))
print_debug(' path = "{}"'.format(path))
print_debug(' copyfrom = "{}"'.format(copyfrom))
newcourse = Course.create_course(name,
path,
start=startdate,
name_as_title=title,
copyfrom=copyfrom)
for name in request.form['faculty'].split(','):
try:
faculty = Person.get(username=name.strip())
except:
faculty = None
if not faculty:
try:
faculty = Person.get(username=name.strip())
except:
faculty = None
if faculty:
today = str(Time())[:10]
newcourse.enroll(faculty, 'faculty', today, create_work=False)
return newcourse.url
def make_courses(csvfilename='courses_jan2018.csv'):
""" create courses from a .csv file defining them """
# csvfile : name, name_as_title, path, faculty
for row in csv.DictReader(open(csvfilename)):
course = Course.create_course(name=row['name'],
name_as_title=row['name_as_title'],
path=row['path'],
start=term,
copy_generic=True)
faculty = Person.by_username(row['faculty'])
course.enroll(faculty, 'faculty', spring2018)
