sync.php

<?php
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/**
 * This script processes ajax sync (saving) requests during the quiz.
 *
 * @package   quizaccess_wifiresilience
 * @copyright 2017 ETH Zurich (amr.hourani@let.ethz.ch)
 * @license   http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html GNU GPL v3 or later
 */

define('AJAX_SCRIPT', true);

require_once(__DIR__ . '/../../../../config.php');
require_once($CFG->dirroot . '/mod/quiz/locallib.php');

// Remember the current time as the time any responses were submitted.
// (so as to make sure students don't get penalized for slow processing on this page).
$timenow = time();

// Get submitted parameters.
$attemptid = required_param('attempt',  PARAM_INT);
$thispage  = optional_param('thispage', 0, PARAM_INT);
$finishattempt = optional_param('finishattempt', false, PARAM_BOOL);
$finalsubmissiontime = optional_param('final_submission_time', 0, PARAM_INT);
$cmid = optional_param('cmid', null, PARAM_INT);

$transaction = $DB->start_delegated_transaction();
//$attemptobj = quiz_attempt::create($attemptid);
$attemptobj = quiz_create_attempt_handling_errors($attemptid, $cmid);


// Check login.
if (!isloggedin() || !confirm_sesskey()) {
    echo json_encode(array('result' => 'lostsession'));
    die;
}
require_login($attemptobj->get_course(), false, $attemptobj->get_cm());
require_sesskey();

// Check that this attempt belongs to this user.
if ($attemptobj->get_userid() != $USER->id) {
    throw new moodle_quiz_exception($attemptobj->get_quizobj(), 'notyourattempt');
}

// Check capabilities.
if (!$attemptobj->is_preview_user()) {
    $attemptobj->require_capability('mod/quiz:attempt');
}
$options = $attemptobj->get_display_options(false);

// If the attempt is already closed, send them to the review page.
if ($attemptobj->is_finished()) {
  $result = array('result' => 'OK', 'reviewurl' => $attemptobj->review_url()->out(false));
  echo json_encode($result);
  exit;
}


// Fix potenial out of sequence issues.
foreach ($attemptobj->get_slots() as $slot) {
  $qa = $attemptobj->get_question_attempt($slot);
  $_POST[$qa->get_control_field_name('sequencecheck')] = (string)$qa->get_sequence_check_count();
}

$duedate = $attemptobj->get_due_date();

if ($finishattempt) {
    // Submit and finish. If tried to submit on time but delays happen etc.
    // Give them exceptional 30 mins in case of connection issues.
    if ($duedate && $timenow > $duedate && ($timenow - $duedate) <= 1800) {
        $timenow = $duedate;
    }
    $attemptobj->process_finish($timenow, true);
    $result = array('result' => 'OK', 'reviewurl' => $attemptobj->review_url()->out(false));

} else {
    // Process the responses.
    $attemptobj->process_auto_save($timenow);

    // Update current page number.
    if ($thispage >= 0 && $attemptobj->get_currentpage() != $thispage) {
        $DB->set_field('quiz_attempts', 'currentpage', $thispage, array('id' => $attemptid));
    }

    // Get the question states, and put them in a response.
    $result = array('result' => 'OK', 'questionstates' => array(), 'questionstatestrs' => array(), 'timerstartvalue' => array());
    foreach ($attemptobj->get_slots() as $slot) {
        $result['questionstates'][$slot] = $attemptobj->get_question_state_class(
                $slot, $options->correctness);
        $result['questionstatestrs'][$slot] = $attemptobj->get_question_status(
                $slot, $options->correctness);
    }

}

$transaction->allow_commit();


$endtime = $attemptobj->get_quizobj()->get_access_manager(time())->get_end_time($attemptobj->get_attempt());


if ($endtime === false) {
    $endtime = 0;
}

$timeleft = $attemptobj->get_time_left_display(time());

if ($timeleft !== false) {
    $ispreview = $attemptobj->is_preview();
    $timerstartvalue = $timeleft;
    if (!$ispreview) {
        /*
        Make sure the timer starts just above zero. If $timeleft was <= 0, then
        this will just have the effect of causing the quiz to be submitted immediately.
        */
        $timerstartvalue = max($timerstartvalue, 1);
    }
} else {
    $timerstartvalue = 0;
}
$result['timerstartvalue'] = $timerstartvalue;
$result['timelimit'] = $endtime;
echo json_encode($result);