Office 2007 file format support in Apache, PHP and Moodle

[Geoff]

Just had to figure this one out, using info from this blog.

Either edit /etc/mime.types and add:

application/vnd.openxmlformats       docx pptx xlsx

Or add the following to your apache.conf

AddType  application/vnd.openxmlformats  .docx .pptx .xlsx

Then you need to tell Moodle what to do (following instructions are for 1.7.1).

1) Open lib/filelib.php
2) find the get_mimetypes_array() function
3) find the array definition
4) add the following elements

'docx' => array ('type'=>'application/vnd.openxmlformats', 'icon'=>'word.gif'),
'pptx' => array ('type'=>'application/vnd.openxmlformats', 'icon'=>'powerpoint.gif'),
'xlsx' => array ('type'=>'application/vnd.openxmlformats', 'icon'=>'excel.gif'),

There's other file extensions for templates, etc. But I've ignored them as I don't know what they are and I'm hoping no one will use them (However if anyone wants to post them or let me know so I can, feel free).

[ITWombat]

I've ignored them as I don't know what they are and I'm hoping no one will use them

LOL Spoken like a 'real' tech

It shows you're human, I suppose.

[Joedetic]

Let's face it...if the sysadmin doesnt know what they are the BOFHs arent likely to really.