# Misc. Tips, Tricks and Questions **URL:** https://community.codio.com/c/uncategorized/1.md [Latest](https://community.codio.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.codio.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.codio.com/tags.md) --- ## [Misc. tips, tricks and questions that don't fit into other categories](https://community.codio.com/t/misc-tips-tricks-and-questions-that-dont-fit-into-other-categories/7)
**Author:** [@system](https://community.codio.com/u/system)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 3, 2021, 1:38pm UTC](https://community.codio.com/t/misc-tips-tricks-and-questions-that-dont-fit-into-other-categories/7 "2021-11-03T13:38:52Z")
Add something helpful. --- ## [Upcoming AP Computer Science A Professional Development 2025](https://community.codio.com/t/upcoming-ap-computer-science-a-professional-development-2025/804)
**Author:** [@LolaValente](https://community.codio.com/u/LolaValente)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 7, 2025, 6:28pm UTC](https://community.codio.com/t/upcoming-ap-computer-science-a-professional-development-2025/804 "2025-07-07T18:28:29Z")
Stay informed about the latest developments in AP Computer Science A with this in-depth workshop tailored for educators, created by educators looking to improve their teaching and enhance student performance. What Yo… --- ## [AP Computer Science A for 2025/2026](https://community.codio.com/t/ap-computer-science-a-for-2025-2026/757)
**Author:** [@cgorton490373417](https://community.codio.com/u/cgorton490373417)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2025, 1:42pm UTC](https://community.codio.com/t/ap-computer-science-a-for-2025-2026/757 "2025-07-28T13:42:15Z")
The College Board has released a new syllabus for the AP Computer Science A in 25/26. Specifically, it will not include unit 9 (inheritance) and will add in text and file processing, and condense the organization into 4 … --- ## [Turn off all menu items except Restart Box](https://community.codio.com/t/turn-off-all-menu-items-except-restart-box/527)
**Author:** [@sjason](https://community.codio.com/u/sjason)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 12, 2024, 9:41pm UTC](https://community.codio.com/t/turn-off-all-menu-items-except-restart-box/527 "2024-03-12T21:41:31Z")
Note: Setting this up means they have no way to return to the dashboard from the menu. If you hide “Back to Dashboard” in the guide they are stuck. Documentation: Global Guide Settings — documentation Paste the followin… --- ## [Providing solutions for grading in encrypted files](https://community.codio.com/t/providing-solutions-for-grading-in-encrypted-files/360)
**Author:** [@sjason](https://community.codio.com/u/sjason)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2023, 3:20am UTC](https://community.codio.com/t/providing-solutions-for-grading-in-encrypted-files/360 "2023-02-05T03:20:20Z")
An easy way to provide guidance to teachers or TAs is using guidance blocks or teacher only pages. The following solution is another option for providing grader only material. Step 1. Create a directory with all the fi… --- ## [Expanding and collapsing all modules with one click](https://community.codio.com/t/expanding-and-collapsing-all-modules-with-one-click/178)
**Author:** [@krankin](https://community.codio.com/u/krankin)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 21, 2022, 4:41pm UTC](https://community.codio.com/t/expanding-and-collapsing-all-modules-with-one-click/178 "2022-04-21T16:41:50Z")
Consider adding a collapse all and expand all button to the edit assignments view. As it is now, you may collapse or expand one module at a time and modules stay as they were when you leave and come back. Our course has … --- ## [Looking for beginning django content](https://community.codio.com/t/looking-for-beginning-django-content/147)
**Author:** [@lpatacchiola](https://community.codio.com/u/lpatacchiola)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 4, 2022, 4:36pm UTC](https://community.codio.com/t/looking-for-beginning-django-content/147 "2022-04-04T16:36:09Z")
I noticed that there is now an “Advanced Django” course available. Is there a “Beginning Django” or have anyone created something they would like to share? Thanks! --- ## [Suppress Tidyverse Start-Up Messages](https://community.codio.com/t/suppress-tidyverse-start-up-messages/30)
**Author:** [@sjason](https://community.codio.com/u/sjason)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2022, 9:56pm UTC](https://community.codio.com/t/suppress-tidyverse-start-up-messages/30 "2022-02-03T21:56:37Z")
When running R code that uses the tidyverse package, the output always includes startup messages. To suppress these package startup messages, include the following line of code at the very top of your R code file: supp… --- ## [Try it buttons for compiling multiple files](https://community.codio.com/t/try-it-buttons-for-compiling-multiple-files/29)
**Author:** [@sjason](https://community.codio.com/u/sjason)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2022, 9:48pm UTC](https://community.codio.com/t/try-it-buttons-for-compiling-multiple-files/29 "2022-02-03T21:48:59Z")
In this example there are 3 Java files to compile and then you run them by with the command “java Main”. If you have more than three files to compile you have to change line 2 to add more variables and then renumber lin… --- ## [Downloading assignment files](https://community.codio.com/t/downloading-assignment-files/28)
**Author:** [@sjason](https://community.codio.com/u/sjason)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2022, 9:38pm UTC](https://community.codio.com/t/downloading-assignment-files/28 "2022-02-03T21:38:24Z")
You can download individual files in an assignment by right-clicking on their name (ctrl-click on a Mac). If you want to download the entire assignment, get into edit mode and then from the menu select Project \> Export a… --- ## [Using HTML code blocks](https://community.codio.com/t/using-html-code-blocks/27)
**Author:** [@sjason](https://community.codio.com/u/sjason)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2022, 9:33pm UTC](https://community.codio.com/t/using-html-code-blocks/27 "2022-02-03T21:33:47Z")
You might choose to use HTML code blocks instead of markdown blocks if you want to get rid of the clipboard icon or the clipboard icon and the surrounding box. --- ## [Code blocks without syntax highlighting](https://community.codio.com/t/code-blocks-without-syntax-highlighting/26)
**Author:** [@sjason](https://community.codio.com/u/sjason)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2022, 9:14pm UTC](https://community.codio.com/t/code-blocks-without-syntax-highlighting/26 "2022-02-03T21:14:18Z")
If you don’t want any syntax highlighting, add the markdown label next to the first 3 back ticks: --- ## [Try it buttons for MySQL](https://community.codio.com/t/try-it-buttons-for-mysql/25)
**Author:** [@sjason](https://community.codio.com/u/sjason)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 2, 2022, 10:43pm UTC](https://community.codio.com/t/try-it-buttons-for-mysql/25 "2022-02-02T22:43:14Z")
If you want to send the contents of a file to a terminal window running MySQL, you can do it like this: {Try it | terminal}(source /home/codio/workspace/q4.sql)