Activities/Toaster/Develop - Revision history

Grantbow: summit update

2010-10-23T17:28:05Z

summit update

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	~~I hope~~ this collection ~~will get updated along with~~ the resources ~~discussed on~~ our ~~email list.~~		Please contribute to this collection. These are the resources we used in learning to develop our Activity

	* SOAS & Builds		* SOAS & Builds
	** http://spins.fedoraproject.org/soas/ - Sugar on a Stick (SOAS) is now an official Fedora Spin. This means Fedora 13 and beyond provide the newest versions of Sugar, however deployments of XOs are ~~currently~~ using F11 or F9 based builds. Toaster is targeting full support for F11 and F9 ~~right now~~.		** http://spins.fedoraproject.org/soas/ - Sugar on a Stick (SOAS) is now an official Fedora Spin. This means Fedora 13 and beyond provide the newest versions of Sugar, however deployments of XOs are often using F11 or F9 based builds. Toaster is targeting full support for F11 and F9.
	** For Ubuntu machines until the Ubuntu Sugarteam make more progress ~~here is~~ the advice ~~I got on how~~ to run Sugar with Virtualbox.		** For Ubuntu machines until the [https://launchpad.net/~sugarteam Ubuntu Sugarteam] make more progress the best advice is to run Sugar in a window with Virtualbox & Fedora or dual booting.
	*** [https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-sugarteam/2010-March/001605.html Blueberrycleared.vdi]

	* Key References		* Key References

Grantbow: three more good references!

2010-06-12T05:06:56Z

three more good references!

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	* Tools & Reference		* Tools & Reference
			** http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Sugar_Activity_Tutorial
			** http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Hacking_Sugar
			** Use the source, Luke! It's well commented. /usr/lib/pymodules/python2.6/sugar/activity/activity.py
	** http://git.sugarlabs.org/about/faq is useful in changing git:// to gitorious@ when 'push'ing like I did		** http://git.sugarlabs.org/about/faq is useful in changing git:// to gitorious@ when 'push'ing like I did
	** http://www.vim.org/scripts/script.php?script_id=790 - Newer Vim syntax highlight for your ~/.vim/syntax/ folder		** http://www.vim.org/scripts/script.php?script_id=790 - Newer Vim syntax highlight for your ~/.vim/syntax/ folder

Grantbow: added git clone for hello-world and hello-mesh

2010-06-11T00:33:20Z

added git clone for hello-world and hello-mesh

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	** sudo vi /etc/fstab ; change the /var/tmp size= to 20%. This is used by yum in some circumstances instead of /var/cache/yum		** sudo vi /etc/fstab ; change the /var/tmp size= to 20%. This is used by yum in some circumstances instead of /var/cache/yum
	** sudo vi /etc/rc.d/rc.local ; add "mkdir --mode 777 /var/run/screen" required by screen		** sudo vi /etc/rc.d/rc.local ; add "mkdir --mode 777 /var/run/screen" required by screen
			** git clone http://git.sugarlabs.org/git/hello-world/mainline.git
			** git clone http://git.sugarlabs.org/git/hello-mesh/mainline.git

	* ToDo		* ToDo

Grantbow: hints on setting up a more comfortable development environment on an XO-1.5

2010-06-10T23:35:10Z

hints on setting up a more comfortable development environment on an XO-1.5

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	** more advice on bugs: http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/bugs.html		** more advice on bugs: http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/bugs.html
	** kernel advice on bugs: http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/docs/lkml/reporting-bugs.html		** kernel advice on bugs: http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/docs/lkml/reporting-bugs.html
			** To get white on black terminal edit ~/.sugar/default/terminalrc and swap #000000 and #ffffff
			** sudo yum install vim-enhanced gives a more feature rich vim editor
			** sudo vi /etc/fstab ; change the /var/tmp size= to 20%. This is used by yum in some circumstances instead of /var/cache/yum
			** sudo vi /etc/rc.d/rc.local ; add "mkdir --mode 777 /var/run/screen" required by screen

	* ToDo		* ToDo

Grantbow: reminder about screenshots

2010-06-06T08:49:22Z

reminder about screenshots

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	** file a bug advertising the Activity is [http://en.flossmanuals.net/ActivitiesGuideSugar/GoingInternationalWithPootle ready for translation] using Pootle, then make sure to run ./setup.py genpot every time a new string is added and ./setup.py fix_manifest to keep MANIFEST up to date, especially before a release.		** file a bug advertising the Activity is [http://en.flossmanuals.net/ActivitiesGuideSugar/GoingInternationalWithPootle ready for translation] using Pootle, then make sure to run ./setup.py genpot every time a new string is added and ./setup.py fix_manifest to keep MANIFEST up to date, especially before a release.
	** git tag -m "Release 1" v1 HEAD ; git push --tags		** git tag -m "Release 1" v1 HEAD ; git push --tags
			** create screen shots and .gif of .svg icon when uploading .xo file to activites.sugarlabs.org

Grantbow: reminder to use git tag

2010-06-06T08:46:55Z

reminder to use git tag

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	* ToDo		* ToDo
	** file a bug advertising the Activity is [http://en.flossmanuals.net/ActivitiesGuideSugar/GoingInternationalWithPootle ready for translation] using Pootle, then make sure to run ./setup.py genpot every time a new string is added and ./setup.py fix_manifest to keep MANIFEST up to date, especially before a release.		** file a bug advertising the Activity is [http://en.flossmanuals.net/ActivitiesGuideSugar/GoingInternationalWithPootle ready for translation] using Pootle, then make sure to run ./setup.py genpot every time a new string is added and ./setup.py fix_manifest to keep MANIFEST up to date, especially before a release.
			** git tag -m "Release 1" v1 HEAD ; git push --tags

Grantbow: added translation request to new ToDo list

2010-06-06T08:34:13Z

added translation request to new ToDo list

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	** more advice on bugs: http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/bugs.html		** more advice on bugs: http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/bugs.html
	** kernel advice on bugs: http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/docs/lkml/reporting-bugs.html		** kernel advice on bugs: http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/docs/lkml/reporting-bugs.html

			* ToDo
			** file a bug advertising the Activity is [http://en.flossmanuals.net/ActivitiesGuideSugar/GoingInternationalWithPootle ready for translation] using Pootle, then make sure to run ./setup.py genpot every time a new string is added and ./setup.py fix_manifest to keep MANIFEST up to date, especially before a release.

Grantbow: adding link to Developers/Setup

2010-06-06T05:22:13Z

adding link to Developers/Setup

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	** http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gAJq02rCA8s - an excellent PyCon 2008 Activity creation overview		** http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gAJq02rCA8s - an excellent PyCon 2008 Activity creation overview
	** http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Activity_Team/Resources		** http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Activity_Team/Resources
	** http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Activity_Team/Creating_a_New_Activity		*** http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Developers/Setup
			*** http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Activity_Team/Creating_a_New_Activity
	** Python docs are quite good as references and for [http://docs.python.org/tutorial tutorials].		** Python docs are quite good as references and for [http://docs.python.org/tutorial tutorials].
	** I found a [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c-M77C2ejTw&feature=PlayList&p=AFA28F870635D24F&playnext_from=PL&playnext=1&index=7 video series] that led me to this video of [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y_TKjfgjiQs Nicholas Negroponte from TED]		** I found a [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c-M77C2ejTw&feature=PlayList&p=AFA28F870635D24F&playnext_from=PL&playnext=1&index=7 video series] that led me to this video of [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y_TKjfgjiQs Nicholas Negroponte from TED]

Grantbow: cleanup & categorizing, adding python tutorial link

2010-06-06T04:28:15Z

cleanup & categorizing, adding python tutorial link

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	I hope this collection will get updated along with the resources discussed on our email list.		I hope this collection will get updated along with the resources discussed on our email list.

	For Ubuntu machines until the Ubuntu Sugarteam make more progress here is the advice I got on how to run Sugar with Virtualbox.		* SOAS & Builds
			** http://spins.fedoraproject.org/soas/ - Sugar on a Stick (SOAS) is now an official Fedora Spin. This means Fedora 13 and beyond provide the newest versions of Sugar, however deployments of XOs are currently using F11 or F9 based builds. Toaster is targeting full support for F11 and F9 right now.
			** For Ubuntu machines until the Ubuntu Sugarteam make more progress here is the advice I got on how to run Sugar with Virtualbox.
			*** [https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-sugarteam/2010-March/001605.html Blueberrycleared.vdi]

	[~~https~~://~~lists~~.~~ubuntu~~.com/~~archives~~/~~ubuntu~~-~~sugarteam~~/~~2010-March~~/~~001605~~.~~html Blueberrycleared~~.~~vdi~~]		* Key References
			** Reading python code of activities in any Sugar environment, on an [http://www.laptop.org XO], using [http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Sugar_on_a_Stick Sugar on a Stick] or using the above virtualbox environment will be helpful in learning how to create our own.
			** http://en.flossmanuals.net/ActivitiesGuideSugar - the best resource so far.
			** http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gAJq02rCA8s - an excellent PyCon 2008 Activity creation overview
			** http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Activity_Team/Resources
			** http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Activity_Team/Creating_a_New_Activity
			** Python docs are quite good as references and for [http://docs.python.org/tutorial tutorials].
			** I found a [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c-M77C2ejTw&feature=PlayList&p=AFA28F870635D24F&playnext_from=PL&playnext=1&index=7 video series] that led me to this video of [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y_TKjfgjiQs Nicholas Negroponte from TED]

	~~Reading python code of activities in any Sugar environment, on an~~ [http://~~www~~.laptop.org XO]~~, using~~ [http://wiki.~~sugarlabs~~.org/go/~~Sugar_on_a_Stick Sugar on a Stick~~] ~~or using~~ the ~~above virtualbox environment will be helpful in learning how to create our own~~.		* XO 1.5 Specific
			** [http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Disassembly_top Disassembly] and some electrical tape is required to [http://wiki.laptop.org/go/XO1.5_WLAN_ESD_protection prevent damage] to the wifi cards of the XO 1.5 we received.

	~~http://en.flossmanuals.net/ActivitiesGuideSugar - the best resource so far.~~		* Tools & Reference
			** http://git.sugarlabs.org/about/faq is useful in changing git:// to gitorious@ when 'push'ing like I did
	~~http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gAJq02rCA8s - an excellent PyCon 2008 Activity creation overview~~		** http://www.vim.org/scripts/script.php?script_id=790 - Newer Vim syntax highlight for your ~/.vim/syntax/ folder
			** advice on bugs: http://catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html is a useful resource yet from a very focused viewpoint.
	~~I found a [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c-M77C2ejTw~~&~~feature=PlayList&p=AFA28F870635D24F&playnext_from=PL&playnext=1&index=7 video series] that led me to this video of [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y_TKjfgjiQs Nicholas Negroponte from TED]~~		** more advice on bugs: http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/bugs.html
			** kernel advice on bugs: http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/docs/lkml/reporting-bugs.html
	http://~~wiki~~.sugarlabs.org/~~go/Activity_Team/Resources~~

	~~http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Activity_Team/Creating_a_New_Activity~~

	~~[http://wiki.laptop.org/go~~/~~Disassembly_top Disassembly] and some electrical tape~~ is ~~required to [http~~://~~wiki.laptop.org/go/XO1.5_WLAN_ESD_protection prevent damage]~~ to ~~the wifi cards of the XO 1.5 we received.~~

	~~http://spins.fedoraproject.org/soas/ - Sugar on a Stick (SOAS) is now an official Fedora Spin based on Fedora 13 instead of F11 or F9.~~

	http://www.vim.org/scripts/script.php?script_id=790 - Newer Vim syntax highlight for your ~/.vim/syntax/ folder

	advice on bugs: http://catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html is a useful resource yet from a very focused viewpoint.

	more advice on bugs: http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/bugs.html

	kernel advice on bugs: http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/docs/lkml/reporting-bugs.html

Grantbow: added two bug links

2010-05-26T07:55:29Z

added two bug links

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	I found a [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c-M77C2ejTw&feature=PlayList&p=AFA28F870635D24F&playnext_from=PL&playnext=1&index=7 video series] that led me to this video of [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y_TKjfgjiQs Nicholas Negroponte from TED]		I found a [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c-M77C2ejTw&feature=PlayList&p=AFA28F870635D24F&playnext_from=PL&playnext=1&index=7 video series] that led me to this video of [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y_TKjfgjiQs Nicholas Negroponte from TED]

	~~http://catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html is a useful resource yet from a very focused viewpoint.~~

	http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Activity_Team/Resources		http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Activity_Team/Resources
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	http://www.vim.org/scripts/script.php?script_id=790 - Newer Vim syntax highlight for your ~/.vim/syntax/ folder		http://www.vim.org/scripts/script.php?script_id=790 - Newer Vim syntax highlight for your ~/.vim/syntax/ folder

			advice on bugs: http://catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html is a useful resource yet from a very focused viewpoint.

			more advice on bugs: http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/bugs.html

			kernel advice on bugs: http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/docs/lkml/reporting-bugs.html