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*Insert a 2nd USB
*Insert a 2nd USB
:(required to be present for this to work)
:(required to be present for this to work)
*highlight the desired lines in Write
*highlight the desired lines in the '''Write-Application'''
::This also works in other applications like: terminal or your browser
::This also works in other applications like: terminal or your browser
:click the scissors up icon (copy)  on the  top bar
:click the '''scissors up''' icon (copy)  on the  top bar
[[File:Screenshot_of_Write_Activity_with_clip.png|500px]]
[[File:Screenshot_of_Write_Activity_with_clip.png|500px]]


*open the frame (upper right corner with mouse)
*open the frame (upper right corner with mouse)
*click on the journal icon on the top frame
*click on the '''journal''' icon on the top frame
:move to the bottom left edge of frame
:move to the bottom left edge of frame
[[File:Write_Activity_with_frame_and_keep.png|500px]]
[[File:Write_Activity_with_frame_and_keep.png|500px]]


*right click on  clipping icon on the left bottom edge of frame
*right click on  '''clipping''' icon on the left bottom edge of frame
:hover on this icon select Keep which appears
:hover on this icon select '''Keep''' which appears


*retract frame
*retract frame
:(move mouse to center of the screen)
:(move mouse to center of the screen)
*bottom bar shows journal and USB icon
*bottom bar shows '''journal''' and '''2nd USB-stick''' icons
[[File:Screenshot_of_Journal_on_bottom_bar.png|500px]]
[[File:Screenshot_of_Journal_on_bottom_bar.png|500px]]


*drag the new clipping listed in the journal icon with mouse right button depressed
*drag the new clipping listed in the journal icon with mouse right button depressed
:to the 2nd USB-stick icon now showing in bottom bar next to journal icon
:to the '''2nd USB-stick''' icon now showing in bottom bar next to '''journal''' icon
*hover over the USB-stick icon
*hover over the USB-stick icon
[[File:Screenshot_of_2nd_USB-stick_drop_down.png|500px]]
[[File:Screenshot_of_2nd_USB-stick_drop_down.png|500px]]


* Select "remove" on Drop-down menu (Safely remove USB-Stick)
* Select '''remove''' on Drop-down menu (Safely remove USB-Stick)


*remove USB-stick from computer running sugar
*remove USB-stick from computer running sugar
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==='''export Photos'''===
==='''export Photos'''===
'''drag-drop to a 2nd USB-stick''' can be used to export Photos created with the sugar record activity from the journal.
:'''drag-drop to a 2nd USB-stick''' can be used to export Photos created with the sugar record activity from the journal.
===import/install <activity>.xo file===
===import/install <activity>.xo file===
drag-drop a <activity.xo> file from a 2nd USB-stick to the Journal.
:drag-drop an <activity.xo> file from a 2nd USB-stick to the Journal.
==='''Screen capture'''===
==='''Screen capture'''===
   
   
    <Alt> + 1 or <PrtScn> (when present) captures the screen and stores a screenshot in the Journal.
:''' <Alt> + 1 or <PrtScn> (when present) captures the screen and stores a screenshot in the Journal.'''


*Comment: An important use case for the Keep button. How do we store just the image, without the software state? Some Activities, including Turtle Art, have a button for this purpose.
*Comment: An important use case for the Keep button. How do we store just the image, without the software state? Some Activities, including Turtle Art, have a button for this purpose.

Revision as of 15:45, 8 December 2011

Exporting/Importing files from the sugar-journal with Drag-Drop with a 2nd USB-stick

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This page is under active construction at this time. Please check back shortly for updated information.
unknown estimated finish. --satellit_ 7 December 2011
  • A Booted Trisquel 5.0-sugar CD was used for these examples
Note these screen-shots were Drag-Dropped to a 2nd USB-stick
Copied from the USB to another Computer and uploaded to the Sugarlabs.wiki
Where it was inserted into this page
Note:For All Screen-shots:
Click on Screen-shot to enlarge it
Use your Browsers <== Back arrow to return
  • You can import and export items from the sugar journal Using this procedure :
  • Insert a 2nd USB
(required to be present for this to work)
  • highlight the desired lines in the Write-Application
This also works in other applications like: terminal or your browser
click the scissors up icon (copy) on the top bar

  • open the frame (upper right corner with mouse)
  • click on the journal icon on the top frame
move to the bottom left edge of frame

  • right click on clipping icon on the left bottom edge of frame
hover on this icon select Keep which appears
  • retract frame
(move mouse to center of the screen)
  • bottom bar shows journal and 2nd USB-stick icons

  • drag the new clipping listed in the journal icon with mouse right button depressed
to the 2nd USB-stick icon now showing in bottom bar next to journal icon
  • hover over the USB-stick icon

  • Select remove on Drop-down menu (Safely remove USB-Stick)
  • remove USB-stick from computer running sugar
  • insert USB-stick into another windows or linux computer and drag file on USB-stick to the your desktop
(or into host system by removing and re-inserting USB-stick after exiting sugar)
  • open and copy this file to a paste bin application in your browser

export Photos

drag-drop to a 2nd USB-stick can be used to export Photos created with the sugar record activity from the journal.

import/install <activity>.xo file

drag-drop an <activity.xo> file from a 2nd USB-stick to the Journal.

Screen capture

<Alt> + 1 or <PrtScn> (when present) captures the screen and stores a screenshot in the Journal.
  • Comment: An important use case for the Keep button. How do we store just the image, without the software state? Some Activities, including Turtle Art, have a button for this purpose.