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<noinclude>{{GoogleTrans-en}}</noinclude> | <noinclude>{{GoogleTrans-en}}{{TOCright}}[[Category:Activities|Smile]]</noinclude> | ||
= Description = | == Description == | ||
[[Image:activity-smile.svg.png]] | [[Image:activity-smile.svg.png]] | ||
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is to 'read aloud' children's picture stories with a controlled vocabulary. The SMIL3 script will show an illustration, play the recorded audio track reading the text, and display highlighted text synchronized with the audio track. | is to 'read aloud' children's picture stories with a controlled vocabulary. The SMIL3 script will show an illustration, play the recorded audio track reading the text, and display highlighted text synchronized with the audio track. | ||
=Playing Media from the Journal Activity= | ==Playing Media from the Journal Activity== | ||
[[Image:Select fall98 in journal.png|thumb|right|300px|alt=Select from Journal activity|Select from Journal activity]] | [[Image:Select fall98 in journal.png|thumb|right|300px|alt=Select from Journal activity|Select from Journal activity]] | ||
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only necessary to double-click on the entry to play the bundle. | only necessary to double-click on the entry to play the bundle. | ||
=Selecting Media from the Toolbar= | ==Selecting Media from the Toolbar== | ||
[[Image:Smile chooser.png|thumb|right|300px|alt=Choosing from the Toolbar|Choosing from the toolbar]] | [[Image:Smile chooser.png|thumb|right|300px|alt=Choosing from the Toolbar|Choosing from the toolbar]] | ||
[[Image:Cloud.png|thumb|right|300px|alt=Image displayed on the playerscreen|Image (png) displayed on the playerscreen]] | [[Image:Cloud.png|thumb|right|300px|alt=Image displayed on the playerscreen|Image (png) displayed on the playerscreen]] | ||
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media files which can be played by Smile. Double-click on an entry to play it. If a usb pendrive is mounted, it's icon will also show on | media files which can be played by Smile. Double-click on an entry to play it. If a usb pendrive is mounted, it's icon will also show on | ||
the Select toolbar. Click on it to show a list of playable files on that drive. Double-click on an entry to play it. | the Select toolbar. Click on it to show a list of playable files on that drive. Double-click on an entry to play it. | ||
=Supported Media= | ==Supported Media== | ||
*text: text/plain | *text: text/plain | ||
*images: png jpg bmp gif tiff svg | *images: png jpg bmp gif tiff svg | ||
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*video: ogg mpg avi wmv | *video: ogg mpg avi wmv | ||
=Application/x-smile (.smxo) Bundles= | ==Application/x-smile (.smxo) Bundles== | ||
The Smile activity supports a bundle (mime_type: applicaton/x-smile) with the extension .smxo. The bundle is a zip file containing a .smil | The Smile activity supports a bundle (mime_type: applicaton/x-smile) with the extension .smxo. The bundle is a zip file containing a .smil | ||
file defining the presentation and the media files needed by the presentation. The bundle can be played from the Journal or by selection from | file defining the presentation and the media files needed by the presentation. The bundle can be played from the Journal or by selection from | ||
the toolbar. | the toolbar. | ||
=To Do= | ==To Do== | ||
==Video playback== | ===Video playback=== | ||
The current version does not play video back correctly. The playback freezes and then advances when the mouse is moved. This appears to | The current version does not play video back correctly. The playback freezes and then advances when the mouse is moved. This appears to | ||
be a problem with the redraw request in the gtk event loop. This also applies to playback of multimedia bundles (e.g. showing images with an | be a problem with the redraw request in the gtk event loop. This also applies to playback of multimedia bundles (e.g. showing images with an | ||
audio background). | audio background). | ||
==Controls== | ===Controls=== | ||
In the current version, the stop control does not work. The pause control stops play but play cannot be restarted. Once a playback has begun, | In the current version, the stop control does not work. The pause control stops play but play cannot be restarted. Once a playback has begun, | ||
it can only be replayed by selecting the media again. | it can only be replayed by selecting the media again. | ||
==Media== | ===Media=== | ||
The current version does not support mp4 or mov (Quicktime). | The current version does not support mp4 or mov (Quicktime). | ||
=Links= | ==Links== | ||
[http://activities.sugarlabs.org/sugar/addon/4210 Smile activity]<br> | [http://activities.sugarlabs.org/sugar/addon/4210 Smile activity]<br> | ||