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===Saving logged data to the Journal===
 
===Saving logged data to the Journal===
The following code [[File:Saveheaptojournal.doc]] in the Python Code Block will save the heap as a text file named 'heap' in the Journal. The file 'heap' can then be opened with Write.
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The following code [[File:Saveheaptojournal.doc]] in the Python Code Block will save the heap as a text file named 'heap' in the Journal. The file 'heap' can then be opened with Write or Edit.
    
[[File:Heap to journal.jpg]]
 
[[File:Heap to journal.jpg]]
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def myblock(lc, x):
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    from tautils import data_to_string, get_path, data_to_file
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    from sugar.activity import activity
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    from gettext import gettext as _
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    import os.path
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    from sugar.datastore import datastore
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    from sugar import profile
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    # Save the heap to a file (JSON-encoded)
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    heap_file = os.path.join(get_path(activity, 'instance'), 'heap.txt')
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    data_to_file(lc.heap, heap_file)
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    # Create a datastore object
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    dsobject = datastore.create()
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    # Write any metadata (specifically set the title of the file
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    #                    and specify that this is a plain text file).
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    dsobject.metadata['title'] = _('heap')
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    dsobject.metadata['icon-color'] = profile.get_color().to_string()
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    dsobject.metadata['mime_type'] = 'text/plain'
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    dsobject.set_file_path(heap_file)
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    datastore.write(dsobject)
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    dsobject.destroy()
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    return
    
==Logging at regular intervals==
 
==Logging at regular intervals==