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{{Activity migrated to sl.o
=Description & Goals=
| download=http://activities.sugarlabs.org/en-US/sugar/addon/4073

| git=http://git.sugarlabs.org/projects/story-builder-branch
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===Summary===
{{ OBX activity |[[Image:Activity-storybuilder.svg]]|extra|3=Part of the [http://www.worldwideworkshop.org/olpcwiki/index.php?title=Latest_Release#MaMaMedia_Creative_Center MaMaMedia Creative Center] package}}
{{ OBX source dev|projects/story-builder}}
{{ OBX xobundle |http://dev.laptop.org/~morgan/bundles/StoryBuilder-13.xo|StoryBuilder-13}}
{{ OBX devtickets |story-builder}}
{{ OBX pootle|1=http://dev.laptop.org/git?p=mamamedia/story-builder;a=blob_plain;f=po/StoryBuilder.pot;hb=HEAD}}
{{ OBX team |[[World Wide Workshop]], [[User:Morgs|Morgan Collett]]}}
<small>see more [[:Category:OBX templates|templates]] or [[OBX proposals|propose new]]</small>
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=Description & Goals=
''<font color="red">'''[[Story Builder]]'''</font> is a graphical story constructor tool. Drag & drop a variety of characters (stamps) into a background, and create an imaginative scene. Simple word-processing capability is included to encourage and facilitate free-form creative writing and the saving of original stories. When finalized, users will also be able to add their own images (created with Paint, Camera, etc.) and share their stories via the mesh.''


===Summary===


''<font color="red">'''[[Story Builder]]'''</font> is a graphical story constructor tool. Drag & drop a variety of characters (stamps) into a background, and create an imaginative scene. Simple word-processing capability is included to encourage and facilitate free-form creative writing and the saving of original stories. When finalized, users will also be able to add their own images (created with Paint, Camera, etc.) and share their stories via the mesh.'' This is a WorldWideWorkshop project - see the [http://www.worldwideworkshop.org/olpcwiki/index.php?title=Story_Builder WorldWideWorkshop wiki page].


This is a WorldWideWorkshop project - see the [http://www.worldwideworkshop.org/olpcwiki/index.php?title=Story_Builder WorldWideWorkshop wiki page].




'''Beta 1.2 update: [[Story Builder]]''' v1.0b now runs in Sugar and also has sound, thanks to recent enhancements made to the olpcgames wrapper by Lincoln Quirk. However, the ability to type in your title and story is not working correctly under Sugar yet. While this bug is being addressed, you can test the writing and saving of text by running the application from the Developer's console on your XO. We recommend looking at it both ways.


'''Full Functionality List:'''
To test the activity outside of Sugar:
* Alt+0 and select Terminal tab, then type the following:
* su
* mount /dev/sda1 /mnt
* cd /mnt
* cp StoryBuilder-8.xo.zip /home/olpc
* cd /home/olpc
* su olpc
* unzip StoryBuilder-8.xo.zip
* sugar-install-bundle StoryBuilder-8.xo
* cd Activities/StoryBuilder.activity/
* python ./StoryBuilder.py
* Alt 0 to see the activity
* Press Esc to quit Story Builder


DONE:

* Select a background / theme {from fixed set of provided themes and images}
'''Functionality:'''
* Written in Python and tailored to the OLPC Sugar environment
* Original activity logic and interface recreated
* Select a background / theme (from fixed set of provided themes and images)
* Place the animated characters freely on the background
* Place the animated characters freely on the background
* Select placed characters and move them around or remove them
* Select placed characters and move them around or remove them
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* Clear Picture
* Clear Picture
* Add the story title and text
* Add the story title and text
* Save (Store the story in the Journal)
* Save / Load
* Customized Lesson Plans included


PENDING:
* Allow students to take drawings created with the XO painting tool and use them as background images.
* Allow students to take photos with the XO camera and use the photo files as background images.
* Friends can share saved stories and read them together over the mesh. A group of students will be able to look at a story together simultaneously.
* Students should also be able to save story asset files (images, sounds) onto thier clipboard and use them in new stories.
* Print (if possible in current version of Sugar – otherwise printing may be deferred)


IDEAS:


* Campfire Stories - Allow friends over the mesh to each take turns telling the story
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Latest revision as of 01:48, 15 July 2009

?Sugar icon}}    This activity is now hosted at the Sugar Activity Library.

The information here is likely to be out-of-date. Consult the new pages for "Story Builder" first:

Activity-storybuilder.svg
Part of the MaMaMedia Creative Center package
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see more templates or propose new

Description & Goals

Summary

Story Builder is a graphical story constructor tool. Drag & drop a variety of characters (stamps) into a background, and create an imaginative scene. Simple word-processing capability is included to encourage and facilitate free-form creative writing and the saving of original stories. When finalized, users will also be able to add their own images (created with Paint, Camera, etc.) and share their stories via the mesh. This is a WorldWideWorkshop project - see the WorldWideWorkshop wiki page.



Full Functionality List:

DONE:

  • Select a background / theme {from fixed set of provided themes and images}
  • Place the animated characters freely on the background
  • Select placed characters and move them around or remove them
  • Selecting a character which overlaps with others brings it to the front
  • Clear Picture
  • Add the story title and text
  • Save / Load

PENDING:

  • Allow students to take drawings created with the XO painting tool and use them as background images.
  • Allow students to take photos with the XO camera and use the photo files as background images.
  • Friends can share saved stories and read them together over the mesh. A group of students will be able to look at a story together simultaneously.
  • Students should also be able to save story asset files (images, sounds) onto thier clipboard and use them in new stories.
  • Print (if possible in current version of Sugar – otherwise printing may be deferred)

IDEAS:

  • Campfire Stories - Allow friends over the mesh to each take turns telling the story

Activity Summary

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URL from which to download the last .xo bundle that works with old releases Activity bundle::http://dev.laptop.org/~morgan/bundles/StoryBuilder-13.xo
Activity version number: Activity version::13
The releases with which this version of the activity has been tested. ,|x|Software release::x}}
Development status: