Hi Tomeu, >>You can access the Telepathy API through DBus# and the Telepathy DBus spec: >> >><a style="color: rgb(51, 0, 51);" href="http://www.ndesk.org/DBusSharp" target="_blank">http://www.ndesk.org/DBusSharp</a> >><a style="color: rgb(51, 0, 51);" href="http://telepathy.freedesktop.org/spec/" target="_blank">http://telepathy.freedesktop.org/spec/</a> >> Thanks for your response. I came to know about developing activities for Sugar throug C# from this link. <a href="http://www.codeproject.com/KB/cross-platform/monosugar.aspx?display=Print">http://www.codeproject.com/KB/cross-platform/monosugar.aspx?display=Print</a> I am not a pro developer. Is there a tutorial available on how to use the telepathy API for mesh networking in my activity as it is normally available for Python etc. while developing an activity. I would be obliged for the same. >>They are normal Gtk widgets, you can see how to construct them in the >>sugar-toolkit code: >> >><a style="color: rgb(51, 0, 51);" href="http://git.sugarlabs.org/projects/sugar-toolkit/repos/mainline/blobs/master/src/sugar/activity/widgets.py#line326" target="_blank">http://git.sugarlabs.org/projects/sugar-toolkit/repos/mainline/blobs/master/src/sugar/activity/widgets.py#line326</a> I am sorry I didn't refer to using C# here. How can I make the Activity Toolbar or these widgets in my activity using C#? <div style="color: rgb(102, 51, 102);" class="gmail_quote">>>3) I want to use the Text to Speech mechanism in my activity similar to eSpeak. How's that done in Mono?I think you have two options: <div> >> >>- DBus# to interface with speech-dispatcher >>- <a style="color: rgb(51, 0, 51);" href="http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Activity_Team/gst-plugins-espeak" target="_blank">http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Activity_Team/gst-plugins-espeak</a> </div> </div>Since I am a new learner, I would really appreciate a sample or a tutorial on how do the same(using C# here). I would be really indebted for help. Thanks a lot! Regards Harpreet <div style="color: rgb(102, 51, 102);" class="im">On Mon, Sep 27, 2010 at 14:50, Harpreet Sareen <<a href="mailto:author.blogger@gmail.com">author.blogger@gmail.com</a>> wrote: > Hi, > 1) Usually the activity interface has different tabs on the top such as > shown in this screenshot for Record activity. > <a href="http://img163.imageshack.us/img163/7580/542record1.png%5B" target="_blank">http://img163.imageshack.us/img163/7580/542record1.png[</a>^] > Sugar-Sharp assembly doesn't include the binding for the Telepathy > Framework. I would be greatful if you could that to make the networking > operation possible. > Mesh Networking is a major requirement for XO laptops as the activities have > to collaborate. Please Please Please help !! </div>You can access the Telepathy API through DBus# and the Telepathy DBus spec: <a style="color: rgb(102, 51, 102);" href="http://www.ndesk.org/DBusSharp" target="_blank">http://www.ndesk.org/DBusSharp</a> <a style="color: rgb(102, 51, 102);" href="http://telepathy.freedesktop.org/spec/" target="_blank">http://telepathy.freedesktop.org/spec/</a> <div style="color: rgb(102, 51, 102);" class="im"> > What do I have to do to make those tabs in Mono i.e to share my activities > with the neighborhood? </div>They are normal Gtk widgets, you can see how to construct them in the sugar-toolkit code: <a style="color: rgb(102, 51, 102);" href="http://git.sugarlabs.org/projects/sugar-toolkit/repos/mainline/blobs/master/src/sugar/activity/widgets.py#line326" target="_blank">http://git.sugarlabs.org/projects/sugar-toolkit/repos/mainline/blobs/master/src/sugar/activity/widgets.py#line326</a> <div style="color: rgb(102, 51, 102);" class="im"> > 2) I haven't noticed dialogue boxes coming up in Sugar. Are they possible in > Sugar? </div>They are possible but not recommended, consider using an inline Alert instead: <a style="color: rgb(102, 51, 102);" href="http://git.sugarlabs.org/projects/sugar-toolkit/repos/mainline/blobs/master/src/sugar/graphics/alert.py" target="_blank">http://git.sugarlabs.org/projects/sugar-toolkit/repos/mainline/blobs/master/src/sugar/graphics/alert.py</a> <div style="color: rgb(102, 51, 102);" class="im"> > 3) I want to use the Text to Speech mechanism in my activity similar to > eSpeak. How's that done in Mono? </div>I think you have two options: - DBus# to interface with speech-dispatcher - <a style="color: rgb(102, 51, 102);" href="http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Activity_Team/gst-plugins-espeak" target="_blank">http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Activity_Team/gst-plugins-espeak</a> Regards, Tomeu <div style="color: rgb(102, 51, 102);" class="im"> > Thanks for help! > > Regards > Harpreet > </div>> _______________________________________________ > Sugar-devel mailing list > <a style="color: rgb(102, 51, 102);" href="mailto:Sugar-devel@lists.sugarlabs.org">Sugar-devel@lists.sugarlabs.org</a> > <a style="color: rgb(102, 51, 102);" href="http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/sugar-devel" target="_blank">http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/sugar-devel</a> > >