
Frequently asked questions
Where can I find help about pysycache ?
In the directory doc
you will find :
these FAQ
the rules of the different activities
somes pictures files for help you in the creation of your own themes
Can I add a theme to pysycache ?
Of course !
You can add a theme on your town, the childs of a classroom, your pet, your familly member !
Remember to Pensez toujour à faire partager votre thème en l'annonçant sur les forums.
Can I delete a theme from pysycache ?
Of course!
You can delete a theme that doesn't please to you !
You have just to delete it's directory located in :
theme-move
: for the "move of the mouse" activity
theme-click
: for the "click" activity
theme-buttons
: for the "use of buttons" activity
How share my photos or my theme ?
Some forums have been installed. You can contact me by mail.
I want to contribute to pysycache, how can I do ?
Any help (picture, photography, idea) is welcome (I have a lot of ideas of themes) !
You can help me in the translation of help files.
For help me, you can write me by mail.
How can I add a personnal theme at the "move the mouse" activity ?
- go in the
themes-move
directory
- create a sub-directory (for example mytheme)
- copy (or create) in this sub-directory a file named logo.png. You can use the file masque-button-theme.png located in the directory
doc/pysycache
. This picture will identify your theme at children. The size of the picture must be of 85 pixels width and 84 for height.
- copy in this sub-directory :
- the pictures to uncover. They must have a size of 702 pixels width and 527 of height. You can use the file masque-image-clair.png located in the directory doc/pysycache
.
The extension of theses files must be '.jpeg'
- sounds that will be played when the picture will be totally uncovered
- create a sub-directory cache
- copy in this sub-directory :
- the caches of the pictures that children must find. They must have a size of 702 pixels of width and 527 of height. You can use the file masque-image-fonce.png located in the directory doc/pysycache
.
- sounds that will be played when the cache appears at the screen
- go back in the directory of your theme and create the file of the association between the caches and the pictures :
This file must have the same name of your picture and the extension .dfg
(for example, for a picture named mypicture000.jpeg, the definition file will be mypicture000.dfg)
In this file, add a line by available cache
it contents :
- the name of the cache to use
- a comma
- the sound that will be played when cache will appears (if no sound have to be played, leave empty)
b.jpeg,b.ogg
cache-avion.jpeg,b.ogg
Pysycache will choise randomly one on these lines.
- create the files
credits.txt
and copyright.txt
How translate the ABCBook theme ?
For translate this theme, you just have to modify the association between the file and it's cache (*.dfg) :
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For this picture, a french user will read "Ananas" and will have
a.jpeg,a.ogg
cache-avion.jpeg,a.ogg
For this picture, an english user will read "Pineapple" and will have
p.jpeg,p.ogg
cache-avion.jpeg,p.ogg
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How translate the number theme ?
In order to translate this theme, you just have to translate the file with texts (OpenOffice format) and to export the picture in .jpeg
How add a personnal theme at the activity "click of the mouse" ?
- go in the directory
themes-click
of PySyCache.
- create a sub-directory (for example montheme)
- copy (or create) in this sub-directory a file named logo.png. You can use the file masque-button-theme.png located in the directory
doc/pysycache
. This picture will identify your theme at children. The size of the picture must be of 85 pixels width and 84 for height.
- copy in this sub-directory :
- the background picture
- the pictures to be found.
I advice you a size of approximately 450 x 450. For make the borders, I use Gimp and the Script-Fu/Shades/Bordures floues and Coins arrondis .
The name of theses pictures isn't important, but their extension must be .png
- the miniatures of theses pictures that you can create from the models xxxx-off.png and xxxx-on.png located in the
doc/pysycache
directory.
Theses miniatures must have the same name that the main picture but with -on
and -off
additionned
- create in the directory of your theme the file of picture placement. The name of the file isn't important, but it must have the .dfg extension
In this file, add one line for the background picture and 6 lines by photographie to take
it contents ;
- the name of the photography file
- a line
- the position (from the left border) of the background photography)
- a line
- the position (from the top border) of the background photography)
- a line
- the radius that define the area that will autorize the snapshot
1001.png-184-184-40
1002.png-450-250-40
1003.png-530-180-40
1009.png-380-50-40
1012.png-214-452-40
1013.png-590-360-40
Pysycache will randomly choice one of the *.dfg files.
- create the files
credits.txt
and copyright.txt
How add a personnal theme at the activity "use of the buttons" ?
Proceed as :
- go in the directory
themes-buttons
of PySyCache.
- create a sub-directory (for example montheme)
- copy (or create) in this sub-directory a file named logo.png. You can use the file masque-button-theme.png located in the directory
doc/pysycache
. This picture will identify your theme at children. The size of the picture must be of 85 pixels width and 84 for height.
- copy in this sub-directory :
- the background picture
- pictures for the two items that should move to left and right. (Theses pictures must have a size of 96 x 96 pixels)
The name of these pictures is not important, but their extension must be .png
- create in your theme directory the file of description of the items. The name of this file isn't important, but it must have the .dfg extension
The file is structured like this :
- the name of the background file
- the left top corner of the movement area of items
- the right botton corner of the movement area of items
- the coordonates of the target area of left items
- the coordonates of the target area of right items
- the file with the picture of the left item , a line, the maximum number of this item (pysycache will randomize the exact number)
- the file with the picture of the right item , a line, the maximum number of this item (pysycache will randomize the exact number)
- the left limit that will make unvisible the item
- the right limit that will make unvisible the item
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fond02.bmp
178-20
550-513
17-366-177-513
551-207-657-338
01.png-4
02.png-6
30
650
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fond02.bmp
A-B
C-D
I-J-K-L (K = A - 1)
V-W-X-Y (V = C + 1)
01.png-4
02.png-6
Q
R
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Pysycache will randomly choice one of theses *.dfg files.
- create the files
credits.txt
and copyright.txt
Last update : February 2006