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| -rw-r--r-- | 60-livescribe.rules | 1 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | README.md | 39 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | scribiu.pro | 7 |
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diff --git a/60-livescribe.rules b/60-livescribe.rules new file mode 100644 index 0000000..340ac5a --- /dev/null +++ b/60-livescribe.rules @@ -0,0 +1 @@ +SUBSYSTEM=="usb", ENV{ID_VENDOR}=="Livescribe", TAG+="udev-acl", TAG+="livescribe-pen" diff --git a/README.md b/README.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..f3ea2a2 --- /dev/null +++ b/README.md @@ -0,0 +1,39 @@ +# Screenshots # + + + +# About # + +**Scribiu** is a program that shows the notebooks and voice notes (_paper replay_) +from [Livescribe Echo](http://www.livescribe.com) smartpens. +It also allows you to export individual pages as PNG files or voice memos as AAC files. + +# Requirements # + +Scribiu requires Qt 4.8, including the core, gui, svg and phonon modules. +It also requires libudev, openobex, libusb (<1.0) and QuaZip. +Most of these should be packaged by your distribution. + +Note that this program is not compatible with anything other than the Livescribe Echo. +It does not work with the Livescribe 3. +It may work with the Livescribe Sky if you get it to work with Echo Desktop, but I have never tried. + +# Install # + +`qmake`, `make`, and `make install` should be enough. + +A udev rule will be installed in `/etc/udev/60-livescribe.rules` that will take care of the proper permissions when a Smartpen is detected. +You may need to reboot or reload the udev daemon in order for these changes to work. + + +Look for the Scribiu icon inside the Office menu. + +It should automatically start synchronizing after connecting a Smartpen. + +# Design # + +By default Scribiu stores its information inside `$XDG_DATA_HOME/data/scribiu`. +Inside there you will find a directory for every synchronized pen, and inside the pen directory, you will find a subdirectory for each one of your LiveScribe notebooks. +These directories contain the raw notebook, stroke, and voice data as received from the pen -- no processing is done. + +Therefore, even if Scribiu fails to display a certain notebook, you may be able to use other Livescribe programs in order to view the synchronized data. diff --git a/scribiu.pro b/scribiu.pro index afb596c..1431351 100644 --- a/scribiu.pro +++ b/scribiu.pro @@ -48,6 +48,9 @@ isEmpty(PREFIX) { target.path = $$PREFIX/bin +udev.path = /etc/udev/rules.d +udev.files = 60-livescribe.rules + icon_scalable.path = $$PREFIX/share/icons/hicolor/scalable/apps icon_scalable.files = icons/scalable/scribiu.svg @@ -57,4 +60,6 @@ icon_48.files = icons/48x48/scribiu.png desktop.path = $$PREFIX/share/applications desktop.files = scribiu.desktop -INSTALLS += target icon_scalable icon_48 desktop +INSTALLS += target udev icon_scalable icon_48 desktop + +OTHER_FILES = icons/inkscape/scribiu.svg README.md |