Check out the VARpedia GitHub: https://github.com/dikunong/VARpedia
Our project devlog can be accessed in the file DEVLOG.md, or at: https://github.com/dikunong/VARpedia/wiki/Development-Log
VARpedia is an encyclopedia tool that provides visual, aural and reading capabilities for a second language learner, young adult (18-25 years).
For marking purposes, this should be tested on the Beta Linux image on the lab computers.
As stated above, the target audience of this app is a second language learner, young adult (18-25 years).
NOTE: VARpedia is dependent on an ffmpeg version of at least 4.x. Some lab computers have an older version 2.x, which will not work. Before marking, please check your computer's ffmpeg version using the following command:
ffmpeg -version
Execute the following command:
java -jar VARpedia.jar
A script file has been provided for running the JAR in the VirtualBox. It assumes that the JAR file has been moved out of /build/libs and into the root directory.
./run_varpedia_vbox.sh
NOTE: If you are building your own JAR and wish for dev builds in IntelliJ and the production JAR to access the same /creations folder, move the JAR file from /build/libs to the root directory.
Execute the following command:
gradlew.bat shadowJar
This will produce a runnable JAR file in /build/libs.
Note that there's a weird issue where Gradle can't find your JDK install - if this happens, you need to
manually set it by creating a gradle.properties file in the root directory, with this line in it:
org.gradle.java.home=HOME_DIRECTORY
where HOME_DIRECTORY is your JDK install directory e.g. C:\\Program Files\\Java\\jdk1.8.0_202
VARpedia makes use of the Flickr API to download publicly available images for use in user creations.
If you wish to run this application from the source code or build it yourself, you will need to supply your own Flickr API keys in the following location:
src/main/resources/varpedia/key.txt
This file should have the apiKey on the first and the sharedSecret on the second line. There should be no labels or other text in the file, like below:
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Available at https://github.com/boncey/Flickr4Java
Available at http://www.slf4j.org/
Music "another perspective" by panu featuring airtone, onlymeith
Available at ccMixter.org http://ccmixter.org/files/panumoon/60396
Under CC BY NC license http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/
Music "mandolin chinese (moscardo remix)" by moscardo
Available at ccMixter.org http://ccmixter.org/files/moscardo/60170
Under CC BY NC license http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/
Music "Sirius Crystal" by Speck featuring Sascha Ende, Apoxode
Available at ccMixter.org http://ccmixter.org/files/speck/60126
Under CC BY license http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/