Transferring data with clipboard - Revision history

Akivela: /* Known issues */

2012-09-13T11:28:58Z

‎Known issues

Akivela: /* Known issues */

2012-09-13T11:28:46Z

‎Known issues

Akivela: /* Known issues */

2012-09-13T11:27:21Z

‎Known issues

Akivela: /* Copying associations */

2012-09-13T11:26:59Z

‎Copying associations

Akivela at 12:48, 9 January 2010

2010-01-09T12:48:16Z

Akivela: /* Copying associations */

2007-12-29T11:27:29Z

‎Copying associations

Akivela at 11:26, 29 December 2007

2007-12-29T11:26:11Z

Akivela at 11:23, 29 December 2007

2007-12-29T11:23:19Z

Akivela: /* Copying associations */

2007-08-01T11:39:32Z

‎Copying associations

Akivela: /* Copying associations */

2007-07-20T14:37:49Z

‎Copying associations

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 == Known issues ==
-* In our experience the Linux version of Java limits clipboard text size to 256KB. Trying to paste bigger chunks of association text into Wandora raises an exception:
+In our experience the Linux version of Java limits clipboard text size to 256KB. Trying to paste bigger chunks of association text into Wandora raises an exception:
   java.lang.NullPointerException

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 == Known issues ==
-* In our experience the Linux version of Java limits clipboard text size to 256K. Trying to paste bigger chunks of association text into Wandora raises an exception:
+* In our experience the Linux version of Java limits clipboard text size to 256KB. Trying to paste bigger chunks of association text into Wandora raises an exception:
   java.lang.NullPointerException

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   java.lang.NullPointerException
-	at org.wandora.application.tools.associations.PasteAssociations.execute(PasteAssociations.java:114)
+ 	at org.wandora.application.tools.associations.PasteAssociations.execute(PasteAssociations.java:114)
-	at org.wandora.application.tools.AbstractWandoraTool.run(AbstractWandoraTool.java:201)
+ 	at org.wandora.application.tools.AbstractWandoraTool.run(AbstractWandoraTool.java:201)
-	at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:722)
+ 	at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:722)
 To overcome the problem you can paste your data in smaller pieces.

← Older revision		Revision as of 11:26, 13 September 2012
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	Topic and association injection interprets text on clipboard as base names. You have to inject subject identifiers and other internal structures of a topic separately.		Topic and association injection interprets text on clipboard as base names. You have to inject subject identifiers and other internal structures of a topic separately.
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		+	== Known issues ==
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		+	* In our experience the Linux version of Java limits clipboard text size to 256K. Trying to paste bigger chunks of association text into Wandora raises an exception:
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		+	java.lang.NullPointerException
		+	at org.wandora.application.tools.associations.PasteAssociations.execute(PasteAssociations.java:114)
		+	at org.wandora.application.tools.AbstractWandoraTool.run(AbstractWandoraTool.java:201)
		+	at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:722)
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		+	To overcome the problem you can paste your data in smaller pieces.

← Older revision		Revision as of 12:48, 9 January 2010
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−	Sometimes it would be nice to transfer ~~topic knowledge~~ to some other ~~applications~~ such as Microsoft Excel and Word. Wandora enables you to copy topics to clipboard where you can paste them to other applications. Moreover you can import data back to Wandora through clipboard. Lets see an example.	+	Sometimes it would be nice to transfer topics and association to some other application such as Microsoft Excel and Word. Wandora enables you to copy topics to clipboard where you can paste them to other applications. Moreover you can import data back to Wandora through clipboard. Lets see an example.

	Import sample topic map '''ArtofNoise.xtm''' to Wandora and open topic '''title'''. Then select some of the instance topics as shown below and select '''Topics > Copy > Copy base names''' from the context menu.		Import sample topic map '''ArtofNoise.xtm''' to Wandora and open topic '''title'''. Then select some of the instance topics as shown below and select '''Topics > Copy > Copy base names''' from the context menu.

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 * A1 contains association's type
 * A2 and B2 contain association roles.
-* A3 and B3 contain association players and A3's role is A2 and B3's role is B2.
+* A3 and B3 contain association players. A3's role is A2 and B3's role is B2.
 If you had copied more than one association there would be more lines following the 3rd line each containing players of one associations. If your association had more than two players, they should have been placed to columns C, D, and so forth.

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−	If you allow the topic creation new topic is created with a base name '''remix''' and the topic is set as a class of '''Beatback (title)'''. Notice that clipboard data did not contain any subject identifier for the new topic. Topics created during the injection are given a default subject identifier. Of ~~cource~~ you can change the subject identifier later.	+	If you allow the topic creation new topic is created with a base name '''remix''' and the topic is set as a class of '''Beatback (title)'''. Notice that clipboard data did not contain any subject identifier for the new topic. Topics created during the injection are given a default subject identifier. Of course you can change the subject identifier later.

	So where is the beef, you may ask. Wandora allows you to edit the classes anyway. We have noticed that sometimes it is easier to check if the topics and associations are all right with external application such as Excel or even Notepad. This is the case if we have thousands of unchecked topics. Moreover it is just nice to copy topics from Wandora when someone wants to have a list of certain topics and is not familiar with Wandora or topic maps. And last but not least your source data usually origins application that just doesn't support topic map export. Instead of entering all data by hand to Wandora you could transfer data to a simple text editor and inject modified data to Wandora via clipboard.		So where is the beef, you may ask. Wandora allows you to edit the classes anyway. We have noticed that sometimes it is easier to check if the topics and associations are all right with external application such as Excel or even Notepad. This is the case if we have thousands of unchecked topics. Moreover it is just nice to copy topics from Wandora when someone wants to have a list of certain topics and is not familiar with Wandora or topic maps. And last but not least your source data usually origins application that just doesn't support topic map export. Instead of entering all data by hand to Wandora you could transfer data to a simple text editor and inject modified data to Wandora via clipboard.

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−	The interesting point is that you can copy topics and topic elements from other applications and paste them to Wandora. Wandora tries to match injected base names to ~~extisting~~ topics or proposes topic creation if the topic does not exist. Once again lets see the injection through an example. We copied few instances of '''title''' topic with classes to Excel. Now suppose we have found out that the '''Beatback (title)''' is also a '''remix'''. We may want to mark the title as a remix. Lets write '''remix''' to the title's Excel's column C.	+	The interesting point is that you can copy topics and topic elements from other applications and paste them to Wandora. Wandora tries to match injected base names to existing topics or proposes topic creation if the topic does not exist. Once again lets see the injection through an example. We copied few instances of '''title''' topic with classes to Excel. Now suppose we have found out that the '''Beatback (title)''' is also a '''remix'''. We may want to mark the title as a remix. Lets write '''remix''' to the title's Excel's column C.

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 == Copying associations ==
-Wandora allows the user to copy and inject associations via clipboard. Associations are little trickier complared to classes as they contain association type, multiple roles, and players. Let's try this in reality. Below is a screenshot with a large association table of U2's records. We have selected the row with topic '''Rattle and Hum (03111b11)''', and revealed the context menu right clicking the cell. We want to copy association and select '''Copy associations > Copy associations with tab text'''.
+Wandora allows the user to copy and inject associations via clipboard. Associations are little trickier compared to classes as they contain association type, multiple roles, and players. Let's try this in reality. Below is a screenshot with a large association table of U2's records. We have selected the row with topic '''Rattle and Hum (03111b11)''', and revealed the context menu right clicking the cell. We want to copy association and select '''Copy associations > Copy associations with tab text'''.
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 * A3 and B3 contain association players and A3's role is A2 and B3's role is B2.
-If you had copied more than one association there would be more lines following the 3 each containing players of one associations. If your association had more than two players, they should have been placed to columns C, D, and so forth.
+If you had copied more than one association there would be more lines following the 3rd line each containing players of one associations. If your association had more than two players, they should have been placed to columns C, D, and so forth.
-The key point is that you can edit the association in Excel (or in any other application) and inject back to Wandora as long as the clipboard format remains same. You may even compose new associations in your favourite application and paste them to Wandora. Associations may contain both existing and new topics. Wandora confirms the topic creation from user.
+The key point is that you can edit the association in Excel (or in any other application) and inject it back to Wandora as long as the clipboard format remains same. You may even compose new associations in your favorite application and paste them to Wandora. Associations may contain both existing and new topics. Wandora confirms the topic creation from user.
-Topic and association injection interprets text on clipboard as base names. You have to inject subject identifiers and other internal stuctures of a topic separately if you are injecting new topics or associations incuding new topics.
+Topic and association injection interprets text on clipboard as base names. You have to inject subject identifiers and other internal structures of a topic separately.

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	The key point is that you can edit the association in Excel (or in any other application) and inject back to Wandora as long as the clipboard format remains same. You may even compose new associations in your favourite application and paste them to Wandora. Associations may contain both existing and new topics. Wandora confirms the topic creation from user.		The key point is that you can edit the association in Excel (or in any other application) and inject back to Wandora as long as the clipboard format remains same. You may even compose new associations in your favourite application and paste them to Wandora. Associations may contain both existing and new topics. Wandora confirms the topic creation from user.

−	Topic and association injection interprets text on clipboard as ~~topic~~ base names. You have to inject subject identifiers and other internal stuctures of a topic separately if you are injecting new topics or associations incuding new topics.	+	Topic and association injection interprets text on clipboard as base names. You have to inject subject identifiers and other internal stuctures of a topic separately if you are injecting new topics or associations incuding new topics.