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RE: [RELEASE] Advanced Launcher - Applications Launcher Addon for XBMC - Middle - 2013-03-08

Hello Angelscry,

Got python error when i did try to change the thumb "Import Local Image (Copy and Rename)"

Code:
21:00:04 T:3632  NOTICE: Thread XBPyThread start, auto delete: false
21:00:04 T:3632  NOTICE: -->Python Interpreter Initialized<--
21:00:04 T:3632  NOTICE: [ALA] Initialisation
21:00:04 T:3632 WARNING: Attempt to use invalid handle -1
21:00:11 T:316 WARNING: Previous line repeats 4 times.
21:00:11 T:316  NOTICE: Thread Jobworker start, auto delete: true
21:00:11 T:4576  NOTICE: Thread Background Loader start, auto delete: false
21:00:13 T:3920  NOTICE: Thread Jobworker start, auto delete: true
21:00:16 T:3632   ERROR: EXCEPTION Thrown (PythonToCppException) : -->Python callback/script returned the following error<--
                                             - NOTE: IGNORING THIS CAN LEAD TO MEMORY LEAKS!
                                            Error Type: <type 'exceptions.NameError'>
                                            Error Contents: global name 'img_url' is not defined
                                            Traceback (most recent call last):
                                              File "C:\Users\Fabio\AppData\Roaming\XBMC\addons\plugin.program.advanced.launcher\addon.py", line 20, in <module>
                                                plugin.Main()
                                              File "C:\Users\Fabio\AppData\Roaming\XBMC\addons\plugin.program.advanced.launcher\resources\lib\launcher_plugin.py", line 163, in __init__
                                                self._edit_rom(os.path.dirname(launcher), os.path.basename(launcher))
                                              File "C:\Users\Fabio\AppData\Roaming\XBMC\addons\plugin.program.advanced.launcher\resources\lib\launcher_plugin.py", line 342, in _edit_rom
                                                img_ext = os.path.splitext(img_url)[-1][0:4]
                                            NameError: global name 'img_url' is not defined
                                            -->End of Python script error report<--

"Select Local Image(Link)" work fine

Not sure if it is a bug or something in my system.

Cheers


RE: [RELEASE] Advanced Launcher - Applications Launcher Addon for XBMC - DianeDrews - 2013-03-08

Yes, I have activated "Use fullscreen window"

I have tried to be very careful in reading and following all instructions and have used advanced launcher successfully in the past.

Also to clarify XBMC does not crash at any point.

Thank you ;-)


RE: [RELEASE] Advanced Launcher - Applications Launcher Addon for XBMC - Angelscry - 2013-03-08

(2013-03-08, 01:56)Middle Wrote: Hello Angelscry,

Got python error when i did try to change the thumb "Import Local Image (Copy and Rename)"

Code:
21:00:04 T:3632  NOTICE: Thread XBPyThread start, auto delete: false
21:00:04 T:3632  NOTICE: -->Python Interpreter Initialized<--
21:00:04 T:3632  NOTICE: [ALA] Initialisation
21:00:04 T:3632 WARNING: Attempt to use invalid handle -1
21:00:11 T:316 WARNING: Previous line repeats 4 times.
21:00:11 T:316  NOTICE: Thread Jobworker start, auto delete: true
21:00:11 T:4576  NOTICE: Thread Background Loader start, auto delete: false
21:00:13 T:3920  NOTICE: Thread Jobworker start, auto delete: true
21:00:16 T:3632   ERROR: EXCEPTION Thrown (PythonToCppException) : -->Python callback/script returned the following error<--
                                             - NOTE: IGNORING THIS CAN LEAD TO MEMORY LEAKS!
                                            Error Type: <type 'exceptions.NameError'>
                                            Error Contents: global name 'img_url' is not defined
                                            Traceback (most recent call last):
                                              File "C:\Users\Fabio\AppData\Roaming\XBMC\addons\plugin.program.advanced.launcher\addon.py", line 20, in <module>
                                                plugin.Main()
                                              File "C:\Users\Fabio\AppData\Roaming\XBMC\addons\plugin.program.advanced.launcher\resources\lib\launcher_plugin.py", line 163, in __init__
                                                self._edit_rom(os.path.dirname(launcher), os.path.basename(launcher))
                                              File "C:\Users\Fabio\AppData\Roaming\XBMC\addons\plugin.program.advanced.launcher\resources\lib\launcher_plugin.py", line 342, in _edit_rom
                                                img_ext = os.path.splitext(img_url)[-1][0:4]
                                            NameError: global name 'img_url' is not defined
                                            -->End of Python script error report<--

"Select Local Image(Link)" work fine

Not sure if it is a bug or something in my system.

Cheers
Thank you for the feedback. This a bug in fact. It will be fixed by version 1.13.1... in few minutes.


RE: [RELEASE] Advanced Launcher - Applications Launcher Addon for XBMC - Angelscry - 2013-03-08

Version 1.13.1 : This new version of Advanced Launcher first fix a script error bug occuring during thumb and fanart image local import for items. This version also allows to increase the applications start delay until 15 secondes. This will allow under Linux to let the time to XBMC to release the audio devices to let external applicayion to use them and play sounds (sometime, I thought that I'm not develloping this add-on for XBMC but against XBMC, anyway...).

Changelog :
  • Fix thumb/fanart image local import for items.
  • Allows to increase application start delay to 15s.



RE: [RELEASE] Advanced Launcher - Applications Launcher Addon for XBMC - Angelscry - 2013-03-08

(2013-03-08, 03:03)DianeDrews Wrote: Yes, I have activated "Use fullscreen window"

I have tried to be very careful in reading and following all instructions and have used advanced launcher successfully in the past.

Also to clarify XBMC does not crash at any point.

Thank you ;-)
Ok... so... what is the problem? XBMC is freezing!? I'm sorry to tell you that but that's a really common problem with XBMC, especially with Frodo.
You can try to explore some tracks to fix this :
  • To avoid XBMC to freeze you can try to increase the delay time (into Advanced Launcher settings / Advanced Options menu) before starting the application. Try a value of 2 secondes. If it works, try to decrease this value until it freeze again. Then choose the lower delay which not make XBMC freeze.
  • There is also some XBMC (video/audio)/Advanced Launcher settings that make XBMC freezing : http://forum.xbmc.org/showthread.php?tid=85724&page=451.
  • What is the content of the crash.log that is created into userdata?
  • Which applications are you tring to start? How? Could you post here to content of your launcher.xml file?



RE: [RELEASE] Advanced Launcher - Applications Launcher Addon for XBMC - Middle - 2013-03-08

(2013-03-08, 03:43)Angelscry Wrote: Thank you for the feedback. This a bug in fact. It will be fixed by version 1.13.1... in few minutes.

You Rock, thx man, all good now


RE: [RELEASE] Advanced Launcher - Applications Launcher Addon for XBMC - Middle - 2013-03-08

Hi Angelscry Smile

i did mod for crni xperience1080+ mod, a little support for games in advanced launcher,
only the landscape views for now, 3 sizes (poster,square,wide), and game info window.
game info window needs some improvement, extrafanart, trailers ... is in my todo list.

if you guys like the black's xperience1080 skin like me, you should check the crni's awesome mod.
now with advanced launcher support.

here is a preview.

Image

cheers


RE: [RELEASE] Advanced Launcher - Applications Launcher Addon for XBMC - bakito - 2013-03-08

Great work Middle ( yes again, but GREAT work ) and sorry I didn't see the square view at first!
thanks everyone!


RE: [RELEASE] Advanced Launcher - Applications Launcher Addon for XBMC - cundogg - 2013-03-09

Hello I think I have found a bug. I have my settings set to full screen windowed mode. Everytime I run a bat file through advanced launcher (close xbmc, open dvbviewer) then open xbmc back up with another bat file through dvbviewer (close dvbviewer, open xbmc) I am always in windowed mode. I should also note when running the first bat file to close xbmc it goes into windowed mode before closing. This same setup worked in xbmc eden with no problems. I have also tried true full screen but its still the same. Can anyone shed any light on this? Any help would be appreciated.


RE: [RELEASE] Advanced Launcher - Applications Launcher Addon for XBMC - Angelscry - 2013-03-09

(2013-03-09, 05:32)cundogg Wrote: Hello I think I have found a bug. I have my settings set to full screen windowed mode. Everytime I run a bat file through advanced launcher (close xbmc, open dvbviewer) then open xbmc back up with another bat file through dvbviewer (close dvbviewer, open xbmc) I am always in windowed mode. I should also note when running the first bat file to close xbmc it goes into windowed mode before closing. This same setup worked in xbmc eden with no problems. I have also tried true full screen but its still the same. Can anyone shed any light on this? Any help would be appreciated.
There is no bug. If you do not want XBMC to be windowed at all before starting an application :
  • Set XBMC Video setting to "True Fullscreen"
  • and into Advanced Launcher, set your launcher's "Toggle XBMC into Windowed Mode" advanced option to OFF.

Image

(2013-03-08, 16:55)Middle Wrote: Hi Angelscry Smile

i did mod for crni xperience1080+ mod, a little support for games in advanced launcher,
only the landscape views for now, 3 sizes (poster,square,wide), and game info window.
game info window needs some improvement, extrafanart, trailers ... is in my todo list.

if you guys like the black's xperience1080 skin like me, you should check the crni's awesome mod.
now with advanced launcher support.

here is a preview.

Image

cheers
Thank's for your contribution to xperience1080+ and Advanced Launcher. Wink


RE: [RELEASE] Advanced Launcher - Applications Launcher Addon for XBMC - esso82 - 2013-03-09

(2013-03-07, 13:47)Angelscry Wrote:
(2013-03-07, 11:25)esso82 Wrote: hello guys, It tried to find answer here but didn't so I ask.

when I launch explorer.exe via advanced launcher with no argument, it opens win desktop but also window with "Libraries". Is there any way to have win desktop open only? I don't want to open any window just win desktop. I'm trying to start my HTPC straight into XBMC without loading explorer or metro gui but have the option to easy switch to desktop.

Thank you for help
I have just make a try this on my Windows 8 system :
  • If Explorer.exe is not running and that you start it from Advanced Launcher (as standalone launcher without any argument), the Win desktop is displayed as expected.
  • If Explorer.exe is already running and that you start it from Advanced Launcher (as standalone launcher without any argument), that the Libraries window which is diplayed.
So, I think that Explorer.exe process is already running on your system when you want to launch it.
How are you starting Explorer.exe exactly (directly explorer.exe, from a .bat script, form a .lnk shortcut)?

hi ... thanks for answer ...

I edited win register for the user which is running XBMC and that user is auto login so when I start my computer it goes straiht into XBMC. All I've done was creating new entry named "shell" pointing on xbmc.exe


RE: [RELEASE] Advanced Launcher - Applications Launcher Addon for XBMC - Angelscry - 2013-03-09

(2013-03-09, 14:25)esso82 Wrote:
(2013-03-07, 13:47)Angelscry Wrote:
(2013-03-07, 11:25)esso82 Wrote: hello guys, It tried to find answer here but didn't so I ask.

when I launch explorer.exe via advanced launcher with no argument, it opens win desktop but also window with "Libraries". Is there any way to have win desktop open only? I don't want to open any window just win desktop. I'm trying to start my HTPC straight into XBMC without loading explorer or metro gui but have the option to easy switch to desktop.

Thank you for help
I have just make a try this on my Windows 8 system :
  • If Explorer.exe is not running and that you start it from Advanced Launcher (as standalone launcher without any argument), the Win desktop is displayed as expected.
  • If Explorer.exe is already running and that you start it from Advanced Launcher (as standalone launcher without any argument), that the Libraries window which is diplayed.
So, I think that Explorer.exe process is already running on your system when you want to launch it.
How are you starting Explorer.exe exactly (directly explorer.exe, from a .bat script, form a .lnk shortcut)?

hi ... thanks for answer ...

I edited win register for the user which is running XBMC and that user is auto login so when I start my computer it goes straiht into XBMC. All I've done was creating new entry named "shell" pointing on xbmc.exe
Ok, but how do you start explorer.exe from XBMC?


RE: [RELEASE] Advanced Launcher - Applications Launcher Addon for XBMC - cundogg - 2013-03-10

(2013-03-09, 13:23)Angelscry Wrote:
(2013-03-09, 05:32)cundogg Wrote: Hello I think I have found a bug. I have my settings set to full screen windowed mode. Everytime I run a bat file through advanced launcher (close xbmc, open dvbviewer) then open xbmc back up with another bat file through dvbviewer (close dvbviewer, open xbmc) I am always in windowed mode. I should also note when running the first bat file to close xbmc it goes into windowed mode before closing. This same setup worked in xbmc eden with no problems. I have also tried true full screen but its still the same. Can anyone shed any light on this? Any help would be appreciated.
There is no bug. If you do not want XBMC to be windowed at all before starting an application :
  • Set XBMC Video setting to "True Fullscreen"
  • and into Advanced Launcher, set your launcher's "Toggle XBMC into Windowed Mode" advanced option to OFF.

Image

(2013-03-08, 16:55)Middle Wrote: Hi Angelscry Smile

i did mod for crni xperience1080+ mod, a little support for games in advanced launcher,
only the landscape views for now, 3 sizes (poster,square,wide), and game info window.
game info window needs some improvement, extrafanart, trailers ... is in my todo list.

if you guys like the black's xperience1080 skin like me, you should check the crni's awesome mod.
now with advanced launcher support.

here is a preview.

Image

cheers
Thank's for your contribution to xperience1080+ and Advanced Launcher. Wink


Hi thanks for the reply. I did not know about those settings. Thankyou for pointing it out.


RE: [RELEASE] Advanced Launcher - Applications Launcher Addon for XBMC - Slipass - 2013-03-10

Hello,
i used the AL for my pdf files.

But what i want is to see the cover from the pdf files in xbmc.
how can i used the first page from the pdf file as cover?


RE: [RELEASE] Advanced Launcher - Applications Launcher Addon for XBMC - Angelscry - 2013-03-10

(2013-03-10, 00:37)Slipass Wrote: Hello,
i used the AL for my pdf files.

But what i want is to see the cover from the pdf files in xbmc.
how can i used the first page from the pdf file as cover?
There is no automatic way to proceed. Actually the only way I see is to export the first image of the PDF into images, and use this image as fanart.