2011-09-16, 17:34
Hi Folks,
I'm having a little problem with a plugin I've been working on.
It's designed to hook into the TVHeadend server on my remote NAS box so I can set up PVR recordings from within XBMC. It's getting close now but ......
What I would like to do is add provision for the standard movie information window so that I can read a program synopsys without having to resort to binoculars and a Yes/No dialog rammed with text
I'm using listitems and addDirectoryItem to add entries to my lists and have tried passing different infolabels in but despite my best efforts I cannot get the info window to open when I hit "i" on a selected entry.
Absolutely nothing happens. If an empty window came up I'd feel like there was light at the end of the tunnel but as it is I fear basic pilot error means I'm looking in the wrong direction.
XBMC log shows nothing but button press messages when I try so I think it's a fundamental problem.
I've designated my plugin as a program addon and it shows up under programs where I would expect it.
Perhaps stoopidly I figured that since it doesn't provide a video source it was best filed away under programs but have I shot myself in the foot and disabled all that video specific goodness?
I'm sure I've read a similar post in the past but I've tried searching and rtfwiki'ng and nothing is showing up.
Also, if I do ever get the info window to open is it possible to change the play button into a record button?
I can do python coding no problem but years of unix scripting means I have no clue about all this fancy schmancy GUI rubbish
Cheers for any advice
Steve
I'm having a little problem with a plugin I've been working on.
It's designed to hook into the TVHeadend server on my remote NAS box so I can set up PVR recordings from within XBMC. It's getting close now but ......
What I would like to do is add provision for the standard movie information window so that I can read a program synopsys without having to resort to binoculars and a Yes/No dialog rammed with text
I'm using listitems and addDirectoryItem to add entries to my lists and have tried passing different infolabels in but despite my best efforts I cannot get the info window to open when I hit "i" on a selected entry.
Absolutely nothing happens. If an empty window came up I'd feel like there was light at the end of the tunnel but as it is I fear basic pilot error means I'm looking in the wrong direction.
XBMC log shows nothing but button press messages when I try so I think it's a fundamental problem.
I've designated my plugin as a program addon and it shows up under programs where I would expect it.
Perhaps stoopidly I figured that since it doesn't provide a video source it was best filed away under programs but have I shot myself in the foot and disabled all that video specific goodness?
I'm sure I've read a similar post in the past but I've tried searching and rtfwiki'ng and nothing is showing up.
Also, if I do ever get the info window to open is it possible to change the play button into a record button?
I can do python coding no problem but years of unix scripting means I have no clue about all this fancy schmancy GUI rubbish
Cheers for any advice
Steve