[ReMi]

I want to repeatedly change a infolabel using my script.
And use this to display text on my LCD/VFD screen.

Best would be to create a new infolabel, but i will probably be easyer to
change the content of an unused infolabel (e.g. Weather.Conditions or AudioScrobbler.ConnectState)

Anyone have a simple example for creating a label to be used in XBMC ?

I've tried code below, but without result ...
titel = 'Newlabel.test'
line = 'test infolabel'
listitem = xbmcgui.ListItem(titel, iconImage='img', thumbnailImage='img')
listitem.setInfo('Newlabel', {'test': line} )

Ive been searching a lot .. but can't find the right info ..
http://nullege.com/codes/search/xbmc.getInfoLabel
http://pastebin.com/x8ELs49x
http://xbmc-scripting.googlecode.com/svn.../tvrage.py

[jmarshall]

The only thing you can do from python is add a property to a window and retrieve that using Window.Property(foo).

[ReMi]

The only thing you can do from python is add a property to a window and retrieve that using Window.Property(foo).

Thanks for your reply

I don't think so .. but can i use this in my .xbmc/userdata/LCD.xml file to display on my VFD ?
since i want to do this while the screensaver is active the Window.Property would be Screensaver.Property() ?

[jmarshall]

What exactly do you want to do? Perhaps with more detail someone can suggest a solution.

Yes, the LCD can take any infolabel that XBMC supports. You'd use something like Window(ScreenSaver).Property(foo), assuming your script set a property on the screensaver window.

[ReMi]

I'm running XBMCbuntu Eden and i've got an Arduino board witch
has temperature/hygrometer and air pressure sensors attached.

I've found a python library to gather the information from the USB interface on the Arduino
And i would like to have my VFD display this info (two lines) during XBMC-screensaver time
Since XBMC uses infolabels in the LCD.xml configuration the easiest option would be
to use an infolabel for this

[jmarshall]

Do you know whether you're in the screensaver in LCD.xml anyway? That's the first obstacle.

[ReMi]

Do you know whether you're in the screensaver in LCD.xml anyway? That's the first obstacle.

I now use Date and time labels during screensaver time and this works fine
so i recon other infolabels should work as well ..
Config in LCD.xml:
<screensaver>
<line>$INFO[System.Date]</line>
<line>$INFO[System..Time]</line>-->
</screensaver>

[jmarshall]

Ok, so next obstacle is generating a script that sets a Window Property. It doesn't matter which window you set it on (eg you could set the property on the Home window and use Window(Home).Property(foo)) in LCD.xml

Cheers,
Jonathan

[ReMi]

Ok, so next obstacle is generating a script that sets a Window Property. It doesn't matter which window you set it on (eg you could set the property on the Home window and use Window(Home).Property(foo)) in LCD.xml

Since it's weather info i think it would be best to add a property to the "Weather" window

I'm a bit lost here .. can you please give me some directions on how to add a property ?

The "Weather" window has the following property's i would like to set
"Window(Weather).Property(key)"
- Location
- Current.Temperature,
- Current.Humidity

And would be great if i can add a property with
"Window(Weather).Property(key)"
- Current.AirPressure
- Current.Temperature2

[jmarshall]

The same way the existing weather addons work? They're python - take a look at the code.

[ReMi]

i am stil clueless
Anyone have a hint for me on where to start ?

The "Weather" window has the following property's i would like to set
"Window(Weather).Property(key)"
- Location
- Current.Temperature,
- Current.Humidity

And would be great if i can add a property with
"Window(Weather).Property(key)"
- Current.AirPressure
- Current.Temperature2