Startup Playlist
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hi,

i've been after a couple of scripts that load a playlist on start of xbmc, and shuffle the list to keep it interesting! - found a few lists from the internet, and i noticed there are a few posts here asking how to do it. so i have posted the working scripts, that did it for me! :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

autoexec.py script:


Quote:# auto execute scripts when xbmc starts, place this file in xbmchome\scripts\
#
# note: - do not execute more than one script at a time which asks for user input!

import xbmc


xbmc.executescript('e:\\apps\\xbmc\\scripts\\startup.py')


startup.py script

Quote:''' vim: ts=8 sw=4 noexpandtab
author: rune hammersland
version: 0.3

xbox media center comes with a script to play an mp3 file at startup
(startupmp3). this script will load a playlist if it exists, and if not,
traverse a directory and load all relevant music files. it is intended as a
replacement for startupmp3, and enables you to listen to a playlist, or all
music files in a given directory.

changelog:
2005-05-27 13:10:33 - rune hammersland:
* added possibility for multiple playlists.
* added possibility for multiple music dirs.

'''

import xbmc
import os

# ---------------------------------------- #
# "configuration"
# ---------------------------------------- #

# change this to your playlist(s).
# written like this: ['path\\to\\plist1', 'to\\plist2', 'plist\\3']
playlist_files= ['e:\\apps\\xbmc\\albums\playlists\music\\xbmc.m3u']
# dirs(s) to traverse if playlist does not exist. nb: no trailing slash.
# written like this: ['path\\to\\dir1', 'to\\dir2', 'dir\\3']
music_dirs = ['e:\\media\\music', 'f:\\media\\music']
# shuffle playlist if this var equals 1.
shuffle_files = 1


# ---------------------------------------- #
# code
# ---------------------------------------- #

# function for adding files to playlist
def add_files(pl, dirname, names):
for filename in names:
if (os.path.isfile(dirname + "\\" + filename)):
add = 0

# check extension of file.
if (filename[-4:] == ".mp3"): add = 1
if (filename[-4:] == ".ogg"): add = 1
if (filename[-4:] == ".wav"): add = 1
if (filename[-5:] == ".flac"): add = 1

# if file is to be added, do it.
if (add == 1): pl.add(dirname + "\\" + filename)
elif (os.path.isdir(dirname + "\\" + filename)):
os.path.walk(dirname + "\\" + filename, add_files, pl)

# get music playlist from xbmc
plist = xbmc.playlist(0)
plist.clear()

# load playlist if it exists
for playlist_file in playlist_files:
if (os.path.isfile(playlist_file)):
plist.load(playlist_file)
# else, find all available music
else:
for music_dir in music_dirs:
os.path.walk(music_dir, add_files, plist)

# do the shuffle!
if (shuffle_files == 1): plist.shuffle()

xbmc.player().play(plist)

works for me, i can't code to save my life but i might be able to help where i can.

of course all credit goes to who ever made this script in the first place!! :bowdown:
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#2
the script autostartmanager also works great for selecting items, playlists and files to start at launch.
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