[Hitcher]

When using animations based on the number of items in a list everything is fine until you have the parent folder item as well. The you have to use loads of strings compares to check if one of the items is in fact the parent folder item.

eg

Code:

<animation condition="StringCompare(Container(21).NumItems,0) | StringCompare(Container(21).NumItems,1) | [StringCompare(Container(21).NumItems,2) + [!StringCompare(Container(21).ListItem.Label,..) + !StringCompare(Container(21).ListItem(1).Label,..) + !StringCompare(Container(21).ListItem(2).Label,..)]]" effect="slide" end="0,-336">Conditional</animation>
<animation condition="[StringCompare(Container(21).NumItems,2) + [StringCompare(Container(21).ListItem.Label,..) | StringCompare(Container(21).ListItem(1).Label,..) | StringCompare(Container(21).ListItem(2).Label,..)]] | StringCompare(Container(21).NumItems,3) | [StringCompare(Container(21).NumItems,4) + [!StringCompare(Container(21).ListItem.Label,..) + !StringCompare(Container(21).ListItem(1).Label,..) + !StringCompare(Container(21).ListItem(2).Label,..) + !StringCompare(Container(21).ListItem(3).Label,..) + !StringCompare(Container(21).ListItem(4).Label,..)]]" effect="slide" end="0,-252">Conditional</animation>
<animation condition="[StringCompare(Container(21).NumItems,4) + [StringCompare(Container(21).ListItem.Label,..) | StringCompare(Container(21).ListItem(1).Label,..) | StringCompare(Container(21).ListItem(2).Label,..) | StringCompare(Container(21).ListItem(3).Label,..) | StringCompare(Container(21).ListItem(4).Label,..)]] | [StringCompare(Container(21).NumItems,5) + [StringCompare(Container(21).ListItem.Label,..) | StringCompare(Container(21).ListItem(1).Label,..) | StringCompare(Container(21).ListItem(2).Label,..) | StringCompare(Container(21).ListItem(3).Label,..) | StringCompare(Container(21).ListItem(4).Label,..) | StringCompare(Container(21).ListItem(5).Label,..)]] | StringCompare(Container(21).NumItems,5) | StringCompare(Container(21).NumItems,6)" effect="slide" end="0,-168">Conditional</animation>
<animation condition="[StringCompare(Container(21).NumItems,6) + [StringCompare(Container(21).ListItem.Label,..) | StringCompare(Container(21).ListItem(1).Label,..) | StringCompare(Container(21).ListItem(2).Label,..) | StringCompare(Container(21).ListItem(3).Label,..) | StringCompare(Container(21).ListItem(4).Label,..) | StringCompare(Container(21).ListItem(5).Label,..) | StringCompare(Container(21).ListItem(6).Label,..)]] | StringCompare(Container(21).NumItems,7) | [StringCompare(Container(21).NumItems,7) + [StringCompare(Container(21).ListItem.Label,..) | StringCompare(Container(21).ListItem(1).Label,..) | StringCompare(Container(21).ListItem(2).Label,..) | StringCompare(Container(21).ListItem(3).Label,..) | StringCompare(Container(21).ListItem(4).Label,..) | StringCompare(Container(21).ListItem(5).Label,..) | StringCompare(Container(21).ListItem(6).Label,..) | StringCompare(Container(21).ListItem(7).Label,..)]] | StringCompare(Container(21).NumItems,8)" effect="slide" end="0,-84">Conditional</animation>

A solution to this would be either of these -

Code:

Container(id).HasParent           Returns true if the container contains the parent folder item (or current container if id is omitted).
Container(id).AbsoluteNumItems    Number of items in the container with given id including the parent folder item. If no id is specified it grabs the current container.

Thanks.

[ronie]

haven't tested it myself, but since some skins are using it i assume it works:

Code:

system.getbool(filelists.showparentdiritems)

would that be suitable for your usecase as well?

[Hitcher]

Doh, how did I forget that?

One of those days.

EDIT: I wasn't having a brain fart moment after all.

The conditions still fail when you have parent folder items enabled and you're in the root where there is no parent folder item.

So the request still stands.

[mkortstiege]

Container(id).NumItems in combination with System.GetBool(filelists.showparentdiritems) is not working?

[Hitcher]

Not when you have 'Show parent folder' enabled and you're in a root folder because it wont have a parent folder.

eg Using Container.NumItems + System.GetBool(filelists.showparentdiritems) these 2 lists would get the same result -



Thanks.

[phil65]

Perhaps Stringcompare(Container(..).ListItemPosition(0).Label,..) ?

[Hitcher]

Nice one Phil, will try it out. Thanks.

[Hitcher]

Perhaps Stringcompare(Container(..).ListItemPosition(0).Label,..) ?

Doesn't work as this label changes depending on the number of items in the list and the focus position.

[phil65]

True, just tested it, too. (I thaught before that it would return the "absolute" first item of a list)

[Hitcher]

Shame because that would have been perfect.

[mkortstiege]

For the record. https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/7714 added Container.HasParent. See http://forum.kodi.tv/showthread.php?tid=...pid2073590 for more information.