[TheBuz]

I have written a script that will, Close Kodi, Open the WWE Network Windows 10 app, then reopen Kodi when WWE Network is closed.

Below is a video of it working and instructions



Perquisites:

- Windows 10 (may possibly work in 8 or 8.1)
- Advanced Launcher Plugin
- A Valid WWE Network Subscription
- A Skin that supports Advanced Launcher Plugin or Linking favorites
- An image of the WWE Network Logo
- The Script! links below

Instructions:

In Windows

Go go the Windows store and download the WWE Network app, sign in and close it.

Download the WWE files which are wwen.bat and wwen.vbs Google Drive Link

Put them in a folder called "wwe"

put that folder anywhere you like, just remeber the location.

Right-click on wwen.vbs and click edit.

Change the file path to where wwen.bat is saved



Save and exit

Right-click on wwen.vbs and click create shortcut

We are done in Windows

In Kodi

Start Advanced Launcher

Video Guide Plus instructions below



Create new laucher
Select the path for the .vbs shortcut
leave arguments blank
Rename to WWE Network
Choose IBM compatible PC for the platform
Thumbnails path and fanarts path can be skipped

Right-Click on "WWE Network" and click add to favorites (i forgot in the video as mine is already set-up)

Right-Click on "WWE Network" and click change thumbnail image
Select local image
Choose the path for your WWE Network Logo

Click on it to test.

Set-up your skin to put the new favorite where you want it



Edit: Video fixed
Edit 2: added instructions and links
Edit 3: added video walk through

[DarrenHill]

Thread moved to the video add-ons section.

Is this linked to this add-on or something in parallel?

[TheBuz]

Thanks for moving it to the correct place.

This is something in parallel, its just a simple script that works the same way as Steam Launcher for Kodi

It loads the native WWE Network app in Windows 10 (might work in windows 8/8.1) so it should, in theory, always work.

Added instructions to 1st post

[TheBuz]

For transparency here are the commands in the two script files:

wwen.bat


taskkill /F /IM Kodi.exe

Timeout /T 1 /Nobreak
run
explorer shell:AppsFolder\6FA0E4A0.WWENetwork_46xvzjh8v0pjy!APP

Timeout /T 5 /Nobreak

:LOOP
tasklist | find /i "WWE.exe">nul 2>&1
IF ERRORLEVEL 1 (
GOTO CONTINUE
) ELSE (
ECHO WWE is still running Jabroni!
Timeout /T 5 /Nobreak
GOTO LOOP
)

:CONTINUE
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Kodi\kodi.exe"

wwen.vbs

Set WshShell = CreateObject("WScript.Shell" )
WshShell.Run chr(34) & "C:\wwe\wwenet.bat" & Chr(34), 0
Set WshShell = Nothing

[TheGame1986]

This is excellent. In theory could I use your batch file to do the same thing with other Windows apps?

[TheBuz]

In theory, yes every Windows store app should work,

You need to change this line in the .bat file

"shell:AppsFolder\6FA0E4A0.WWENetwork_46xvzjh8v0pjy!APP"

6FA0E4A0.WWENetwork_46xvzjh8v0pjy!APP is the name of the app, to get the name for a different app you need to create a shortcut (which you can delete after)

so Press Windows key + R to open command prompt, then type shell:AppsFolder and press enter, a list of all installed apps will load.

Right-click on any one of them and press create shortcut, then yes to being placed on desktop.

Right-click on the shortcut on the desktop, properties, shortcut tab.

and the Target Type is the name of the app which will replace 6FA0E4A0.WWENetwork_46xvzjh8v0pjy!APP

It has to be manually typed, because Windows won't let you copy the text for some reason.

After you update the .bat update the .vbs (the .vbs hides the command prompt box)

and everything should work.

EDIT: It wont work read below

a little more is needed:

Open the app, then task manager (ctrl + shift + esc)
Right click on the open app, and click go to details.

That whateverAPP.exe needs to replace WWE.exe in this line:
tasklist | find /i "WWE.exe">nul 2>&1

Credit to this site for the info

[jaynford]

What is the advantage of using this over just making a shortcut to the app and adding it to the Advanced Launcher?

[TheBuz]

What is the advantage of using this over just making a shortcut to the app and adding it to the Advanced Launcher?

If you are using something like, launcher4kodi with focus settings it will pull focus back to Kodi. Since the script closes kodi this can't happen. And since kodi is closed you cant accidentally start playing a video or something.

Simply adding a shortcut will work and be ok for some users, but i thought it would be more elegant to have kodi close and reopen.

[jaynford]

Okay, I got ya. I am in support of any development on any sort of WWE Network Add-on right now, so keep up the good work!

[Karnage11]

Hey anyway to make it look like that a android box at all ?