[Dan Dare]

Anyone knows how to get the Configuration > Video > Subtitles > Custom subtitle directory from a Python script/plugin?

Thanks,
Dan

[spiff]

you need to get it through a http api call. use GetGuiSetting(type; name) with type=string and name=subtitles.custompath

[Dan Dare]

Thanks Spiff - interesting solution, never came to mind that I could make a HTTP call to XBMC from XBMC

I tried it with both

Code:

import xbmc

subtitlesCustomPath = xbmc.executehttpapi('GetGuiSetting(string;subtitles.custompath)').replace("<li>", "")
print subtitlesCustomPath

and accessing through:

http://localhost/xbmcCmds/xbmcHttp?comma...ustompath)

and I got 1953722224... what does the number mean? Not to mention that the webserver has to be enabled...

Maybe a better way would be to make an enhancement request to get these settings through xbmc class?!

[rwparris2]

Not to mention that the webserver has to be enabled...

Not when you make them inside python, that's why they aren't in their own class.

[Dan Dare]

Interesting stuff, thanks rwparris2, that is correct, it works with the webserver off as well.

Still, why am I getting a number instead of the actual path?!

[spiff]

Code:

int CXbmcHttp::xbmcGUISetting(int numParas, CStdString paras[])
//parameter=type;name(;value)
//type=0->int, 1->bool, 2->float, 3->string

[Dan Dare]

Thanks Spiff, back in business!!!

Code:

import xbmc

subtitlesCustomPath = xbmc.executehttpapi('GetGuiSetting(3;subtitles.custompath)').replace("<li>", "")
print subtitlesCustomPath

oddly enough I did try a few digits yesterday as the first parameter, without knowing what they meant and it didn't work for me... must be the good night rest

Thanks guys.