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Well stop using variables with "special" characters

I'll get it fixed for the next build.

(2014-07-09, 15:46)Bumpaneer Wrote: [ -> ]Well stop using variables with "special" characters

I'll get it fixed for the next build.

It helps me organize
Cheers

(2014-07-09, 15:41)Jeroen Wrote: [ -> ]@Bumpaneer:

I am getting a lot of entries like this one:

Code:

Undefined Variable: media - [ViewList.xml : Line 24]

The variable names in question have a ":" in them. Example:

PHP Code:

<variable name="menu:Controls"> 


So it's sort of comparable to this one, I guess the ":" is seen as the end of the var's name.

But it's not a regression or anything, I did't use any variables with a ":" in them at the time of posting the linked post.

Bumpaneer,

I would also like to jump in on this one, in my case I see

which going on the fact that it works just fine would suggest that it is valid XBMC xml.

Also am seeing <camera> flagged as an error in the check value section, for example
which again is valid as it works just fine.

As always thanks a million for working on this as it has spotted a number of silly errors I have made in my code.
Wyrm (xTV-SAF)

(2014-07-10, 15:07)wyrm Wrote: [ -> ]I would also like to jump in on this one, in my case I see

PHP Code:

Unused Variable: Icon(-5)Poster - [Includes_Variables.xml : Line 253]
Unused Variable: Icon(-4)Poster - [Includes_Variables.xml : Line 257]
Unused Variable: Icon(-3)Poster - [Includes_Variables.xml : Line 261]
Unused Variable: Icon(-2)Poster - [Includes_Variables.xml : Line 265]
Unused Variable: Icon(-1)Poster - [Includes_Variables.xml : Line 269]
Unused Variable: Icon(0)Poster - [Includes_Variables.xml : Line 273]
Unused Variable: Icon(1)Poster - [Includes_Variables.xml : Line 277]
Unused Variable: Icon(2)Poster - [Includes_Variables.xml : Line 281]
Unused Variable: Icon(3)Poster - [Includes_Variables.xml : Line 285]
Unused Variable: Icon(4)Poster - [Includes_Variables.xml : Line 289]
Unused Variable: Icon(5)Poster - [Includes_Variables.xml : Line 293]
Undefined Variable: Icon - [View-VideoCoverflow.xml : Line 35] 


which going on the fact that it works just fine would suggest that it is valid XBMC xml.

Can you post the variable definition so I can make sure I'm parsing it correctly?

I'll get the camera element added as acceptable for all controls in the next build as well.

Thanks guys

(2014-07-10, 16:19)Bumpaneer Wrote: [ -> ]

(2014-07-10, 15:07)wyrm Wrote: [ -> ]I would also like to jump in on this one, in my case I see
/snip

Can you post the variable definition so I can make sure I'm parsing it correctly?

I'll get the camera element added as acceptable for all controls in the next build as well.

Thanks guys

Bumpaneer,

This is just one of them, but they all take the same form
Basically Icon(someinteger)Poster give the result I'm after in XBMC, flagged as an error in the skin tool.

Thanks mate
Wyrm (xTV-SAF)

@wyrm

Gotcha, so pretty much the same problem, it doesn't like the parenthesis currently. I've adapted the code so it should take anything between the $VAR[] and I can stop all this guess and check nonsense with variables.

Hopefully have a new build today or tomorrow.

1.2.4 available here: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/1681...v1.2.4.exe

Changes:

• Special characters in variables should work now ( including () and : )
  
• The camera element is now valid for all controls
  
• <onleft>, <onright>, etc are now value checked for "-" and "noop" is recommended instead
  
• The window should now resize properly
  

As usual let me know if you find any bugs. I'm still working on file names/line numbers for the remaining checks.

Hello Bumpaneer, many thanks for updating this useful tool.
I have problems when checking the textures: the tool don't recognize all the items under the directory "media/dialogs", for example:

media/dialogs/spin/spin-down.png
media/dialogs/spin/spin-up.png
media/dialogs/radio/on.png
media/dialogs/radio/off.png

All these images are present in "IncludesDialogs.xml", which is contained in "Includes.xml".
Thanks.

What is the exact output of the log?

Don't know if you're referring to the main window of the tool, hope this can help:

Its saying those images are unused. Do you have code that directly references those images? It may be that code references them indirectly (such as star ratings or flags) and the warning may be ignored.

No, the images are used in "IncludesDialogs.xml":


The other images are correctly checked.

Thanks, found the issue. The special texture fields for spin controls and radio button controls were not being included as textures. Will be fixed in the next release.

Forgive me if this is a stupid question but how easy / difficult would it be to port this to other platforms? Not that I would be able to be of any use when possible though I'm afraid, but just wondering if that's even possible. I guess it being VB doesn't help.

Nothing that I'm going to take on I'm afraid. All the logic is easily available in the VB code, but writing any sort of GUI would be beyond me at this point.