(2015-01-05, 18:59)Chambers Wrote: [ -> ]Hi guys, I have a question regarding this plugin. My current Kodi setup is that the screen will dim after 2 mins of inactivity and then turn off after 5. Naturally Kodi recognizes when I watch videos so it doesn't dim or turn off the screen. I am using the advanced launcher plugin to start IE in fullscreen-mode to open up a website like Fox News to watch the live stream. The problem I have is that when IE is running, the screen dim's and then turns off because Kodi thinks there isn't any activity. Is there a setting I can add to my shortcuts that tell Kodi that while it's running that it is in fact an active process and that not to invoke the power saving features?
If this plugin isn't the right one for it maybe something else is? Thanks again!
You have to setup XBMC to disable dim and turn off.
Hi,
Have been using Kodi/Xbmc for about 2 weeks now, so im pretty new to this experience.
I have setup Kodi to work with Madvr, thanks to a guide on this forum.
And have setup EPSXE + SNES9X + FUSION364 to work with Kodi, thanks to Advanced Launcher
But i have some problem setting up PCSX2 correctly with Kodi/Advanced Launcher.
I can start the games with no problem and play them.
But i cant shut down PCSX2 within Kodi/Advanced Launcher, I can press Escape on my DS4 button and return to Advanced Launcher menu, but PCSX2 r5875 exe is still running in the background, making DS4window and Kodi crash. I have to go to desktop and kill the process with taskmanager.
Now i been searching for solution and only found this;
http://forum.kodi.tv/showthread.php?tid=168003 but that was in 2013
and this;
http://forums.pcsx2.net/Thread-Close-PCS...-emulation
It seems this can only be fixed with scripts?
The scripts above from Kodi thread, is it something i can copy paste into Advanced Launcher config file? Im srry i never scripted before, and i hope its something that i can do without learning scripting.
(2015-01-05, 19:29)Angelscry Wrote: [ -> ] (2015-01-05, 18:59)Chambers Wrote: [ -> ]Hi guys, I have a question regarding this plugin. My current Kodi setup is that the screen will dim after 2 mins of inactivity and then turn off after 5. Naturally Kodi recognizes when I watch videos so it doesn't dim or turn off the screen. I am using the advanced launcher plugin to start IE in fullscreen-mode to open up a website like Fox News to watch the live stream. The problem I have is that when IE is running, the screen dim's and then turns off because Kodi thinks there isn't any activity. Is there a setting I can add to my shortcuts that tell Kodi that while it's running that it is in fact an active process and that not to invoke the power saving features?
If this plugin isn't the right one for it maybe something else is? Thanks again!
You have to setup XBMC to disable dim and turn off.
Thanks for the quick reply, is there any way for me to script this? Or is that just not part of the intended use for this addon? It's no big deal, if anything i'll just close Kodi and launch the link manually, thanks!
(2015-01-05, 19:37)mingooski Wrote: [ -> ]Hi,
Have been using Kodi/Xbmc for about 2 weeks now, so im pretty new to this experience.
I have setup Kodi to work with Madvr, thanks to a guide on this forum.
And have setup EPSXE + SNES9X + FUSION364 to work with Kodi, thanks to Advanced Launcher
But i have some problem setting up PCSX2 correctly with Kodi/Advanced Launcher.
I can start the games with no problem and play them.
But i cant shut down PCSX2 within Kodi/Advanced Launcher, I can press Escape on my DS4 button and return to Advanced Launcher menu, but PCSX2 r5875 exe is still running in the background, making DS4window and Kodi crash. I have to go to desktop and kill the process with taskmanager.
Now i been searching for solution and only found this;
http://forum.kodi.tv/showthread.php?tid=168003 but that was in 2013
and this;
http://forums.pcsx2.net/Thread-Close-PCS...-emulation
It seems this can only be fixed with scripts?
The scripts above from Kodi thread, is it something i can copy paste into Advanced Launcher config file? Im srry i never scripted before, and i hope its something that i can do without learning scripting.
No. You need to compile those scripts and then start them from Advanced Launcher instead of the emulator executable. In your first example, with the autoit script, you will need to install and use the Autoit software (
https://www.autoitscript.com/site/) to write and compile the script.
(2015-01-05, 19:45)Chambers Wrote: [ -> ] (2015-01-05, 19:29)Angelscry Wrote: [ -> ] (2015-01-05, 18:59)Chambers Wrote: [ -> ]Hi guys, I have a question regarding this plugin. My current Kodi setup is that the screen will dim after 2 mins of inactivity and then turn off after 5. Naturally Kodi recognizes when I watch videos so it doesn't dim or turn off the screen. I am using the advanced launcher plugin to start IE in fullscreen-mode to open up a website like Fox News to watch the live stream. The problem I have is that when IE is running, the screen dim's and then turns off because Kodi thinks there isn't any activity. Is there a setting I can add to my shortcuts that tell Kodi that while it's running that it is in fact an active process and that not to invoke the power saving features?
If this plugin isn't the right one for it maybe something else is? Thanks again!
You have to setup XBMC to disable dim and turn off.
Thanks for the quick reply, is there any way for me to script this? Or is that just not part of the intended use for this addon? It's no big deal, if anything i'll just close Kodi and launch the link manually, thanks!
You can write a .bat script that will suspend or close Kodi before starting your application (IE) Then you will start this script instead of IE.
Angelscry thanks for the reply,
I will look into autoit, i hope compiling the script in autoit is as easy as pressing a button to compile xD If not i will have to research more.
Edit It works! Thanks angelscry, It was easier then expected, i thought i had to watch tutorials xD
(2015-01-05, 13:30)Angelscry Wrote: [ -> ] (2015-01-05, 06:37)enolive Wrote: [ -> ]I changed my system configuration so that I run openbox/kodi instead of kodi-standalone
And it works better with this new configuration?
Yes, it works perfectly.
FYI, there is a whole thread describing this problem with an even easier solution:
http://forum.kodi.tv/showthread.php?tid=213257
Hey, I'm still getting a lot of use out of Advanced Launcher! I'm here with a couple of suggestions/additional features I thought would make the add-on even better. The first one I asked about several months ago, but never got a response to. The second one I'm not sure has ever been suggested.
1) Can you add support for VBScript (.vbs) files? I have some batch files run through it so no command prompt windows appear while performing certain tasks. It would certainly help making some launchers feel more natural and less "OMG there's a command prompt window I'm so intimidated"-y for others who use my HTPC.
2) Many skins have a "Kiosk Mode" option. Would you be able to hide certain options from the context menu when Kiosk Mode is enabled? For example, I wouldn't want others messing with launcher settings or deleting categories flat-out while using the HTPC. I have no idea if this is possible on your end, but it'd be great if you added it.
Thanks!
(2015-01-09, 07:53)bleakassassin Wrote: [ -> ]1) Can you add support for VBScript (.vbs) files? I have some batch files run through it so no command prompt windows appear while performing certain tasks. It would certainly help making some launchers feel more natural and less "OMG there's a command prompt window I'm so intimidated"-y for others who use my HTPC.
Advanced launcher is dedicated to start command line. So, if you want to start VB scripts, you just have to use the dedicated command line. According form this source (
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/23074...pt-wscript) the command line may be like this :
Code:
wscript /nologo path/where/is/located/your/scriptname.vbs
So for a standalone launcher the corresponding setup will be similar to :
Application: C:\WINDOWS\System32\wscript.exe
Arguments: /nologo path/where/is/located/your/scriptname.vbs
So for a files launcher the corresponding setup will be similar to :
Application: C:\WINDOWS\System32\wscript.exe
Arguments: /nologo %roms%
Items path: path/where/is/located/your
File extension: vbs
(2015-01-09, 07:53)bleakassassin Wrote: [ -> ]Many skins have a "Kiosk Mode" option. Would you be able to hide certain options from the context menu when Kiosk Mode is enabled? For example, I wouldn't want others messing with launcher settings or deleting categories flat-out while using the HTPC. I have no idea if this is possible on your end, but it'd be great if you added it.
I will take a look, but I'm not sure the "Kiosk Mode" option of Kodi could affect add-ons context menu.
(2015-01-09, 16:50)Angelscry Wrote: [ -> ]Advanced launcher is dedicated to start command line. So, if you want to start VB scripts, you just have to use the dedicated command line. According form this source (http://stackoverflow.com/questions/23074...pt-wscript) the command line may be like this :
Code:
wscript /nologo path/where/is/located/your/scriptname.vbs
So for a standalone launcher the corresponding setup will be similar to :
Application: C:\WINDOWS\System32\wscript.exe
Arguments: /nologo path/where/is/located/your/scriptname.vbs
So for a files launcher the corresponding setup will be similar to :
Application: C:\WINDOWS\System32\wscript.exe
Arguments: /nologo %roms%
Items path: path/where/is/located/your
File extension: vbs
I messed around a little with this, and I got it to work. Thanks! This helps a lot with my HTPC.
Hi - I am having an issue. I upgraded to KODI and advanced launcher is no longer showing the keyboard or letting me type in titles. The previously created links still work and I can make it create launchers for firefox but I can't edit the link or type anything in. The keyboard is blank. Any ideas or help?
Link to image of issue:
http://i.imgur.com/puw0yvf.jpg
Advanced Launcher sans keyboard
(2015-01-11, 07:30)johnygfunk Wrote: [ -> ]Hi - I am having an issue. I upgraded to KODI and advanced launcher is no longer showing the keyboard or letting me type in titles. The previously created links still work and I can make it create launchers for firefox but I can't edit the link or type anything in. The keyboard is blank. Any ideas or help?
Link to image of issue:
http://i.imgur.com/puw0yvf.jpg
Advanced Launcher sans keyboard
It must be related to the skin, not to Advanced Launcher. Do you have the same problem with the default Kodi skin (Confluence)?
(2015-01-11, 08:11)Angelscry Wrote: [ -> ] (2015-01-11, 07:30)johnygfunk Wrote: [ -> ]Hi - I am having an issue. I upgraded to KODI and advanced launcher is no longer showing the keyboard or letting me type in titles. The previously created links still work and I can make it create launchers for firefox but I can't edit the link or type anything in. The keyboard is blank. Any ideas or help?
Link to image of issue:
http://i.imgur.com/puw0yvf.jpg
Advanced Launcher sans keyboard
It must be related to the skin, not to Advanced Launcher. Do you have the same problem with the default Kodi skin (Confluence)?
Yep, skin related. Switching to Confluence makes it work just fine. Should have thought of that...
Hi,
using AdvL from your repo with a fresh Kodi Helix install .. scrapping Games doesn't work:
That's what I get .. all games get the same title, but other information are scrapped right ..
Btw - I don't own the game Bust-a-Move (my first title is "Automobil Lamborghini"), very weird behaviour ..
So long
LCS
(2015-01-11, 12:56)LastCoder Wrote: [ -> ]Hi,
using AdvL from your repo with a fresh Kodi Helix install .. scrapping Games doesn't work:
That's what I get .. all games get the same title, but other information are scrapped right ..
Btw - I don't own the game Bust-a-Move (my first title is "Automobil Lamborghini"), very weird behaviour ..
So long
LCS
Which scrapper are you using for data? Does it happen with all the data scrappers?
Hi,
Thanks for the launcher, it's a great feature. I use it to launch my PC games.
I have a problem with Fanart and Thumb scrapers, they don't work, none of them.
Whereas Information scraper with GameFAQs works.
What's the problem ?
I think GamesDB should work, the database contains my games pictures.
Thanks