(2013-06-27, 18:00)RazorFR Wrote: No, no accentuated characters in the paths ...

(2013-06-28, 02:35)Angelscry Wrote:

(2013-06-27, 18:00)RazorFR Wrote: No, no accentuated characters in the paths ...

I have created a profile on my XBMC system... created a new launcher using Advanced Launcher and scraped images... but I do not obtain any error message. So the problem seems not related to the use of a XBMC user profile.

According to your log file, it seems that Advanced Launcher is not able to replace a previously XBMC cached image (C:\Users\Michael\AppData\Roaming\XBMC\userdata\profiles\Michael\Thumbnails\8\832​efbb2.jpg) because it is not able to found the image to replace. Before obtain this error, have you manually delete or move the XBMC Thumbnails cache folder? Are you using a script or an addon that "auto-clean" the XBMC images cache?

(2013-06-28, 11:34)RazorFR Wrote:

(2013-06-28, 02:35)Angelscry Wrote:

(2013-06-27, 18:00)RazorFR Wrote: No, no accentuated characters in the paths ...

I have created a profile on my XBMC system... created a new launcher using Advanced Launcher and scraped images... but I do not obtain any error message. So the problem seems not related to the use of a XBMC user profile.

According to your log file, it seems that Advanced Launcher is not able to replace a previously XBMC cached image (C:\Users\Michael\AppData\Roaming\XBMC\userdata\profiles\Michael\Thumbnails\8\832​efbb2.jpg) because it is not able to found the image to replace. Before obtain this error, have you manually delete or move the XBMC Thumbnails cache folder? Are you using a script or an addon that "auto-clean" the XBMC images cache?

Hi Angel,

Yes, I do use the Texture Cache Maintenance utility
But I think the main problem here is my thumbnails folder location.
I did did a clean install of xbmc yesterday. And this time xbmc installed my thumbnails folder directly into my profile directory.
As a result, the laucher correctly finds the image to update, and I don't get any error anymore.
Apologies I must have screwed something up with my last install (I moved folder manually from an previous install without any profile except master)

Thanks for the help, and this great addon. I use it for emulators (MAME, Dolphin GC and Wii, NullDC), I recently discovered comics with Cdisplay EX. And it rocks. Plus what you did about online supporting documentation definitely deserves Kudos.

Cheers

(2013-06-27, 02:32)Angelscry Wrote: Ok... I have just installed a Aeon Nox skin on my system. First I have added Advanced Launcher as an XBMC favourite via Advanced Launcher context menu ("C" key). Then I have addon a custom entry into Aeon Nox main menu (System > Appearance > Skin > Settings > Customizers > Main Menu item Customizer > Select Custom 1 > Choose Type > Favourite > Advanced Launcher). As expected the entry value is :

Code:

ActivateWindow(10001,"plugin://plugin.program.advanced.launcher/", return)

Then go again into Choose Type > Custom and indicate :

Code:

ActivateWindow(10001,"plugin://plugin.program.advanced.launcher/?default/", return)

Then go into Change Label and replace "Advanced Launcher" title by "Games". Finally uncheck "Disable" to activate the custom entry. That's all. Now when you click on the Games menu entry, Advanced Launcher is automatically started into the default directory. !!!?

(2013-06-27, 09:30)lokipoki Wrote: Ok... I doesn't work because you cannot pass the argument ($CmdLine[1]) through the first .LNK file. Because it is not :

Code:

.ink+explorer.exe (XBMC)>launcher.exe>.ink (Games)

but :

Code:

explorer.exe (XBMC)> .lnk > launcher.exe>.lnk (Games)

than happen. So the %romname% is send to .lnk file and it is not able to send it to launcher.exe. I don't understand why you manage 2 .lnk files for each game when you can only do this with one :

Code:

launcher.exe (XBMC)>.lnk (Games)

Ok I changed it now.

Application:launcher.exe

The .ink is pointing now directly to the games which works fine. But it seems that the launcher.exe doesn't execute. How come?!

Cheers.

(2013-06-23, 13:50)Angelscry Wrote: I don't know... Post your launchers.xml file, please.

(2013-06-30, 11:49)bakito Wrote: hello angel, just a quick question: can I add more than 1 source for an emulator's roms? One of my disk is full...
I'd like to put two differents folders for it...
thanks!

(2013-06-30, 12:31)lokipoki Wrote:

(2013-06-27, 09:30)lokipoki Wrote: Ok... I doesn't work because you cannot pass the argument ($CmdLine[1]) through the first .LNK file. Because it is not :

Code:

.ink+explorer.exe (XBMC)>launcher.exe>.ink (Games)

but :

Code:

explorer.exe (XBMC)> .lnk > launcher.exe>.lnk (Games)

than happen. So the %romname% is send to .lnk file and it is not able to send it to launcher.exe. I don't understand why you manage 2 .lnk files for each game when you can only do this with one :

Code:

launcher.exe (XBMC)>.lnk (Games)

Ok I changed it now.

Application:launcher.exe

The .ink is pointing now directly to the games which works fine. But it seems that the launcher.exe doesn't execute. How come?!

Cheers.

(2013-06-23, 13:50)Angelscry Wrote: I don't know... Post your launchers.xml file, please.

Code:

<launcher>
        <id>1e9be597e592f2f0110aafef6cf7239f</id>
        <name>PC Games</name>
        <category>default</category>
        <application>D:\HTPC\Games\PC\Test.exe</application>
        <args>%rom%</args>
        <rompath>D:\HTPC\Games\PC\</rompath>
        <thumbpath>D:\HTPC\Games\PC\boxfront\</thumbpath>
        <fanartpath>D:\HTPC\Games\PC\screenshot\</fanartpath>
        <trailerpath></trailerpath>
        <custompath></custompath>
        <romext>lnk</romext>
        <platform>IBM PC Compatible</platform>
        <thumb></thumb>
        <fanart></fanart>
        <genre></genre>
        <release></release>
        <publisher></publisher>
        <launcherplot></launcherplot>
        <finished>false</finished>
        <minimize>false</minimize>
        <lnk>true</lnk>
        <roms>
            <rom>
                <id>d7e9b6804dfe39d6bef822f6be68e945</id>
                <name>Alan Wake</name>
                <filename>D:\HTPC\Games\PC\Alan Wake.lnk</filename>
                <thumb>D:\HTPC\Games\PC\boxfront\Alan Wake.JPG</thumb>
                <fanart>D:\HTPC\Games\PC\screenshot\Alan Wake.JPG</fanart>
                <trailer></trailer>
                <custom></custom>
                <genre></genre>
                <release></release>
                <publisher></publisher>
                <gameplot></gameplot>
                <finished>false</finished>
                <altapp></altapp>
                <altarg></altarg>
            </rom>
            <rom>
                <id>fafb962fcdf8b77d11f9776a1bf41dc7</id>
                <name>Anno 1404</name>
                <filename>D:\HTPC\Games\PC\Anno 1404.lnk</filename>
                <thumb>D:\HTPC\Games\PC\boxfront\Anno 1404.JPG</thumb>
                <fanart></fanart>
                <trailer></trailer>
                <custom></custom>
                <genre></genre>
                <release></release>
                <publisher></publisher>
                <gameplot></gameplot>
                <finished>false</finished>
                <altapp></altapp>
                <altarg></altarg>
            </rom>
            <rom>
                <id>c8fa63ea9617ffee4d185a7c7f343f22</id>
                <name>Arcania</name>
                <filename>D:\HTPC\Games\PC\Arcania.lnk</filename>
                <thumb>D:\HTPC\Games\PC\boxfront\Arcania.JPG</thumb>
                <fanart></fanart>
                <trailer></trailer>
                <custom></custom>
                <genre></genre>
                <release></release>
                <publisher></publisher>
                <gameplot></gameplot>
                <finished>false</finished>
                <altapp></altapp>
                <altarg></altarg>
            </rom>
            <rom>
                <id>fbcabe68eb815bd4fce9a90cc9c27be4</id>
                <name>Black Mirror 2</name>
                <filename>D:\HTPC\Games\PC\Black Mirror 2.lnk</filename>
                <thumb>D:\HTPC\Games\PC\boxfront\Black Mirror 2.JPG</thumb>
                <fanart></fanart>
                <trailer></trailer>
                <custom></custom>
                <genre></genre>
                <release></release>
                <publisher></publisher>
                <gameplot></gameplot>
                <finished>false</finished>
                <altapp></altapp>
                <altarg></altarg>
            </rom>
            <rom>
                <id>874ce77619cea53757a6d8ab5cf48fee</id>
                <name>Civilization V</name>
                <filename>D:\HTPC\Games\PC\Civilization V.lnk</filename>
                <thumb>D:\HTPC\Games\PC\boxfront\Civilization V.JPG</thumb>
                <fanart></fanart>
                <trailer></trailer>
                <custom></custom>
                <genre></genre>
                <release></release>
                <publisher></publisher>
                <gameplot></gameplot>
                <finished>false</finished>
                <altapp></altapp>
                <altarg></altarg>
            </rom>
            <rom>
                <id>8f8279118d2e7fd598d1dbb35e7ab8be</id>
                <name>Company of Heroes</name>
                <filename>D:\HTPC\Games\PC\Company of Heroes.lnk</filename>
                <thumb>D:\HTPC\Games\PC\boxfront\Company of Heroes.JPG</thumb>
                <fanart></fanart>
                <trailer></trailer>
                <custom></custom>
                <genre></genre>
                <release></release>
                <publisher></publisher>
                <gameplot></gameplot>
                <finished>false</finished>
                <altapp></altapp>
                <altarg></altarg>
            </rom>
            <rom>
                <id>6c0de4861a0645e6c1cd3a7250d5164f</id>
                <name>Fallout 3</name>
                <filename>D:\HTPC\Games\PC\Fallout 3.lnk</filename>
                <thumb>D:\HTPC\Games\PC\boxfront\Fallout 3.JPG</thumb>
                <fanart></fanart>
                <trailer></trailer>
                <custom></custom>
                <genre></genre>
                <release></release>
                <publisher></publisher>
                <gameplot></gameplot>
                <finished>false</finished>
                <altapp></altapp>
                <altarg></altarg>
            </rom>
            <rom>
                <id>7b7963658f2ce908abf0373e8b91b24f</id>
                <name>NBA 2K13</name>
                <filename>D:\HTPC\Games\PC\NBA 2K13.lnk</filename>
                <thumb>D:\HTPC\Games\PC\boxfront\NBA 2K13.JPG</thumb>
                <fanart>D:\HTPC\Games\PC\screenshot\NBA 2K13.JPG</fanart>
                <trailer></trailer>
                <custom></custom>
                <genre></genre>
                <release></release>
                <publisher></publisher>
                <gameplot></gameplot>
                <finished>false</finished>
                <altapp></altapp>
                <altarg></altarg>
            </rom>
            <rom>
                <id>e722c446a40bfa878992a6c2a6577466</id>
                <name>SimCity</name>
                <filename>D:\HTPC\Games\PC\SimCity.lnk</filename>
                <thumb>D:\HTPC\Games\PC\boxfront\SimCity.JPG</thumb>
                <fanart>D:\HTPC\Games\PC\screenshot\SimCity.GIF</fanart>
                <trailer></trailer>
                <custom></custom>
                <genre></genre>
                <release></release>
                <publisher></publisher>
                <gameplot></gameplot>
                <finished>false</finished>
                <altapp></altapp>
                <altarg></altarg>
            </rom>
            <rom>
                <id>4f8d482a3a48fdfeb891afa869b2df19</id>
                <name>Skyrim</name>
                <filename>D:\HTPC\Games\PC\Skyrim.lnk</filename>
                <thumb>D:\HTPC\Games\PC\boxfront\Skyrim.JPG</thumb>
                <fanart></fanart>
                <trailer></trailer>
                <custom></custom>
                <genre></genre>
                <release></release>
                <publisher></publisher>
                <gameplot></gameplot>
                <finished>false</finished>
                <altapp></altapp>
                <altarg></altarg>
            </rom>
        </roms>
    </launcher>
</launchers>

(2013-06-30, 15:48)Angelscry Wrote:

(2013-06-30, 11:49)bakito Wrote: hello angel, just a quick question: can I add more than 1 source for an emulator's roms? One of my disk is full...
I'd like to put two differents folders for it...
thanks!

You can do it, but only manually (1 item by 1 item) : Go into the launcher context menu ("C" key) > Add Items > Manually Add Item > an then select the item you want to add. Actually there is no way to define several folder sources by launcher.

If you are under Linux or OSX you may also have the possibility to create a Symlink (alias) of your second source into the folder of the first source, and then using the recursive scan feature of Advanced Launcher, you will may be able to scan both sources at the same time. But, personnaly, I have not tested it. I'm not sure you can do this under Windows.

---

(2013-06-30, 12:31)lokipoki Wrote:

(2013-06-27, 09:30)lokipoki Wrote: Ok... I doesn't work because you cannot pass the argument ($CmdLine[1]) through the first .LNK file. Because it is not :

Code:

.ink+explorer.exe (XBMC)>launcher.exe>.ink (Games)

but :

Code:

explorer.exe (XBMC)> .lnk > launcher.exe>.lnk (Games)

than happen. So the %romname% is send to .lnk file and it is not able to send it to launcher.exe. I don't understand why you manage 2 .lnk files for each game when you can only do this with one :

Code:

launcher.exe (XBMC)>.lnk (Games)

Ok I changed it now.

Application:launcher.exe

The .ink is pointing now directly to the games which works fine. But it seems that the launcher.exe doesn't execute. How come?!

Cheers.

(2013-06-23, 13:50)Angelscry Wrote: I don't know... Post your launchers.xml file, please.

Code:

<launcher>
        <id>1e9be597e592f2f0110aafef6cf7239f</id>
        <name>PC Games</name>
        <category>default</category>
        <application>D:\HTPC\Games\PC\Test.exe</application>
        <args>%rom%</args>
        <rompath>D:\HTPC\Games\PC\</rompath>
        <thumbpath>D:\HTPC\Games\PC\boxfront\</thumbpath>
        <fanartpath>D:\HTPC\Games\PC\screenshot\</fanartpath>
        <trailerpath></trailerpath>
        <custompath></custompath>
        <romext>lnk</romext>
        <platform>IBM PC Compatible</platform>
        <thumb></thumb>
        <fanart></fanart>
        <genre></genre>
        <release></release>
        <publisher></publisher>
        <launcherplot></launcherplot>
        <finished>false</finished>
        <minimize>false</minimize>
        <lnk>true</lnk>
        <roms>
            <rom>
                <id>d7e9b6804dfe39d6bef822f6be68e945</id>
                <name>Alan Wake</name>
                <filename>D:\HTPC\Games\PC\Alan Wake.lnk</filename>
                <thumb>D:\HTPC\Games\PC\boxfront\Alan Wake.JPG</thumb>
                <fanart>D:\HTPC\Games\PC\screenshot\Alan Wake.JPG</fanart>
                <trailer></trailer>
                <custom></custom>
                <genre></genre>
                <release></release>
                <publisher></publisher>
                <gameplot></gameplot>
                <finished>false</finished>
                <altapp></altapp>
                <altarg></altarg>
            </rom>
            <rom>
                <id>fafb962fcdf8b77d11f9776a1bf41dc7</id>
                <name>Anno 1404</name>
                <filename>D:\HTPC\Games\PC\Anno 1404.lnk</filename>
                <thumb>D:\HTPC\Games\PC\boxfront\Anno 1404.JPG</thumb>
                <fanart></fanart>
                <trailer></trailer>
                <custom></custom>
                <genre></genre>
                <release></release>
                <publisher></publisher>
                <gameplot></gameplot>
                <finished>false</finished>
                <altapp></altapp>
                <altarg></altarg>
            </rom>
            <rom>
                <id>c8fa63ea9617ffee4d185a7c7f343f22</id>
                <name>Arcania</name>
                <filename>D:\HTPC\Games\PC\Arcania.lnk</filename>
                <thumb>D:\HTPC\Games\PC\boxfront\Arcania.JPG</thumb>
                <fanart></fanart>
                <trailer></trailer>
                <custom></custom>
                <genre></genre>
                <release></release>
                <publisher></publisher>
                <gameplot></gameplot>
                <finished>false</finished>
                <altapp></altapp>
                <altarg></altarg>
            </rom>
            <rom>
                <id>fbcabe68eb815bd4fce9a90cc9c27be4</id>
                <name>Black Mirror 2</name>
                <filename>D:\HTPC\Games\PC\Black Mirror 2.lnk</filename>
                <thumb>D:\HTPC\Games\PC\boxfront\Black Mirror 2.JPG</thumb>
                <fanart></fanart>
                <trailer></trailer>
                <custom></custom>
                <genre></genre>
                <release></release>
                <publisher></publisher>
                <gameplot></gameplot>
                <finished>false</finished>
                <altapp></altapp>
                <altarg></altarg>
            </rom>
            <rom>
                <id>874ce77619cea53757a6d8ab5cf48fee</id>
                <name>Civilization V</name>
                <filename>D:\HTPC\Games\PC\Civilization V.lnk</filename>
                <thumb>D:\HTPC\Games\PC\boxfront\Civilization V.JPG</thumb>
                <fanart></fanart>
                <trailer></trailer>
                <custom></custom>
                <genre></genre>
                <release></release>
                <publisher></publisher>
                <gameplot></gameplot>
                <finished>false</finished>
                <altapp></altapp>
                <altarg></altarg>
            </rom>
            <rom>
                <id>8f8279118d2e7fd598d1dbb35e7ab8be</id>
                <name>Company of Heroes</name>
                <filename>D:\HTPC\Games\PC\Company of Heroes.lnk</filename>
                <thumb>D:\HTPC\Games\PC\boxfront\Company of Heroes.JPG</thumb>
                <fanart></fanart>
                <trailer></trailer>
                <custom></custom>
                <genre></genre>
                <release></release>
                <publisher></publisher>
                <gameplot></gameplot>
                <finished>false</finished>
                <altapp></altapp>
                <altarg></altarg>
            </rom>
            <rom>
                <id>6c0de4861a0645e6c1cd3a7250d5164f</id>
                <name>Fallout 3</name>
                <filename>D:\HTPC\Games\PC\Fallout 3.lnk</filename>
                <thumb>D:\HTPC\Games\PC\boxfront\Fallout 3.JPG</thumb>
                <fanart></fanart>
                <trailer></trailer>
                <custom></custom>
                <genre></genre>
                <release></release>
                <publisher></publisher>
                <gameplot></gameplot>
                <finished>false</finished>
                <altapp></altapp>
                <altarg></altarg>
            </rom>
            <rom>
                <id>7b7963658f2ce908abf0373e8b91b24f</id>
                <name>NBA 2K13</name>
                <filename>D:\HTPC\Games\PC\NBA 2K13.lnk</filename>
                <thumb>D:\HTPC\Games\PC\boxfront\NBA 2K13.JPG</thumb>
                <fanart>D:\HTPC\Games\PC\screenshot\NBA 2K13.JPG</fanart>
                <trailer></trailer>
                <custom></custom>
                <genre></genre>
                <release></release>
                <publisher></publisher>
                <gameplot></gameplot>
                <finished>false</finished>
                <altapp></altapp>
                <altarg></altarg>
            </rom>
            <rom>
                <id>e722c446a40bfa878992a6c2a6577466</id>
                <name>SimCity</name>
                <filename>D:\HTPC\Games\PC\SimCity.lnk</filename>
                <thumb>D:\HTPC\Games\PC\boxfront\SimCity.JPG</thumb>
                <fanart>D:\HTPC\Games\PC\screenshot\SimCity.GIF</fanart>
                <trailer></trailer>
                <custom></custom>
                <genre></genre>
                <release></release>
                <publisher></publisher>
                <gameplot></gameplot>
                <finished>false</finished>
                <altapp></altapp>
                <altarg></altarg>
            </rom>
            <rom>
                <id>4f8d482a3a48fdfeb891afa869b2df19</id>
                <name>Skyrim</name>
                <filename>D:\HTPC\Games\PC\Skyrim.lnk</filename>
                <thumb>D:\HTPC\Games\PC\boxfront\Skyrim.JPG</thumb>
                <fanart></fanart>
                <trailer></trailer>
                <custom></custom>
                <genre></genre>
                <release></release>
                <publisher></publisher>
                <gameplot></gameplot>
                <finished>false</finished>
                <altapp></altapp>
                <altarg></altarg>
            </rom>
        </roms>
    </launcher>
</launchers>

You need to desactivate the .lnk support for your launcher. If you do not desactivate it, Advanced Launcher will always use explorer.exe to start .lnk files. To do this, go into the launcher context menu ("C" key) > Edit Launcher > Advanced Modifications > and desactivate the "Shortcuts (.lnk) support".

(2013-07-03, 12:26)Angelscry Wrote: So your test.exe launcher is not working correctly. Please post your complete autoit script (test.au3) here. So we will be able to help you.

Quote:MsgBox(4096, "Test", "This box will time out in 10 seconds", 10)

(2013-07-03, 23:25)lokipoki Wrote:

(2013-07-03, 12:26)Angelscry Wrote: So your test.exe launcher is not working correctly. Please post your complete autoit script (test.au3) here. So we will be able to help you.

The code of my test.exe is just a test as the name implies:

Quote:MsgBox(4096, "Test", "This box will time out in 10 seconds", 10)

When .lnk are activated the test.exe wont work. But when I deactivate the .lnk that it works. What do I need to do to get both working? Eventually the test.exe will include a loading screen so that when a game loads I wont see windows... I hope you understand what I mean/

Cheers.

(2013-07-04, 04:24)Angelscry Wrote:

(2013-07-03, 23:25)lokipoki Wrote:

(2013-07-03, 12:26)Angelscry Wrote: So your test.exe launcher is not working correctly. Please post your complete autoit script (test.au3) here. So we will be able to help you.

The code of my test.exe is just a test as the name implies:

Quote:MsgBox(4096, "Test", "This box will time out in 10 seconds", 10)

When .lnk are activated the test.exe wont work. But when I deactivate the .lnk that it works. What do I need to do to get both working? Eventually the test.exe will include a loading screen so that when a game loads I wont see windows... I hope you understand what I mean/

Cheers.

When Advanced Launcher .lnk support is activated, .lnk files are started by explorer.exe. So in your case, lnk file are effectively started (by explorer.exe) but test.exe is not started. When Advanced Launcher .lnk support is desactivated, .lnk files are started by the application defined into the launcher. So in your case, test.exe is started, but not the .lnk files (because your test.exe executable have nothing inside its code to manage and start .lnk files).

Remember that .lnk files ARE NOT executables. .lnk files are shortcuts managed by explorer.exe to redirect to another executable fand start it.

To make you test.exe file working it must manage .lnk files paths as argument and be able to start these lnk. files. According to this page, the way to start .lnk files using autoit is :

Code:

Run(@ComSpec & " /c " & '"C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Menu Démarrer\Programmes\Microsoft AntiSpyware\Uninstall Microsoft AntiSpyware.lnk"', "", @SW_HIDE)

So to work with Advanced Launcher, your script must be something like this :

Code:

Run(@ComSpec & " /c " & '"' & $CmdLine[1] & '"', "", @SW_HIDE)

And your launcher configuration must be like this :

Application : D:\HTPC\Games\PC\Test.exe
Arguments : "%rom%"
File Extension : lnk
.lnk support : OFF