[Blaxxor]

Ok.. favourites code is correct :

Code:

...
PlayMedia("plugin://plugin.program.advanced.launcher/?0aeb448ff82bda9b1c7b0944cc5c49c4")
...

Now we have to see if the sub-menu entry automatically created by Alsaka is under the same form. Could you please now post here the content of your xbmc/userdata/guisettings.xml file? I'm nor sure you will be able to post here the entire content of the file, so use pastebin service to do this and post the corresponding URL here.

Well, my guisettings.xml is quite big. Tested a lot of skins for this problem so the file i approx 4000 lines of code. But you probably know what to look for...

http://pastebin.com/AxxebSuf

The skin is Alaska.Revisited

I have previously tested different versions of Alaska but Alaska.Revisited is the skin I'm using now.

//Stellan

[Angelscry]

Ok.. favourites code is correct :

Code:

...
PlayMedia("plugin://plugin.program.advanced.launcher/?0aeb448ff82bda9b1c7b0944cc5c49c4")
...

Now we have to see if the sub-menu entry automatically created by Alsaka is under the same form. Could you please now post here the content of your xbmc/userdata/guisettings.xml file? I'm nor sure you will be able to post here the entire content of the file, so use pastebin service to do this and post the corresponding URL here.

Well, my guisettings.xml is quite big. Tested a lot of skins for this problem so the file i approx 4000 lines of code. But you probably know what to look for...

http://pastebin.com/AxxebSuf

The skin is Alaska.Revisited

I have previously tested different versions of Alaska but Alaska.Revisited is the skin I'm using now.

//Stellan

Ok,,, I have take a look at the file...

Line 3663 :

Code:

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<setting type="string" name="skin.alaska.revisited.customhomeitempath_1">PlayMedia(&quot;plugin://plugin.program.advanced.launcher/?0aeb448ff82bda9b1c7b0944cc5c49c4&quot;)</setting>
...

Line 3771 :

Code:

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<setting type="string" name="skin.alaska.revisited.programbuttonpath_1">PlayMedia(&quot;plugin://plugin.program.advanced.launcher/?0aeb448ff82bda9b1c7b0944cc5c49c4&quot;,return)</setting>
...

Line 4449 :

Code:

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<setting type="string" name="skin.aeon.nox.Nox.CustomHomeItem1.Path">PlayMedia(&quot;plugin://plugin.program.advanced.launcher/?0aeb448ff82bda9b1c7b0944cc5c49c4&quot;,return)</setting>
...

Now question. Does Advanced Launcher custom entry works with your Aeon Nox skin? Does Advanced Launcher program button works with your Alaska Revisited skin? If all bothy are working, one thing you can try is to modify the line 3663 by adding ,return at the end of the PlayMedia command like this :

Code:

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<setting type="string" name="skin.alaska.revisited.customhomeitempath_1">PlayMedia(&quot;plugin://plugin.program.advanced.launcher/?0aeb448ff82bda9b1c7b0944cc5c49c4&quot;,return)</setting>
...

[Blaxxor]

Ok.. favourites code is correct :

Code:

...
PlayMedia("plugin://plugin.program.advanced.launcher/?0aeb448ff82bda9b1c7b0944cc5c49c4")
...

Now we have to see if the sub-menu entry automatically created by Alsaka is under the same form. Could you please now post here the content of your xbmc/userdata/guisettings.xml file? I'm nor sure you will be able to post here the entire content of the file, so use pastebin service to do this and post the corresponding URL here.

Well, my guisettings.xml is quite big. Tested a lot of skins for this problem so the file i approx 4000 lines of code. But you probably know what to look for...

http://pastebin.com/AxxebSuf

The skin is Alaska.Revisited

I have previously tested different versions of Alaska but Alaska.Revisited is the skin I'm using now.

//Stellan

Ok,,, I have take a look at the file...

Line 3663 :

Code:

...
<setting type="string" name="skin.alaska.revisited.customhomeitempath_1">PlayMedia(&quot;plugin://plugin.program.advanced.launcher/?0aeb448ff82bda9b1c7b0944cc5c49c4&quot;)</setting>
...

Line 3771 :

Code:

...
<setting type="string" name="skin.alaska.revisited.programbuttonpath_1">PlayMedia(&quot;plugin://plugin.program.advanced.launcher/?0aeb448ff82bda9b1c7b0944cc5c49c4&quot;,return)</setting>
...

Line 4449 :

Code:

...
<setting type="string" name="skin.aeon.nox.Nox.CustomHomeItem1.Path">PlayMedia(&quot;plugin://plugin.program.advanced.launcher/?0aeb448ff82bda9b1c7b0944cc5c49c4&quot;,return)</setting>
...

Now question. Does Advanced Launcher custom entry works with your Aeon Nox skin? Does Advanced Launcher program button works with your Alaska Revisited skin? If all bothy are working, one thing you can try is to modify the line 3663 by adding ,return at the end of the PlayMedia command like this :

Code:

...
<setting type="string" name="skin.alaska.revisited.customhomeitempath_1">PlayMedia(&quot;plugin://plugin.program.advanced.launcher/?0aeb448ff82bda9b1c7b0944cc5c49c4&quot;,return)</setting>
...

The Custom Entry button works fine in Aeon Nox, and the AL program button works in Alaska Revisited.
The Custom Entry button doesn't work in Alaska Revisited.

I'll give it a try later since I'm at work now I'll reply in a couple of hours

Thanks !

Stellan

[Blaxxor]

Unfortunately it didn't work. Same problem as before. The button is there but when pressing on it it opens as a folder.

Works fine as a submenubutton on the Appbutton tough.

I don't expect you to keep searching for an answer when it obviously is a skinproblem but I really appreciate that you've been trying to help me even tough its not a problem with the launcher.

//Stellan

[Angelscry]

Unfortunately it didn't work. Same problem as before. The button is there but when pressing on it it opens as a folder.

Works fine as a submenubutton on the Appbutton tough.

I don't expect you to keep searching for an answer when it obviously is a skinproblem but I really appreciate that you've been trying to help me even tough its not a problem with the launcher.

//Stellan

BTW I do not have actually anymore idea why it is not working.

[Lockos]

Hi everyone. I run advanced launcher on Git Aeon Nox 3.6 for Eden.

Can someone tell me if it's possible to separate programm launchers and game launchers once you're into the advanced launcher addon. For instance, I have the programm skype between Batman Arkham Asylum and Rayman Origins. Any solution to separate them ?

Thanks in advance

[Angelscry]

Hi everyone. I run advanced launcher on Git Aeon Nox 3.6 for Eden.

Can someone tell me if it's possible to separate programm launchers and game launchers once you're into the advanced launcher addon. For instance, I have the programm skype between Batman Arkham Asylum and Rayman Origins. Any solution to separate them ?

Thanks in advance

You can duplicate Advanced Launcher : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_gMFJcxdcEg

So you can create 1 Advanced Launcher for games, 1 Advanced Launcher for applications, 1 Advanced Launcher for comics, 1 Advanced Launcher for websites, etc... Just take care to duplicate Advanced Launcher directory with sufficient different names and use a text editor that support UTF-8 format when editing the files.

[Lockos]

@ angelscry : you provide a full support for your addon : quick and clear !

Thank you very much

[Mike69]

can someone please help me to setup mame?
i have followed the advanced launcher wiki instructions to no avail
i can add the launcher normally, but when i click on it nothing happens
tried several settings (arguments, etc) and mame.ini seems ok

[Angelscry]

can someone please help me to setup mame?
i have followed the advanced launcher wiki instructions to no avail
i can add the launcher normally, but when i click on it nothing happens
tried several settings (arguments, etc) and mame.ini seems ok

Do you perform a scan to add items and scrap the related information into the created MAME launcher? Here a tutorial how use items launcher : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Pl-3yEDgUY
Also before perform the scan be sure to select the arcadeHITS scraper. It will be the only one that will be able to scrap MAME games information and images. If it still not working, please post here the content of your launchers.xml file. We cannot help you without this file.

[ratzofftoya]

Steam BigPicture

Don't know if all of you are familiar with new valve steam function is called steam bigpicture and is made to launch and browse steam games on TV with keypad and TV friend UI
here is more info about it: http://store.steampowered.com/bigpicture/

im using advanced launcher to launch it but the thing is steam doesn't real "closes" when you close it and you lose focus from XBMC,
it focus the normal steam window after you exit.

steam is a bit tricky so i made one little script in Autoit to launch it and since it turns good i decide to share.
the script detects if steam is already open or not and launch it in bigpicture mode.
i set key alt+F4 to closes it and return to xbmc. i think this key will not interfere in any game.

in Advanced Launcher
set for normal app (stand alone launcher)
Arguments: "%rom%"
plataform: IBM PC compatible

here is the autoit code for close steam (not complete shutdown)

Code:

HotKeySet("!{F4}", "Terminate")

if ProcessExists ( "steam.exe" ) = True Then
    Run ( '"C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\Steam.exe" steam://open/bigpicture', "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\" )
        While 1
            if ProcessExists ( "steam.exe" ) = False Then
                Terminate ()
            EndIf
            Sleep(100)
        WEnd
ElseIf ProcessExists ( "steam.exe" ) = False Then
    Run ('"C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\Steam.exe" -bigpicture', "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\" )
        While 1
            if ProcessExists ( "steam.exe" ) = False Then
                Terminate ()
            EndIf
            Sleep(100)
        WEnd
EndIf

Func Terminate()
    WinClose ( "Steam" )
    WinClose ( "Steam" )
    if WinExists ("XBMC") = True Then
        WinActivate( "XBMC" )
        WinWaitActive( "XBMC" )
    EndIf
Exit 0

EndFunc

here is code for complete shutdown steam

Code:

HotKeySet("!{F4}", "Terminate")

if ProcessExists ( "steam.exe" ) = True Then
    Run ( '"C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\Steam.exe" steam://open/bigpicture', "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\" )
        While 1
            if ProcessExists ( "steam.exe" ) = False Then
                Terminate ()
            EndIf
            Sleep(100)
        WEnd
ElseIf ProcessExists ( "steam.exe" ) = False Then
    Run ('"C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\Steam.exe" -bigpicture', "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\" )
        While 1
            if ProcessExists ( "steam.exe" ) = False Then
                Terminate ()
            EndIf
            Sleep(100)
        WEnd
EndIf

Func Terminate()
    Run ('"C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\Steam.exe" -shutdown', "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\" )
    if WinExists ("XBMC") = True Then
        WinActivate( "XBMC" )
        WinWaitActive( "XBMC" )
    EndIf
Exit 0

EndFunc

some bonus thumb and fanart i made for it




dont know if i should post the compiled .exe already or not. well
Enjoy let me know if you have any problem and if you have ideas to improve.

I'm unfamiliar with XBMC but really blown away by the community and have decided to make it the primary platform of my gaming oriented mITX "Steambox" (which I am building tonight). Indeed, this is my first post! Suppose the first thing I'm wondering is what to do with all this code. I understand how to go into the advanced launcher, but what do I do with this code to ensure that your brilliant way of exiting out of big picture actually works on my computer?

[Angelscry]

I'm unfamiliar with XBMC but really blown away by the community and have decided to make it the primary platform of my gaming oriented mITX "Steambox" (which I am building tonight). Indeed, this is my first post! Suppose the first thing I'm wondering is what to do with all this code. I understand how to go into the advanced launcher, but what do I do with this code to ensure that your brilliant way of exiting out of big picture actually works on my computer?

The autoit code must be compiled into a Windows executable file. For this you need first install autoit on your system : http://www.autoitscript.com/site/
Then you have to create a stand alone launcher using this executable file and using parameters given by Middle. You will found all the information you nedd concerning Advanced Launcher use into my signature.

[RazorFR]

I tried something similar but with AutoHotkey

Run, "steam://open/bigpicture"

WinWait, Steam ahk_class CUIEngineWin32
WinWaitClose, Steam ahk_class CUIEngineWin32

Run, nircmd.exe win close title "steam"
Sleep 1000
WinActivate, ahk_class XBMC

Steam has to be launched silently along with xbmc (and closed with xbmc) for this to work. So big picture will start immediately with no login delay.
Same as above, use AHK Compiler to make this an exe.
Still not perfect though, it will crash if launched when steam needs updating...

Any clue how I can make the advance launcher shortcut
<onclick>ActivateWindow(10001,plugin://plugin.program.advanced.launcher,return)</onclick>

Start directly the big picture launcher.

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" standalone="yes"?>
<launchers>
<launcher>
<id>397b6d48d44c61a8e8f93d6e268c7638</id>
<name>Steam Big Picture Mode</name>
<application>C:\Program Files (x86)\XBMC Automation\AHK\X360 Steam BPM.exe</application>
<args></args>
<rompath></rompath>
<thumbpath>D:\My Xbmc Launchers\</thumbpath>
<fanartpath>D:\My Xbmc Launchers\</fanartpath>
<custompath>D:\My Xbmc Launchers\</custompath>
<romext></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>
</roms>
</launcher>
</launchers>

[truthlesshero]

i'm having a very strange problem that i didn't really see anyone else having

when i start up advanced launcher for the first time, i get the standard two choices (standalone or file launcher)..

but no matter which one i choose, it goes to a samba share of my roms (the address on the bottom is smb://mycomputer/folder/roms)..so i just see my roms...i can't go up, i can't change folder, i can't do anything but press "cancel" or "ok" on a rom (which wouldn't do anything anyway)

how the hell do i change it so i can point it to the correct folder/program?
i want to choose file launcher...and i'm using xbmcbuntu...

thanks...


EDIT: nevermind, figured it out from the user guide..

[Angelscry]

i'm having a very strange problem that i didn't really see anyone else having

when i start up advanced launcher for the first time, i get the standard two choices (standalone or file launcher)..

but no matter which one i choose, it goes to a samba share of my roms (the address on the bottom is smb://mycomputer/folder/roms)..so i just see my roms...i can't go up, i can't change folder, i can't do anything but press "cancel" or "ok" on a rom (which wouldn't do anything anyway)

how the hell do i change it so i can point it to the correct folder/program?
i want to choose file launcher...and i'm using xbmcbuntu...

thanks...

That's not a problem. It is how work XBMC and Advanced Launcher. Before add an item (movie, musiq, video, or here application) you must define a source. Please, use last version of Advanced Launcher (1.9.1) : http://code.google.com/p/xbmc-advanced-l...-1.9.1.zip
Then when you will start Advanced Launcher for the first time you will also asked to add/manage sources :



Then select the root directory of your drive where are located your applications.
All this information is also written into the user guide (that nobody read) : http://www.gwenael.org/forum/viewtopic.php?id=3