[igotdvds]

I want to create a prompt that asks the user if they want to run the "Logo Downloader" addon and the "Tv Tunes" addon BUT only after they have updated the library and added new TV Shows.

Is there a way to do this?

[mkortstiege]

You might be able to track and watch the scanners state in a service add-on.

[igotdvds]

You might be able to track and watch the scanners state in a service add-on.

Can you elaborate? I'm a skinner not a developer, sorry.

[mkortstiege]

Lemme hook up a test service add-on

[BigNoid]

there is also the <onunload> tag, but that would just pop up the message after each scan.

[mkortstiege]

This one should work even though it's pretty hacky..

Code:

import xbmc

while (not xbmc.abortRequested):

  musicScan = False
  videoScan = False

  while (xbmc.getCondVisibility("library.isscanningmusic")):
    if (not musicScan):
      xbmc.log("service.scanner.notify: music scan started ..", level=xbmc.LOGDEBUG)
    musicScan = True
    xbmc.sleep(1000)

  while (xbmc.getCondVisibility("library.isscanningvideo")):
    if (not videoScan):
      xbmc.log("service.scanner.notify: video scan started ..", level=xbmc.LOGDEBUG)
    videoScan = True
    xbmc.sleep(1000)

  if (videoScan):
    xbmc.log("service.scanner.notify: video scan finished", level=xbmc.LOGDEBUG)

  if (musicScan):
    xbmc.log("service.scanner.notify: video scan finished", level=xbmc.LOGDEBUG)

  xbmc.sleep(1000)

[igotdvds]

This one should work even though it's pretty hacky..

Code:

import xbmc

while (not xbmc.abortRequested):

  musicScan = False
  videoScan = False

  while (xbmc.getCondVisibility("library.isscanningmusic")):
    if (not musicScan):
      xbmc.log("service.scanner.notify: music scan started ..", level=xbmc.LOGDEBUG)
    musicScan = True
    xbmc.sleep(1000)

  while (xbmc.getCondVisibility("library.isscanningvideo")):
    if (not videoScan):
      xbmc.log("service.scanner.notify: video scan started ..", level=xbmc.LOGDEBUG)
    videoScan = True
    xbmc.sleep(1000)

  if (videoScan):
    xbmc.log("service.scanner.notify: video scan finished", level=xbmc.LOGDEBUG)

  if (musicScan):
    xbmc.log("service.scanner.notify: video scan finished", level=xbmc.LOGDEBUG)

  xbmc.sleep(1000)

I found this: http://wiki.xbmc.org/index.php?title=HOW...g_services

Do I have to have different addons in general? Do I have to have a separate logo downloader addon that is a service instead?

[mkortstiege]

There are multiple scenarios. You could add a service that spawns the desired script/addon or you (the author) transforms the script into a service addon. I am 100% unsure about the <onunload> skin thingy..

[Hitcher]

Just add <onunload>your_control</onunload> to the library scan xml.

[pieh]

as Big_Noid and Hitcher said You can use <onunload> in DialogVideoScan.xml:

Code:

<window id="133">
  <onunload>RunScript(<id_of_logo_downloader>)</onunload>
  [...]

Unfortunately this won't check if something was actually added. Perhaps logo downloader can be run in "silent" mode (no dialogs popping up) so this wouldn't annoy users? (just wild guess here)

[igotdvds]

Thanks for the tips guys, I'll look into doing it this way and post my results.

[ronie]

just note that adding it to DialogVideoScan.xml is not a 100% guarantee the script will run,
as users have the option to hide this dialog:
Settings > Videos > Hide progress of library updates.

[mkortstiege]

We really should make python aware of the announce managment stuff.. So we have something like the players OnPlayback* stuff.

I can recall topfs told me something about it on IRC a few month ago. Will ping him again .)

[igotdvds]

We really should make python aware of the announce managment stuff.. So we have something like the players OnPlayback* stuff.

I can recall topfs told me something about it on IRC a few month ago. Will ping him again .)

That would be great. It would be nice to be able to say..

Did the user just add music? If so....do this...

Did the user just add a movie? If so....do this...

etc.