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hey I am hoping someone can help me out I am trying to figure out how to usew one json command that will both do left and right and skipback and skipforward but I have been unable to get any commands to work.
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Try Input.ExecuteAction with "left" and "right".
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ok here is what I have but it still doesn't work it only will move the selector left or right but has no effect on the playing media
{ "jsonrpc": "2.0", "method": "Input.ExecuteAction", "params": { "action": "right" }, "id": 1 }
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Yonu
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any suggestions? as best I can tell I have the syntax correct
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I think I read elsewhere that the Input methods don't have the same effect as pressing the cursor keys ie Input.Left doesn't have the same effect as pressing left key. If you want to fast forward/rewind then you need to use the Player.Seek method instead.
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is there a way then to make it see a json command as a remote or gamepad press then?
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Not that I'm aware of. However, you can use JSON to detect if a player is active and, if so, then use your script to send the appropriate JSON command.
Alternatively, I think the python eventclient code can send keyboard presses.
@Montellese: This has come up before. Personally, not an issue for me but I'm curious: would it be a big change for the Input.Action methods to mimic keyboard presses (or implement a separate method)?
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Both were refused because of potential non pre-determined action generated by custom keymap file.
While for most user keymap files are the exact reason they need this to keep consistency in behaviors
Anyway eventclient is your only chance for now to mimic keyboard.
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Thanks Tolriq. I thought it would be something like that.
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hello, I would like Kodi to enter and start the photos I have on the google drive at startup.
i tried with the following
code:
import xbmc
xbmc.executebuiltin ("RunAddon (plugin.image.flickr)")
it goes no further and I don't know what the right syntax is.
can you help me?
