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fred_gaou · (This post was last modified: 2017-08-08, 06:55 by fred_gaou.)

Some feedback Using 2.71.
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The first time I ran the Check for unused repo, it reported one entry something like xbmc.org repo has an error.

The first time I ran Check for addons without repo, it returned all the default/dependency addons like:

Code:
script.module.kodi65

resource.language.fr_fr

and so on. Those addons are still there in my system.

The second and other times I ran those 2 tools, it returned nothing, Clean up report dialog is empty. Why? It seems the first time it detected some addons were orphans (script.trakt) whereas they actually aren't. It could explain why it reports nothing now, it seems the first time it got wrong info that have been fixed somehow before the second run.

Edit: it seems it returns all the addons as orphan after a clean up. It solves by itself after a while when run the check tool again.

Why it asks confirmation before running those check tool? It just checks, right? Or can it remove those items after check? I think a confirm dialog before is an unnecessary extra step for check tools. It would be after if user could click on a button like "Remove items".

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What are the files affected by the Compact settings path to special://?

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I love the options that allow to only remove the orphan thumbnails. I love the compact database.

It is a very efficient cleaning tool indeed !

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Request

It would be the perfect maintenance tool if there were a backup/restore build feature. At least the backup as we can always restore manually copying from the backup. There are some maintenance addons around the web but they never be on kodi official repo because they are related to other maintainer that provide illegal addon I guess. Some do the job but may exclude the advancedsettings.xml unfortunately making my backup incomplete. There is also the backup addon I haven't tested yet.

An option to use a network share as location path to backup as GDrive, etc. would be the cherry on the cake.

There should be an option to include or not the addon_data because they can have sensitive personal data as login info (trakt, etc.)

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Why your addon is not on kodi repo?

ed_davidson · 2017-08-08, 01:02

(2017-08-08, 00:48)fred_gaou Wrote: Some feedback Using 2.71.
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The first time I ran the Check for unused repo, it reported one entry something like xbmc.org repo has an error.

The first time I ran Check for addons without repo, it returned all the default/dependency addons like:

Code:
script.module.kodi65 resource.language.fr_fr

and so on. Those addons are still there in my system.

The second and other times I ran those 2 tools, it returned nothing, Clean up report dialog is empty. Why? It seems the first time it detected some addons were orphans (script.trakt) whereas they actually aren't. It could explain why it reports nothing now, it seems the first time it got wrong info that have been fixed somehow before the second run.

Why it asks confirmation before running those check tool? It just checks, right? Or can it remove those items after check? I think a confirm dialog before is an unnecessary extra step for check tools. It would be after if user could click on a button like "Remove items".

-----------

What are the files affected by the Compact settings path to special://?

-----------

I love the options that allow to only remove the orphan thumbnails. I love the compact database.

It is a very efficient cleaning tool indeed !

-----------

Request

It would be the perfect maintenance tool if there were a backup/restore build feature. At least the backup as we can always restore manually copying from the backup. There are some maintenance addons around the web but they never be on kodi official repo because they are related to other maintainer that provide illegal addon I guess. Some do the job but may exclude the advancedsettings.xml unfortunately making my backup incomplete. There is also the backup addon I haven't tested yet.

An option to use a network share as location path to backup as GDrive, etc. would be the cherry on the cake.

There should be an option to include or not the addon_data because they can have sensitive personal data as login info (trakt, etc.)

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Why your addon is not on kodi repo?

Use Backup addon by rob webber for backups it's great.

**Karellen** · (This post was last modified: 2017-08-08, 01:53 by Karellen.)

@ed_davidson

I am surprised... 738 posts and giving advice to use an add-on that comes from a banned repository??

fred_gaou · (This post was last modified: 2017-08-08, 06:50 by fred_gaou.)

I wonder why only the old backup addon version is on kodi repo instead of the new one.

But yes it is a good add-on. Even better after I tweak it to add folders it didn't save like special://home/media and a custom one in special://profile. There is room to improvement beginning with fixing the bugs and other important lack reported on the github repo.

ed_davidson · (This post was last modified: 2017-08-08, 01:25 by ed_davidson.)

(2017-08-08, 01:08)Karellen Wrote: @ed_davidson

I am surprised... 738 posts and giving advice to use an add-on that comes from a banned repository??

It's in the kodi repo last time I looked !!!

http://kodi.wiki/view/add-on:backup

fred_gaou · 2017-08-08, 01:24

(2017-08-08, 01:23)ed_davidson Wrote:
(2017-08-08, 01:08)Karellen Wrote: @ed_davidson

I am surprised... 738 posts and giving advice to use an add-on that comes from a banned repository??

It's in the kodi repo last time I looked !!!

Is this the one I linked?

ed_davidson · 2017-08-08, 01:28

(2017-08-08, 01:24)fred_gaou Wrote:
(2017-08-08, 01:23)ed_davidson Wrote:
(2017-08-08, 01:08)Karellen Wrote: @ed_davidson

I am surprised... 738 posts and giving advice to use an add-on that comes from a banned repository??

It's in the kodi repo last time I looked !!!

Is this the one I linked?

You linked to the same one as me. It's just kodi paranoia poking through.

**Karellen** · (This post was last modified: 2017-08-08, 01:32 by Karellen.)

Ha, yes I think so.

My apologies, I momentarily confused it with another with a similar name... You probably know which one Wink

I have removed the edits I made. Thanks for your patience

ed_davidson · 2017-08-08, 01:33

(2017-08-08, 01:32)Karellen Wrote: Ha, yes I think so.

My apologies, I momentarily confused it with another with a similar name... You probably know which one

I have removed the edits I made. Thanks for your patience

@Karellen thanks for the apology.

User 325245 · 2017-08-08, 18:04

(2017-08-08, 00:48)fred_gaou Wrote: Some feedback Using 2.71.
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The first time I ran the Check for unused repo, it reported one entry something like xbmc.org repo has an error.

The first time I ran Check for addons without repo, it returned all the default/dependency addons like:

Code:
script.module.kodi65 resource.language.fr_fr

and so on. Those addons are still there in my system.

The second and other times I ran those 2 tools, it returned nothing, Clean up report dialog is empty. Why? It seems the first time it detected some addons were orphans (script.trakt) whereas they actually aren't. It could explain why it reports nothing now, it seems the first time it got wrong info that have been fixed somehow before the second run.

Edit: it seems it returns all the addons as orphan after a clean up. It solves by itself after a while when run the check tool again.

Why it asks confirmation before running those check tool? It just checks, right? Or can it remove those items after check? I think a confirm dialog before is an unnecessary extra step for check tools. It would be after if user could click on a button like "Remove items".

-----------

What are the files affected by the Compact settings path to special://?

-----------

I love the options that allow to only remove the orphan thumbnails. I love the compact database.

It is a very efficient cleaning tool indeed !

-----------

Request

It would be the perfect maintenance tool if there were a backup/restore build feature. At least the backup as we can always restore manually copying from the backup. There are some maintenance addons around the web but they never be on kodi official repo because they are related to other maintainer that provide illegal addon I guess. Some do the job but may exclude the advancedsettings.xml unfortunately making my backup incomplete. There is also the backup addon I haven't tested yet.

An option to use a network share as location path to backup as GDrive, etc. would be the cherry on the cake.

There should be an option to include or not the addon_data because they can have sensitive personal data as login info (trakt, etc.)

-----------

Why your addon is not on kodi repo?

It is possible that it couldn't contact the repo for whatever reason and it thought it doesn't exist. There is room for improvement there; I can check for the return state of it is 404 or not found.

It just checks. There is confirmation dialog everywhere so it is easier to implement it that way.

Only the settings files are impacted by compacting to special.

The backup feature has been requested before, but i think It is outside of scope of this add-on. There was a working backup add-on in the repo as far as i remember.

As far as official Kodi repo use concerned, I find the submission process too complicated since sometimes i update a lot. Also i don't think the quality of my add-ons deserve too be in the official Repo - i am not a programmer i just doo this as a hobby...

Sent from my S8+

fred_gaou · 2017-08-08, 22:05

(2017-08-08, 18:04)DaLanik Wrote: As far as official Kodi repo use concerned, I find the submission process too complicated since sometimes i update a lot. Also i don't think the quality of my add-ons deserve too be in the official Repo - i am not a programmer i just do this as a hobby...

There are lots of add-ons in official repo that are either outdated or products of amateur programmer just like you. Your add-on IMHO deserves to be on the official repo because it could be useful to anyone. Maybe one day, when you evaluate your work is ready.

t123thomas · 2017-10-31, 01:39

God bless the developer for the addon, just started using and I have seen a result, most likely I will buy beer soon.

Cheers!

t123thomas · 2017-10-31, 04:00

Just a quick question, the addon have the option to compressed, what is the purpose of the option, appreciate any input.

User 325245 · 2017-10-31, 10:15

(2017-10-31, 04:00)t123thomas Wrote: Just a quick question, the addon have the option to compressed, what is the purpose of the option, appreciate any input.

Compression of databases does just that - compresses the database(s)... over time, things get written and deleted in databases, and no DB engine knows to automatically reclaim space. So DB grows and grows and grows... : Smile

You get the picture. This compression deletes all empty space and makes DB smaller. No need to run it often.

t123thomas · 2017-10-31, 15:32

(2017-10-31, 10:15)DaLanik Wrote:
(2017-10-31, 04:00)t123thomas Wrote: Just a quick question, the addon have the option to compressed, what is the purpose of the option, appreciate any input.

Compression of databases does just that - compresses the database(s)... over time, things get written and deleted in databases, and no DB engine knows to automatically reclaim space. So DB grows and grows and grows... : You get the picture. This compression deletes all empty space and makes DB smaller. No need to run it often.

Awesome, the explanation make sense, just what I needed, my DB is constantly updated.

Cheers!