2012-11-12, 15:41
(2012-11-11, 22:13)shaktoo Wrote: A request .. could a folder holding selected "extrafanart" be selected as the fanart which could then be rotating as in all the fanarts for other media views ?Advanced Launcher already include this feature. This corresponding to the "Custom Path" field that you could modify for each launcher and each items (into "Advanced options"). This custom path will allow you to define folder containing extrafanarts (.jpg files) or video trailer (.mp4) that will be then be displayed by skins. But you have to be sure to use a skin that support this feature, and actually I think that only Cirrus Extended skin do it correctly. Just a little remind how works Advanced launcher :
[Items (roms, comics, etc...)] --> [Advanced Launcher] --> [XBMC] --> [Skin] --> [Display]
Advanced Launcher send all the necessary information to XBMC, but the display of this information is managed by skins. If the skin you are using do not allow to display extrafanart or trailer for XBMC program section you will see nothing.
(2012-11-11, 22:13)shaktoo Wrote: and to edit comic infos.. do i just go into the launcher.xml and edit corrsponding data entry ?I do not encourage you to directly edit the launchers.xml file. If you make a mistake and corrupt the file you will loose everything. Advanced Launcher include a feature to export launchers and items into .NFO files. This files will be saved into the same directory than the items. For each launcher go into "Edit Launcher", "Manage Items list" and select "Export Items data to .nfo files". Then if you want to change the information of a comic : edit the corresponding NFO file and then into Advanced Launcher go into item context menu "Edit item", "Modify Datas/Infos" and select "Import form NFO file" then the comic information will be updated.
NFO files are also really usefull if you want to make a backup of all your comics information or if you want share your comics collection between different XBMC systems. When creating a new launcher you just have to indicate NFO files as Collecting Method into Advanced Launcher settings and all the comics information will be taken from the NFO file instead of scraping them from ComicVine website. Once you have you NFO files, your thumb and fanart images locally saved, it is really fast to re-scrap an entire collection (by setting collecting methods to NFO files and local images).
(2012-11-11, 22:13)shaktoo Wrote: I totally understand why you would not consider making an addon re nil databse available where could things be scraped from. But could you modify the current AL ( at least for comics use ) to utilise logo.png / extrafanrt for backdropsWhat do you mean by logo.png? Cover? Studio logo? Platform/Serie logo? Concerning extrafanart... they are already managed by advanced launcher but not by all the skins.
(2012-11-11, 22:13)shaktoo Wrote: is it posiible if AL could be setup to see the main directory e,g Comics --[ with its own logo/ poster or folder.jpg / extrafanart /You can duplicate Advanced Launcher and rename it as Comics. Then modify its description, logo, fanart as described here. You will then have personnal logo, an fanart. I'm not sure it is possible to have extrafanart display when you select a program addon. This feature only depend of XBMC and the skins.
which would then point to All launchers created e.g Batman { parent directory -- with Extrafanart cycling in background , its own poster or logo or both in an ideal situation ] which will navigate to all the comics scraped inside. I know it's probably a long shot and extra work.. but this would really AL a complete solution for all comic lovers.
Then this duplicate instance of Advanced Launcher will contain all your launchers (series), with its owns extrafanarts (if the skin support it), logo (thumb), poster (fanart) and then all the scraped comics inside. Advanced Launcher can already do all that.