[RELEASE] Artist Slideshow addon (for skin integration)

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- ronie - 2011-10-28

ttierno2 Wrote:Ronie,

I checked the thread for answers....but to no avail.

Does this addon work with the ATV2?

hmm, i don't know,
but i don't see any reason why it shouldn't.

try it and let us know :-)

- ttierno2 - 2011-10-28

ronie Wrote:hmm, i don't know,
but i don't see any reason why it shouldn't.

try it and let us know :-)

Looks like it installed just fine, but the purpose for using it was to see if it would compliment the Pandora Addon, but it doesn't seem to play nice together... oh well. Sad

- MarcosQui - 2011-10-28

ronie Wrote:[b]

new feature for skinners/users:
- added option to download additional artist info from last.fm
(artist albums / artist bio / similar artists)

Hi ronie, thank you for answering my request. Nod

- ronie - 2011-10-28

MarcosQui Wrote:Hi ronie, thank you for answering my request.

you're welcome :-)

Language support - Wanilton - 2011-10-28

Ronie, thanks for add new resources, there are one way to set language for bio, because this ok when done by scraper lastfm config, this is great for other languages, distinct english, i hope you add in this great addon..
and I have one trouble with similar artists (the script is get similar "name" artist, not others artists with similar style music), look this please...

Thanks again Nod

Wanilton

- ronie - 2011-10-28

Wanilton Wrote:Ronie, thanks for add new resources, there are one way to set language for bio, because this ok when done by scraper lastfm config, this is great for other languages, distinct english, i hope you add in this great addon..

yeah, MarcosQui also asked for that option.
will look into it. :-)

Wanilton Wrote:and I have one trouble with similar artists (the script is get similar "name" artist, not others artists with similar style music), look this please...

huh? seriously?
not sure why you get those results, but i'm pretty sure the script fetches similar style artists.
here's the api i'm using:
http://www.last.fm/api/show?service=119

i don't think last.fm even provides an api for similar name artists...why should they.

the only thing i can think of if the artist name is not found, or misspelled,
maybe last.fm will return a list of suggestions?

- dunk_98 - 2011-10-29

how do i access the pre-eden repo ??

thanks

- ronie - 2011-10-29

dunk_98 Wrote:how do i access the pre-eden repo ??

thanks

if you run a nightly build of xbmc,
settings > add-ons > get add-ons

at least, that's what i think you mean :-)

- dunk_98 - 2011-10-29

yeah that was is but i'm not running nightly's so i guess i'll have to wait

- ronie - 2011-10-29

Wanilton Wrote:Ronie, thanks for add new resources, there are one way to set language for bio, because this ok when done by scraper lastfm config, this is great for other languages, distinct english, i hope you add in this great addon..

ok, added language selection, could you please test:
script.artistslideshow-1.1.3.zip

not sure what languages last.fm supports.
german / french / spanish seem to work ok, others i haven't tested.

if you get no results, chances are there's no localized info available on last.fm.

- Wanilton - 2011-10-29

Hello Ronie, thanks for add languages, work fine here, but i have troubles with similar style artist, look this image, this return similar "names", in API there are one info too about this, check script please:
autocorrect[0|1] (Optional) : Transform misspelled artist names into correct artist names, returning the correct version instead. The corrected artist name will be returned in the response.

Look here list for similar "style" artist : Brandy:

http://www.lastfm.com.br/music/Brandy/+similar

In the top of Bio, MarcosQui, put info for similar style artist + bio, there are similar "names", but no similar artist styles.

Thanks again,

Wanilton

- ronie - 2011-10-29

Wanilton Wrote:In the top of Bio, MarcosQui, put info for similar style artist + bio

no, that is only the bio!

you can check the bio for Brandy here to see for yourself:
http://ws.audioscrobbler.com/2.0/?method=artist.getinfo&artist=Brandy&api_key=b25b959554ed76058ac220b7b2e0a026

there are multiple artists by the name of Brandy, so last.fm returns a combined bio for all of them.

MarcosQui is not showing the similar artists on that screen.

hope this clears up the matter :-)

- bossanova808 - 2011-10-30

Hi Ronie

Any chance of getting this to work with openelec? Currently it reports:

19:05:31 T:2805238640 M:3027693568 NOTICE: -->Python Interpreter Initialized<--
19:05:32 T:2805238640 M:3016970240 NOTICE: script.artistslideshow: script started
19:05:32 T:2805238640 M:3017166848 NOTICE: script.artistslideshow: first song started
19:05:32 T:2805238640 M:3019882496 NOTICE: script.artistslideshow: cachedir = /storage/.xbmc/userdata/Thumbnails/ArtistSlideshow/076f6603
19:05:33 T:2805238640 M:3020050432 NOTICE: script.artistslideshow: downloading images
19:05:38 T:2805238640 M:3013607424 ERROR: Error Type: <type 'exceptions.OSError'>
19:05:38 T:2805238640 M:3013607424 ERROR: Error Contents: (18, 'Invalid cross-device link')
19:05:38 T:2805238640 M:3013353472 ERROR: Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/storage/.xbmc/addons/script.artistslideshow/default.py", line 185, in <module>
Start()
File "/storage/.xbmc/addons/script.artistslideshow/default.py", line 178, in Start
MyPlayer()
File "/storage/.xbmc/addons/script.artistslideshow/default.py", line 143, in __init__
startDownload( self.minwidth , self.minheight )
File "/storage/.xbmc/addons/script.artistslideshow/default.py", line 109, in startDownload
download(url, path)
File "/storage/.xbmc/addons/script.artistslideshow/default.py", line 47, in download
os.rename(tmpname, dst)
OSError: (18, 'Invalid cross-device link')
19:05:55 T:3020384064 M:3045163008 ERROR: Texture manager unable to load file: /storage/.xbmc/addons/skin.confluenceJD/media/LeftRating/
19:06:00 T:2955668336 M:3033243648 NOTICE: -->Python Interpreter Initialized<--
19:06:01 T:2955668336 M:3033489408 NOTICE: {'limit': '4'}
19:06:07 T:2919267184 M:3024060416 WARNING: CreateLoader - Unsupported protocol(addons) in addons://more/executable.tbn
19:06:08 T:2910874480 M:3027771392 NOTICE: -->Python Interpreter Initialized<--
19:06:09 T:2910874480 M:3031318528 NOTICE: script.artistslideshow: script started
19:06:09 T:2910874480 M:3031318528 NOTICE: script.artistslideshow: script already running
19:06:09 T:2910874480 M:3031318528 NOTICE: script.artistslideshow: script stopped
19:06:14 T:2910874480 M:3031003136 NOTICE: -->Python Interpreter Initialized<--
19:06:14 T:2910874480 M:3030749184 NOTICE: {'limit': '4'}
19:06:56 T:2833038192 M:3019382784 NOTICE: -->Python Interpreter Initialized<--
19:06:57 T:2833038192 M:3015188480 NOTICE: script.artistslideshow: script started
19:06:58 T:2833038192 M:3012644864 NOTICE: script.artistslideshow: script already running
19:06:59 T:2833038192 M:3006296064 NOTICE: script.artistslideshow: script stopped
19:07:01 T:2833038192 M:3011883008 NOTICE: -->Python Interpreter Initialized<--
19:07:02 T:2833038192 M:3011883008 NOTICE: script.artistslideshow: script started
19:07:02 T:2833038192 M:3011883008 NOTICE: script.artistslideshow: script already running
19:07:02 T:2833038192 M:3011883008 NOTICE: script.artistslideshow: script stopped

(with Openelec 1.0.2 using the add on 0.1 from the repo).

- ronie - 2011-10-30

bossanova808 Wrote:Hi Ronie

Any chance of getting this to work with openelec?

i'm not entirely sure if it'll work on openelec...

i've made some changes to the script, could you please test this version:
script.artistslideshow-0.2.3v2.zip

- Joe-ATV2 - 2011-10-30

Hi,

I did use Last.fm slideshow before and really loved it. Lately I had to do a fresh install on ATV2 iOS 4.4.0, installed XBMC from NitoTV and then updated to the latest nightly. I couldn't find my beloved Last.fm slideshow in there so I wrote a note in this forum. divingmule send me over to this thread and I installed the version 1.1.2 but it doesn't work for me. Here are some more details. Maybe I'm missing out on something:

Apple TV 2 (ATV2)
Skin: Confluence
Last.fm working
Artist Slideshow 1.1.2 installed

I read something about a XML file that has to be edited. Could somebody tell me, where I find it under the file structure of the Debian version on my Apple TV?

One more Question:
Does the Plugin save all images locally? I'm asking because I think the available space on the Apple TV 2 is limited. I'd rather prefer a version that scrapes the pictures temporarily just for the moment the song is played.

THX for your help in advance!
Joe