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smb:// source path settings in skins - Martijn - 2011-09-10
I'm searching for a way to set the path to an smb:// share for lets say background images. Now we can only select a local disk or a mapped network drive.
Is this possible for skins?
- Martijn - 2011-09-15
Is this possible or should is it best to create a trac ticket for this?
- ronie - 2011-09-15
it's not possible, so trac would be the way forward.
+1 on this btw.
- Walter Sobchak - 2011-09-15
+1! Would be good to have this and the special:// protocol supported everywhere, where files/paths are used.
- Martijn - 2011-09-15
Walter Sobchak Wrote:+1! Would be good to have this and the special:// protocol supported everywhere, where files/paths are used.
With filebrowser you can select 'homefolder'. This does contain most of the specials (correct.me if i'm wrong).
Could you give an example for the special:// protocol?
May help to support the ticket request.
Any CC's for the ticket?
- `Black - 2011-09-15
Why don't you add the smb share to your sources and use the source as path? If you use a smb:// as path, it may have to connect everytime which would be awfully slow if you're trying to load images from there.
- Martijn - 2011-09-15
`Black Wrote:Why don't you add the smb share to your sources and use the source as path? If you use a smb:// as path, it may have to connect everytime which would be awfully slow if you're trying to load images from there.
I have added some sources in file manager but they don't show. It only shows local (+mapped drives in Windows) and home folder. While in browser there's no possibility to add a source.
For example in Aeon Nox to use clearart/clearlogo for music you have to set the location. My music is located on an smb:// including the images. So while playing music the speed isn't really a problem. Same for other skin features.
Don't know about nfs:// (+other) shares but the same would apply.
The screenshot path has the option to set a share location.
For less experienced users it would a bit easier to chose directly instead of a workaround.
- `Black - 2011-09-16
Where do you have to set the location for clearart in Aeon Nox? Did a quick check but didn't find the setting. I'm pretty sure that all sources are available in filebrowser, at least that's how it's for me on Windows & OS X.
Edit: Ok, I see. If it's a set image/path/file dialog, there are only local files visible... maybe for performance reasons but I think it would be nice to allow users to browse network shares, too.
- Walter Sobchak - 2011-09-16
Machine-Sanctum Wrote:With filebrowser you can select 'homefolder'. This does contain most of the specials (correct.me if i'm wrong).
Could you give an example for the special:// protocol?
May help to support the ticket request.
Any CC's for the ticket?
I meant inside the skin files. I am not sure if we can use the special protocol there everywhere, where a file is used (texture for instance).
- Martijn - 2011-09-16
Trac Ticket created:
http://trac.xbmc.org/ticket/11961