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Can I use libtorrent with python in xbmc? - plex - 2008-08-13

See the requirements for building and using libtorrent binding for python:
http://www.rasterbar.com/products/libtorrent/python_binding.html

I don't want to start using this library, and then find out its not possible to implement with python in xbmc. So can xbmc handle it?

Only re-invent the wheel if you have to... - Gamester17 - 2008-08-13

Why not just use whatever library torrentX or TorrentBrowser is/was using? See:
http://www.xbmcscripts.com/index.php?option=com_docman&task=search_result&Itemid=Array&search_mode=phrase&search_phrase=TorrentBrowser v3.0
and
http://www.xbmcscripts.com/index.php?option=com_docman&task=search_result&Itemid=Array&search_mode=phrase&search_phrase=torrentX - v0.5 [other]

Rolleyes

- plex - 2008-08-13

Gamester17 Wrote:Why not just use whatever library torrentX or TorrentBrowser is/was using? See:
http://www.xbmcscripts.com/index.php?option=com_docman&task=search_result&Itemid=Array&search_mode=phrase&search_phrase=TorrentBrowser v3.0
and
http://www.xbmcscripts.com/index.php?option=com_docman&task=search_result&Itemid=Array&search_mode=phrase&search_phrase=torrentX - v0.5 [other]

Rolleyes

Because torrentX and TorrentBrowser download the .torrent file and do not transfer files with the bittorrent protocol, therefore they don't use a bittorrent protocol implementation library. I've already looked for a python script that implements bittorrent, only one I found was "bitxbox". Unfortunately, the authors don't respond to their emails and all links to download it are dead. If you know of one, let me know. Smile

Quote:See the requirements for building and using libtorrent binding for python:
http://www.rasterbar.com/products/li...n_binding.html

I don't want to start using this library, and then find out its not possible to implement with python in xbmc. So can xbmc handle it?
bump

- plex - 2008-08-16

bump
no one has a clue?

- blittan - 2008-08-16

think it should work, just try and make a simple testclient.

- nate12o6 - 2008-09-25

Bump. This would be great.