How do we use stringcompare for two labels?

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How do we use stringcompare for two labels? - igotdvds - 2011-04-08

I need to do something like this:

Code:
stringcompare(Skin.String(Delete_Show_Number_1),ListItem.TVShowTitle)

Is this possible? I can get it to prove true if I set it to say:

Code:
stringcompare(Skin.String(Delete_Show_Number_1),Justified)

But I cant use an infolabel. Three hours later, I have no workaround. Anybody got an idea?

- Hitcher - 2011-04-08

The second string needs to be formatted differently so XBMC knows it's info and not just a string.

PHP Code:
stringcompare(Skin.String(Delete_Show_Number_1),$INFO[ListItem.TVShowTitle]) 

- igotdvds - 2011-04-08

Hitcher Wrote:The second string needs to be formatted differently so XBMC knows it's info and not just a string.

PHP Code:
stringcompare(Skin.String(Delete_Show_Number_1),$INFO[ListItem.TVShowTitle])

That doesnt work either.

- Hitcher - 2011-04-08

Have you checked they're both actually the same by using two separate labels on screen?
Either that or you need to add the container ID -

$INFO[Container(n).ListItem.Label]

- igotdvds - 2011-04-08

Hitcher Wrote:Have you checked they're both actually the same by using two separate labels on screen?
Either that or you need to add the container ID -

$INFO[Container(n).ListItem.Label]

They are the same label using:

Code:
<control type = "label">

                    <description>header label</description>

                    <posx>510</posx>

                    <posy>20</posy>

                    <width>700</width>

                    <height>30</height>

                    <font>Simplicity_40</font>

                    <label>$INFO[Skin.String(Delete_Show_Number_1)]</label>

                    <align>left</align>

                    <aligny>center</aligny>

                    <textcolor>white</textcolor>

                    <shadowcolor>black</shadowcolor>

                </control>

                <control type = "label">

                    <description>header label</description>

                    <posx>510</posx>

                    <posy>120</posy>

                    <width>700</width>

                    <height>30</height>

                    <font>Simplicity_40</font>

                    <label>$INFO[ListItem.TVShowTitle]</label>

                    <align>left</align>

                    <aligny>center</aligny>

                    <textcolor>white</textcolor>

                    <shadowcolor>black</shadowcolor>

                </control>

But when I compare them, I get nothing. I used:

Code:
<include condition="stringcompare(Skin.String(Delete_Show_Number_1),$INFO[Container().ListItem.TVShowTitle])">Delete_Eps</include>

- Hitcher - 2011-04-08

You need to put the actual number of the list control in the brackets.

- igotdvds - 2011-04-08

Hitcher Wrote:You need to put the actual number of the list control in the brackets.

Nope. This is driving me crazy!

Code:
<include condition="stringcompare(Skin.String(Delete_Show_Number_1),$INFO[Container(532).ListItem.TVShowTitle])">Delete_Eps</include>

- Hitcher - 2011-04-08

Stick both those labels outside of everything else and see what they return.

EDIT: Only just noticed you're using this as an include condition which could be the problem because include conditions are only checked once on loading the current window.

- igotdvds - 2011-04-08

Hitcher Wrote:Stick both those labels outside of everything else and see what they return.

EDIT: Only just noticed you're using this as an include condition which could be the problem because include conditions are only checked once on loading the current window.

I stuck them outside and they return the same values. You think its the include? Is there a workaround?

- Hitcher - 2011-04-08

Well it will only do the compare when you load MyVideoNav.xml so more than likely.

- igotdvds - 2011-04-08

Hitcher Wrote:Well it will only do the compare when you load MyVideoNav.xml so more than likely.

How could I get it to load more than once? Also, where would I have to put it, to make that stringcompare work?

Ok, this officially doesnt work! You cant copare two INFOs. I have displayed both of them on the screen and the compare always returns false?

- Hitcher - 2011-04-08

You can't get an include condition checked more than once when the window loads, instead you'll have to use a visible condition.

- igotdvds - 2011-04-08

Hitcher Wrote:You can't get an include condition checked more than once when the window loads, instead you'll have to use a visible condition.

Well on my way. Thanks Hitcher.

- igotdvds - 2011-04-08

Got it. Now users can pick the shows they want to enabled the prompt to delete for.

RE: How do we use stringcompare for two labels? - Elsmoke - 2013-01-04

hi, im a complete noob in xbmc but i find this feature (auto delete) a must have, first thanks for all your work already done. I installed the skin and works very nice, the one thing i would love is the abillity to add ALL tv series (i have 66)i literally would pay for that!!! please take this into consideration, thanks again!