[RELEASE] Watchlist script (was 'Adding Plex's 'On Deck' feature to XBMC')

It just checks to see if it's already running in which case there's no need to run it again.

(2012-04-18 22:27)Hitcher Wrote:  It just checks to see if it's already running in which case there's no need to run it again.

user uses Transparency!, which runs the script with limit=3

next, the user switches to xeebo.
xeebo checks if the script is already running, which it is, so doesn't run it again

result: user only sees 3 watchlist items on the xeebo home screen.

(2012-04-18 22:26)ronie Wrote:  

(2012-04-18 22:24)Balinus Wrote:  ok, great! Thanks for the additional condition. I was using it without it.

you should stick with what you had.
the script itself will (and should!) check if it's already running.

(2012-04-18 22:42)ronie Wrote:  

(2012-04-18 22:27)Hitcher Wrote:  It just checks to see if it's already running in which case there's no need to run it again.

user uses Transparency!, which runs the script with limit=3

next, the user switches to xeebo.
xeebo checks if the script is already running, which it is, so doesn't run it again

result: user only sees 3 watchlist items on the xeebo home screen.

Wont that be the same even without the running check though if the script checks if it's running itself?

EDIT: And if it checks that it's already running how do we force an update?

(2012-04-18 23:16)Hitcher Wrote:  Wont that be the same even without the running check though if the script checks if it's running itself?

nope, scripts are smart ;-)

the script will detect if there's already another instance of it running,
it will signal the first instance to quit, then start a new instance with the params you've passed to it.

Thanks for the clarification ronie.

(2012-04-18 23:30)Hitcher Wrote:  Thanks for the clarification ronie.

lol, i hope it made sense this time as my previous attempts were obviously lost on some of you :-)

http://forum.xbmc.org/showthread.php?tid...#pid955654
http://forum.xbmc.org/showthread.php?tid...#pid957029

hehehe ok, thanks for the clarification.

(2012-04-18 23:39)ronie Wrote:  

(2012-04-18 23:30)Hitcher Wrote:  Thanks for the clarification ronie.

lol, i hope it made sense this time as my previous attempts were obviously lost on some of you :-)

http://forum.xbmc.org/showthread.php?tid...#pid955654
http://forum.xbmc.org/showthread.php?tid...#pid957029

Forgot about that - old age!

Anyway I've updated my original post to include this info and the readme.

Thanks ronie.

(2012-04-19 08:36)Hitcher Wrote:  Anyway I've updated my original post to include this info and the readme.

cheers mate :-)

Trying to debug a problem I've got, and thought i'd ask here as maybe? the script is part of the problem.

All working no problem under win7, but with openelec/linux I am missing watchlist album thumbs.

I know case sensitivity effects linux and I've got an unusual item list all of which needs going over but am trying to save a bit of work and was wondering if anyone else had any issues with linux and album thumbs.