[Release] GlobalSearch Script

unabatedshagie · 2011-10-03 13:16

Apologise if this has been asked/suggested before but what about adding modifiers to the search?

By default if I search for House it goes through movies, tv and music.

What if when you prefix the search with tv: it would restrict the search to only tv shows? Similar for movies (movies:Avatar) or music (music:The Beatles)

**ronie** · 2011-10-03 19:36

in case you don't want to search certain categories, you can disable them in addon settings.

if you want to search only 1 category, you're better of using the default xbmc search option in the video / music library.

that being said, something that's still on my list is to add some kind of 'advanced search' option to the script, that should allow you to refine your search and also search by other options (year / genre and so on).

pecinko · 2011-10-03 19:52

ronie Wrote:if you want to search only 1 category, you're better of using the default xbmc search option in the video / music library.

I was hoping to add a link to each section that would provide a search within it...

I guess I'll probably go with a only one global then.

**ronie** · 2011-10-03 22:18

pecinko Wrote:I was hoping to add a link to each section that would provide a search within it...

ok, added an option so skins can specify the categories to search:
https://ronie.googlecode.com/files/scrip...-0.1.3.zip

please test and let me know if this is what you're looking for.

some examples:

Code:

RunScript(script.globalsearch,movies=true)

RunScript(script.globalsearch,tvshows=true&amp;musicvideos=true&amp;songs=true)

pecinko · 2011-10-04 10:01

Thanks.

I should be able to give some feedback in a few days.

pecinko · 2011-10-05 11:47

ronie Wrote:please test and let me know if this is what you're looking for.

For some reason I had to restart XBMC after installing script but it's working great now.

I have to find out why I can not start Movies that had been found by search.

coolio99 · 2011-10-07 15:46

nice script man...but i miss one thing...can you add actor search soo if i type jonny depp all movies of depp shows? please

**ronie** · 2011-10-07 20:00

coolio99 Wrote:nice script man...but i miss one thing...can you add actor search soo if i type jonny depp all movies of depp shows? please

i agree that would be a nice feature to have.
will look into it.

**ronie** · 2011-10-28 00:36

ronie Wrote:ok, added an option so skins can specify the categories to search:
https://ronie.googlecode.com/files/scrip...-0.1.3.zip

please test and let me know if this is what you're looking for.

some examples:

Code:

RunScript(script.globalsearch,movies=true) RunScript(script.globalsearch,tvshows=true&musicvideos=true&songs=true)

this version (v.1.0.3) is now in the addon repo.

PatK · 2011-11-22 20:12

Searching for Super 8 using the Home page search function with T! installed (Pre-Eden Nov 17th compile, T! SVN, Win7/64 V1.0.3 of GS) and only typing the word 'Super' bring some results... but no Super 8. Typing in 'Super 8' does bring it up. The same search in the traditional function finds it along with a few other 'Super'.

Wild carding allowed?

unabatedshagie Senior Member Posts: 228 Joined: Aug 2010 Reputation: 0	2011-10-03 13:16 Post: #51 Apologise if this has been asked/suggested before but what about adding modifiers to the search? By default if I search for House it goes through movies, tv and music. What if when you prefix the search with tv: it would restrict the search to only tv shows? Similar for movies (movies:Avatar) or music (music:The Beatles)
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pecinko Member+ Posts: 3,027 Joined: Dec 2008 Reputation: 27 Location: Prague / Belgrade	2011-10-03 19:52 Post: #53 ronie Wrote:if you want to search only 1 category, you're better of using the default xbmc search option in the video / music library. I was hoping to add a link to each section that would provide a search within it... I guess I'll probably go with a only one global then. My skins: Quartz Amber
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pecinko Member+ Posts: 3,027 Joined: Dec 2008 Reputation: 27 Location: Prague / Belgrade	2011-10-04 10:01 Post: #55 Thanks. I should be able to give some feedback in a few days. My skins: Quartz Amber
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pecinko Member+ Posts: 3,027 Joined: Dec 2008 Reputation: 27 Location: Prague / Belgrade	2011-10-05 11:47 Post: #56 ronie Wrote:please test and let me know if this is what you're looking for. For some reason I had to restart XBMC after installing script but it's working great now. I have to find out why I can not start Movies that had been found by search. My skins: Quartz Amber
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coolio99 Member Posts: 92 Joined: Jan 2011 Reputation: 0	2011-10-07 15:46 Post: #57 nice script man...but i miss one thing...can you add actor search soo if i type jonny depp all movies of depp shows? please
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