[Release] Artwork Downloader

Machine-Sanctum Wrote:Artwork Downloader - Eden11.0 ONLY: version 0.4.2.RC2
Available from download section.

Bug fixes:

• fixes downloading artwork not enabled for that mediatype
• Possible localization error (dot or comma). This a XBMC bug http://trac.xbmc.org/ticket/12215
  

Thanks for the update!

This is a good initiative and the rc works as expected.
Only thing I really miss in comparison to logo downloader is the solo mode. With logo downloader you have a real solo mode where you can choose which clearart,logo etc to download. Artwork downloader downloads in bulk but only for 1 tv show. Please add a mode for this script that works the same as logo downloader preferably with a different run mode so I can keep the get logo and get extrafanart separated in the tv show info screen when this replaces logo downloader.

Big_Noid Wrote:This is a good initiative and the rc works as expected.
Only thing I really miss in comparison to logo downloader is the solo mode. With logo downloader you have a real solo mode where you can choose which clearart,logo etc to download. Artwork downloader downloads in bulk but only for 1 tv show. Please add a mode for this script that works the same as logo downloader preferably with a different run mode so I can keep the get logo and get extrafanart separated in the tv show info screen when this replaces logo downloader.

It was on the to-do list
Took Friday the day off so I will have a chance to get this going.

planned to add tvtunes?

ppic Wrote:planned to add tvtunes?

hey ppic,

Just saw the mail from ronie. Thanks

Well who knows, maybe. I just want want to sort out some other things first like the solo mode GUI (so you can chose what artwork) and ofcourse bugfree

Another thing is centralized artwork so skins can take all artwork van from place instead from all media folders.
Only problem is the translation between skin/add-on. Found a partial sollution only it doesn't work for tvshows.
http://forum.xbmc.org/showthread.php?tid=114778

After that I don't think it would be that difficult.

you should store each kind of stuff in folder (/logo,/fanart,/clearart ... ) then use the unique id stored in xbmc db for the media you want and use it to name the media artwork.

or making hash of the path and use it to name the artwork.

ppic Wrote:you should store each kind of stuff in folder (/logo,/fanart,/clearart ... ) then use the unique id stored in xbmc db for the media you want and use it to name the media artwork.

or making hash of the path and use it to name the artwork.

That's a great idea, to use the id(imdb, tvdb, etc) for the name of the folder, as both the skin and addons have good access to that info...

ppic Wrote:you should store each kind of stuff in folder (/logo,/fanart,/clearart ... ) then use the unique id stored in xbmc db for the media you want and use it to name the media artwork.

or making hash of the path and use it to name the artwork.

giftie Wrote:That's a great idea, to use the id(imdb, tvdb, etc) for the name of the folder, as both the skin and addons have good access to that info...

According to the wiki:
http://wiki.xbmc.org/?title=InfoLabels
there's no ListItem.[foo] for the skin to use or am I missing something? Maybe the list isn't complete?

giftie Wrote:That's a great idea, to use the id(imdb, tvdb, etc) for the name of the folder, as both the skin and addons have good access to that info...

There is no infolabel for imdb/tvdb number for skins.

Machine-Sanctum Wrote:According to the wiki:
http://wiki.xbmc.org/?title=InfoLabels
there's no ListItem.[foo] for the skin to use or am I missing something? Maybe the list isn't complete?

why using infolabel?