How to make smart playlist to "Eden" home menu item

  Thread Rating:
  • 1 Votes - 2 Average
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
Post Reply
wilson.joe Offline
Fan
Posts: 448
Joined: Nov 2010
Reputation: 6
Location: Salem, Or
Post: #11
How would one create a menu called say, Kids and under that create 2
submenu enteries for playlists say Movies, and TV that would be playlists. TIA
find quote
mad-max Online
Posting Freak
Posts: 1,476
Joined: Jul 2010
Reputation: 52
Location: Germany
Post: #12
(2012-03-13 13:07)wilson.joe Wrote:  How would one create a menu called say, Kids and under that create 2
submenu enteries for playlists say Movies, and TV that would be playlists. TIA

I posted a link to my commit on github...this shows you how to handle it...
You tried that?
If you have a specific problem I can see how I can help you...

[Image: obi3o55x.jpg]
[Image: 7c8w3bu8.png]

- - - Tribute to Metallica - - -

If I managed to help you, please click my reputation
find quote
wilson.joe Offline
Fan
Posts: 448
Joined: Nov 2010
Reputation: 6
Location: Salem, Or
Post: #13
Go get married and enjoy some time together, it can wait. thanks for
the great mod by the way. Smile

(2012-03-13 14:13)mad-max Wrote:  I posted a link to my commit on github...this shows you how to handle it...
You tried that?
If you have a specific problem I can see how I can help you...
(This post was last modified: 2012-03-13 17:47 by wilson.joe.)
find quote
bluenote Offline
Senior Member
Posts: 174
Joined: May 2010
Reputation: 0
Post: #14
Hey madmax

Thanks for your efforts on this.
I'm having a similar problem to the other poster, where nothing happens where I can create the button,
but it looks like an empty playlist is launched. I suspect this is a path issue.

When I create a new playlist, it is created in:
C:\Program Files\XBMC\portable_data\userdata\playlists\video

I tried adding \video to the special path you mentioned, but no luck.
Could you tell me how to translate this path I have into the "special" path format you demonstrated?

EDIT:
Today seems to be my day for answering my own questions. This is how I solved my problem (for the benefit of previous poster and anyone else who comes along)

From XBMC confluence main, I went to System, then arrow down to 'file manager', then browse the file manager until I can see my playlists.
There were in "special://profile/playlists/video"

I don't suppose you would consider posting some directions to get the same thing on the main menu as opposed to sub menu mad max?
I know you posted your git but I couldn't make head or tails of it :/
thanks


thanks
(This post was last modified: 2012-03-26 03:47 by bluenote.)
find quote
mcfang Offline
Junior Member
Posts: 20
Joined: Mar 2011
Reputation: 0
Post: #15
There is a wiki topic that will help with this.

If for example you want to open a browse a videos playlist you would use
Code:
ActivateWindow(Videos,special://videoplaylists/YourPlaylistName.xsp,return)
find quote
adsi Offline
Member
Posts: 75
Joined: Oct 2011
Reputation: 0
Post: #16
hi mad-max

I found a problem with this method, that's when "multiple" smart plasylist building,
and after your method modify IncludesHomeMenuItems.xml, the first time you click,
the view would be fine, then back to menu and try to second click, the view would
be empty in the list? single smart playlist(just no multiple) doesn't have this issue,
do you know how to solve it?
find quote
sho Offline
Team-XBMC Member
Posts: 4,133
Joined: May 2004
Reputation: 3
Post: #17
This might alleviate the need for this somewhat:
http://forum.xbmc.org/showthread.php?tid=130437

Always read the XBMC online-manual, FAQ and search the forum before posting.
Do not e-mail XBMC-Team members directly asking for support. Read/follow the forum rules.
For troubleshooting and bug reporting please make sure you read this first.
find quote
Mudislander Offline
Skilled Skinner
Posts: 1,155
Joined: Jun 2009
Reputation: 20
Post: #18
(2012-05-02 13:25)sho Wrote:  This might alleviate the need for this somewhat:
http://forum.xbmc.org/showthread.php?tid=130437

Exciting stuff Big Grin

Noli illegitimi carborundum
find quote
adsi Offline
Member
Posts: 75
Joined: Oct 2011
Reputation: 0
Post: #19
Is it possible to be an patch for Eden 11 to upgrade? in fact i go into the link,
see many files to click, but i don't know what file i need and how to work? ..>.<...
It seen to be very complicated......i need help....XD..
find quote
adsi Offline
Member
Posts: 75
Joined: Oct 2011
Reputation: 0
Post: #20
Hi sho

Does this combine to the last nightly build?

(2012-05-02 13:25)sho Wrote:  This might alleviate the need for this somewhat:
http://forum.xbmc.org/showthread.php?tid=130437
find quote