[crypto]

hey all. i'm new to the xbox/xbmc to development scene, but have a pretty descent development background. i thought it'd be cool to implement a torrent downloader feature to xbmc. but before i start wasting my time though, i would like a bit of feedback from the development community.

first of all, is it feasible?
second, could this be accomplished using a python script?

basically i was thinking the script/feature would work as follows;

you could download the torrent file with a pc or with one of the existing torrentbrowsers to a folder on your xbox, and this torrent downloader would simply execute in the background using a very limited amount of resources. this way one could download his or her torrents while watching movies and/or playing music.

please send me some feedback. i know i'm probably like the 1298319282179th person to mention doing this. if not, i'd like to give something back to the xbmc community

cheers

[tslayer]

there is already a python script. please search (from the beginning).

ts

[Anomaly]

what's the bet the original poster doesn't reply to this?

[Gamester17]

a quick search for "bittorrent" in only the two python forums

[thor918]

or better.search xboxscripts.com

[solexalex]

or better.search xboxscripts.com

or event better; check [url]www.xbmc[/url]scripts.com
:lol:

[Secret1]

i thought what is out there is a torret file d/ler, something that just got the torrent file off the interent, i didn't think that there was a script out there that used to torrent file to d/led the file (if that makes sence). i think thats what he wants to do. but hey i could be wrong too :nuts:

[crypto]

lol i knew this would happen..

ok i thought the existing scripts simply allowed you to *browse* torrents and you still needed a pc to actually *download* them...

i guess i'm wrong

[thor918]

or better.search xboxscripts.com

or event better; check [url]www.xbmc[/url]scripts.com
:lol:

doh! hehe that was what i tried to write

[crypto]

ahh.. ok i'm not talking about a script that downloads ".torrent" files, this one would actually download the ".torrent" *then* download the actual torrent itself. (ie: no pc necessary)

i know this is my third post but give me some credit, i searched xbmc scripts before i made this topic. and i searched in the forms before that too. how about some actual input now?

[Livin]

for a good python programmer it should not be difficult seeing how the original bit torrent client was written in python as well as the abc client.

the official bittorrent home page

[Nuka1195]

it's called bitxbox.py and it does download torrents, you supply the .torrent file. i don't know if it still works or where to find it.

[Livin]

bitbox.rar


xbox-scene forum thread

[Mutal1sk]

great idea, i hope this is a possibility.

[ent]

ahh.. ok i'm not talking about a script that downloads ".torrent" files, this one would actually download the ".torrent" *then* download the actual torrent itself. (ie: no pc necessary)

i know this is my third post but give me some credit, i searched xbmc scripts before i made this topic. and i searched in the forms before that too. how about some actual input now?

well you didn't do a good job, considering there is already a script that does this.