[RELEASE] Random and last items smartplaylist script for Skins

mikebzh44 · 2012-03-21 15:33

Version 1.1.6 released

As Big_Noid asked, script can get playlist type by reading playlist file.

So you can call the script this way :

Code:

XBMC.RunScript(script.RandomAndLastItems,limit=10,method=Random,playl​ist=specia​l://masterprofile/playlists/video/children.xsp,menu=Menu1)

As my playlist children.xsp is a movie playlist, script will set properties PlaylistRandomMovieMenu1

With a tvshows or episodes playlist, properties are PlaylistRandomEpisodeMenu1.

Caution : If you don't set up playlist= parameter to work on library, you HAVE TO set up type= parameter

Big_Noid · 2012-03-21 21:44

Great, thx mikebzh44 Smile

Big_Noid · 2012-03-23 09:29

Removing type= from the script variable does not work for me. If i adjust the script with this and fill type=Auto in the script parameters all works fine:

Code:

if TYPE == 'Auto' and PLAYLIST != '':

   _getPlaylistType ();

mikebzh44 · 2012-03-23 12:38

It"s very strange as in Glass, I can call the script this way :

Quote:XBMC.RunScript(script.randomandlastitems, playlist=$INFO[Skin.String(Menu_Men1_Recently_play)], method=$INFO[Skin.String(Widget1_Men1)], limit=10, unwatched=False, resume=False, propertie=PlaylistLastMovieMen1)

So with providing playlist= and omitting type= everything work fine Confused

Mudislander · 2012-03-23 13:00

(2012-03-23 12:38)mikebzh44 Wrote: It"s very strange as in Glass, I can call the script this way :

Quote:XBMC.RunScript(script.randomandlastitems, playlist=$INFO[Skin.String(Menu_Men1_Recently_play)], method=$INFO[Skin.String(Widget1_Men1)], limit=10, unwatched=False, resume=False, propertie=PlaylistLastMovieMen1)
So with providing playlist= and omitting type= everything work fine

Find for me that it still works better including the variable "type" also easier to find the list for display in widget. Below is TV Episodes working in Convergence with "Ali Later" playlist totals.

Big_Noid · 2012-03-23 13:19

(2012-03-23 12:38)mikebzh44 Wrote: It"s very strange as in Glass, I can call the script this way :

Quote:XBMC.RunScript(script.randomandlastitems, playlist=$INFO[Skin.String(Menu_Men1_Recently_play)], method=$INFO[Skin.String(Widget1_Men1)], limit=10, unwatched=False, resume=False, propertie=PlaylistLastMovieMen1)
So with providing playlist= and omitting type= everything work fine

Adding propertie= makes it work. Didn't see that was mandatory.

fmronan · 2012-03-23 13:20

me I use

Code:

<onload condition ="Skin.HasSetting(homepageHideRecentlyMen1Added)">XBMC.RunScript(script.randomandlastitems,playlist=$INFO[Skin.String(Menu_Men1_Recently_play)],method=$INFO[Skin.String(Widget1_Men1)],limit=10,unwatched=False,resume=False,type=$INFO[Skin.String(Widget1_Type_Men1)],propertie=PlaylistLastMovieMen1)</onload>

with property you can call your list like you want

Code:

<onload condition ="Skin.HasSetting(homepageHideRecentlyMen1Added)">XBMC.RunScript(script.randomandlastitems,playlist=$INFO[Skin.String(Menu_Men1_Recently_play)],method=$INFO[Skin.String(Widget1_Men1)],limit=10,unwatched=False,resume=False,type=$INFO[Skin.String(Widget1_Type_Men1)],propertie=MyFirstPlaylist)</onload>

and you have

Code:

<item id="1">

                <label>$INFO[Window(Home).Property(MyFirstPlaylist.1.Title)]</label>

                <label2>-</label2>

                <onclick>PlayMedia($INFO[Window(Home).Property(MyFirstPlaylist.1.Path)])</onclick>

                <icon>$INFO[Window(Home).Property(MyFirstPlaylist.1.Thumb)]</icon>

                <thumb>$INFO[Window(Home).Property(MyFirstPlaylist.1.Fanart)]</thumb>

                <property name="MoviePlot">$INFO[Window(Home).Property(MyFirstPlaylist.1.Plot)]</property>

                <property name="MovieYear">$INFO[Window(Home).Property(MyFirstPlaylist.1.Year)]</property>

                <property name="MovieRating">$INFO[Window(Home).Property(MyFirstPlaylist.1.Rating)]</property>

                <property name="RunningTime">$INFO[Window(Home).Property(MyFirstPlaylist.1.RunningTime)]</property>

                <property name="Path">$INFO[Window(Home).Property(MyFirstPlaylist.1.RootPath)]</property>

                <property name="Case">$VAR[VideoMovieMovieCase1,ClearCase/,.png]</property>

            </item>

Big_Noid · 2012-03-23 13:44

Yeah it should save some code Smile

mikebzh44 · 2012-03-23 13:53

Properties name was the problem.

In the script, if propertie= is not set (awfull mistake : 1 property, 2 properties Blush

) properties name is make off PlaylistMethodTypeMenu but Type is unknown at this moment.

Glass have no problem because propertie is set to get always the same name even if Method or Type change.

I will fix it on next version.

Big_Noid · 2012-03-23 17:21

That propertie= is real nice. And with the automatic playlist detection there only are a few lines to run the script. Very nice Smile

Now when can we expect a push to official repo Big Grin

I want to add it as a dependency in my skin before I submit it to the repo.

Big_Noid Skilled Skinner Posts: 2,627 Joined: Jul 2010 Reputation: 68 Location: Below sea level	2012-03-21 21:44 Post: #182 Great, thx mikebzh44
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Big_Noid Skilled Skinner Posts: 2,627 Joined: Jul 2010 Reputation: 68 Location: Below sea level	2012-03-23 09:29 Post: #183 Removing type= from the script variable does not work for me. If i adjust the script with this and fill type=Auto in the script parameters all works fine: Code: `if TYPE == 'Auto' and PLAYLIST != '': _getPlaylistType ();` (This post was last modified: 2012-03-23 09:29 by Big_Noid.)
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Big_Noid Skilled Skinner Posts: 2,627 Joined: Jul 2010 Reputation: 68 Location: Below sea level	2012-03-23 13:44 Post: #188 Yeah it should save some code
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Big_Noid Skilled Skinner Posts: 2,627 Joined: Jul 2010 Reputation: 68 Location: Below sea level	2012-03-23 17:21 Post: #190 That propertie= is real nice. And with the automatic playlist detection there only are a few lines to run the script. Very nice Now when can we expect a push to official repo I want to add it as a dependency in my skin before I submit it to the repo.
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