[RELEASE] Repository Preparer (update to addons_xml_generator.py)

unobtanium · 2012-04-19 20:11

Repository Preparer
(repo_prep.py)

Could an admin please sticky this? I think repository owners will find this very useful.

I've written an update / replacement to addons_xml_generator.py

The latest version will always be hosted here
https://github.com/unobtanium/xbmc_repo_...po_prep.py

Which you can download from here:
https://raw.github.com/unobtanium/xbmc_r...po_prep.py

This includes some code improvements and a function to automatically generate a compressed repository structure.

So now you get the benefits of compressing your addons without the having to manually rename the changelog, zip the file etc, just by running repo-prep.py when you need to update your addons.xml

Full readme:

Quote:This is an:
- addons.xml generator
- addons.xml.md5 generator
- optional auto-compressor (including handling of icons, fanart and changelog)

Compression of addons in repositories has many benefits, including:
- Protects addon downloads from corruption.
- Smaller addon filesize resulting in faster downloads and less space / bandwidth used on the repository.
- Ability to "roll back" addon updates in XBMC to previous versions.

To enable the auto-compressor, set the compress_addons setting to True
NOTE: the settings.py of repository aggregator will override this setting.
If you do this you must make sure the "datadir zip" parameter in the addon.xml of your repository file is set to "true".

paddycarey · 2012-04-25 15:44

works perfect, cheers Big Grin

paddycarey · 2012-04-25 23:44

just in the middle of modifying this to work in a little project i'm writing, but I was just wondering if there are any disadvantages to requiring compression? i.e. can I safely strip out the non-compressed code path without side-effects?

unobtanium · 2012-04-27 14:44

not sure i follow, you'll have to try it and see if it works i guess Wink

**spiff** · 2012-04-27 17:08

no advantage to non-compressed. only disadvantages (rollbacks no working, no quick reinstall).

Nuka1195 · 2012-05-01 22:48

nice job, i just updated the addons_xml_generator.py for python 2.6. not sure if you've done that in yours.

unobtanium · 2012-05-05 18:04

thanks, i use python 2.7, and its worked for me. my changes to the xml generator were a bit more verbosity, and a check that it found at least one addon.xml before saving the xml and md5 files.

i'm not happy with the speed with which the update check takes, so i might remove that feature altogether to be honest

unobtanium · 2012-05-06 18:06

removed the update feature and added a few code tweaks

divingmule · 2012-05-10 17:21

I'm getting SyntaxError with your latest code.

Code:

E:\Eden_Repo>python repo_prep.py

  File "repo_prep.py", line 242

    for root, dirs, files in os.walk(dir):

                                         ^

SyntaxError: invalid syntax

The previous commit seemed to work fine. Thanks for your efforts.

unobtanium · 2012-05-11 16:51

thanks, i've fixed it now and pushed it to github. you can get the latest version from the links in the first post

paddycarey Senior Member Posts: 246 Joined: Sep 2009 Reputation: 8	2012-04-25 15:44 Post: #2 works perfect, cheers Add-ons: Artwork Downloader, MMA Browser, MMAFighting.com, The Joe Rogan Experience, FightCasts, Deathsquad.tv, Vice.com
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unobtanium Junior Member Posts: 10 Joined: Apr 2012 Reputation: 0	2012-04-27 14:44 Post: #4 not sure i follow, you'll have to try it and see if it works i guess
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spiff Grumpy Bastard Developer Posts: 12,234 Joined: Nov 2003 Reputation: 82	2012-04-27 17:08 Post: #5 no advantage to non-compressed. only disadvantages (rollbacks no working, no quick reinstall). 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.
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Nuka1195 Skilled Python Coder Posts: 3,938 Joined: Dec 2004 Reputation: 17	2012-05-01 22:48 Post: #6 nice job, i just updated the addons_xml_generator.py for python 2.6. not sure if you've done that in yours. For python coding questions first see http://mirrors.xbmc.org/docs/python-docs/
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unobtanium Junior Member Posts: 10 Joined: Apr 2012 Reputation: 0	2012-05-05 18:04 Post: #7 thanks, i use python 2.7, and its worked for me. my changes to the xml generator were a bit more verbosity, and a check that it found at least one addon.xml before saving the xml and md5 files. i'm not happy with the speed with which the update check takes, so i might remove that feature altogether to be honest
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unobtanium Junior Member Posts: 10 Joined: Apr 2012 Reputation: 0	2012-05-06 18:06 Post: #8 removed the update feature and added a few code tweaks
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divingmule Posting Freak Posts: 1,278 Joined: Oct 2008 Reputation: 54	2012-05-10 17:21 Post: #9 I'm getting SyntaxError with your latest code. Code: `E:\Eden_Repo>python repo_prep.py File "repo_prep.py", line 242 for root, dirs, files in os.walk(dir): ^ SyntaxError: invalid syntax` The previous commit seemed to work fine. Thanks for your efforts.
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unobtanium Junior Member Posts: 10 Joined: Apr 2012 Reputation: 0	2012-05-11 16:51 Post: #10 thanks, i've fixed it now and pushed it to github. you can get the latest version from the links in the first post
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