Linux "include" for guisettings.xml

pssturges · 2012-08-08 06:06

Hi,

In my home I have 5 xbmc "frontend" machines set up with a mysql db located on a server with my media. I have used the symlink method to syncronise most of the items in my userdata folder.

I would like to have all the xbmc installations be as similar to each other as possible without having to configure and maintain all of them individually. To achieve this I'd like to symlink the guisettings.xml file across all machines. The problem is that a few parts of the file really are machine specific. Resolutions, audio settings, video settings etc. I'd like to be able to "include" the machine specific stuff from local files into my main guisettings.xml.

It seems that in xml world there are a few methods for referencing external files. Is there any method that will allow xbmc to do something like this for my guisettings.xml?

I hope this makes sense?

Cheers
Phil

**Martijn** · 2012-08-08 07:02

I strongly advice you to not do that

pssturges · 2012-08-08 07:25

Ok, what reasons?

saitoh183 · 2012-08-12 18:29

(2012-08-08 07:02)Martijn Wrote: I strongly advice you to not do that

I know that we shouldnt sync guisettings.xml because of the hardware specific settings but the question is a partial sync of the xml file (keeping the hardware part local and syncing the rest)

Martijn Team-XBMC Posts: 7,787 Joined: Jul 2011 Reputation: 115 Location: Dawn of time	2012-08-08 07:02 Post: #2 I strongly advice you to not do that Always read the XBMC online-manual, FAQ and search the forums before posting. Do NOT e-mail Team-XBMC members asking for support. Read/follow the forum rules. For troubleshooting and bug reporting, make sure you read this first For your mediacenter artwork go to
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pssturges Junior Member Posts: 49 Joined: Aug 2008 Reputation: 0	2012-08-08 07:25 Post: #3 Ok, what reasons?
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saitoh183 Fan Posts: 705 Joined: Jul 2011 Reputation: 9 Location: Canada	2012-08-12 18:29 Post: #4 (2012-08-08 07:02)Martijn Wrote: I strongly advice you to not do that I know that we shouldnt sync guisettings.xml because of the hardware specific settings but the question is a partial sync of the xml file (keeping the hardware part local and syncing the rest) If my replies help you, please click on my reputation below :) thanks :)
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