[rmcore]

Can someone tell me how python add ons are cached?

I have been experiencing a problem trying to use the install from zip file feature.

My workflow is as follows.

Update python script on development machine.
Create a zip file.
Transfer zip file to iPad.
Use install from zip file to install the updated add on.

What I noticed is that the latest python code would not be installed.
I then tried uninstalling the addon and then installing via the install from zip file.
Once again the latest code was not installed.

I ended up uninstalling XBMC and then reinstalling xbmc. Then downloading the add on zip file. Then installing from zip file.

How can I force XBMC to install the latest version of an addon from a zip file?

[Lunatixz]

Can someone tell me how python add ons are cached?

I have been experiencing a problem trying to use the install from zip file feature.

My workflow is as follows.

Update python script on development machine.
Create a zip file.
Transfer zip file to iPad.
Use install from zip file to install the updated add on.

What I noticed is that the latest python code would not be installed.
I then tried uninstalling the addon and then installing via the install from zip file.
Once again the latest code was not installed.

I ended up uninstalling XBMC and then reinstalling xbmc. Then downloading the add on zip file. Then installing from zip file.

How can I force XBMC to install the latest version of an addon from a zip file?

It's not cached... the addons are installed. (Semantics...)

They need a proper file structure, and addon.xml file to install.
http://wiki.xbmc.org/index.php?title=Add-on_structure
http://wiki.xbmc.org/index.php?title=Add...positories

You can always manually install the zip file to addon folder...

[Martijn]

There's an issue in gotham that if the filename of the zip is the same it takes the old version from the packages folder in addons.
So either change filename each time and then install or clear the packages folder

[rmcore]

Lunatixz,

It is hard to manually install the zip file on the iPad. I have not jail broken the iPad. AFAIK, the only way to copy files to the iPad is using iTunes. And iTunes only lets me put the files in one directory.

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Martijn,

Thanks for your reply. Your explanation accounts for the behavior I was observing.

[Lunatixz]

Lunatixz,

It is hard to manually install the zip file on the iPad. I have not jail broken the iPad. AFAIK, the only way to copy files to the iPad is using iTunes. And iTunes only lets me put the files in one directory.

I thought you had SSH access?