Command line arguments/custom entry points exist for XBMC?
#1
Ok so basically Im wondering if XBMC has entry points for particular menu items kind of like WMC has. Here is why I need to know and maybe someone has a better solution for me on this issue.

Im using event ghost . And what im trying to do is this: When i plug in my XBOX 360 controller, i want XBMC to automatically open up to the "Games" menu item i have in XBMC.

I have everything i need up to the "Open XBMC to games menu" because im not sure how to accomplish this as I have researched the forum and I havnt seen anyone requesting to open XBMC to a certain menu item EXCEPT, in the XBMC general options for where you want XBMC to start up.

The problem with setting that setting is that XBMC will ALWAYS open to the games menu.

Also, i need this to work if XBMC is already open and regardless of what menu item i am on at the time. I hope this makes sense to someone...
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#2
the json rpc interface can be used for that, if you can get eventghost to send the json request when you plugin the controller.
Alternatively you could write a python script that polls for the controller(no idea how to do this on windows) and then activates your game window.
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#3
Right now, im getting the event of the cable being plugged in from a wonderful plugin that was just released for event ghost and the XBOX 360 controller. So i have the event piece of this. What im missing is how to open or goto (if im already in XBMC) a certain menu item, specifically my "Games" menu item.
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#4
this is the appropriate json request: http://wiki.xbmc.org/index.php?title=JSO...vateWindow

you can surely get help with this in the json rpc section http://forum.xbmc.org/forumdisplay.php?fid=174
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