[fightnight]

Hi.

Sometimes we (addon developers) need to install some modules/addons to get our addons working properly.

With some tricks we can do it, but it would be great/easier if XBMC include this function into built in function:

Example:

Code:

xbmc.executebuiltin("InstallAddon("pathtozipfile")")

Thanks!

[Martijn]

do it like it is supposed to be. add it as dependency in your addon.xml and it will be installed on next update

[fightnight]

I'm requesting this because dependency only works if you had the repo of the addon installed.

Well, or add this function to install repo and I can request an dependency afterwards.

[Ned Scott]

Maybe a fallback where if XBMC does not find a dependency in a repo, it prompts the user to install those add-ons by zip and/or list the required add-ons in a window?

"The add-on you tried to install requires additional support add-ons. Please install them first and try again: list add-on names and/or ID"

or

"This add-on requires additional support add-ons: list add-ons. [Select zip files to install]"