exit xbmc from script

~~bugme~~ · 2008-07-07 18:53

Hi, I have a small question. Googled for ages, no luck.

Explenation (skip this if you're in a hurry):

I have an older P3 800MHz running XBMC through Xubuntu. I can watch video just fine. I also use ZSNES, which runs fine. I created this extremely complicated script to run ZSNES from XBMC:

Code:

import os

os.system('zsnes')

With the script in my favorites I can run/quit the emulatoir without manually exitting and restarting XBMC. But this way. the emulator runs crappy while running it stand-alone runs it smoothly.

Question:
Can I simply exit xbmc from a python script started from xbmc, and restart it when the started app (zsnes) is finished? Or does someone have another suggestion for getting this behaviour to work?

Thanks

**kraqh3d** · 2008-07-07 20:15

there is a builtin command that can be executed to shutdown xbmc, but i'm not sure how python works in xbmc linux. i'm assuming the internal interpretter will be used which leads me to believe that nothing after that line will run.

so i think you need to call an external script that will be run by an external interpretter before closing xbmc. then that script can launch zsnes and then restart xbmc on close.

** edit **

moved to the linux forum. hopefully someone will have more info there.

rodalpho · 2008-07-07 20:57

Something like this should work.

Python script:

Code:

import os

os.system('/path/to/runzsnes.sh')

runzsnes.sh:

Code:

#!/bin/bash

# Test to see if XBMC is running first

if ps -ef|grep -v grep|grep -i xbmc.bin

then

# Try a clean kill

ps aux|grep -i youruser|grep -v grep|grep -i xbmc.bin|awk '{print $2}'|xargs kill

echo `date` "Killed XBMC! (soft)" >> /tmp/killXBMC.log

else

echo "XBMC already dead! (soft)"

exit

fi

# takes a second or two to die with the soft kill

sleep 2

# Test to see if it's still running

if ps -ef|grep -v grep|grep -i xbmc.bin

then

# If it's still around, kill it -9

ps aux|grep -i youruser|grep -v grep|grep -i xbmc.bin|awk '{print $2}'|xargs kill -9

echo `date` "Killed XBMC! (hard)" >> /tmp/killXBMC.log

else

echo "XBMC already dead! (hard)"

exit

fi

# start xsnes

/path/to/xsnes

# start xbmc back up

/path/to/xbmc.bin

~~bugme~~ · 2008-07-07 22:57

Thanks a bunch, rodalpho!

Here's how I used it.

/home/xbmc/.xbmc/scripts/My Scripts/zsnes.py:

/home/xbmc/xbmc/zsnes.sh:

Code:

#!/bin/bash

# temporarily quit XBMC for ZSNES

# 07-07-2008

# Tx to rodalpho

# http://forum.xbmc.org/showthread.php?tid=34635

# Is XBMC running?

if ps -ef|grep -v grep|grep -i xbmc.bin

then

# Try a clean kill

ps aux|grep -i xbmc|grep -v grep|grep -i xbmc.bin|awk '{print $2}'|xargs kill

else

echo "This script should only be run from within XBMC."

fi

# Wait for the kill

sleep 2

# Is XBMC still running?

if ps -ef|grep -v grep|grep -i xbmc.bin

then

# If it's still around, kill it -9

ps aux|grep -i `logname`|grep -v grep|grep -i xbmc.bin|awk '{print $2}'|xargs kill -9

fi

# Start ZSNES

zsnes

# Done? Restart XBMC

xbmc

It works! Only thing I don't get is why I cannot use `logname` in stead of actually typing in my username.

~~bugme~~ · 2008-07-07 22:59

Not very interesting, but since I'm too blind to find the EDIT button, this was what the other line was supposed to say:

/home/xbmc/.xbmc/scripts/My Scripts/zsnes.py:

Code:

import os

#os.system('zsnes') # just in case

os.system('/home/xbmc/xbmc/zsnes.sh')

**kraqh3d** · 2008-07-07 23:03

i dont know but `whoami` seems to work just fine.

~~bugme~~ · 2008-07-07 23:14

One more thing, might be interesting for people trying to do the same thing.
I don know why, but from python I can just boot zsnes. But if I use this trick to kill xbmc first, the sound is gone. I googled for sound problems, and somehow this fixes it:

Code:

# Start ZSNES

zsnes -ad sdl

rodalpho · 2008-07-07 23:17

Happy to help!

~~bugme~~ · 2008-07-07 23:18

Um, sorry, no it does not. It fixes the sound if you run zsnes from a command prompt, but not from within xbmc. I confused.

And I wouldn't have made such a mess if I knew how to edit my own posts. Sorry.

~~bugme~~ · 2008-07-07 23:23

kraqh3d Wrote:i dont know but `whoami` seems to work just fine.

I just tried it, and you are right! `logname` also works, so I hate to admit that it was probably a typo on my end heheh..

whoami.. didn't know that one Smile

~~bugme~~ Banned Posts: 73 Joined: Mar 2008	2008-07-07 22:59 Post: #5 Not very interesting, but since I'm too blind to find the EDIT button, this was what the other line was supposed to say: /home/xbmc/.xbmc/scripts/My Scripts/zsnes.py: Code: `import os #os.system('zsnes') # just in case os.system('/home/xbmc/xbmc/zsnes.sh')`
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kraqh3d Retired Developer Posts: 7,183 Joined: Dec 2003 Reputation: 4 Location: New York City, USA	2008-07-07 23:03 Post: #6 i dont know but `whoami` seems to work just fine. 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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~~bugme~~ Banned Posts: 73 Joined: Mar 2008	2008-07-07 23:14 Post: #7 One more thing, might be interesting for people trying to do the same thing. I don know why, but from python I can just boot zsnes. But if I use this trick to kill xbmc first, the sound is gone. I googled for sound problems, and somehow this fixes it: Code: `# Start ZSNES zsnes -ad sdl`
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rodalpho Fan Posts: 549 Joined: Nov 2006 Reputation: 16	2008-07-07 23:17 Post: #8 Happy to help!
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~~bugme~~ Banned Posts: 73 Joined: Mar 2008	2008-07-07 23:18 Post: #9 Um, sorry, no it does not. It fixes the sound if you run zsnes from a command prompt, but not from within xbmc. I confused. And I wouldn't have made such a mess if I knew how to edit my own posts. Sorry.
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~~bugme~~ Banned Posts: 73 Joined: Mar 2008	2008-07-07 23:23 Post: #10 kraqh3d Wrote:i dont know but `whoami` seems to work just fine. I just tried it, and you are right! `logname` also works, so I hate to admit that it was probably a typo on my end heheh.. whoami.. didn't know that one
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