via API check if Library update is running

rvank · 2009-03-19 20:45

Hi All,

I want to update the library at the end of my movie download script.
It works perfectly already, but i don't want to initiate a second or third update if the first update is still processing.

Is there a way to check if the library update is still running or is the api call to update the library 'fool

' proof. e.g. it does not matter that you send a new update command while the previous is still running.

Rob.

**spiff** · 2009-03-19 20:55

Code:

if (scanner->IsScanning())

  scanner->StopScanning();

else

  CGUIWindowVideoBase::OnScan("",info,settings);

it's fool proof but not in the way you want it to be. luckily there is

Code:

if (strTest.Equals("library.isscanning")) ret = LIBRARY_IS_SCANNING;

i'm not sure if you can query info labels using the http api. if that isn't the case you will have to do a .py middleman

**althekiller** · 2009-03-19 21:10

If this is a script, why don't you just create some file before you start the scan and delete it on completion. Then you can just test that files existance before you start any other instances.

CrashX · 2009-03-25 21:23

nevermind

althekiller Team-XBMC Developer Posts: 4,703 Joined: May 2004 Reputation: 12	2009-03-19 21:10 Post: #3 If this is a script, why don't you just create some file before you start the scan and delete it on completion. Then you can just test that files existance before you start any other instances. Howto post your problem in a useful manner. #xbmc-linux on FreeNode XBMC online-manual, FAQ, search, forum rules, how to submit a bugreport.
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CrashX Posting Freak Posts: 1,216 Joined: Jan 2009 Reputation: 2	2009-03-25 21:23 Post: #4 nevermind
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