2004-07-26, 14:36
as you might know, in addition to writing fun and helpful scripts (well...i think they're fun and helpful...) like xmovieguide, i've also been working on several utilities to make scripting for the xbox easier and more pleasant.
so far, i've released an xbmc emulator (discussion thread) that allows limited testing of your xbox scripts on a pc with a python installation, a script management utility (discussion thread) that's a little friendlier than xbmc's built-in (and will get even better, if i have the time), and i've rewritten alx5962's excellent scripting tutorial with some additional features and some fancier formatting (i'm a technical writer by trade--fancy formatting is what i do).
when i first released the emulator, the admins here were kind enough to pin the thread concerning it to keep it easily available. once i released a couple more of these utility functions (and realized how many others you guys have provided, like bitplane's py9 dictionary and xml-based skin reader), we decided we needed a better pinned thread to keep up-to-date on what scripting tools had been developed.
so this thread will replace the emulator thread at the top of the scripting forums. you can still find the old thread here (and i linked it above, too), for emulator-specific discussion. this thread is intended for announcements, as well as brainstorming what additional tools are needed. it will contain links and updates to all the other scripting tools i release (such as my new xbmc gui widgets, if i ever get around to them).
i also invite you to post announcements, discussion, and links for any scripting tools you've developed that have been useful to you. this is intended to be a standard place to discuss development tools available, not just an ad for my webpage. :-)
alexpoet
so far, i've released an xbmc emulator (discussion thread) that allows limited testing of your xbox scripts on a pc with a python installation, a script management utility (discussion thread) that's a little friendlier than xbmc's built-in (and will get even better, if i have the time), and i've rewritten alx5962's excellent scripting tutorial with some additional features and some fancier formatting (i'm a technical writer by trade--fancy formatting is what i do).
when i first released the emulator, the admins here were kind enough to pin the thread concerning it to keep it easily available. once i released a couple more of these utility functions (and realized how many others you guys have provided, like bitplane's py9 dictionary and xml-based skin reader), we decided we needed a better pinned thread to keep up-to-date on what scripting tools had been developed.
so this thread will replace the emulator thread at the top of the scripting forums. you can still find the old thread here (and i linked it above, too), for emulator-specific discussion. this thread is intended for announcements, as well as brainstorming what additional tools are needed. it will contain links and updates to all the other scripting tools i release (such as my new xbmc gui widgets, if i ever get around to them).
i also invite you to post announcements, discussion, and links for any scripting tools you've developed that have been useful to you. this is intended to be a standard place to discuss development tools available, not just an ad for my webpage. :-)
alexpoet