2011-03-13, 14:28
First of All, excuse me for thinking out loud here;
I am a user of this Script since the beginning and I have some thoughts
Would it be possible to package this script as an xbmc add-on?
I think it would have many benefits: Easier distribution of updates + Large increase in users (more donations + developments!!), by making it available in the official xbmc repo.
Here were my thoughts:
People have been asking for a GUI for settings, well an XBMC GUI would be cross-compatible, would allow easy set up of SortTV and would allow easy access to Scheduling of Script + Instant execution of the script through XBMC itself.
Example: Trak.tv Addon Setting: (Start On Boot)
Example: XBMC Auto-Updater: (Scheduled Execution)
Example: Cinema Experience Script: (Easy Script Set-Up)
I know that the script is written in perl and that XBMC addons are python, but there are two options that could make it work:
1. Calling the Perl Script from Python
some articles are around explaining methods for this (Google)
2. Changing Script language
a massive rewrite I know but it would leave possibly more options for developing the script to really tie in to XBMC.
Anyway I think it would be a great progression for an already great script.
Regards,
The Capt.
I am a user of this Script since the beginning and I have some thoughts
Would it be possible to package this script as an xbmc add-on?
I think it would have many benefits: Easier distribution of updates + Large increase in users (more donations + developments!!), by making it available in the official xbmc repo.
Here were my thoughts:
People have been asking for a GUI for settings, well an XBMC GUI would be cross-compatible, would allow easy set up of SortTV and would allow easy access to Scheduling of Script + Instant execution of the script through XBMC itself.
Example: Trak.tv Addon Setting: (Start On Boot)
Example: XBMC Auto-Updater: (Scheduled Execution)
Example: Cinema Experience Script: (Easy Script Set-Up)
I know that the script is written in perl and that XBMC addons are python, but there are two options that could make it work:
1. Calling the Perl Script from Python
some articles are around explaining methods for this (Google)
2. Changing Script language
a massive rewrite I know but it would leave possibly more options for developing the script to really tie in to XBMC.
Anyway I think it would be a great progression for an already great script.
Regards,
The Capt.