[manbefree]

There are still Programs and Video Add-ins, but no Scripts anymore? Is that true and is there a reason/workaround, or is it just my own problem? (There doesn't seem to be a way to get the SVN Installer other than through the now-missing Scripts choice.) Thanks.

[tslayer]

Read xbmc.org. Search for "addons" in the forums.

[manbefree]

Thanks.

This seemed to be the most helpful:
http://xbmc.org/theuni/2010/04/27/state-of-the-addons/

And yet it says: "Obviously plugins, scripts, and skins will work the same way." But there is no Scripts folder...

My takeaway is that I basically have to wait for the next version to be stable. Any guesses as to how far away that is?

Thanks. PS reason I am not using Camelot is intermittent white video problem only goes away with nightlies.

[tslayer]

Try searching the forums. Lots of threads on addons.

[jhsrennie]

Scripts have become addons, so you put the script folder in userdata\addons or XBMC\addons. In addition to the default.py you need to include an addon.xml to describe the addon. I can't remember where in the Wiki I found all this, but it was straightforward to do. If it helps, here's a sample addon.xml copied and pasted from my system:

Code:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<addon
  id="script.myscript"
  version="1.0"
  name="MyScript"
  provider-name="jhsrennie">
  <requires>
    <import addon="xbmc.gui" version="2.11"/>
  </requires>
  <extension
    point="xbmc.python.script"
    library="default.py"
    debugging="false"/>
  <extension point="xbmc.addon.metadata">
    <summary>Test script to run Notepad by jhsrennie</summary>
    <description>This is a test script intended to show how run an application from XBMC. The script runs Notepad but can be easily modified to run any app.</description>
    <platform>all</platform>
  </extension>
</addon>

JR

[manbefree]

Very helpful.