create playlist and add as content
#1
I have a basic XBMC install on a Win7 box.
I'd like to create a playlist and have it displayed as a click and watch in my library. (Going for a WAF)

For example...I'll create a random episode of Golden Girls playlist, and I'd like to be listed with all my other shows. Is there any easy way to do this?

Also, am I creating a playlist the right way? From home screen:
1. Go into TV Shows
2. Browse to "Up" arrow
3. Browse to ".." directory
4. Browse to Playlists

Surely, there is an easier way?
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#2
You can add playlists you create to favourites you can also add them to the main menu or sub menu in certain skins

http://forum.xbmc.org/showthread.php?tid=76529

You can add them to the main menu in any skin its not hard just read the skinning wiki or look at the xmls Smile
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#3
I'll have to read up on Favorites. I am still on the default skin, but I'm still playing with all the options.
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#4
Its simple just highlight what you want in favourites press C on your keyboard and select add to favourites Smile
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#5
I know that, thanks. I mean after that. how to access the list, what you can do with it, etc.
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#6
On the Confluence home screen bottom left their are three icons press left and select the middle one this will bring up your favourites menu on the right
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#7
offhand, do you know if there is a hotkey for this?
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#8
Look in the keyboard.xml your find the following entry

Code:
<browser_favorites>ActivateWindow(Favourites)</browser_favorites>

So its currently mapped to the "browser_favorites" key you can change that to anything you want to bring up favourites
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#9
Last night, I created my Random TV show playlist which contains all the episodes of a show. I made it a favorite, then loaded the favorites from the shutdown menu.

I'm halfway to my goal and WAF. When I click on the playlist, it just plays a random episode. Can I modify the system so it loads the playlist or a menu or choices, rather than just plays? And if I stop an episode, it just returns tot he home screen.

I realize I'm getting pretty specific, but I know XBMC is powerful, and I may have just missed some of these features. (Along with thousands of others I have yet to discover)
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#10
Your have to go into your userdata folder and open your favourites.xml with a text editor and edit the playlist entry I have one for HD movies so I'll use that as an example

Original entry

Code:
<favourite name="HD Movies">[b]PlayMedia([/b]special://profile/playlists/video/HD Movies.xsp)</favourite>

Edited entry

Code:
<favourite name="HD Movies">[b]ActivateWindow(10025,[/b]special://profile/playlists/video/HD Movies.xsp)</favourite>

The part in bold is all that needs changing this is actually the default behavior in the new builds, that will open the playlist as a library don't miss the comma between 10025,special
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#11
Excellent. As soon as the new build is final, I'll install it, get rid of Win7 as the underlying OS, and have a rock solid HTPC.

Thanks for your help. I'll probably have some more n00bish questions in the future.
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