[pieh]

when using SetProperty(), it's safer to put quotes around the infolabel:

Code:

SetProperty(RSS.Channel,"$INFO[Window.Property(RSS.3.Channel)]")

without quotes, the SetProperty() fuction doesn't work if the string returned by the infolabel contains a ',' (comma).

Right, I realised that it was flaw but didn't know workaround - thanks!

Another new feature is easy (i hope) way of inserting RSS feeds in different lists:

Code:

<onfocus>XBMC.RunScript(script.rssclient,guiless,feed=http://pipes.yahoo.com/pipes/pipe.run?_id=a8aabd06baf713a51034adda0f48c314&_render=rss,imagecaching=true,limit=15)</onfocus>
<onfocus>XBMC.RunScript(script.rssclient,guiless,[b]prefix=2[/b],feed=http://feeds.feedburner.com/xbmc,imagecaching=false,htmlimg=false,limit=4)</onfocus>

Using prefix parameter allow us to seperate some feeds from other: to access feeds used with prefix=2 skinner can access by using

Code:

2.RSS.1.Title
2.RSS.1.Desc
2.RSS.1.Channel

etc.

Default behaviour is preserved - if prefix isn't specified then no prefix is added in front of property name

[ronie]

Another new feature is easy (i hope) way of inserting RSS feeds in different lists

perfect! just what i was hoping for!

cheers mate.

[ronie]

Another new feature is easy (i hope) way of inserting RSS feeds in different lists:

Code:

<onfocus>XBMC.RunScript(script.rssclient,guiless,feed=http://pipes.yahoo.com/pipes/pipe.run?_id=a8aabd06baf713a51034adda0f48c314&_render=rss,imagecaching=true,limit=15)</onfocus>
<onfocus>XBMC.RunScript(script.rssclient,guiless,[b]prefix=2[/b],feed=http://feeds.feedburner.com/xbmc,imagecaching=false,htmlimg=false,limit=4)</onfocus>

since we have to run multiple instances of the script for this,
i wonder if the alarmclock feature will still work properly.

as far as i know, you need to run multiple alarmclocks (one for each script), each with a unique name.

[pieh]

totally forgot about this... some quick, dirty fix is done, 1 unique alarmclock for 1 script's instance

My first idea was to use parameters like feed:1=url so we could just run 1 instance of script, but that would require some more code changes (i don't have time for it now). I would like also that other parameters wouldn't have global effect or ability to override global parameters

I mean enabling image caching have sense only for feeds that usually provides multiple images per item or disabling extracting images from html's tag in f.e. xbmc's RSS feed.

Code:

feed:prefix:1:htmlimg:true:imagecaching:false:limit:4=url

This doesn't look friendly at all, but I don't have idea how to do it otherwise

[byxil]

perhaps xbmc not the right program for this...
but my wife use only this "computer", because has a remote

i will see for her a browse for internet news, maybe a number of preset web pages that change by pressing the remote left or right.
firefox is complicated to use. maybe a rss reader with picture

there is an plugin or app that does this?

thanks for reply

[procrastinator]

You could try the RSS Client script.
Project hosted here: https://github.com/pieh/script.rssclient
associated Forum thread is here: http://forum.xbmc.org/showthread.php?tid=81720

or if you'd like the emphasis to be on the picture (photo journalism) check out "The Big Picture" addon - available through the addon manager
associated thread: http://forum.xbmc.org/showthread.php?tid=57793

[borisdenice]

I had a look thought the posts, but, simple question, I'm running a XBMCLive, how do you install it?

[pieh]

Currently You would have to download and install unofficial repository from here: https://github.com/pieh/pieh-xbmc-addons and then install it via Addon Manager

This wasn't tested on linux (by me at least) so let me know if it's working

[ariston]

First of all, great job.

I have one problem do. When I start RSS Client, everything works with RSS feeds, but it seems to lose focus, and without mouse i can't navigate through feeds. When I use mouse to select something, everything works, and keyboard (remote) navigation also.

Tested it on two completely different systems (XP and 7) and everything is the same.

Does anybody knows something about this?

[pieh]

Ariston, I'll take a look at it later. Thanks for report!

[Jeroen]

Just tried out this add-on and it works really well. I've wanted a good rss client in XBMC for a long time. Great job.

I have a request though Could you provide skinning support to your add-on? I would like to provide support for your script in my skin. With other scripts I can include an xml in my skin which uses a naming scheme like: script-RSS Client-rss.xml
And then the add-on picks up the xml from the skin that's being used.

With the RSS add-on this won't work

I don't know what is needed on the scripting side of things though, so I'm afraid I can only make the request

Keep up the good work

[pieh]

First of all, great job.

I have one problem do. When I start RSS Client, everything works with RSS feeds, but it seems to lose focus, and without mouse i can't navigate through feeds. When I use mouse to select something, everything works, and keyboard (remote) navigation also.

Tested it on two completely different systems (XP and 7) and everything is the same.

Does anybody knows something about this?

I can't reproduce this problem. Does anyone have similiar issue?

Could You give me more hints: what skin are You using? Maybe You have some custom XBMC build? Some custom script running in background? Could You post debug log on http://pastebin.com/ ?

Just tried out this add-on and it works really well. I've wanted a good rss client in XBMC for a long time. Great job.

I have a request though Could you provide skinning support to your add-on? I would like to provide support for your script in my skin. With other scripts I can include an xml in my skin which uses a naming scheme like: script-RSS Client-rss.xml
And then the add-on picks up the xml from the skin that's being used.

With the RSS add-on this won't work

I don't know what is needed on the scripting side of things though, so I'm afraid I can only make the request

Keep up the good work

Actually it works now - if You place rss.xml in Your skin it will load this file. But I will change rss.xml to script-rssclient-standalone-main.xml (for consistency with other script naming convention). I'll write some notes about skinning it. But I'll have to wait to monday, because now I'm visiting my parents.

[Jeroen]

Actually it works now - if You place rss.xml in Your skin it will load this file. But I will change rss.xml to script-rssclient-standalone-main.xml (for consistency with other script naming convention). I'll write some notes about skinning it. But I'll have to wait to monday, because now I'm visiting my parents.

Oh that's great Yes, changing the name would make sense.
Cheers!

[ariston]

You are quick :-)

I have XBMC 10 latest install. Skin is Confluence, not modified.

To create the log:
Started XBMC, started RSS client, exited RSS client, exited XBMC

I have two different log files. Both times RSS client produced the same error. Both of them were on Win XP.
Second one is too large, so I cut the repeating part.


http://pastebin.com/n2WjnDTj

http://pastebin.com/qA1mQ4ma

many thnx for your interest and help

[fmronan]

good script