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rwparris2
2008-08-27, 05:49
Not sure if this should be here or the Python Dev subforum. Feel free to move if necessary.

It would be nice if we had a way to describe plugins & scripts before launching it. I imagine it working very similar to a movie's Plot item.
Aside from looking nice, it'd be handy to be able to explain unintuitive items like veohproxy.

If it can't be set in the plugin itself (like xbmcgui.setDescription('description')) maybe in an NFO file in scriptname/resources/description.nfo

I'll submit a real request in trac in a day or two unless someone tells me it's a useless feature. Just looking for some feedback first
rwparris2
2008-09-29, 06:23
I created a ticket for this (like a dope I left it as a bug instead of a feature request... sorry guys!:blush:). Anyone else think this would be nice or am I just out of it?

http://xbmc.org/trac/ticket/5017
Rand Al Thor
2008-09-29, 17:03
Hmm, actually I think that might be kind of cool. A simple nfo scraper like the one for music videos would be all that is needed. You could then make a summary and even give tips on how the thing works for users (read mother-in-law) who has trouble with technology.
topfs2
2008-09-29, 17:15
I personally think this is a good idea

Also offtopic there are probably a number of other stuff we could let the python scripter be able to set:
ie Genre (so we could auto organize, think gnome Application menu.)
Gamester17
2008-09-29, 19:53
+1 for XML formatted .nfo files (as we have for Movies and TV Shows today) :nod:
http://xbmc.org/wiki/index.php?title=NFO
blittan
2008-09-29, 22:02
Will adjust the manditory description.xml for the new script/plugins installer, which will make it easy to get the correct data from it to view in scriptwindows.
rwparris2
2008-09-29, 22:12
Will adjust the manditory description.xml for the new script/plugins installer, which will make it easy to get the correct data from it to view in scriptwindows.

Not sure what that means... was it already planned for the installer (but called description.xml instead of default.nfo)?
HexusOdy
2008-09-30, 20:33
Hi Blittan,

Is it possible XBMCscripts can be expanded also to include more descriptions and info. As described here?

http://xbmc.org/forum/showthread.php?t=38150