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[dukus]

Please post in this thread, any suggestion or improvement idea.

[idioteque]

is it possible to execute an external command like a batch file after installing, and do the same after un-installing?

If not can this be implemented ?

[dukus]

Originally Posted by idioteque

is it possible to execute an external command like a batch file after installing, and do the same after un-installing?

If not can this be implemented ?

I think solve yours problem, with a small plugin file. I add support for plugins, see wiki

[idioteque]

OK thank you,

Now for some advanced features:
Can I read the config of the installed MP and changes settings or use info of the config

Example 1: Read path of video shares and add files to that path
Example 2: Read settings and change settings ?

[dukus]

For reading some information from config:
Ex.: Read all share information : (you may find more MovieShares.cs)

using (MediaPortal.Profile.Settings xmlreader = new MediaPortal.Profile.Settings(Config.GetFile(Config.Dir.Config, "MediaPortal.xml")))
{
   string defaultShare = xmlreader.GetValueAsString("movies", "default", "");
        for (int index = 0; index < 20; index++)
        {
          string shareName = String.Format("sharename{0}", index);
          string sharePath = String.Format("sharepath{0}", index);
          string sharePin = String.Format("pincode{0}", index);

          string shareType = String.Format("sharetype{0}", index);
          string shareServer = String.Format("shareserver{0}", index);
          string shareLogin = String.Format("sharelogin{0}", index);
          string sharePwd = String.Format("sharepassword{0}", index);
          string sharePort = String.Format("shareport{0}", index);
          string shareRemotePath = String.Format("shareremotepath{0}", index);
          string shareViewPath = String.Format("shareview{0}", index);

          string shareNameData = xmlreader.GetValueAsString("movies", shareName, "");
          string sharePathData = xmlreader.GetValueAsString("movies", sharePath, "");
          string sharePinData = MediaPortal.Util.Utils.DecryptPin(xmlreader.GetValueAsString("movies", sharePin, ""));
         }
}

[jburnette]

dukus,
I really like the idea and once I got the hang of package creation, it's much easier than having to write a long how-to of where to put all of the files. One problem though, when you click install from within the plugins/mpinstaller screen in MP setup, it doesn't automatically choose the file type MPI. In the filename box it shows "openFileDialog1" with no file type specified.

[dukus]

Fixed .

[carreno]

You forget to add a Skin section in MPI downloads sections

;-)

[dukus]

i not forgot, but not really tested with a skin installation, but somebody can confirm it is work we may add.