Yes, I know. Most functions and plugins obtains information from the Internet web sites or their API. And I know that in most cases this informations are sufficient. But I also know that from time to time need to look at the details. And then is time to use a standard web interface with browser. MediaPortal has such a feature - web browsers. There are two methods for their use. Explicit call to browse plugin or implied as Infoservice example.
I once edited a very popular plugin BrowseTheWeb call with parameter option and began to use it for deeper connections with a number of plugins. But it was always just a workaround that requires skin editing xml files and similary steps. It is clear that it is not systematic, and certainly it is not intended for normal user. But I have verified that these functions are very useful and regular users (like my wife) is perceived as very pleasant!
So what I suggest?
I think that now each of us finds a number of other possible uses.
Please discuss it.
Regards,
JiRo.
P.S.
Attached an example - how go from start of Moving Picture plugin to imdb.com movie detail in five steps.
I once edited a very popular plugin BrowseTheWeb call with parameter option and began to use it for deeper connections with a number of plugins. But it was always just a workaround that requires skin editing xml files and similary steps. It is clear that it is not systematic, and certainly it is not intended for normal user. But I have verified that these functions are very useful and regular users (like my wife) is perceived as very pleasant!
So what I suggest?
- Define and unify the various methods of calling browser plugins (today we have four or five browsers) for example through a some "metabrowser "...
- Define and describe ways to call with parameters - for example BrowseTheWeb uses two ways - by calling the fulfillment of global variables (defined in InfoService plugin) or by passing parameters by call
- Declaring general support of this method and promote it both at the individual level plugins and skins
I think that now each of us finds a number of other possible uses.
Please discuss it.
Regards,
JiRo.
P.S.
Attached an example - how go from start of Moving Picture plugin to imdb.com movie detail in five steps.