Auto update feature

[neofreko]

never figured out how to make a repo out of this

[foreverguest]

Check this project: https://github.com/hadynz/repository.arabic.xbmc-addons
They have created a subdir 'repo' with all their addons packed.

[neofreko]

Following that arabic plugin example means we have to manually make a
release (as zip file). I want to avoid that. And zip file will clutter the
source tree (worse consequence than the former).

Well, i guess creating zip file manually is acceptable. But it has to be
somewhere outside the source tree
On Dec 11, 2012 2:24 AM, "Leonardo Cervo" [email protected] wrote:

Check this project:
https://github.com/hadynz/repository.arabic.xbmc-addons
They have created a subdir 'repo' with all their addons packed.

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[foreverguest]

What about creating another repository, just for the releases?

[neofreko]

we can use this method right?
http://developer.github.com/v3/repos/contents/#get-archive-link

this should solve our problem with binary releases.

To release our plugin we just need to update the versions string within our
addons.xml, and download will proceed transparently.

will it works? :D

On Tue, Dec 11, 2012 at 9:58 PM, Leonardo Cervo [email protected]:

What about creating another repository, just for the releases?

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[neofreko]

OK, i'm confused. So far, this is what I get.

we'll need a datadir, repo xml will point into it and xbmc can fetch the addon by constructing the URL as: [datadir]/[repo.id]-[version].zip

Which is probably what you've been trying to explain to me by that example link :D

OK, let's go with the example you gave. it won't be too painful. few KBs won't hurt future bandwidth standard :D

[neofreko]

OK, installing repo file keeps getting me: invalid repo structure

[foreverguest]

Shouldn't the datadir in addons.xml point to http://github.com/neofreko/xbmc-animedreaming/raw/master/repo?

[foreverguest]

Hmm, I think the repo zip should have a folder inside called 'repo.neofreko' with the files.

[neofreko]

have a shot at it :D

On Wed, Dec 12, 2012 at 12:42 AM, Leonardo Cervo
[email protected]:

Hmm, I think the repo zip should have a folder inside called
'repo.neofreko' with the files.

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[foreverguest]

It works with a structure like:

repository.neofreko-1.0.0.zip
   - repository.neofreko
       -- addon.xml
       -- icon.png
       -- changelog.txt

[neofreko]

strange, xbmc keeps saying it doesn't have correct structure

[foreverguest]

Have you removed old one from .xbmc/addons/packages?

[foreverguest]

Have you been able to make it work? I just tested and the repo installs fine but when I try to download the addon, it starts but then finish without installing.

[neofreko]

Keep spewing incorrect structure for me :(
So, the repo is okay then. Good.
If the addon doesn't install, it means the zipped files are still incorrect?
On Dec 20, 2012 3:47 AM, "Leonardo Cervo" [email protected] wrote:

Have you been able to make it work? I just tested and the repo installs
fine but when I try to download the addon, it starts but then finish
without installing.

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[foreverguest]

Ahh, tried to manually install the addon file and got a 'invalid structure' message, added folder plugin.video.animedreaming.tv inside zip file and it worked.

[neofreko]

Cool! Did you retry installing via repo again? Did it finally work?
On Dec 20, 2012 5:41 AM, "Leonardo Cervo" [email protected] wrote:

Ahh, tried to manually install the addon file and got a 'invalid
structure' message, added folder plugin.video.animedreaming.tv inside zip
file and it worked.

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