New Here And Need Some Guidance.

[eugekiller]

Hi Everyone.

Need some guidance so i seen a cool video on how a guy controls kodi through voice control with VOX. So i got remote had KODI 15.1 installed on pc connected to tv. Downloaded VOX and chose version 15 and so on. Added these plug ins. xjson, xmysql, xsql. Now trying to control kodi.

Ohh ye VOX is 2.2.0.9

So when xjson generates all i get error for all.
when xmysql i get cannont connect to any mysql.
when xsql scans it gets it all.

So i dont have movie library or music library on my pc. I mostly use addodns for kodi (Genessis, channel1, navix, icefilms, and some others.)

So far i cant get any of those to even open Not even talking how to control them.
If anyone has some ideas or can point me in the right direction please.

Also live tv so xsql found all my PVR channels. Now how do i use it through commands? I is there something i will need?

also i see a bunch of people using swl ot even json, which is better?
Please post some liks that you think might be of use to me.

Thanks You All.
 

[jitterjames]

The first step is to follow all of the steps detailed in the installation guide in order to get VoxCommando correctly connected to Kodi.

http://voxcommando.com/mediawiki/index.php?title=Installation_XBMC_Frodo

Each plugin for Kodi is its own experiment when it comes to trying to control it from VoxCommando.  VoxCommando comes ready to control all of the core functionality of Kodi (music, TV, Movies, and navigation) but each plugin is different and many do not really lend themselves to remote control.

also i see a bunch of people using swl ot even json, which is better?

Sorry, I don't know what "swl" is.

[eugekiller]

Thank you.

I have done all of that.

[eugekiller]

I am trying to learn how to make commands and so on but having a lot of problems since all tutorials and videos are for the old version it seems like it. Or am i just missing something. Some one please help.

Like the tree building thing and so on. My json keeps giving me errors cant connect to kodi.

[PegLegTV]

follow this video

the only difference is the look of Voxcommando and the version of Kodi you will choose

make sure you follow all of the steps

So i dont have movie library or music library on my pc. I mostly use addodns for kodi (Genessis, channel1, navix, icefilms, and some others.)

do you have a MySql server, if not then you don't need to use the MySql Plugin, its only needed if you are running a MySql Server
(MySql sever is used when sharing your library with other Kodi's on the same network)

[eugekiller]

I did the whole set up and cheked it twice lol.. Even renamed username to xbmc just to be on the safe side . Since it says kodi now a days. The only thing is the ip for json didnt see anything about that. But kodi and vox are on the same machine. So i guess json it is then . One issue solved.

So when i go in to plug in json and generate all i get error for all .
ERROR: (xbmcArtists.xml) Object reference not set to an instance of an object.
same for all the rest.

I will take a wild guess and say i need to direct json to the correct folders to scan it. I seen people doing it on the furms but i cant find how.

James i guess first i would like to some how control the live tv channels (PVR). With xsql it scans all the channels and throws the results in to XbmcPayloads (folder), xbmcTvChannels.xml. So i am guessing i should be able to control them?

[jitterjames]

We have been through this many times before. Something is configured wrong so now we have to start guessing what it is without knowing what you did.  It would be easier if you could record a video showing all the steps you are taking and what all your settings are. Then I can almost certainly tell you what you did wrong.

Possible problems other than obvious things like missing a step are that your firewall is blocking you or that you are using the wrong ports or if using the correct ports they are already in use so you could try something other than 8080 looks 8081 or 8082 etc. Make sure they match in kodi settings and the xJson plugin settings.

What message do you get when you click "test http connection" in xJson plugin settings?

[eugekiller]

When i did the test it said

Success! Received response from XBMC:
{"id":"0","jsonrpc":"2.0","result":"pong"}

REMEMBER TO SAVE YOU SETTINGS

Could it be because i dont have any movies songs and all that stuff on my pc? so it has nothing to generate?
I only use it for add-ons and live tv. Dont have any of my libraries.

[jitterjames]

Well if you get that message and save your settings then there is no conceivable reason why the "go home" command would not work.

[eugekiller]

Sorry james the go home command works. I think i edited it in post, my mistake. All seems to be good. With the set up. two things i want to try to do.

1. I have dual monitors. One is me pc and the other is the tv. So when i open kodi some times i need it to swich from monitor to monitor. On key board is ctrl + window+right errow. I would like to have a comand switch screen.

2. I would like to know how to control PVR channels in live tv. If that is even possible.

Which ever one is easiest i guess start with that one

Also i see a lot of different codes for different things, the question i have is how do i add them to existing codes? or do i make new one and where do i put it? Just a bit confused.

[jitterjames]

If you were randomly editing commands without knowing what you were doing, then the first thing you should do to correct that is to go back to an unmodified standard configuration.  You can do that from the file menu >> "apply standard configuration".  In the future, it would be really helpful to all of us if you did not report that a command was not working after having edited it.  If you have edited a command and it is not working then you should at least tell us that you have edited it and preferably let us know what you did.  It will save everyone a lot of time because we can't correctly diagnose problems when given misleading information.

Here is the command (in a group) for live TV.  It should really be part of the default configuration but I don't have Live TV here so I keep forgetting to include it (and I can't test it but I'm pretty sure it works fine).

First thing you will need to do is to read and fully comprehend how to use XML on the forum.  All the information is here:

http://voxcommando.com/mediawiki/index.php?title=XML_on_the_forum

Then you will know what to do with the following xml to get it into your configuration:

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<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-16"?>
<!--VoxCommando 2.2.1.4-->
<commandGroup open="True" name="Kodi Live TV" enabled="True" prefix="" priority="0" requiredProcess="" description="">
  <command id="711" name="Switch to channel {1}" enabled="true" alwaysOn="False" confirm="False" requiredConfidence="0" loop="False" loopDelay="0" loopMax="0" description="">
    <action>
      <cmdType>XJson.Raw</cmdType>
      <params>
        <param>Player.Open</param>
        <param>"item" : {"channelid" : {1}}</param>
      </params>
      <cmdRepeat>1</cmdRepeat>
    </action>
    <phrase>Switch to, Go to, Start</phrase>
    <phrase>Channel</phrase>
    <payloadFromXML phraseOnly="False" use2partPhrase="False" phraseConnector="by" Phrase2wildcard="anyone" optional="False">XbmcPayloads\xbmcTvChannels.xml</payloadFromXML>
  </command>
</commandGroup>
In order to do key combinations the best place to start is usually with the InputKeys action.  I will see if I can come up with something for you.

If you want to be able to create your own commands you should start with the tutorial videos VoxCommando Tutorial 1A and 1B:

and of course taking a good look at the wiki:
 http://voxcommando.com/mediawiki/index.php?title=Getting_Started

[jitterjames]

1. I have dual monitors. One is me pc and the other is the tv. So when i open kodi some times i need it to swich from monitor to monitor. On key board is ctrl + window+right errow. I would like to have a comand switch screen.

Are you sure you want:

 Ctrl-Windows-Right

 and not

 Shift-Windows-Right

?

[jitterjames]

The standard key combination in MS Windows to move a window to the next monitor is

Shift-Windows-Right

For some reason this does not seem to work using the InputKeys action so we must use the DxInput plugin instead.

Here is the command.  You will need to enable the DxInput plugin in order for it to work.

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<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-16"?>
<!--VoxCommando 2.2.1.5-->
<command id="351" name="Switch monitors" enabled="true" alwaysOn="False" confirm="False" requiredConfidence="0" loop="False" loopDelay="0" loopMax="0" description="">
  <action>
    <cmdType>DxInput.KeyCombo</cmdType>
    <params>
      <param>{shift}{leftwindows}</param>
      <param>{right}</param>
    </params>
    <cmdRepeat>1</cmdRepeat>
  </action>
  <phrase>Switch monitors</phrase>
</command>

[eugekiller]

James you are the man. Thank you now it is all making sence a bit .
One more question would like to make a command to open genesis addon?
i see that it is possible to open pandora. Wondering if possible to open other addons.

[nime5ter]

There are some commands for Genesis on the forum.

Sometimes you have to search the forum and poke around a bit.

http://voxcommando.com/forum/index.php?topic=2412.msg20785#msg20785

[eugekiller]

If you were randomly editing commands without knowing what you were doing, then the first thing you should do to correct that is to go back to an unmodified standard configuration.  You can do that from the file menu >> "apply standard configuration".  In the future, it would be really helpful to all of us if you did not report that a command was not working after having edited it.  If you have edited a command and it is not working then you should at least tell us that you have edited it and preferably let us know what you did.  It will save everyone a lot of time because we can't correctly diagnose problems when given misleading information.

Here is the command (in a group) for live TV.  It should really be part of the default configuration but I don't have Live TV here so I keep forgetting to include it (and I can't test it but I'm pretty sure it works fine).

First thing you will need to do is to read and fully comprehend how to use XML on the forum.  All the information is here:

http://voxcommando.com/mediawiki/index.php?title=XML_on_the_forum

Then you will know what to do with the following xml to get it into your configuration:

Code: [Select]

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-16"?>
<!--VoxCommando 2.2.1.4-->
<commandGroup open="True" name="Kodi Live TV" enabled="True" prefix="" priority="0" requiredProcess="" description="">
  <command id="711" name="Switch to channel {1}" enabled="true" alwaysOn="False" confirm="False" requiredConfidence="0" loop="False" loopDelay="0" loopMax="0" description="">
    <action>
      <cmdType>XJson.Raw</cmdType>
      <params>
        <param>Player.Open</param>
        <param>"item" : {"channelid" : {1}}</param>
      </params>
      <cmdRepeat>1</cmdRepeat>
    </action>
    <phrase>Switch to, Go to, Start</phrase>
    <phrase>Channel</phrase>
    <payloadFromXML phraseOnly="False" use2partPhrase="False" phraseConnector="by" Phrase2wildcard="anyone" optional="False">XbmcPayloads\xbmcTvChannels.xml</payloadFromXML>
  </command>
</commandGroup>
In order to do key combinations the best place to start is usually with the InputKeys action.  I will see if I can come up with something for you.

If you want to be able to create your own commands you should start with the tutorial videos VoxCommando Tutorial 1A and 1B:

and of course taking a good look at the wiki:
 http://voxcommando.com/mediawiki/index.php?title=Getting_Started

I See for the tv channels it uses names of chanels any way possible to do it by channel number (value)? and chanel name?

[nime5ter]

Anything is possible.

It's not clear what you'd like, though. Do you want to be able to select a channel by asking for:

a. *either* the channel number *or* the channel name?

OR

b. the channel number *plus* the channel name?

OR

??

Basically, you need to edit your payload XML file to use the phrasing that you want. The value needs to remain the channel number, but you can edit the phrases column.

You could either customize the SQL query that is used in the xSql plugin to generate the payload XML files (unless you're using mySQL with Kodi, in which case edit the xMySql plugin query) , or manually open and edit the payload phrases in the payload XML file, within VoxCommando's command tree editor.

Personally, I'd do the former.

[eugekiller]

Sorry for not beeing clear. So i would like to open the channel ether by channel number or by name of the channel. So both.
My payload of channels looks like this.

-<payload>

<value>2</value>

<phrase>Карусель International</phrase>

<subsetmatching>true</subsetmatching>

</payload>

So the value is the channel number if possible?
Another question voice recognition can it be in dual language like english and russian?

[nime5ter]

Do you know whether "2" is the actual channel number for the channel, Карусель International?

It might actually just be a unique ID used in Kodi's TV database, but not the real channel number. I don't have Live TV so I can't use my own system to check this. Kodi's documentation doesn't seem to explain their TV database.

Regarding using both languages at once: no, you can't do that.

You'll need to use either the Russian language speech engine or the English one.

If you do some searches, you'll find discussions of how users try to deal with the problem of needing two languages. None of the solutions are perfect but they may be good enough for your needs.

[eugekiller]

So the best bet i got is to edit the phrase then.
Thanks.

[nime5ter]

You can edit the phrase column of the payload XML file, yes.

If you do that, you should also re-name that file. Otherwise, the next time you run a genXML for Kodi, that file will be overwritten.

[eugekiller]

Well thank everyone. Been very helpful with all my questions. Time to play now

Well actully one more question...
Where in kodi live tv does the payload get generated from?
Want to see if i can find that file and try to edit that lol.