playing by artist name

[jitterjames]

Here's how it works now when you request an artist by name:

it adds all songs by the specified artist to the now playing list.

It doesn't clear the list first, and it doesn't start playing automatically.

feedback is appreciated on how best to handle this.  I realize that the ideal would be to allow macros so that you can do what you want... but for now lets settle for  a default behaviour,

i.e. - clear now playing, queue the artist, start playing.

and while we're at it, I know how to do the first two, but to start the new playlist playing at the first song, without first going to the now playing screen?  I don't know how.

[jitterjames]

did anyone test this yet with xbmc?

[jitterjames]

with version 0.79 you can request music by artist, or by album.  Just go to Options and select the XBMC tab.

XBMC needs to be running when you start VC (VoxCommando) so that VC can scan your XBMC music library. (in future versions this info will be cached and you will be able to choose when to update it)

when you request music this way VC runs a macro that does the following.

- clear your current music playlist
- adds all songs from (artist or album requested) to the playlist
- switches to the now playing view (the playlist view)
- starts playing the first song.

this seems to work if music is already playing.  for some reason, if music is not already playing, you will need to send a play command...

In future versions this macro will be user editable, in case you don't want to switch to the now playing view etc...  and it would be nice if users more familiar with XBMC could help out with it.  the http api for xbmc does not make this kind of thing easy!

[Wanilton]

James, eu usei este comando para chamar shows (Music Video) in XBMC, e funcionou ok
XBMC.Send execbuiltin (ActivateWindow (videolibrary, musicvideotitles))
 
If you can generate an xml file for the titles of the music videos would be also interesting, thanks

Note: I will send links to you, new files with bug fixes the skin (small files), installation must be done in the same way via zip file
 

[jitterjames]

try this:

ExecBuiltin(ActivateWindow(VideoLibrary,musicvideoalbums))

It seemed to work for me, but I have nothing in my library.  I tried to add some home videos and tell xbmc that they were music videos but it didn't seem to believe me!