Support for XBMC2 plugin (formerly XBMCRepeat)

[jonib]

Sorry to say, I've run into a new problem.

(Darth Vaders Voice) Noooooooooooooooo!

If my HTPC goes into sleep, is turned off or XBMC is quit and restarted the events wont reconnect.

I've setup an event with ping to run JSONRPCEventsconnect and disconnect, but it doesnt seem to work.
Any ideas?

Unfortunately the code to connect/disconnect is not fully tested especially disconnect, but I thought I had fixed the disconnect problem. I'll hopefully get something done this weekend and hopefully get the event stuff finished.

Edit:
Only way I can get it to recieve xbmc events again is to restart EG it seems

That should definitely not be needed.

Are you running XBMC and EventGhost on the same or different systems?

jonib

[Supersevereid]

XBMC and EG are running on two different systems.
No idea what it might be, but i'm executing actions left and right after a disconnect, but only a restart of EG seems to remedy the issue

[jonib]

The first problem is that when I configuring the JSON-RPC the Namespace and Method drop down lists are empty and I can't add anything to them (se attached pic1). I was playing along with another computer and somehow managed to get the dropdown-lists full of JSONRPC-commands, but i have no idea how I did. I cant repeat it on my XBMC-computer, but found out that the file %appdata%\Roaming\EventGhost\plugins\XBMC2\jsonrpc.dat was the key.

The XBMC2 plugin can't connect to XBMC, so you are not using the right IP and or port in the plugin, something is using or blocking the port, try a different port.

jonib

[jonib]

If my HTPC goes into sleep, is turned off or XBMC is quit and restarted the events wont reconnect.

Everytime XBMC is started JSONRPCEventsconnect needs to be run to make a connection. as the JSON-RPC notifications needs a active connection. I would like to make it reconnect automatically but I don't know a way at the moment. The sleeping part I don't know anything about as I have never used that feature, but I guess the connection gets disconnected.

I've setup an event with ping to run JSONRPCEventsconnect and disconnect, but it doesnt seem to work.
Any ideas?

So the disconnect works but the plugin needs to get an event from XBMC before the connection is closed, you will get a "Not listening for XBMC JSON-RPC events" in the EventGhost log. I haven't figured out how to disconnect directly as the event receiving code is running in a different thread and waiting for an event.

jonib

[krantzet]

The XBMC2 plugin can't connect to XBMC, so you are not using the right IP and or port in the plugin, something is using or blocking the port, try a different port.

Hmm. I doubt that.
Everything about the XBMC2-plugin except JSONRPC is working.
I have set up about 100 events/actions from XBMC2 that passes on to XBMC like a charm.
It is just the JSONRPC part that is not working.
(All firewalls and antivirus programs are shut down.)

Is the jsonrpc.dat identical on all PCs?
Is it possible to move that file from one pc to another like i tried to do?

How do I go from No Namespaces to a full list of actions?

[jonib]

The XBMC2 plugin can't connect to XBMC, so you are not using the right IP and or port in the plugin, something is using or blocking the port, try a different port.

Hmm. I doubt that.

Do you have the "Allow control of XBMC via HTTP" activated in XBMCs Services\Webserver activated?

Everything about the XBMC2-plugin except JSONRPC is working.
I have set up about 100 events/actions from XBMC2 that passes on to XBMC like a charm.
It is just the JSONRPC part that is not working.
(All firewalls and antivirus programs are shut down.)

If the other actions work then the IP is correct but JSON-RPC uses a different port, then the port has to be blocked/in use/wrong.

Is the jsonrpc.dat identical on all PCs?

The plugin gets the list from XBMC, so it's XBMC version dependent.

Is it possible to move that file from one pc to another like i tried to do?

Sure, if you are going to control XBMC with the same version.

How do I go from No Namespaces to a full list of actions?

XBMC needs to be running then you press the "update" button in the JSON-RPC config dialog. Now you should get all actions supported by XBMC.

jonib

[krantzet]

Do you have the "Allow control of XBMC via HTTP" activated in XBMCs Services\Webserver activated?

Yeah, its activated.
and I can login to http://127.0.0.1:80 on a web browser or use a remote controller from android/ios to control XBMC.

If the other actions work then the IP is correct but JSON-RPC uses a different port, then the port has to be blocked/in use/wrong.

Can I see/edit the JSON-RPC port in some config file?

Is the jsonrpc.dat identical on all PCs?

The plugin gets the list from XBMC, so it's XBMC version dependent.
Is it possible to move that file from one pc to another like i tried to do?
Sure, if you are going to control XBMC with the same version.

I am using Frodo 12.0 on my test pc and Frodo 12.1 on my XBMC Computer.
Can that be the reason that its not working?
Is XBMC2/JSON-RPC compatible with 12.1 too?

XBMC needs to be running then you press the "update" button in the JSON-RPC config dialog. Now you should get all actions supported by XBMC.

That only gives me
"Error opening: jsonrpc.dat
JSON-RPC connection error: http://127.0.0.1:80
{"jsonrpc": "2.0", "id": 1, "method": "JSONRPC.Version"}
Error opening: jsonrpc.dat"

[jonib]

Yeah, its activated.
and I can login to http://127.0.0.1:80 on a web browser or use a remote controller from android/ios to control XBMC.

The code that does the connection is very simple so I can't think of anything else to try, sorry.

Can I see/edit the JSON-RPC port in some config file?

It's in the XBMC2 configuration dialog (Doubleclick on Autostart\XBMC2) the second editbox is the port.

I am using Frodo 12.0 on my test pc and Frodo 12.1 on my XBMC Computer.
Can that be the reason that its not working?
Is XBMC2/JSON-RPC compatible with 12.1 too?

I'm using 12.1 and it's working great, so can't be it.

That only gives me
"Error opening: jsonrpc.dat
JSON-RPC connection error: http://127.0.0.1:80
{"jsonrpc": "2.0", "id": 1, "method": "JSONRPC.Version"}
Error opening: jsonrpc.dat"

The update command uses JSON-RPC actions to retrieve the JSON-RPC actions list, so it won't work when it can't connect for whatever reason.

jonib

[Supersevereid]

If my HTPC goes into sleep, is turned off or XBMC is quit and restarted the events wont reconnect.

Everytime XBMC is started JSONRPCEventsconnect needs to be run to make a connection. as the JSON-RPC notifications needs a active connection. I would like to make it reconnect automatically but I don't know a way at the moment. The sleeping part I don't know anything about as I have never used that feature, but I guess the connection gets disconnected.

I've setup an event with ping to run JSONRPCEventsconnect and disconnect, but it doesnt seem to work.
Any ideas?

So the disconnect works but the plugin needs to get an event from XBMC before the connection is closed, you will get a "Not listening for XBMC JSON-RPC events" in the EventGhost log. I haven't figured out how to disconnect directly as the event receiving code is running in a different thread and waiting for an event.

jonib

The actions run as intended using the ping plugin so check if the HTPC is alive or not.
JSONRPCEventsConnect doesn't work after it has been disconnected for whatever reason, so it seems like there is an issue with the handshake, also i never get "Not listening for XBMC JSON-RPC events" as it hasnt connected in the first place after a disconnect (Nor does it seem to work if i run it while already connected)

The only way i can make it handshake again is by restarting EG

EDIT: I also have the same issue as krantzet with the update button not working when usin JSONRPC

[jonib]

Do you have the "Allow control of XBMC via HTTP" activated in XBMCs Services\Webserver activated?

Yeah, its activated.

I forgot there is one more setting in XBMC "Services\Remote control\Allow programs on this/other system(s) to control XBMC " do you have that enabled also?

jonib

[jonib]

The actions run as intended using the ping plugin so check if the HTPC is alive or not.
JSONRPCEventsConnect doesn't work after it has been disconnected for whatever reason, so it seems like there is an issue with the handshake, also i never get "Not listening for XBMC JSON-RPC events" as it hasnt connected in the first place after a disconnect (Nor does it seem to work if i run it while already connected)

I'll see if I can improve the connect/disconnect for the next version.

EDIT: I also have the same issue as krantzet with the update button not working when usin JSONRPC

You also get an "JSON-RPC connection error:"?

jonib

[krantzet]

I forgot there is one more setting in XBMC "Services\Remote control\Allow programs on this/other system(s) to control XBMC " do you have that enabled also?

Yes, it's also enabled.

[Supersevereid]

EDIT: I also have the same issue as krantzet with the update button not working when usin JSONRPC

You also get an "JSON-RPC connection error:"?

Actually I get an error as soon as I try to add the macro, it wont even let me add it - I got the same error as krantzet using the old init.py

[jonib]

Actually I get an error as soon as I try to add the macro, it wont even let me add it - I got the same error as krantzet using the old init.py

I think there is missing code to create the "introspect.dat" that's causing the error. If you want you can try putting the attached "introspect.zip" (rename to "introspect.dat") in %APPDATA%\EventGhost\plugins\XBMC2.

But it's probably best to just use the older test version here.

I'm just working on making a proper release. Hopefully it wont take too long this time.

jonib

[blaher]

Yeah, its activated.
and I can login to http://127.0.0.1:80 on a web browser or use a remote controller from android/ios to control XBMC.

Mine wouldn't work until I changed the port in both XBMC & EventGhost to 8080. Might be worth a shot...