Updating KodiLite Addons and General Coding Matters

Hi Friends,

Some of you have shown interest in what makes a KodiLite addon work and also want to help with adapting and updating.
I have therefore started this thread where we can discuss coding matters.
For someone with python experience - it will be quite simple.
But others with little or no coding experience are also welcome to join in.

The main KodiLite plugin is a very simple replica of Kodi for enigma2.

The basic method is that KodiLite first sends a python command to the default.py of the addon.
Inside the addon - default.py does some calculations either by itself or using other parts of the addon.
The results of the calculations are then output to print statements. KodiLite main plugin then reads
these outputs and takes action. The action may be to show a video or to send another python command to the addon default.py.
It is as simple as that.

For those not familiar with python command - I attach a python script Demo.py.
Unzip and put it in folder /tmp. Then give the console command :-

python /tmp/Demo.py 2 6

The reply will be the multiplication result 12. You can put in any other two integers to test.
Please look in the text of Demo.py. The python command executes each line from the top.

I also attach a small addon which tests an iptv link of a Turkish childrens' channel.
Please test it and look into the code. I attach the e.log from my test which shows the python commands used.

I look forward to your comments.

Regards, pcd.

Hello Nitro123,

Thank you for your pm offering to help with updates. We will do this with actual examples.

Please find the latest version of Kodi addon plugin.video.raitv (perhaps using google). Then run it with KodiLite. If there is error - post the error.log.

plugin.video.raitv is a Kodi sponsored addon. Kodi addons are found here :-

http://mirrors.kodi.tv/addons/jarvis/

Other unofficial addons are described here :-

https://www.tvaddons.ag/

Go to their forum for info.

Quote from Nitro123

I got latest addon raitv version 1.0.13 installed from mirrors.kodi.tv site and when I go to kodilite raitv addon and press ok it doesn't open.

The latest version is 2.0.0. Did you not see it below 1.0.13 ?

Quote from Nitro123

Oh yes I'll ftp that version and see.

Do you have Kodi installed on pc ? That is necessary for testing an addon that it works - before wasting any time.

We continue tomorrow. Good night ! :)

Quote from titooo

If I understood right then Kodilite it's basically a plugin that allows you to run some converted Kodi addons without running the official Kodi UI. Is that right?

I assume that this would use way less system resources than running the real Kodi, isn't?

Yes. But also the official Kodi cannot be installed in most set top boxes using enigma2.
Furthermore, many Kodi addons stop working and need updating. If requested we will, if possible, update them for KodiLite.

Quote from Nitro123

Ok I installed kodi to my pc and download raitv the version 2.0.0 and worked perfectly on pc.

When trying to play on box get a error.

The error says xbmc not found. xbmc.py, xbmcaddon.py, xbmcgui.py and xbmcplugin.py are in /scripts/script.module.main. They are the files through which the addon passes its reply to the plugin(KodiLite). The addon cannot see these files ( or any script module) until the usual top lines are added to the addon. So - please look in the old plugin.video.raitv default.py and copy the top lines from :-

import sys, xpath, xbmc

to

print "Here in default-py sys.argv B=", sys.argv

and put them in any addon you test in default.py below any lines starting with # like :-

# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-

Then test again.

xpath.py makes the script modules visible to the addon.

Quote from Nitro123

Yes got raitv addon working after doing this default.py thing.

Thax PCD

Very good ! If you have tested it ok - please post it.

- - - Updated - - -

Post it here - this thread.

Please zip the whole folder plugin.video.raitv with all the files inside. So that when unzipped we get the addon plugin.video.raitv - not all the files.