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	XBMC features a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Python_%28programming_language%29 Python Scripts Engine] and [[WindowXML\|WindowXML application framework]] (a XML-based widget toolkit for creating GUI ~~[[Window Structure\|~~window structure]]) in a similar fashion to Apple Mac OS X Dashboard Widgets and Microsoft Gadgets in Windows Sidebar. So normal users can add new functionality to XBMC themselves (using the easy to learn [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Python_%28programming_language%29 Python programming language]) without an illegal copy of the XDK and without knowledge of the complex C/C++ programming language. Current plugin scripts include functions like Internet-TV and movie-trailer browsers, weather forecast and cinemaguides, TV-guides (EPG), e-mail clients, instant messaging, train-timetables, scripts to front-end control PVR software and hardware (like: MediaPortal, MythTV, TiVo, ReplayTV, Dreambox/DBox2), Internet-radio-station browsers (example SHOUTcast, Xm radio, Sirius Satellite Radio), P2P file-sharing downloaders (BitTorrent), IRC, also casual games (sometimes also referred to as mini-games or party-games) such as Tetris, Snake, Space Invaders, Sudoku, and much more.		XBMC features a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Python_%28programming_language%29 Python Scripts Engine] and [[Archive:WindowXML\|WindowXML application framework]] (a XML-based widget toolkit for creating GUI window structure) in a similar fashion to Apple Mac OS X Dashboard Widgets and Microsoft Gadgets in Windows Sidebar. So normal users can add new functionality to XBMC themselves (using the easy to learn [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Python_%28programming_language%29 Python programming language]) without an illegal copy of the XDK and without knowledge of the complex C/C++ programming language. Current plugin scripts include functions like Internet-TV and movie-trailer browsers, weather forecast and cinemaguides, TV-guides (EPG), e-mail clients, instant messaging, train-timetables, scripts to front-end control PVR software and hardware (like: MediaPortal, MythTV, TiVo, ReplayTV, Dreambox/DBox2), Internet-radio-station browsers (example SHOUTcast, Xm radio, Sirius Satellite Radio), P2P file-sharing downloaders (BitTorrent), IRC, also casual games (sometimes also referred to as mini-games or party-games) such as Tetris, Snake, Space Invaders, Sudoku, and much more.

	Please feel free to add more samples of simple scripting functions with comments that you know or figure out while you're learning to script. Adding anything at all no matter how basic, if its not already here add it! someone will more than likely benefit from it. The more difficult your snippet please heavily comment it with "#" don't be stingy on the comments you can never have too much information, what's simple to you may make no sense at all to someone else, also URLs that were helpful to what you were doing would be great to add to your snippet or to the bookmark section (python sites, chatrooms, etc):		Please feel free to add more samples of simple scripting functions with comments that you know or figure out while you're learning to script. Adding anything at all no matter how basic, if its not already here add it! someone will more than likely benefit from it. The more difficult your snippet please heavily comment it with "#" don't be stingy on the comments you can never have too much information, what's simple to you may make no sense at all to someone else, also URLs that were helpful to what you were doing would be great to add to your snippet or to the bookmark section (python sites, chatrooms, etc):
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	=== XBMC GUI ===		=== XBMC GUI ===
	Also see [[WindowXML]]		Also see [[Archive:WindowXML]]

	==== Adding Buttons the Nice Way ====		==== Adding Buttons the Nice Way ====

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	XBMC features a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Python_%28programming_language%29 Python Scripts Engine] and [[WindowXML\|WindowXML application framework]] (a XML-based widget toolkit for creating GUI [[Window Structure\|window structure]]) in a similar fashion to Apple Mac OS X Dashboard Widgets and Microsoft Gadgets in Windows Sidebar. So normal users can add new functionality to XBMC themselves (using the easy to learn [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Python_%28programming_language%29 Python programming language]) without an illegal copy of the [[XDK]] and without knowledge of the complex C/C++ programming language. Current plugin scripts include functions like Internet-TV and movie-trailer browsers, weather forecast and cinemaguides, TV-guides (EPG), e-mail clients, instant messaging, train-timetables, scripts to front-end control PVR software and hardware (like: MediaPortal, MythTV, TiVo, ReplayTV, Dreambox/DBox2), Internet-radio-station browsers (example SHOUTcast, Xm radio, Sirius Satellite Radio), P2P file-sharing downloaders (BitTorrent), IRC, also casual games (sometimes also referred to as mini-games or party-games) such as Tetris, Snake, Space Invaders, Sudoku, and much more.		XBMC features a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Python_%28programming_language%29 Python Scripts Engine] and [[WindowXML\|WindowXML application framework]] (a XML-based widget toolkit for creating GUI [[Window Structure\|window structure]]) in a similar fashion to Apple Mac OS X Dashboard Widgets and Microsoft Gadgets in Windows Sidebar. So normal users can add new functionality to XBMC themselves (using the easy to learn [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Python_%28programming_language%29 Python programming language]) without an illegal copy of the XDK and without knowledge of the complex C/C++ programming language. Current plugin scripts include functions like Internet-TV and movie-trailer browsers, weather forecast and cinemaguides, TV-guides (EPG), e-mail clients, instant messaging, train-timetables, scripts to front-end control PVR software and hardware (like: MediaPortal, MythTV, TiVo, ReplayTV, Dreambox/DBox2), Internet-radio-station browsers (example SHOUTcast, Xm radio, Sirius Satellite Radio), P2P file-sharing downloaders (BitTorrent), IRC, also casual games (sometimes also referred to as mini-games or party-games) such as Tetris, Snake, Space Invaders, Sudoku, and much more.

	Please feel free to add more samples of simple scripting functions with comments that you know or figure out while you're learning to script. Adding anything at all no matter how basic, if its not already here add it! someone will more than likely benefit from it. The more difficult your snippet please heavily comment it with "#" don't be stingy on the comments you can never have too much information, what's simple to you may make no sense at all to someone else, also URLs that were helpful to what you were doing would be great to add to your snippet or to the bookmark section (python sites, chatrooms, etc):		Please feel free to add more samples of simple scripting functions with comments that you know or figure out while you're learning to script. Adding anything at all no matter how basic, if its not already here add it! someone will more than likely benefit from it. The more difficult your snippet please heavily comment it with "#" don't be stingy on the comments you can never have too much information, what's simple to you may make no sense at all to someone else, also URLs that were helpful to what you were doing would be great to add to your snippet or to the bookmark section (python sites, chatrooms, etc):
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	=== Python resources, guides and documentation directly related to XBMC ===		=== Python resources, guides and documentation directly related to XBMC ===
	;XBMC Online Manual Python related sections:		;XBMC Online Manual Python related sections:
	* [[~~Scripts~~\|XBMC Manual – Python Basics]]		* [[Add-ons\|XBMC Manual – Python Basics]]
	* [[Built ~~In Scripting~~\|XBMC Manual – Built-in Scripting]]		* [[Built-in_scripting\|XBMC Manual – Built-in Scripting]]
	* [[~~WebServerHTTP-API~~\|Web-Server HTTP-API (HTTPAPI)]]		* [[Archive:Web_Server_HTTP_API\|Web-Server HTTP-API (HTTPAPI)]]
	* [[~~List of Built In Functions~~\|XBMC Manual – List of Built In Functions]]		* [[List_of_built-in_functions\|XBMC Manual – List of Built In Functions]]
	* [[InfoLabels\|XBMC Manual – Labels Available In XBMC (InfoLabels)]]		* [[InfoLabels\|XBMC Manual – Labels Available In XBMC (InfoLabels)]]
	* [[~~HOW-TO write Python Scripts for XBMC~~\|HOW-TO write Python Scripts for XBMC, a Tutorial]]		* [[Archive:Write_python_scripts\|HOW-TO write Python Scripts for XBMC, a Tutorial]]
	** This HOW-TO tutorial should be the perfect place if you about to start making your first python script for XBMC and you do not yet know very much about python, (note though that this tutorial could now be considered a little old-fashioned, but it is still a very good starting point).		** This HOW-TO tutorial should be the perfect place if you about to start making your first python script for XBMC and you do not yet know very much about python, (note though that this tutorial could now be considered a little old-fashioned, but it is still a very good starting point).

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	== Basic Information ==		== Basic Information ==
	To code python all you basically need is notepad or any other form of texteditor its not very hard to figure out the basics with the documents in Bookmark section above, have a run through them first if you have no clue whats going on in the code snippets to enlighten yourself a bit. – I would suggest looking at the [[ALEX's Tutorial]] below first to start, and remember python is all about indents...		To code python all you basically need is notepad or any other form of texteditor its not very hard to figure out the basics with the documents in Bookmark section above, have a run through them first if you have no clue whats going on in the code snippets to enlighten yourself a bit. – I would suggest looking at the ALEX's Tutorial below first to start, and remember python is all about indents...

	== Structure ==		== Structure ==
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	== Basic Steps ==		== Basic Steps ==
	# Open a text document.		# Open a text document.
	# Paste some code in there. Read this tutorial: [[~~HOW-TO write Python Scripts for XBMC~~]]		# Paste some code in there. Read this tutorial: [[Archive:Write_python_scripts]]
	# Save it to any name you wish with .py on the end for the file extension. (myscript.py)		# Save it to any name you wish with .py on the end for the file extension. (myscript.py)
	# FTP it to the scripts folder in XBMC (F:/xbmc/scripts/)		# FTP it to the scripts folder in XBMC (F:/xbmc/scripts/)
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	=== XBMC GUI ===		=== XBMC GUI ===
	Also see ~~[[WindowXML GUI Toolkit]]/~~[[WindowXML]]		Also see [[WindowXML]]

	==== Adding Buttons the Nice Way ====		==== Adding Buttons the Nice Way ====
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	There are four Control Types available to map in XBMC:		There are four Control Types available to map in XBMC:

	'''[[~~Building Scripts#Control Type~~: ~~Controller~~\|Controller]], [[~~Building Scripts#Control Type~~: ~~Remote~~\|Remote]], [[~~Building Scripts#Control Type~~: ~~Mouse~~\|Mouse]], & [[~~Building Scripts#Control Type~~: ~~Keyboard~~\|Keyboard]]'''		'''[[Archive:Write_Python_Scripts\|Controller]], [[Archive:Write_Python_Scripts\|Remote]], [[Archive:Write_Python_Scripts\|Mouse]], & [[Archive:Write_Python_Scripts\|Keyboard]]'''


	==== '''Control Type: Remote''' ====		==== '''Control Type: Remote''' ====
	The '''Remote''' is the another [[~~Building Scripts#Control Types~~\|Control Type]] that has two methods you can use to map actions to your Xbox conroller button(s):		The '''Remote''' is the another [[Archive:Write_Python_Scripts\|Control Type]] that has two methods you can use to map actions to your Xbox conroller button(s):

	[[~~Building Scripts#Button Codes~~:\|Button Codes]] & [[~~Building Scripts#Action Codes~~:\|Action Codes]] (see [http://xbmc.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/checkout/xbmc/trunk/XBMC/guilib/Key.h Key.h] for a full list of codes)		[[Archive:Write_Python_Scripts\|Button Codes]] & [[Archive:Write_Python_Scripts\|Action Codes]] (see [http://xbmc.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/checkout/xbmc/trunk/XBMC/guilib/Key.h Key.h] for a full list of codes)

	==== Button Code Reference ====		==== Button Code Reference ====
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	To obtain an updated list of Action & Button Codes, please see: [https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/blob/master/xbmc/guilib/Key.h key.h]		To obtain an updated list of Action & Button Codes, please see: [https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/blob/master/xbmc/guilib/Key.h key.h]

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	~~==See also==~~
	* [[~~Add-ons]]~~
	* [[:Category:~~All add-ons]]~~
	* [[3rd party add-on repositories]]
	~~'''~~Development~~:'''~~
	* [[Add-on development]]
	* [[Addon Settings]]
	* [[Python development]]
	* [[Add-on repositories]]
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	XBMC features a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Python_%28programming_language%29 Python Scripts Engine] and [[WindowXML\|WindowXML application framework]] (a XML-based widget toolkit for creating GUI [[Window Structure\|window structure]]) in a similar fashion to Apple Mac OS X Dashboard Widgets and Microsoft Gadgets in Windows Sidebar. So normal users can add new functionality to XBMC themselves (using the easy to learn [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Python_%28programming_language%29 Python programming language]) without an illegal copy of the [[XDK]] and without knowledge of the complex C/C++ programming language. Current plugin scripts include functions like Internet-TV and movie-trailer browsers, weather forecast and cinemaguides, TV-guides (EPG), e-mail clients, instant messaging, train-timetables, scripts to front-end control PVR software and hardware (like: MediaPortal, MythTV, TiVo, ReplayTV, Dreambox/DBox2), Internet-radio-station browsers (example SHOUTcast, Xm radio, Sirius Satellite Radio), P2P file-sharing downloaders (BitTorrent), IRC, also casual games (sometimes also referred to as mini-games or party-games) such as Tetris, Snake, Space Invaders, Sudoku, and much more.		XBMC features a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Python_%28programming_language%29 Python Scripts Engine] and [[WindowXML\|WindowXML application framework]] (a XML-based widget toolkit for creating GUI [[Window Structure\|window structure]]) in a similar fashion to Apple Mac OS X Dashboard Widgets and Microsoft Gadgets in Windows Sidebar. So normal users can add new functionality to XBMC themselves (using the easy to learn [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Python_%28programming_language%29 Python programming language]) without an illegal copy of the [[XDK]] and without knowledge of the complex C/C++ programming language. Current plugin scripts include functions like Internet-TV and movie-trailer browsers, weather forecast and cinemaguides, TV-guides (EPG), e-mail clients, instant messaging, train-timetables, scripts to front-end control PVR software and hardware (like: MediaPortal, MythTV, TiVo, ReplayTV, Dreambox/DBox2), Internet-radio-station browsers (example SHOUTcast, Xm radio, Sirius Satellite Radio), P2P file-sharing downloaders (BitTorrent), IRC, also casual games (sometimes also referred to as mini-games or party-games) such as Tetris, Snake, Space Invaders, Sudoku, and much more.

	Please feel free to add more samples of simple scripting functions with comments that you know or figure out while you're learning to script. Adding anything at all no matter how basic, if its not already here add it! someone will more ~~then~~ likely benefit from it. The more difficult your snippet please heavily comment it with "#" don't be stingy on the comments you can never have too much information, what's simple to you may make no sense at all to someone else, also URLs that were helpful to what you were doing would be great to add to your snippet or to the bookmark section (python sites, chatrooms, etc):		Please feel free to add more samples of simple scripting functions with comments that you know or figure out while you're learning to script. Adding anything at all no matter how basic, if its not already here add it! someone will more than likely benefit from it. The more difficult your snippet please heavily comment it with "#" don't be stingy on the comments you can never have too much information, what's simple to you may make no sense at all to someone else, also URLs that were helpful to what you were doing would be great to add to your snippet or to the bookmark section (python sites, chatrooms, etc):

	== Python Example ==		== Python Example ==

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