Autoexec Service - Revision history

Karellen at 20:31, 14 June 2025

2025-06-14T20:31:33Z

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	== Simple Examples ==		== Simple Examples ==

	~~Here is an~~ example ~~that~~ starts your favourite addon:		The following example starts your favourite addon:
	<syntaxhighlight lang="python" enclose="div">		<syntaxhighlight lang="python" enclose="div">
	import xbmc		import xbmc
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	</syntaxhighlight>		</syntaxhighlight>

	~~And this~~ example takes you to the movie overview:
			This example takes you to the movie overview:
	<syntaxhighlight lang="python" enclose="div">		<syntaxhighlight lang="python" enclose="div">
	import xbmc		import xbmc
			xbmc.executebuiltin('ActivateWindow(videos,movietitles)')
			</syntaxhighlight>

	xbmc.executebuiltin('ActivateWindow(~~videos,movietitles~~)')
			Here is an example that takes you to the Favourites screen:
			<syntaxhighlight lang="python" enclose="div">
			import xbmc
			xbmc.executebuiltin('ActivateWindow(FavouritesBrowser)')
	</syntaxhighlight>		</syntaxhighlight>

Karellen at 05:00, 19 May 2024

2024-05-19T05:00:04Z

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	If you wish to run some code automatically when Kodi starts, you can do so by creating a service add-on.<br>		If you wish to run some code automatically when Kodi starts, you can do so by creating a service add-on.<br>

	(This replaces the ~~old way~~ of adding a autoexec.py file in the [[userdata]] folder~~, this is deprecated~~.<ref>https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/18356</ref>)		(This replaces the now deprecated method of adding an autoexec.py file in the [[userdata]] folder.<ref>https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/18356</ref>)


	== Create a folder for your autoexec add-on ==		== Create a folder for your autoexec add-on ==
	Navigate to the '''''addons''''' folder in the [[Backup#Kodi_Data_Folder\|Kodi Data Folder]]~~<br>~~		# Navigate to the '''''addons''''' folder in the [[Backup#Kodi_Data_Folder\|Kodi Data Folder]]
	Create a 'service.autoexec' ~~folder in the~~ ''~~'''addons''''' folder~~.		#Create a folder named '''service.autoexec'''.

	<gallery widths="367px" heights="189px">		<gallery widths="367px" heights="189px">
	Autoexec.jpg\|Folder structure		Autoexec.jpg\|Folder structure
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	= Examples =		= Examples =

	== Simple Examples ==		== Simple Examples ==

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	<References />		<References />

	{{updated\|20}}		{{updated\|21}}
	[[Category:Python]]		[[Category:Python]]
	[[Category:Settings]]		[[Category:Settings]]

Karellen at 00:21, 8 February 2023

2023-02-08T00:21:13Z

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	= Automatically execute code when Kodi starts up. =		= Automatically execute code when Kodi starts up. =
	If you wish to run some code automatically when Kodi starts, you can do so by creating a service add-on.<br>		If you wish to run some code automatically when Kodi starts, you can do so by creating a service add-on.<br>

	(This replaces the old way of adding a autoexec.py file in the [[userdata]] folder, this is deprecated.<ref>https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/18356</ref>)		(This replaces the old way of adding a autoexec.py file in the [[userdata]] folder, this is deprecated.<ref>https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/18356</ref>)


	== Create a folder for your autoexec add-on ==		== Create a folder for your autoexec add-on ==
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	Autoexec.jpg\|Folder structure		Autoexec.jpg\|Folder structure
	</gallery>		</gallery>


	== Add an autoexec.py file ==		== Add an autoexec.py file ==
	Move your existing autoexec.py file to this folder, or if you don't have one yet, create it and check out the code examples below.		Move your existing autoexec.py file to this folder, or if you don't have one yet, create it and check out the code examples below.


	== Add an addon.xml file ==		== Add an addon.xml file ==
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	</addon>		</addon>
	</syntaxhighlight>		</syntaxhighlight>


	== Enable your addon in kodi ==		== Enable your addon in kodi ==
	Navigate to the autoexec add-on in the addonbrowser and enable it:<br>		Navigate to the autoexec add-on in the addonbrowser and enable it:<br>
	'''Settings > Add-ons > My add-ons > Services > Autoexec Service'''		'''Settings > Add-ons > My add-ons > Services > Autoexec Service'''



	= Examples =		= Examples =
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	xbmc.executebuiltin('ActivateWindow(videos,movietitles)')		xbmc.executebuiltin('ActivateWindow(videos,movietitles)')
	</syntaxhighlight>		</syntaxhighlight>


	== Example using profiles==		== Example using profiles==
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	xbmc.executebuiltin('ActivateWindow(videos,movietitles)')		xbmc.executebuiltin('ActivateWindow(videos,movietitles)')
	</syntaxhighlight>		</syntaxhighlight>



	= References =		= References =
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	<References />		<References />

	{{updated\|19}}		{{updated\|20}}
	[[Category:Python]]		[[Category:Python]]
	[[Category:Settings]]		[[Category:Settings]]

Karellen at 00:41, 3 September 2021

2021-09-03T00:41:19Z

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	<References />		<References />

	{{updated\|18}}		{{updated\|19}}
	~~[[Category:Manual]]~~
	[[Category:Python]]		[[Category:Python]]
	[[Category:Settings]]		[[Category:Settings]]
	~~[[Category:Advanced topics]]~~

Karellen at 02:39, 16 September 2020

2020-09-16T02:39:27Z

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	If you wish to run some code automatically when Kodi starts, you can do so by creating a service add-on.<br>		If you wish to run some code automatically when Kodi starts, you can do so by creating a service add-on.<br>

	(This replaces the old way of adding a autoexec.py file in the [[userdata]] folder, this is deprecated.)		(This replaces the old way of adding a autoexec.py file in the [[userdata]] folder, this is deprecated.<ref>https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/18356</ref>)

	== Create a folder for your autoexec add-on ==		== Create a folder for your autoexec add-on ==
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	[[List of built-in functions]]		[[List of built-in functions]]

			<References />

	{{updated\|18}}		{{updated\|18}}

Karellen at 22:36, 15 September 2020

2020-09-15T22:36:43Z

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	[[List of built-in functions]]		[[List of built-in functions]]


			{{updated\|18}}
	[[Category:Manual]]		[[Category:Manual]]
	[[Category:Python]]		[[Category:Python]]
	[[Category:Settings]]		[[Category:Settings]]
	[[Category:Advanced topics]]		[[Category:Advanced topics]]

Ronie: /* Example using profiles */

2020-09-15T20:53:07Z

Example using profiles

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	== Example using profiles==		== Example using profiles==
			If you are using profiles and wish to run specific code based on the user who logs in, it can be done like this:
	<syntaxhighlight lang="python" enclose="div">		<syntaxhighlight lang="python" enclose="div">
	import xbmc		import xbmc

Ronie: /* Simple Examples */

2020-09-15T20:47:52Z

Simple Examples

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	<syntaxhighlight lang="python" enclose="div">		<syntaxhighlight lang="python" enclose="div">
	import xbmc		import xbmc

	xbmc.executebuiltin('RunScript(script.globalsearch)')		xbmc.executebuiltin('RunScript(script.globalsearch)')
	</syntaxhighlight>		</syntaxhighlight>
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	<syntaxhighlight lang="python" enclose="div">		<syntaxhighlight lang="python" enclose="div">
	import xbmc		import xbmc

	xbmc.executebuiltin('ActivateWindow(videos,movietitles)')		xbmc.executebuiltin('ActivateWindow(videos,movietitles)')
	</syntaxhighlight>		</syntaxhighlight>

Ronie: /* Example using profiles */

2020-09-15T20:47:42Z

Example using profiles

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	<syntaxhighlight lang="python" enclose="div">		<syntaxhighlight lang="python" enclose="div">
	import xbmc		import xbmc

	if xbmc.getInfoLabel('System.ProfileName') == 'Master user':		if xbmc.getInfoLabel('System.ProfileName') == 'Master user':
	xbmc.executebuiltin('RunScript(script.globalsearch)')		xbmc.executebuiltin('RunScript(script.globalsearch)')

	elif xbmc.getInfoLabel('System.ProfileName') == 'your username':		elif xbmc.getInfoLabel('System.ProfileName') == 'your username':
	xbmc.executebuiltin('ActivateWindow(videos,movietitles)')		xbmc.executebuiltin('ActivateWindow(videos,movietitles)')
	</syntaxhighlight>		</syntaxhighlight>


	= References =		= References =

Ronie: /* Enable your addon in kodi */

2020-09-15T20:47:22Z

Enable your addon in kodi

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	== Enable your addon in kodi ==		== Enable your addon in kodi ==
	Navigate to the autoexec ~~addon~~ in the addonbrowser and enable it:<br>		Navigate to the autoexec add-on in the addonbrowser and enable it:<br>
	'''Settings > Add-ons > My add-ons > Services > Autoexec Service'''		'''Settings > Add-ons > My add-ons > Services > Autoexec Service'''