Posts by KiddaC

Enigma2 is all module based
So you have to import the necessary modules and elements you require.
Then you write your own code around these modules.

Enigma2 is the main component.

Screens is referencing the screen component (basically which allows you to create a skinned page on screen. for example openatv. This is referencing this location on github

https://github.com/openatv/enigma2/tree/master/lib/python/Screens

these files live locally on your box here. That is where they are being referenced to in a plugin.
/usr/lib/enigma2/python/

But they will be compiled on your box. PYC or PYO.
So you have to check github to see the uncompiled version and see what is inside them.

You will also spend a lot of time looking at the various images githubs.

Here are some popular ones.

https://github.com/openatv/enigma2

https://github.com/OpenViX/enigma2

https://github.com/OpenPLi/enigma2

read all the docs in the doc folders in those repos.

there is a very basic guide you can find on the net. Its very old though.

e2 Plugin Tutorial English - PDFCOFFEE.COM

The enigma2-plugin Tutorial by emanuel@i-have-a-dreambox.com english rel. 1* date: 14.02.2010 (sorry for my bad english)...

pdfcoffee.com

I learnt python via a book (pdf), called Python Crash Course. PM me if you want a copy.

But you basically have to throw yourself in the deep end and see if you swim.

But its just a case of downloading someone elses simple plugin (in fact lots of plugins) and reading through the code. Trying to make sense of it.

There is no official reference. Its actual all I did a few years ago, and I write plugins for everything now :)

Here are some of my posts and tools that might help you

Enigma2 Skin Screen Names Plugin

The tools I use to write python code.

ipk creator software - I have always stuck with version 3. Its simpler than later versions

IPK Creator 3.0 (Java) By Persian Prince

Have you got a windows PC or laptop.

I can teamviewer into your box if you want and fix this for you if you want.

Conversation is getting nowhere fast.

See if this works for you. I have done zero checking. Just run it through my tool, which is normally about 99% good.

spacebiscuit

As mentioned earlier. I think the last known images these worked on were openatv 6.4 (or 6.5)

But I do have a skin converter tool - (I have everything me )

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Enigma2 1080 Skin Converter

Enigma2 1080 Skin Converter (Version 1.04)

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Welcome to my Enigma2 skin converter.


Please note, although this program attempts to automate the process as much as possible, some manually tweaks will always be needed.

Also if upsizing a skin, the graphics are naturally going to look softer and less sharp. Recreate them higher res or ask the skin author. :S



How to use.

Install a skin of your choice on your box then via ftp or samba download the skin folder…

KiddaC

Jan 8th 2018

I will run my latest fhd skin through that for you.

well use BMX to download your provider picons to your hdd then???

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No they are service reference picons.

Unless you have been given a script to create you bouquets from your provider.

Using a plugin to create your bouquets like my BouquetMakerXtream plugin would not work with those picons.

If your IPTV line is an Xtream line with get.php in the url. You can use my BouquetMakerXtream (BMX) plugin to create bouquets.

There is a picon downloader build into my plugin which will download the picons, and match them to your provider.

I presume you are pretty new to enigma2 boxes, plugins and settings.

Have a read through my openatv setup guide. It will teach the basics.

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OpenATV 7.* setup guide by KiddaC

I have been asked a few times if I can make a new setup guide for latest OpenATV 7.* versions.

So lets go through the motions again, as a few things have changed since my original OpenATV 6.4 setup guide.

Although this guide is using openatv image, it can be used as a base for any image. They are all pretty much the same process.

*note before you start a new flash - a reflash clears most things off your box. Make sure you have copies of all important information before continuing.
clines, nlines,…

KiddaC

Nov 27th 2022

But any new scan, (if set to clear on scan), will only show you channels that are viewable.

or you can use Autobouquetmaker plugin and use that scanner.

For show crypto icons.

You have 2 main epgs.

Main epg - Epg button - You cant show encryption icons here.

But you also have channel select screen. Press down arrow on your remote keypad.

Here you can show the crypo icons. Press menu. Settings. Show crypto icons.

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All the above is explained in my setup guide.

Try openatv 6.3 if you struggling. MMC version

openATV Nightly Downloads

https://www.openvix.co.uk/openvix-builds/Guides%20and%20Tutorials/Flashing%20Guides/Zgemma%20USB%20Flashing%20Guides/How%20to%20flash%20a%20Zgemma%20H9S%20SE%20by%20USB.pdf

And going back to IPTV. The majority of streams nowadays are h265. The zgemma s2 cannot play these. It can only play h264 streams.

Its the slow boot times that was the killer for me. My vu zero 4k and dinobot 4k take about 10 secs. Zgemma s2 I could go make a brew.
My 720 skins were originally designed on the zgemma s2.

So they are certainly lightweight enough not to cause that box an issue.

Here are my other 720 skins for it. The 720 skins are no longer maintained as we have moved on from that era.

But you might need an openatv 6.4 image for your box. Later openatv has different code for the skin elements, like the buttons etc. So these skins might boot loop your box. If so, like you said on the first post. You would have to ftp into your box and delete the skin folder, so it then loads default.

openatv 6.4 images
https://images.mynonpublic.com/openatv/6.4/index.php?open=zgemmas2s

After deleting channels, you need to reboot your gui.

Otherwise they will just be marked as (del) until you do. This is probably what you are seeing.

This was the last version of the 720 skin - (2019)

I know from some of your other posts, your are quite new to this, just having a play around with an older box.
But the zgemma star 2s is a very old slow box. (My first box I ever bought). It would be impossible for me to ever boot this old box up again after using a modern quad core box. I still have my zgemma 2s in a cupboard somewhere.
It isn't going to be a pleasant experience with modern plugins and using iptv on it.
Things have moved on a lot in the last 5 years.

And even more amazingly. How is openatv 7.3 even running on that box. The imageloader is surely too big.

*edit just checked - surprisingly - openatv do do a S2 image still.  

I highly recommend you put some money in a piggy bank and buy a new box for around £100.

i.e.

OCTAGON SF8008 S2X TWIN 4K UHD Linux Enigma 2 2160p H.265 HEVC Dual Wifi Multi-Stream Twin Satellite DVB-S2X Tuners

And I am going to ask a daft question.

I presume you have rebooted your GUI after downloading picons.
You still haven't shown any examples of what your picons are called.

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Hello KiddaC Bud, is it possible to set the TMDB plugin to search for VOD information instead of IMDB? The same request applies to the Pure2 image IMDb-FNC.

Regards

Er!

Not sure what you are asking.
Xstreamity be default searches TMDB. Your xtream playlist should also have an TMDB id in its VOD/Series data.
Are you asking can the EPG button for searching IMDB go to TMDB plugin. If so then probably not. Its not really a standard plugin. IMDB is in most images.

What plugin are you using for your iptv bouquets.

Send a screen shot of the some of the picon names in your picon folder please.

channel select settings

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GraphicEPGSettings (main epg)
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There are 2 types of picons.

SNP - service named picons - The name of these has to match the satellite channel

SRP - service ref picons - these picons are named as the service ref of the satellite channel.

If you press the menu button in the channelselect screen, or the epg/guide screen, you will get an option in the settings to show picons

IPTV picons have to name match each different channel, for each different provider.

And if you are UK based after sky uk picons, I also have this plugin that will download all the latest ones.

E2Piconizer - Picon Downloader/Creator

XStreamity v4.33

New files on post 1

Amended displayed series data

(er... well basically I fixed it, as I had commented out 2 lines of code - obviously while testing something - which meant all the data was broken)

OK people can actually do this themselves if they want indian fonts, as I can't show multiple fonts via the plugin.

But it requires uploading a font and editing the skin.xml file you are currently using as your boxes main skin.

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So what I did.
I have a indian windows font Nirmala UI

C:\Windows\Fonts\Nirmala.ttf

upload that to your skins folder

/usr/share/fonts

open up the skin.xml file of the current skin you are using.
for example
/usr/share/enigma2/[skin-name]/skin.xml

look for the <fonts> section.

Add in your new font as a replacement font

<font name="Replacement" filename="/usr/share/fonts/Nirmala.ttf" scale="90" replacement="2"/>