Reading config.xml

[McBainUK]

Is there anything built in to the GB-PVR plugin framework that plugins can use to read/write settings into the config.xml file?

edit: kind of related, are there any docs (other then forum Q&A posts) on the GB-PVR plugin interfaces and how it all works, and recommendations for using things like GetImage callbacks etc?

[bgowland]

Is there anything built in to the GB-PVR plugin framework that plugins can use to read/write settings into the config.xml file?

None that I know of unless any have been added recently that I haven't noticed.

There is a pluginHelper method GetConfiguration() which returns the entire config.xml as an XmlDocument without you having to know the gbpvr install folder. After that though you have to do your own xml processing. Mostly only useful for read operations - if you want to make changes, you need to know the install folder to use XmlDocument.Save(string filename), for example.

Not sure if any of the third-party helper libraries have anything more sophisticated.

As for GB-PVR programming references - forum posts, sample code and trial and error are how I find things out.

[McBainUK]

Not sure if any of the third-party helper libraries have anything more sophisticated.

There's stuff in the JavaWiz's WizUtilites, Jeff's CommonGBPVRUtls and possibly the reven et all's libaries but I wondered if I was able to keep to built in stuff...

[jasonbs10]

You could check "Videos Library" source code. The line count is getting up there, but it should have what you're looking for if you skim through it.

[JavaWiz]

Here is some code that may get you started. Remember you will need to set the Plugins node to read/write from the plugins section.