[Hitcher]

Yeah it is a weird quirk of how TMDb lists the "Directing" department as covering anyone vaguely related to directing -- the first AD, the DOP, Second Unit Director, Script Supervisor etc. The ordering is according to how the data was added originally on TMDb, not the importance of the job -- but most of the time it will still be *the* Director first since you'd expect that general is the first info people would add.

That was the problem, he was listed forth but I only used conditions for the first 3 directors.

[kittmaster]

This isn't a mapping for TMDb. This is a mapping for local Kodi DB. Nothing to do with what you think it is -- it's local info not online.

It maps the JSON RPC return for credits property from local library to the ListItem.Credits infolabel on a TMDbHelper item (note it is not a property). Either way, nothing to do with what you think it is -- it's local info not online (and it's fairly obscure infolabel at that).

Because it isn't a valid property. Use the wiki to see the properties available:
https://github.com/jurialmunkey/plugin.v...n-specific

What are you trying to do? Get how many credits are listed for a person on TMDb? That's these properties:

Code:


ListItem.Property(numitems.tmdb.movies.cast) Number of credited movies as a cast member
ListItem.Property(numitems.tmdb.movies.crew) Number of credited movies as a crew member
ListItem.Property(numitems.tmdb.movies.total) Number of credited movies in total
ListItem.Property(numitems.tmdb.tvshows.cast) Number of credited tvshows as a cast member
ListItem.Property(numitems.tmdb.tvshows.crew) Number of credited tvshows as a crew member
ListItem.Property(numitems.tmdb.tvshows.total) Number of credited tvshows in total


These are what I think I was after as you have shown:

xml:
ListItem.Property(numitems.tmdb.movies.cast) Number of credited movies as a cast member

ListItem.Property(numitems.tmdb.movies.crew) Number of credited movies as a crew member

ListItem.Property(numitems.tmdb.movies.total) Number of credited movies in total

ListItem.Property(numitems.tmdb.tvshows.cast) Number of credited tvshows as a cast member

ListItem.Property(numitems.tmdb.tvshows.crew) Number of credited tvshows as a crew member

ListItem.Property(numitems.tmdb.tvshows.total) Number of credited tvshows in total

But I didn't see anything like that on the Github wiki, but yes, I think this is exactly what I was looking for... i.e. TMDB shows 155 credits between tv/movies etc as a whole number, and I was looking to display that in my meta data but didn't see anything like what you just have shown. So that is pretty sweet. TY.

I guess my other inquiry is, do all the list item property support that type of expansion?...... Um, NM, I just noticed you updated the wiki 30 minutes ago with exactly this info which is very helpful.

But I guess the question is still valid, I haven't recently updated the plugin, is there a new version that will come down that supports this syntax or was it always there, just not explicitly stated?

I'll review the updates (assuming others my be new) and give it a go and check for updates.

TY. 
Chris

It's an old property that's been there at least as far back as v4 of TMDbH. There's been no update to the plugin since December, you can see when the plugin was last update on the releases page
https://github.com/jurialmunkey/plugin.v...r/releases

I just had the property listed under a different section of the wiki, and I realised it wasn't listed in the details page so I added it there too to make it easier to find.

Ok, so the next question, I'm probably going to do a release in the new few weeks, when I first install, it downloads all the "required" stuff and there is a nag every time it goes to the home.xml to download whatever requires are missing. I intended to do the same with your plugin, but if memory serves, I had to install V5 as a download vs. pulling it from Kodi's repo... I think.

I know your plugin updates automatically with what I have now as I have your repo installed which I think is why the updates work (not sure if I should expect people to install repos or not???). When I unleash this new version, it will require your latest update or else it will break spectacularly and I "think" I only saw V4 in Kodi's official downloads? 

Can you give me an idea of what the best way to handle this is going forward to properly have it install so it won't frustrate existing and/or anyone that decides to try it out? Unless things have change and it may not matter.

Thx.

[jurialmunkey]

Ok, so the next question, I'm probably going to do a release in the new few weeks, when I first install, it downloads all the "required" stuff and there is a nag every time it goes to the home.xml to download whatever requires are missing. I intended to do the same with your plugin, but if memory serves, I had to install V5 as a download vs. pulling it from Kodi's repo... I think.

I know your plugin updates automatically with what I have now as I have your repo installed which I think is why the updates work (not sure if I should expect people to install repos or not). When I unleash this new version, it will require your latest update or else it will break spectacularly and I "think" I only saw V4 in Kodi's official downloads?

Latest version on official repo for Nexus onwards is 5.4.16 released 11 Dec 2024
https://mirrors.kodi.tv/addons/nexus/plu...db.helper/

Only minor changes since then, mostly small fixes and tweaks -- highly unlikely any of these are necessary for your skin to work.
https://github.com/jurialmunkey/plugin.v...7D...nexus

[kittmaster]

Having an issue getting anything back from the TVDb using the latest .19 version. It lists as:

Code:


ListItem.Property(TMDb_ID)  TMDb ID
ListItem.Property(IMDb_ID)  IMDb ID
ListItem.Property(TVDb_ID)  TVDb ID


Using it like:

xml:


                    <item>

                        <label>[UPPERCASE]$INFO[ListItem.Property(IMDb_ID),, ][/UPPERCASE]</label>

                        <label2>$LOCALIZE[368]:</label2>

                        <visible>!String.IsEmpty(ListItem.Property(IMDb_ID)) + !Container(9000).Hasfocus(100002) + !Container(9000).Hasfocus(100003) + !Container(9000).Hasfocus(100004)</visible>

                    </item>

                    <item>

                        <label>[UPPERCASE]$INFO[ListItem.Property(TMDb_ID),, ][/UPPERCASE]</label>

                        <label2>$LOCALIZE[31416]:</label2>

                        <visible>!String.IsEmpty(ListItem.Property(TMDb_ID)) + !Container(9000).Hasfocus(100002) + !Container(9000).Hasfocus(100003) + !Container(9000).Hasfocus(100004)</visible>

                    </item>

                    <item>

                        <label>[UPPERCASE]$INFO[ListItem.Property(TVDb_ID),, ][/UPPERCASE]</label>

                        <label2>$LOCALIZE[31417]:</label2>

                        <visible>!String.IsEmpty(ListItem.Property(TVDb_ID)) + !Container(9000).Hasfocus(100002) + !Container(9000).Hasfocus(100003) + !Container(9000).Hasfocus(100004)</visible>

                    </item>

The IMDb and TMDb both work as I've test them, TVDB always returns nothing.



I tried with people like Adam Sandler, Selena Gomes, Robert Downey Jr., Terrence Howard.

None of them come back with a number. 

I have all of my API keys loaded with my unique values in the addin.

Am I doing something wrong?

Thanks.

[jurialmunkey]

Having an issue getting anything back from the TVDb using the latest .19 version. It lists as:

The IMDb and TMDb both work as I've test them, TVDB always returns nothing.

I tried with people like Adam Sandler, Selena Gomes, Robert Downey Jr., Terrence Howard.

None of them come back with a number. 

Because TMDb does not have this ID type for people
https://www.themoviedb.org/person/19292-...ternal_ids

[nonob]

Hello,
Until recently, I was managing my watchlists on Trakt and I consulted them with TheMovieDB Helper without any problems, but I can no longer use them because Trakt now imposes a limit of 100 items per list.
My lists currently have about 150 items, which prevents me from adding new movies or shows.
I’m considering trying to move my watchlists to other platforms like TMDb, TVDb, or MDBList which seem to be supported by TheMovieDB Helper, but I’m not sure which option would be best for this kind of use.
I want them to be viewable in Kodi like I did with TheMovieDB Helper.
Any feedback or recommendations would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks

[moshep15]

is there any chance that themoviedb helper support themoviedb.org lists?

[kittmaster]

Having an issue getting anything back from the TVDb using the latest .19 version. It lists as:

The IMDb and TMDb both work as I've test them, TVDB always returns nothing.

I tried with people like Adam Sandler, Selena Gomes, Robert Downey Jr., Terrence Howard.

None of them come back with a number. 

Because TMDb does not have this ID type for people
https://www.themoviedb.org/person/19292-...ternal_ids

Ok, I see that with the image, but then that leads me to, if the data is not there, then how do I use the listitem or why is it broken out if the data doesn't exist (there, but assume somewhere else)?

I've looked on github for some code samples of it, but I don't see any different calls using it other than similar to how I did it here?

I think once I understand the mechanism of the "why" I will understand approaches to this stuff a bit better.

Thanks.

[jurialmunkey]

Ok, I see that with the image, but then that leads me to, if the data is not there, then how do I use the listitem or why is it broken out if the data doesn't exist (there, but assume somewhere else)?

I've looked on github for some code samples of it, but I don't see any different calls using it other than similar to how I did it here?

I think once I understand the mechanism of the "why" I will understand approaches to this stuff a bit better.

Thanks.

Sorry I don't really understand what you're asking here? Are you asking why I have a TVDB ID property listed on the wiki? It's a valid property for tvshows and episodes, just not people.

Some properties will be empty either because it is not a property TMDb store for that content type or because the data on TMDb is incomplete for the item. Genre and MPAA etc will also be empty for a person. Aliases might be empty if the person has no aliases etc.

I can't get data that doesn't exist but that doesn't mean the data will never exist in the future. It could always be added at a later date.

[kittmaster]

Ok, I see that with the image, but then that leads me to, if the data is not there, then how do I use the listitem or why is it broken out if the data doesn't exist (there, but assume somewhere else)?

I've looked on github for some code samples of it, but I don't see any different calls using it other than similar to how I did it here?

I think once I understand the mechanism of the "why" I will understand approaches to this stuff a bit better.

Thanks.

Sorry I don't really understand what you're asking here? Are you asking why I have a TVDB ID property listed on the wiki? It's a valid property for tvshows and episodes, just not people.

Some properties will be empty either because it is not a property TMDb store for that content type or because the data on TMDb is incomplete for the item. Genre and MPAA etc will also be empty for a person. Aliases might be empty if the person has no aliases etc.

I can't get data that doesn't exist but that doesn't mean the data will never exist in the future. It could always be added at a later date.

I guess what I'm asking is, from what I thought you posted, the field is totally unavailable.. everywhere, when you posted the image above. So in that, it seems like a field call to something that will never exist, so why would it be there (i.e. wiki), but you're saying it is valid for tv shows and episodes, when I was looking at my version of it within tv shows, I didn't see it populate, anything, so my thought it was completely broken, and then I thought after your image post it doesn't work at all... so I guess I have to go back and look closer to see how I can get it to populate for tv shows. I must be missing something in my skin or a visibility keeping it from being shown in that context.

In my response, I was asking, why put something for people to use if it doesn't work or the data isn't there at all (my interpretation of what I thought you said)... but clearly as you mention, it should for tv shows. So knowing that, I'll retrace my steps to see if I can get it to show up under that condition.

[nonob]

Hello,
Until recently, I was managing my watchlists on Trakt and I consulted them with TheMovieDB Helper without any problems, but I can no longer use them because Trakt now imposes a limit of 100 items per list.
My lists currently have about 150 items, which prevents me from adding new movies or shows.
I’m considering trying to move my watchlists to other platforms like TMDb, TVDb, or MDBList which seem to be supported by TheMovieDB Helper, but I’m not sure which option would be best for this kind of use.
I want them to be viewable in Kodi like I did with TheMovieDB Helper.
Any feedback or recommendations would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks

I answer myself
I think I have found a solution that suits me perfectly: I use MDBLIST.
It was not super simple so I explain how I did:
I connected to MDBLIST with my Trakt account, then I was able to display on MDBList my Trakt Watchlist (with the Hide Library Items search filter: in Watchlist).
I then added the films and series to static lists created on MDBLIST (which are limited to 10,000 elements for free ! It's more than 100).
I generated an API key on MDBLIST that I informed on ThemovieDB Helper and: I have my lists displayed in Kodi

MDBLIST is currently sufficient for me in a free version but if necessary, the paid versions are accessible (start at 1 € per month).
In the end, I am happy to have discovered this service because it brings me other functions, such as the display of notes of several services, an average note, links to these services, Filtered research, etc.

Here, if it can be used for others who like me are limited by the 100 max elements of the Trakt lists in free version, and who find the paying subscription too high ...

A big thank you to the devs of The Moviedb and Mdblist