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addon.py

@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ ADDON = xbmcaddon.Addon()
 CWD = ADDON.getAddonInfo('path').decode('utf-8')
 #CWD = ADDON.getAddonInfo('path') # for kodi 19
 
+# reads program names from JSON files and returns a dict
 def list_programs(cinematic_path):
     dirs, files = xbmcvfs.listdir(cinematic_path)
     programs = {}
@@ -24,6 +25,7 @@ def list_programs(cinematic_path):
             programs[program_data['name']] = filename
     return programs
 
+# shows the selection dialog with program names, returns JSON filename
 def show_dialog(programs):
     entries = programs.keys()
     dialog = xbmcgui.Dialog()
@@ -31,6 +33,7 @@ def show_dialog(programs):
     del dialog
     return programs[entries[ret]]
 
+# get a number of random files from a directory
 def files_from_dir(count, location):
     dirs, files = xbmcvfs.listdir(location)
     files = random.sample(files, count)
@@ -38,6 +41,7 @@ def files_from_dir(count, location):
         files[i] = location + files[i]
     return files
 
+# reads the JSON file and conducts a pre-program for the feature movie
 def conduct_program(program_file, feature):
     filehandle = xbmcvfs.File(program_file)
     program_json = filehandle.read()
@@ -91,6 +95,7 @@ def conduct_program(program_file, feature):
             program.append(entry)
     return program
 
+# fetches information on the feature movie
 def get_feature(movieid):
     query = '{"jsonrpc": "2.0", "method": "VideoLibrary.GetMovieDetails", "params": {"movieid": %s, "properties": ["file", "mpaa", "uniqueid"]}, "id": "1"}' % movieid
     json_response = xbmc.executeJSONRPC(query)
@@ -108,10 +113,13 @@ def get_feature(movieid):
     }
     return feature
 
+# entry point
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     if (sys.argv[1] == 'experience'):
+        # addon is called like the experience plugin (Estuary skin does that)
         movieid = xbmc.getInfoLabel('ListItem.DBID').decode('utf-8')
     else:
+        # addon is called like CinemaVision plugin (Aeon Nox does that)
         for arg in sys.argv[1:]:
             (name, value) = arg.split('=')
             if name == 'dbid':