xbmc-notify.py

#!/usr/bin/python

# This is a simple example showing how you can show a notification
# window with a custom icon inside XBMC. It could be used by mail
# monitoring apps, calendar apps, etc.

import sys,os
s_abspath = os.path.abspath(os.path.dirname(sys.argv[0]))

sys.path.append( s_abspath+"/lib/python" )

from xbmcclient import *
from socket import *

def main():
    import time
    import sys
    
    host = "localhost"
    port = 9777
    addr = (host, port)
    sock = socket(AF_INET,SOCK_DGRAM)
    
    packet = PacketHELO("Autoripper Notify", ICON_NONE)
    packet.send(sock, addr)

    # wait for 5 seconds
    time.sleep (5)
    
    packet = PacketNOTIFICATION("Autoripper",            # caption
                                sys.argv[1],   # message
                                ICON_PNG,               # optional icon type
                                s_abspath+"/icons/disc-audio.png") # icon file (local)
    packet.send(sock, addr)
    
    packet = PacketBYE()
    packet.send(sock, addr)
    
if __name__=="__main__":
    main()