File Launcher from external source

[GoogleCodeExporter]

Would it be possible to have the file launcher load files from off the hard 
drive? Currently, it only allows loading files from local hard drive, but what 
if we exposed the SMB network? When an SMB networked file is chosen to be 
launched, it would download the file to a temporary folder and launch it from 
there...

Just brainstorming ideas here. Hmmm.

Original issue reported on code.google.com by robloach on 7 Oct 2010 at 2:27

[GoogleCodeExporter]

Might be a good idea. The only bad thing I can think of is that not all 
emulators might like to open a network location and people might complain about 
that to us.

Also the limit might be the xbmc-interface, not in launcher code (will have to 
check this). 

Anyway, keeping the idea in here and will take a look when we have less to do.

Original comment by eir...@gmail.com on 8 Oct 2010 at 6:40

• Added labels: Priority-Low, Type-Enhancement
• Removed labels: Priority-Medium, Type-Defect

[GoogleCodeExporter]

I run roms and PSX ISOs from across my network(samba share on a wired LAN) just 
fine. I'm using XBMC-Live installed on a hard drive and mount my shares in 
/etc/fstab instead of using xbmc internal samba. What OS, emulators and network 
connection are you using? 

Original comment by wipmon...@gmail.com on 8 Oct 2010 at 8:22

[GoogleCodeExporter]

Aye as long as the network drive is mounted in any OS I believe this will work. 
But I think xbmc allows importing movies directly from samba, with time we 
could perhaps include this functionality, although priority is low.

Original comment by eir...@gmail.com on 13 Oct 2010 at 4:26

[GoogleCodeExporter]

I think mounting the network share via fstab is a better solution then what 
could be accomplished with Launcher. Closing this issue.

Original comment by robloach on 17 Nov 2010 at 3:16