Can you use VBScript with the API?

[tam94131]

I looked at the API doc and it has a lot of properties and methods that look interesting. However, I'm a VBScript kind-o-guy and the java-ese I don't understand. Any examples somewhere of VBScript?

Specifically, I'm trying to get a list of the currently recorded shows as well as get the currently being viewed show by client. Is it possible??

Any pointers appreciated....

Tahl

PS. Hope I'm in the right topic.

[GKusnick]

Out of the box, Sage supports Java plugins that run inside the SageTV app or service.

There is a scripting plugin that exposes the SageTV API to scripts running outside of Sage. I don't know that it supports VBScript directly, though (my guess would be not). It does however support API calls via HTTP, so you might be able to do something with that.

Bottom line is that pretty much anything is possible, depending on your skill level and how much work you want to put into it. For someone with a solid grounding in programming fundamentals, learning to write plugins in Java is not that hard, and gives the most direct access to the API.

[tam94131]

Thanks for the reply; things look more promising. If the scripting plug-in supports java script, it should support VB script. That's been my experience. So I suppose it supports java script?

Also, can you point me to the http version of the API? I can't seem to find it. HTTP/SOAP/XML/etc. all would be fine.

Thanks much,
Tahl

[GKusnick]

Originally Posted by tam94131

If the scripting plug-in supports java script, it should support VB script. That's been my experience. So I suppose it supports java script?

Yes, but I believe it does it using a Java-based scriping host, not with Windows Scripting Host. So VBScript support is not a given (since that's a WSH thing).

Originally Posted by tam94131

Also, can you point me to the http version of the API? I can't seem to find it. HTTP/SOAP/XML/etc. all would be fine.

Look under Remote APIs on the scripting plugin page.