True xbmc File Paths

[mwaterbu]

Hello, just wondering what the proper way is to retrieve the true file path of the xbmc folder from python. Using

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os.getcwd()

always returns the Q: drive.
I have also tried using xbmc.validatePath and xbmc.translatePath to no avail. I am looking to get a response such as E:\xbmc.
In the log I see:

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NOTICE: Q:// is mapped to: E:\xbmc

but how can I get that from python?
Thank you for the help.

[Dom DXecutioner]

here's a couple of operations to call xbmc's special directories:

os.getcwd() - This will fetch the current root directory where the script is being call from

special://xbmc - XBMC' installation root directory. This path is read-only contains the XBMC binary, support libraries and default configuration files, skins, scripts and plugins. Users should not modify files or install

special://home - XBMC's user specific (OS user) configuration directory. This path contains a writable version of the special://xbmc directories. Any addons should be installed here

special://profile - XBMC's currently active profile directory. This directory points at special://masterprofile/profile_name (or special://masterprofile if no profile is in use) and contains per profile overrides for settings and sources.

special://skin - This path points to the currently active skin's root directory.

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import xbmc
import os

print "OS.CURRENT.DIRECTORY:      " + os.getcwd()
print "XBMC.SPECIAL.XBMC: 		" + xbmc.translatePath( "special://xbmc" )
print "XBMC.SPECIAL.HOME: 		" + xbmc.translatePath( "special://home" )
print "XBMC.SPECIAL.PROFILE: 	" + xbmc.translatePath( "special://profile" )

hope that helps...

[mwaterbu]

Thanks for your response Dom, but I don't think you understand what I am looking for...
The code you provided:

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xbmc.translatePath( "special://xbmc" )

and

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xbmc.translatePath( "special://home" )

only return the Q:\ drive, which I do not want. I am trying to get something like E:\xbmc.
Thanks!

[mwaterbu]

Thanks again for the help, I figured out what I needed to do, posting this here just in case anyone else may find it helpful.
I know it may be a little "too hacky" but I am just opening the log file and reading the file directory from there.

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if (os.path.exists(xbmc.translatePath("special://xbmc") + "xbmc.log")):
		f = open(xbmc.translatePath("special://xbmc") + "xbmc.log", "r")
		for line in f:
			idx = string.find(line, "The executable running is: ")
			if (idx != -1):
				return line[idx + 27:string.rfind(line, os.sep) + 1]

This will return to me:

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E:\XBMC\

[Rocky5]

Thanks again for the help, I figured out what I needed to do, posting this here just in case anyone else may find it helpful.
I know it may be a little "too hacky" but I am just opening the log file and reading the file directory from there.

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if (os.path.exists(xbmc.translatePath("special://xbmc") + "xbmc.log")):
		f = open(xbmc.translatePath("special://xbmc") + "xbmc.log", "r")
		for line in f:
			idx = string.find(line, "The executable running is: ")
			if (idx != -1):
				return line[idx + 27:string.rfind(line, os.sep) + 1]

This will return to me:

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E:\XBMC\

That doesn't seem to work any more

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CharCount = 100 # How many characters you want after 'The executable running is: '
with open(xbmc.translatePath("special://xbmc") + "xbmc.log", "r") as XBMCLOG:
    for line in XBMCLOG:
        left,sep,right = line.partition("The executable running is: ")
        if sep:
            XBMCPath = (right[:CharCount])

The above will give you the path from the log.