Update Gaim Friendly name and status message according to Rhythmbox

[KSDZ]

Hej, I improved the script found in this (http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=123071) thread.
I figured I'd post it in a new thread as this is for rhythmbox and not for XMMS.

The main change I've made is that the status is now reset as you pause/stop your music, and set again as you hit play again.

here it is:

#!/usr/bin/python
# -*- coding: UTF-8 -*-

# gaim-rb.py
# Update gaim messages and friendly names with information for currently playing song.
# Originally written by: Unknown
# Improved by Koen Sadza <koen@sadza.nl> - http://weblog.ksdz.nl

import dbus
import dbus.glib
import gtk

#class IMAccount: # empty class to put account variales into
# pass

bus = dbus.SessionBus()
rbshellobj = bus.get_object('org.gnome.Rhythmbox', '/org/gnome/Rhythmbox/Shell')
rbshell = dbus.Interface(rbshellobj, 'org.gnome.Rhythmbox.Shell')
rbplayerobj = bus.get_object('org.gnome.Rhythmbox', '/org/gnome/Rhythmbox/Player')
rbplayer = dbus.Interface(rbplayerobj, 'org.gnome.Rhythmbox.Player')
gaimobj = bus.get_object('net.sf.gaim.GaimService', '/net/sf/gaim/GaimObject')
gaim = dbus.Interface(gaimobj, 'net.sf.gaim.GaimInterface')

value = ''

def update_gaim(value):
accounts = gaim.GaimAccountsGetAllActive()
for account in accounts:
# print account
protocol = gaim.GaimAccountGetProtocolId(account)
# print protocol
status = gaim.GaimAccountGetActiveStatus(account)
status_id = gaim.GaimStatusTypeGetId(gaim.GaimStatusGetType(ga im.GaimAccountGetActiveStatus(account)))
if (protocol == 'prpl-oscar') | (protocol == 'prpl-jabber'): # set the away message for oscar and jabber
message = gaim.GaimStatusGetAttrString(status, 'message')
# print message
if message.find(" ♪") != -1:
message = message[:message.find(" ♪")]

gaim.GaimStatusSetAttrString(status, 'message', message + value)
message = gaim.GaimStatusGetAttrString(status, 'message')
# print message
elif protocol == 'prpl-msn': # set the friendly name for msn
connection = gaim.GaimAccountGetConnection(account)
message = gaim.GaimConnectionGetDisplayName(connection)
# print message
if message.find(" ♪") != -1:
message = message[:message.find(" ♪")]

gaim.GaimConnectionSetDisplayName(connection, message + value)

def playing_uri_changed(uri):
global value
props = rbshell.getSongProperties(uri)
value = ' ♪ \"' + props['title'] + '\" by ' + props['artist'] + ' ♪'
# print value
update_gaim(value)

def playing_changed(truefalse):
if truefalse:
update_gaim(value)
else:
update_gaim('')

rbplayer.connect_to_signal('playingUriChanged', playing_uri_changed)
rbplayer.connect_to_signal('playingChanged', playing_changed)

gtk.main()


BTW: Does anybody know if this can be released under GPL? Because the original writer is unknown and I already posted it here? I really don't understand all that licensing stuff...

Edit: I just found out that the Jabber and ICQ status aren't being updated,
this looks like it's due to a bug in Gaim as the dbus GaimStatusGetAttrString returns exactly what GaimStatusSetAttrString set,
but the status isn't being updated in Gaim itself...
If anybody knows how to fix this... Your help is more than welcome.

[milad]

Is there any chance that this works with Amarok?

[maznos]

Hello

Can anyone port this ti the current pidgin release

regards

maz