SkypeXmlController

This windows based tools written in VB.net is designed to control skype from another application (especially HTPC softwares).

It includes 3 main features

• Maintain XML files with friends / profile / missed calls
• Ability to create a new call, accept a call, end a call
• Skype window wrapper to display skype in fullscreen ONLY where a call is active

Windows App

The windows app displays a notification icon (skull head)

Skype directory

Once the app is launched, it keeps up to date 3 files :

• var\skype2kodi\friends.xml : contains connected friends list with handle, fullname and avatar imagepath
• var\skype2kodi\profile.xml : contains user information such as handle, fullname, and avatar image path
• var\skype2kodi\missed_calls.xml : contains missed calls
• var\skype2kodi\call.xml : available ONLY if a call is pending / ringing / active

Skype action

To send a command to skype, you must create file var\kodi2skype\action.xml :

X

Y

Available actions are :

• call_friend : param contains the friend handle
• call_accept : no param, accept a call
• call_end : no param, end or refuse a call

Skype window

When you launch the app, it catches and hide the skype windows On end, it releases the skype windows You can manually release the skype windows using the notificatin icon action : SkypeWindow > Release When a call starts, the skype window is automatically displayed in fullscreen at the first position When a call stops, the skype window is hidded

Change log

2016-02-07 : first release