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== Overview ==
=== Script Manager === <!--T:1-->


This dialog box contains the options required to extend the functionality of '''Amarok''' through custom scripts. It is reached from the top-level menu <menuchoice>Tools -> Script Manager</menuchoice>. Scripts can be installed from downloaded script packages, or from the <menuchoice>Get More Scripts</menuchoice> installer which can fetch the latest user-contributed scripts from the Internet.
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The '''Script Manager''' contains the options required to extend the functionality of '''Amarok''' through custom scripts. It is reached from the <menuchoice>Settings</menuchoice> menu, <menuchoice>Configure Amarok -> Scripts</menuchoice>. Scripts can be installed from downloaded script packages, or from the <menuchoice>Manage Scripts</menuchoice> button which can fetch and install the latest user-contributed scripts from the Internet.


== Types ==
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[[File:Amarok_2.8_ConfigurationDialogScripts.png|400px|thumb|center]]


[[File:Amarok_script_manager.png|500px|large|center|Amarok Script Manager]]
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Please refer to [[Special:myLanguage/Amarok/Manual/ConfiguringAmarok#Scripts|Configuring Amarok -> Scripts]] for more information.  
| '''Script Type''' || '''Description'''
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| Generic || Not specific to the media sources and the current playlist.
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| Lyrics || Download and display the lyrics of the current song from the Internet.
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| Scriptable Service  || Provide media sources from the Internet such as podcasts, radio, audio books, etc.
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|}


== Manage Scripts ==


The <menuchoice>Install Scripts</menuchoice> and <menuchoice>Uninstall</menuchoice> buttons can be used to manage scripts. One can install script packages of type amarokscript.tar, amarokscript.tar.bz2, amarokscript.tar.gz
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== Add-on Installer ==
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[[File:Amarok_add-on_installer.png|500px|large|center|Amarok Script Manager]]
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Using the Add-on installer, one can install the latest user-contributed '''Amarok''' Scripts. There are also options to search, sort and rate the scripts.
 
== Script Information ==
 
[[File:Amarok_info_button.png|78px|thumb|left|Amarok Script Info button]]
 
Learn more about a script using the info button.
 
[[File:Amarok_script_info.png|300px|large|center|Amarok Script Info]]

Latest revision as of 14:53, 25 July 2013

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Script Manager

The Script Manager contains the options required to extend the functionality of Amarok through custom scripts. It is reached from the Settings menu, Configure Amarok -> Scripts. Scripts can be installed from downloaded script packages, or from the Manage Scripts button which can fetch and install the latest user-contributed scripts from the Internet.

Please refer to Configuring Amarok -> Scripts for more information.