XBMC Python tips – how to get build version & date

Python code:

import xbmc
result = xbmc.executehttpapi('GetSystemInfo(120;121)')
system_info    = result.split('<li>')
print "Version = " + system_info[1]
print "Date    = " + system_info[2]

or

import xbmc
result = xbmc.executehttpapi('GetSystemInfoByName(system.buildversion;system.builddate)')
system_info    = result.split('<li>')
print "Version = " + system_info[1]
print "Date    = " + system_info[2]

or even a simpler alternative, suggested by BigBellyBilly:

import xbmc
version = xbmc.getInfoLabel('System.BuildVersion')
date    = xbmc.getInfoLabel('System.BuildDate')
print "Version = " + version
print "Date    = " + date

Result :

Version = 9.11 r26017 
Date    = Dec 23 2009

References:

• http://xbmc.sourceforge.net/python-docs/xbmc.html
• http://wiki.xbmc.org/?title=InfoLabels
• http://wiki.xbmc.org/index.php?title=Web_Server_HTTP_API
• xbmc/utils/GUIInfoManager.h