remove service check as it is no longer needed

addon.xml

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?>
 <addon  id="plugin.video.embycon" 
         name="EmbyCon"
-        version="1.3.24"
+        version="1.3.25"
         provider-name="Team B">
   <requires>
     <import addon="xbmc.python" version="2.24.0"/>

resources/lib/functions.py

@@ -63,7 +63,6 @@ def mainEntryPoint():
     except:
         params = {}
 
-    checkService()
     home_window = HomeWindow()
 
     if (len(params) == 0):
@@ -1067,28 +1066,6 @@ def showParentContent(pluginName, handle, params):
     log.debug("showParentContent Content Url : " + str(contentUrl))
     getContent(contentUrl, params)
 
-def checkService():
-    home_window = HomeWindow()
-    time_stamp = home_window.getProperty("Service_Timestamp")
-    loops = 0
-    while not time_stamp and not xbmc.Monitor().abortRequested():
-        loops = loops + 1
-        if loops == 100:
-            log.error("EmbyCon Service Not Running, no time stamp, exiting")
-            xbmcgui.Dialog().ok(i18n('error'), i18n('service_not_running'), i18n('restart_kodi'))
-            sys.exit()
-        xbmc.sleep(200)
-        time_stamp = home_window.getProperty("Service_Timestamp")
-
-    log.debug("EmbyCon Service Timestamp: " + time_stamp)
-    log.debug("EmbyCon Current Timestamp: " + str(int(time.time())))
-
-    if ((int(time_stamp) + 240) < int(time.time())):
-        log.error("EmbyCon Service Not Running, time stamp to old, exiting")
-        xbmcgui.Dialog().ok(i18n('error'), i18n('service_not_running'), i18n('restart_kodi'))
-        sys.exit()
-
-
 def search(handle, params):
     log.debug('search Called: ' + str(params))
     item_type = params.get('item_type')

service.py

@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import xbmcaddon
 import xbmcgui
 import time
 import json
+import traceback
 
 from resources.lib.downloadutils import DownloadUtils
 from resources.lib.simple_logging import SimpleLogging
@@ -297,28 +298,24 @@ home_window = HomeWindow()
 
 while not xbmc.abortRequested:
 
-    if xbmc.Player().isPlaying():
-
-        try:
+    try:
+        if xbmc.Player().isPlaying():
             if (time.time() - last_progress_update) > 10:
                 last_progress_update = time.time()
                 sendProgress()
+        else:
+            play_data = home_window.getProperty("play_item_message")
+            if play_data:
+                home_window.clearProperty("play_item_message")
+                play_info = json.loads(play_data)
+                playFile(play_info)
+    except Exception as error:
+        log.error("Exception in Playback Monitor : " + str(error))
+        log.error(traceback.format_exc())
 
-        except Exception as error:
-            log.error("Exception in Playback Monitor : " + str(error))
-
-    else:
-        play_data = home_window.getProperty("play_item_message")
-        if play_data:
-            home_window.clearProperty("play_item_message")
-            play_info = json.loads(play_data)
-            playFile(play_info)
-
-    home_window.setProperty("Service_Timestamp", str(int(time.time())))
     xbmc.sleep(1000)
 
 # clear user and token when loggin off
-home_window.clearProperty("Service_Timestamp")
 home_window.clearProperty("userid")
 home_window.clearProperty("AccessToken")
 home_window.clearProperty("Params")