New Tool: DeleteSchedule

[Ton]

Hello all,

After some discussion with the Xtools developers (especially King Argyle) I have created a small tool that will allow you to un-schedule all recordings that were mede with CDK Scheduler (PriorityRecordings.exe).

Living in an XML-TV country and being stuck with an XML-TV provider that sports a lot of wrong information in the programme guide, I have had frequent problems with recordings being rescheduled.

XML-TV data, missing the unique show-identifier, does not enable GBPVR to automatically reschedule the recording when the time in the program guide changes.

I schedule (almost) all of my recordings through CDK Scheduler. For me, the best solution was:

From the scheduled batch-file that downloads my XML-TV data:
- Remove all scheduled programs from CDK Scheduler
Then, from PostUpdateEpg.bat:
- Run PriorityRecordings.exe (to re-schedule the programs, taking into account the new times).

I have been running with this setup for over a month now, and this works like a charm for all my "standard" recordings. I am still looking for a fix for manually scheduled recordings....

Anyhoo, I have (together with the Xtools developers) added a few functions in RecordingUtils.dll (part of the XRecord plugin).

The small program that is attached in this mail, will basically undo all the recordings that were scheduled with CDK Scheduler.

Installation:

- You will need the latest version of XRecord (it has the correct RecordingUtils.dll version). The latest version (v0.45) can be downloaded from the Wiki here: http://gbpvr.com/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Plugin/XRecord.
- Copy "DeleteSchedule.exe" from the attached zip-file to your "gbpvr" directory.

Nothing else is required.... If PriorityRecordings.exe works on your setup, so will DeleteSchedule...

Have fun with it,

//Ton

[gexi]

Ton - Thanks for working on the XRecord utilities to bring them up to a version that is compatible with SQLite. Do you think that DeleteSchedule can be updated also? I use this tool to prevent multiple recordings.

[Ton]

Hi gexi,

I think it should work (all it does is call a function in RecordingUtils.dll)...

If it doesn't, post it here and I'll post an updated version of the "exe"....

//Ton

[gexi]

Ton, the version I had throws an exception when running and did not run. I can get you the error when I go home tonight if you need it. Maybe I just have an old version? Thanks for looking at this.

[Ton]

Well... here's an updated version anyway....

I recompiled for 2.0... It seems to work on my system...

Regards,

[gexi]

Thanks, I will try it out tonight and let you know. Thanks!

[gexi]

Ton, this fixed the problem, deleteschedule runs great now thanks!