Naming Format for Recording Files

[mvallevand]

Actually for some reason my Castle renaming isn't working the way I thought, it gets the correct xml file but renames it incorrectly. I will have a patch later after I hear from the people checking out the logic for database-based renaming.

Martin

[mvallevand]

You need to turn the Castle folder into "Castle (2009)" manually in XBMC

In the Video Library right click Castle - Select "TV show information" It queries tvdb.com so choose Castle 2009 and then IGL should work with no change. I still will update IGL to add the year but it's not that big a deal and they work either way.

Martin

[johnsonx42]

The problem is thetvdb isn't always update to date before the programs is recorded, or networks change the order. It is user supported afterall and everyone counts on someone else to do the work.

I'm assuming this was in response to my post about pre-populating the name?

The EPG update runs each night, so you'd really only have to pre-populate the names for the next 24 hours; I'm thinking by then the key info for new shows would be available, and it wouldn't be an issue at all for re-runs and most movies. Of course it might fail every now and again, but then naming afterwards probably fails on occasion as well.

I realize this all seems like a fantastic and simple idea to me, when I don't have to do anything to make it happen.

In the meantime, I guess I'll give post-recording renaming another try.