Migrating from For The Record (FTR) to NPVR

[toricred]

I have completed my move over to NextPVR as the PVR back end for XBMC. Thanks to Martin's tireless effort I was able to import all my recurring recordings and recording history. Here's a quick step-by-step on the move:

1. If you haven't already, you will need to install the patch located at < http://forums.nextpvr.com/showthread.php...post443348 >

2. Next download the attached utility and uncompress the file into you NextPVR program folder.

3. Create a folder called ForTNImport in the NextPVR Datadirectory.

4. Export an xml file from the FTR Schedules/Recordings screen and name it RecordingSchedules.xml.

5. Place the xml file and MyVideos60.db, or MyVideos69.db in there.

6. Backup your npvr.db3 in case anything goes wrong.

7. Run ForTN, Nothing does anything except import.

8. Enjoy

[mvallevand]

Thanks for taking the time tor write this, hopefully this will be useful for a few people. It only supports a subset of the functions in FTR, so I recommend users get me a copy of their xml file to get more functionality.

Also make sure you have the config.xml entry

<NoRemoveWhenTreeMissing>true</NoRemoveWhenTreeMissing>

Or all your FTR recording entries will get deleted.

Martin