Updating Extras-Tuner BASH arguments in DB

[ChrisHammond56]

Is there a way to update the BASH command line arguments in the DB without uninstalling the Extras Tuners. I have the system up and running quite well (with some issues that are in-progress fix at the moment). However, I changed the command line options in the extras.xml, but NPVR still has the older script options.

I assume the change has not be actioned is because the CHANNEL_MAPPING.locator.args is already defined, and unless the channels are removed, they wont need updating.

Can the NextTool.dll be used to replace the <args> for the channel mappings, or do I have to export the DB and perform a SQL Query to do that offline?

Thanks

[mvallevand]

Did you update the extra via the GUI?

Martin

[ChrisHammond56]

No. The BASH command line arguments are in the Extra-Tuner.xml. I cannot see where to add that in the GUI.

If you mean re-scan the channels, then would that update the details based on the new contents of the Extras-Tuner.xml?

If so, sorry for bothering you as I didn't think of that. Would this have any effect on scheduled recordings?

Having said that, if i re-scan, would that not mean I have to selected/deselect my channels again (Schedules Direct)

[mvallevand]

I use the number='"" in my Extra to make sure NextPVR uses the same channel number but I don't think sub implemented updating for Extras so when you click scan you get new channels. This is why I typically call a script to handle parameters.

Martin

[sub]

The extra xml file are only read at import time. After that, it's just using the data already in the database, so editing the xml file wont do anything.

As Martin suggested above, I don't think we implemented an 'update' feature to pull in the extra channels again.

[ChrisHammond56]

Maybe an improvement for a future release to add the Extras Update capability?

For anyone that could be following this thread. I used DB Browser for SQLite (https://sqlitebrowser.org/) and loaded the DB into it. Go to the Execute SQL tab and use an UPDATE with REPLACE query

UPDATE
CHANNEL_MAPPING
SET
tuning = REPLACE(tuning,'your original args','your new args');

original args example: '/config/scripts/blaster.sh {channel} satbox'
new args example: '/config/scripts/channelchange.sh --channel {channel} --tuner satbox --client NPVR'

If you have multiple Extras Tuners, then you will need to repeat with a different search/replace string dependent on your HW setup

[sub]

Yep an 'update' feature for extras is definitely on the to-do list.