Vidimport

[carpeVideo]

Whoops - try again I re-uploaded it to the same posting

[BrettB]

That one worked! It detected npvr mode without me specifying it. And the generated xml file imported into npvr.

The only problem that I noticed is that "special" characters in the title and description aren't showing up right. Here's a sample from one of the ads metadata.xml files:

Code:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<recording>
  <filename>D:\NPVR Videos\Hells Kitchen\Hells Kitchen_20100922_19002100.ts</filename>
  <channel>KMSP-DT</channel>
  <status>READY</status>
  <startTime>2010-09-22 19:00:00</startTime>
  <endTime>2010-09-22 21:00:00</endTime>
  <title>Hell's Kitchen *</title>
  <subtitle></subtitle>
  <description>(Wed, Sep 22, 2010) The 16 chefs prepare their signature dishes in the season's first challenge; a contestant is rushed to the emergency room; guests begin to leave when the dinner service is delayed; an elimination.
   ¤  Actors: Scott Leibfried, Andrea &quot;Andi&quot; Van Willigan</description>
  <uid></uid>
</recording>

In the imported description, the "& #164;" and the """ appear as literal text strings. I already deleted the show which had an "&" in the title, but showed up as "&" in the title in npvr.

[Northpole]

@carpeVideo

I must not be doing something right. I have some .mpg, .ts and .m2ts videos in d:\recordings.
I tried the following line to import them into NPVR and it crashed with the error listed below.

let me know if you need to see any log files.

C:\Program Files\NPVR>vidImport.exe "d:\recordings" imdb=on import=on writeMetadataXml

Running WinXP MCE sp2.
NPVR 1.5.33
GBPVR 1.2.9

Code:

vidImport.exe version 1.45
GBPVR/NPVR key / install directory not found
Settings used:
----> Gbprv Dir = C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\NPVR\
----> Gbpvr Recording File = C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\NPVR\recording-ba
ckup.xml
----> Show File = C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\NPVR\showDetail.txt
----> Autoimport = True
----> XmlOut = import=on
----> ImdbLookup = True
----> Autoimport = True
----> Season Prefix = s
----> Episode Prefix = e
----> Episode Suffix = .
----> Write NFO = False
----> Video extensions = avi~mpg~ts~mp4~mkv~mpeg~dvr-ms~wmv~divx~ifo~mov~dvrms~mov~flv
----> Include Season in Episode = False
----> Starting dir/file = d:\recordings
Reading showfile C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\NPVR\showDetail.txt
Checking for gbpvr export file:C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\NPVR\recording-b
ackup.xml
Reading gbpvr export: C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\NPVR\recording-backup.xml

Recursing: d:\recordings

Unhandled Exception: System.ArgumentOutOfRangeException: Index and length must refer to a location w
ithin the string.
Parameter name: length
   at System.String.InternalSubStringWithChecks(Int32 startIndex, Int32 length, Boolean fAlwaysCopy)

   at videoImport.recording.getXmlField(String xmlFieldId, String data, String oldValue, Int32 occur
ance)
   at videoImport.recording.populateWithXmlMetaData(String mData)
   at videoImport.recording..ctor(FileInfo fi, recording pRecording, String metaData, IDictionary dv
rMetaData, recording origRec)
   at videoImport.Program.addRecordings(DirectoryInfo di, ArrayList recList, Hashtable oldRecList)
   at videoImport.Program.clMain()
   at videoImport.Program.Main(String[] args)

[carpeVideo]

I must not be doing something right. I have some .mpg, .ts and .m2ts videos in d:\recordings.
I tried the following line to import them into NPVR and it crashed with the error listed below.

First, it will not import directly into npvr you need to save the xml file and manually import since NPVR does not have the command line option to import xml files.

However, I don't think that is causing the problem , it seems to be dying as it is recursing the recording directory. Do any of your files have a <filename>.xml along with them, it seems to be having trouble reading one?

[Miller]

I'm having trouble importing some recordings from before a system restore. I have all the recordings in d:\Temp Recordings\ but I have tried drag and drop and the program crashes. I also tried command line (C:\Program Files (x86)\Devnz\GBPVR\vidimport.exe D:\Temp Recordings xmlin=C:\Program Files (x86)\Devnz\GBPVR\recording-dump.xml) where the vidimport file is in the GBPVR directory I get an error saying it can't find the c:\progam directory nor the d:\Temp directory. Am I just doing something wrong with my command line entry? I'm running Win 7-64bit and Vidimport ver. 1.43 on PVRX2 ver. 1.4.7.

[carpeVideo]

Did you put quotes around the "D:\Temp Recordings" because according to the command lines output it is trying to look in d:\recordings?

Also I still believe it is erroring out on the first files metadata.

Try this file and respond with the std output.,

[Miller]

I tried 1.4.3 again with the quotes and it ran fine. However after it finishes the last sub-directory it crashed. I also tried 1.4.5 and it did the same thing. After running there is an xml file is each individual directory, but other than that I can't find anything. What is the STD output and is there any other information I could provide to help resolve this?

[carpeVideo]

The std output is whatever is on the screen - since it passes to the last sub dir it is a new issue - did you turn off auto import?

[Northpole]

First, it will not import directly into npvr you need to save the xml file and manually import since NPVR does not have the command line option to import xml files.

However, I don't think that is causing the problem , it seems to be dying as it is recursing the recording directory. Do any of your files have a <filename>.xml along with them, it seems to be having trouble reading one?

Since NPVR doesn't import, I think I'll just wait until support is added.

Yes I do have <filename>.xml for many of the movies in the subdirectory. Perhaps it doesn't like the structure. NPVR reads them fine. Here is an example

Code:

<Title>
<FullTitle>
Seabiscuit
</FullTitle>
<SubTitle></SubTitle>
<Description>
A jockey (Tobey Maguire), an automobile magnate (Jeff Bridges) and a trainer (Chris Cooper) lead a racehorse to glory during the Great Depression. (Released - 2003)
</Description>
</Title>

[carpeVideo]

NPVR imports the files vidImport creates - you just have to manually kick it off from the settings menu. If you are going to wait for NPVR to have a command line option for that it may be forever.

I'll take a look at the xml files it is likely that NPVR is using two formats one for the metadata alternate filestream and another for the files with a .xml extension, not sure why but it shouldn't be too hard to handle. I assume when you say NPVR reads them you mean in the videos screen.