"Rating" in cached event details xml
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2011-03-19, 12:52 AM
I can do some testing later, but I think based on past values I see Season and Episode aren't inserted into the xml if they are zero. That isn't a problem, I just didn't know this was possible.
Martin
2011-03-19, 02:48 AM
Yeah, it definitely doesnt include the <Season> and <Episode> tags in the cached event details if they're zero. Having these as zero is effectively the same as "season/episode info is unknown", so it made sense not to include them in the xml.
2011-03-19, 02:58 AM
Thanks it makes sense, it just caused me to to overlook this. It's also laziness on my part, I find it easier to modify xml then add new.
Martin
2011-03-25, 02:16 AM
I think I love the new database structure... just want to clarify a couple of things
Now if I want to query a recorded file by filename, I no longer need to reference the EPG_Event table (Previously the PROGRAMME table).. because everything is in the xml under event_details... Currently in the evntdetails of scheduled_recording, I DON"T see the Season or Episode tags In the EPG_Event table I already see rating, season and Episode colums... and a couple of the cells filled... How did you get that info? and where will these values be displayed... do you have the fields in your plugins already?
Frank Z
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2011-03-25, 02:23 AM
sub Wrote:Yes, thats what it was supposed to do. I just double checked the code, and I can see why the rating field didnt work. I've fixed it for the next build, but since it'll require 3 updated files (.exe and two .dlls) I wont post it as a patch. I'm not completely sure... cause I'm butting in... but I think you asked what tags do we have in our original XMLTV My mc2xml file does not give me season and epiosde data.. That's why I built UltraXMLTV to go online and find that info. Now I see a couple of wonderful places to put that info. My feeling though... is that the parsing you have done of production numbers... is going to cause havoc because the many studios don't have a consistent format for season and epiosde numbering...
Frank Z
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2011-03-25, 02:24 AM
There is very few situations where NPVR knows the season/episode details for a show (for example, its not available in schedules direct etc), so usually this info isnt included in the cached event_details. If it does know them, then they should be included in the xml.
They're too rare, so I dont display them anywhere in the app. When I first created NPVR, I thought they might be a bit more common, and I was going to use them for file naming etc, so I made space for them in the database, but they turned out to be too rare to do anything useful with.
2011-03-25, 02:25 AM
Once the recording event is created based on the EPG event data... and if the EPG Data is updated... does the recording info get updated too?
Frank Z
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2011-03-25, 02:27 AM
sub Wrote:There is very few situations where NPVR knows the season/episode details for a show (for example, its not available in schedules direct etc), so usually this info isnt included in the cached event_details. If it does know them, then they should be included in the xml. I've alwasy thought the best place for renaming and Season Ep Num lookup was inside the PVR... but I experienced the best way was to query the net with a title/Sub_title combo and get the info back... which I can understand would not be an elegant and simple solution for your
Frank Z
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2011-03-25, 02:28 AM
zehd Wrote:Once the recording event is created based on the EPG event data... and if the EPG Data is updated... does the recording info get updated too?Yeah, it tries to. Loses track of the related EPG event (like the time and name is changed slightly), then you'll endup with the EPG data at the last time it was able to identify the related epg event.
2011-03-25, 02:30 AM
zehd Wrote:I've alwasy thought the best place for renaming and Season Ep Num lookup was inside the PVR... but I experienced the best way was to query the net with a title/Sub_title combo and get the info back... which I can understand would not be an elegant and simple solution for yourI definitely wouldnt be looking for this info online - automated this wouldnt be reliable/accurate enough. Too many shows wouldnt have enough info to have a good match, particularly outside the US. I also need to keep the project functionality and data entirely legit. I'd only use the season/episode if it was included in the EPG source. |
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