GBPVRcli - access GB-PVR information from the command line

[Mister Slimm]

hmmm,is osd info available inywhere in there? [gbpvr.public,etc]
seems like that would be the most accurate info if i could get at it somehow..
still an extreme newbie to c# here so excuse the silly questions...

If you're writing a plugin then you can subscribe to events which let you know what GBPVR is doing when one of the following changes:

• CurrentAudioTrack
  
• CurrentVideoTrack
  
• CurrentChannelNumber
  
• CurrentChannelName
  
• VideoStopping
  
• MusicStopping
  

As I haven't written a plugin and the documentation supplied doesn't tell you any more than the names of class members (if you're lucky, great chunks of it are obfuscated), I can't tell you anymore. What you need to do is find a plugin with source code and look at how they did it. I found the X-series plugins helpful as they seem to cover almost everything GBPVR does at some point or another and the source code is available for them. Of course, understanding another person's coding style is a challenge all of itself!

[pBS]

i noticed that..seems i may be able to solve my problems by installing the myvideos plugin...but since i don't use it really, thought it was a bit much just for the title names..am having a look at the smartie code to possibly modify to use normal gbpvr info instead of myvideos db info...
[at least i think that's whats goin on in there..]

[b00sfuk]

Hi, is this CLI utility going to get updated for v0.97.x when the GBPVRTray utility is? I tried it on the latest version but it crashed. I'll continue to run v0.96 for a bit longer but would like to know if (as you have stated for the tray icon) it will be updated and also if it will have support for SQLite.
Great utility, thanks again.

[Mister Slimm]

Hi, is this CLI utility going to get updated for v0.97.x when the GBPVRTray utility is? I tried it on the latest version but it crashed. I'll continue to run v0.96 for a bit longer but would like to know if (as you have stated for the tray icon) it will be updated and also if it will have support for SQLite.
Great utility, thanks again.

Yes, both utilities use the same code in Slimm.GBPVR.dll. When the one is updated the other will be aswell.

[Mister Slimm]

Here is a beta version of SlimmGBPVR including GBPVRcli that should be compatible with v09707. I have used it for a day or so (I am using the SQLite database) and it seems to be okay. Feedback appreciated.

Direct download link for Slimm GBPVR v.0.97.07 compatible beta version

Features:

• GBPVR v0.97.07 support.
  

[b00sfuk]

Mister Slimm, I've been using the beta for a day now and still working great. I've also upgraded to SQLite. Thanks again.

[Mister Slimm]

It's come to my attention that the /contains switch does not work in the current build. This has been fixed for the next version.

[Mister Slimm]

Here is a beta version of SlimmGBPVR. This also includes the command-line utility GBPVRcli.

Feedback appreciated, as always.

Note: this version is a development beta as I'm not very well at the moment and I don't know when I'll be up to coding again. It might be an hour, a day, a week, a month. So, this version is the latest one I'm using on my machine. Please continue to report any problems.

Direct download link

Features:

• GBPVRcli: /recorded switch added.
  

Bug fixes:

• GBPVRcli: GBPVRcli /contains switch broken due to not including processing for {RecordingTimeLeft} token. Fixed.
  

There may some other tweaks that I haven't documented because I can't remember them!

[pBS]

working great here now... thanx so much...
only wish i have is maybe a way to have input search text be case insensitive...
as it is, we have to get it right or no results...not a biggie but it does help useablility...
other than that i'm really liking it..
seems speedy now too..
great work...hope ya feel better soon..

since you're the first that is .97.7 compatible, is it ok if i hook into it to get the titles for shows for dvd-burning? also,is the 'installer' mandatory for use? i just wish to enable gbpvrcli.exe and was wondering if i could get it to work without install so i could include all in one package?
[or i could do any install stuff needed in my installer]
just want to limit the downloads and confusion..
[my prog. uses 4 different programs already...yours would be 5th..]
i just tie them all together and for GBPVR comatibility..
[and a mean batch file..lol]

[Mister Slimm]

only wish i have is maybe a way to have input search text be case insensitive...
as it is, we have to get it right or no results...not a biggie but it does help useablility...

The case-insensitive compare is something that is in the back of my mind but, at this time, the .NET case-sensitive comparison is the one I am using and it won't be changing anytime soon.

since you're the first that is .97.7 compatible, is it ok if i hook into it to get the titles for shows for dvd-burning?

Certainly, use it any way you can.

also,is the 'installer' mandatory for use? i just wish to enable gbpvrcli.exe and was wondering if i could get it to work without install so i could include all in one package?
[or i could do any install stuff needed in my installer]

The installer isn't mandatory. You need to install the following files to use GBPVRcli and place them all in the GBPVR directory:

• GBPVRcli.exe
  
• Slimm.GBPVR.dll
  
• Slimm.Reflection.dll
  
• Slimm.Windows.Forms.dll
  
• optional SlimmGBPVRHelp.chm (help file that contains guidance on the switches and usage of GBPVRcli)
  

The other files that GBPVRcli.exe uses should be already installed by GBPVR and are:

• DriverWrapper.dll
  
• GBPVRBackendCommon.dll
  
• GBPVRPublic.dll
  
• NativeUtilities.dll
  
• RedRat.dll
  
• System.Data.SQLite.dll
  

If you ever have any ideas or requests for this program, please do not hesitate to post them here.