EPG Utility: YApi2XML (discontinued)

[zehd]

It seems as mediaportal has problems importing xml files generated with yapi2xml version 1.2.6 because of the format of the generated star-rating values:

yapi creates values like:

<star-rating>
<value>2.5</value>
</star-rating>


From the documentation in xmltv.dtd, it looks like the values should similar to :
<star-rating>
<value>3/6</value>
</star-rating>

Is this is bug or a feature from yapi2xml?




I understand that it is difficult to cover all cases and to support all target applications.
Maybe a good solution/enhancement would be if a user could add a xslt file which then will be processed before the final outputfile is being created by yapi2xml.

That way everybody can change the output and values to make it fit any application.



Thanks,
Ulf

You may want to try UltraXMLTV to process the yappi outut file and reformat the star ratings so that Media Portal works for you.

I would help you get that happening for you, and be interested how it works. I always planned on supporting apps other than GB-PVR

[kaborka]

Thanks for the reply, zehd. It's definitely a vb6 error. The error# refers to a problem with use of the Dictionary object. Perhaps there's something in the Dish Network listings that differs from other providers. I'll try a different provider next time I play with it. Is the program source available?

[zehd]

Is the program source available?

nope. I'm one of the last VB6ers, at least prevalent, and wanted for a long time to hel with troubleshooting.

I don't know where -oz- is, but I hope things are fine with him...

[kaborka]

I'm one of the last VB6ers, at least prevalent, and wanted for a long time to help with troubleshooting.

You're not alone! I'm still maintaining a massive VB6 system I wrote for a customer. All the new projects are C#, but I still have to dig into the old code from time to time.

[TheSneak]

I'd be glad to help maintain the code as well if it were available. I've got a Subversion server running that could be used for source control.

[kaborka]

Some ambitious soul could try this!

[zehd]

Some ambitious soul could try this!

I've tried decompiling last year when I had lost a bunch of important source. It never really revealed my code at all...

[whurlston]

It would probably be easier for someone to simply rewrite it. I have the list of fields for the Yahoo file somewhere and I already have a strongtyped class for xmltv written in C#. If anyone wants to give it a shot, I can provide them with what I have. I'm too busy at the moment to take on another project.

[zehd]

It would probably be easier for someone to simply rewrite it. I have the list of fields for the Yahoo file somewhere and I already have a strongtyped class for xmltv written in C#. If anyone wants to give it a shot, I can provide them with what I have. I'm too busy at the moment to take on another project.

You know you're right... I remember the txt file that's downloaded. Should be fairly easy. But I'll leave it to someone else, if they want some fun...

I think that my code for the mce2xml gui could be modified.... It already has interface for zip codes and regions and stuff...

[ulf]

You may want to try UltraXMLTV to process the yappi outut file and reformat the star ratings so that Media Portal works for you.

I would help you get that happening for you, and be interested how it works. I always planned on supporting apps other than GB-PVR

I already took a look and what I found is very promising and will probably work.

So here is the planned configuration:

UltraXMLTV_Manager installed as service uses yapi2xml as grabber and UltraXMLTV_Enhancer to move the star-rating value into the description.

Mediaportal will then scan for file changes of the output file from the enhancer and thats it.


Thank you for the tip.