Very fast Dutch TV listings with NLGrabXMLTV 1.0

[pz1]

most of the time I get an EPG of a week.

I probably found the source of my problem. I assume xmltv.assies.info produces single day files, and one multi-day file. My EPG update was scheduled at 7:00am. At that time the multi-day file is already overwritten by a single day file, while the new multi-day file is not yet available. My manual test in the previous post was around 7:00am. I repeated with more success around 8:30am.
I have set the EPG update to 11am to be on the safe side.
Pieter

[HtV]

Last week I noticed that xmltv.assies.info had problems, it had only for a few days epg. It was cured a few days ago I think. At the moment I'm testing the epggrabber by Synchpuls. Works fine I think, although it's still being developed. Ans ofcourse it misses the big advantage of not downloading from TVgids.nl.

Hans

[Sheik Yerbouti]

At the moment I'm testing the epggrabber by Synchpuls.

It can't hurt to have two options available.

Chris

[Sheik Yerbouti]

I've uploaded version 1.0.7 in the first message of this thread. Changes:
- Version number in the .exe;
- Update GBPVR epg after download with <updateepg>true</updateepg> in config.xml (only tested by me, seems to work OK);
- Some coding improvements.

Hope you like it!
Chris

[pz1]

I've uploaded version 1.0.7 in the first message of this thread.

This release continues to crash on my machine. It runs on a W2K server machine which is always on. Even a cold reboot did not cure the problem. The only message I get is the standard thing to send an error report to Microsoft. Unfortunately I lost a copy of the previous version, so I can't revert and test again

[Sheik Yerbouti]

Unfortunately I lost a copy of the previous version, so I can't revert and test again

I don't think it has something to do with the version, but here is the previous one, just to be sure.

Chris

[pz1]

I don't think it has something to do with the version.

You are right the old version had the same problem. I did find the problem in the name of one of the Belgian channels (Eén) which had an accented character. Replacing that character cured the problem.
Thanks, Pieter

[HtV]

I use updateepg.bat, why would I use your way of updating gbpvr?

Hans

[Sheik Yerbouti]

I use updateepg.bat, why would I use your way of updating gbpvr?

I can't come up with a reason, both methods will work just fine I guess. What's in your updateepg.bat?

Chris

[HtV]

Just the commandline for your grabber:

Code:

cd NLGrabXMLTV
start /low /wait /MIN NLGrabXMLTV
cd..

The "start /low /wait /MIN" part is probably not needed anymore, in former updatepg.bats I had more lines in it with filtering programs etc. but they are not needed anymore (I think).

Hans