I-xmltv updated for YahooXMLTv (adds a new show marker and more)

[Jim_]

Thank you Jim,

After getting whurlston's YahooXMLTv working I found your 'enhancement' and now have it working cleanly with updates as well. Both bits are a very clever solution to the expiration of Zap2It.

Most of the TY comes via my family - who really likes the added features such as dates, rating, and new program flag. Your unselfish work to produce this fine enhancement is VERY much appreciated.

Sincerely,
TomH and Family

You’re welcome Tom, but unselfish may be going a bit far!
The project started as an incremental xmltv downloader because I want to keep my epg source, zap2it was requesting that people look for ways to reduce their bandwidth.
After that was done, I decided to add some super-duper search features to GBPVR so I wouldn’t have to use 3 different guides (and 3 different epg downloads) to find what I wanted to watch.

Giving it to the community was never in question considering what sub and the other developers have given to me! It was the least I could do, and I’ll do my best to update and maintain it while I can.

[Jim_]

I'm posting an updated zip package with the latest version (supports YahooXMLTv and other grabbers that use the more generic field format), and the original xmltv na_dd wiki version.
The zip has a “developer notes” folder with samples of the fields and field formats that the two different versions of I-xmltv read, and some other notes.
In a month or so after things have stabilized, I’ll try to take a look at what’s available for new grabbers and look into updating I-xmltv for a couple of them.
The updated zip package should give developers enough information to format their files so I-xmltv can read them.

Wish I could have done this sooner, but it took some time.

[zehd]

Your PM box is full...

Where are you in I-XMLTV...

I grabbed the latest version from your thread and tried to work it into the latest tools from whurlston and I'm getting an error 5

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26/08/2007 1:48:13.39
I-xmltv (build 8/13/07)
Creating a custom search channel
Display Name=FIND, Channel=1, Entries=163 / 192 max.
Enhancing EPG: TEMP-EPG.XML >> I-xmltv.XML
Error= 5 Error codes are located in ReadMe-NOW.txt


Here's my batch clip... Remember I'm using a %1 to receive the current HeadEnd.xml, and then have I-XMLTV overwrite this file at the end...

Code:

echo . >>I-xmltv.log
echo %Date% %Time% >>I-xmltv.log

Copy 0008100-.xml Temp-EPG.xml >>I-xmltv.log

REM Full feature switch settings
rem SET MovieEnhancements=/md/() /mr/{} /m#/[]
rem SET TvEnhancements=/sx /oe /se/ - /dd/() /df/Y-M-D /gd/1 /ni/* /tn/-10

REM Limited feature switch settings
SET MovieEnhancements=/md/() /mr/{}
SET TvEnhancements=/dd/() /df/Y-M-D /gd/1 /ni/* /tn/-6

REM Hawaii /tn/-10, Alaska /tn/-9, Pacific /tn/-8, Mountain /tn/-7, Central /tn/-6, Eastern /tn/-5
REM subtracting 2-hours (Central /tn/-8) will mark shows as "new" until 2AM the following day.

echo . >>I-xmltv.log
echo %Date% %Time% >>I-xmltv.log
move I-xmltv_2.xml I-xmltv_3.xml
move I-xmltv.xml I-xmltv_2.xml

I-xmltv /CC
MOVE I-xmltv.XML FIND.xml

I-xmltv Temp-EPG.xml %MovieEnhancements% %TvEnhancements%

pause

[flyswatta]

I'm posting an updated zip package with the latest version (supports YahooXMLTv and other grabbers that use the more generic field format), and the original xmltv na_dd wiki version.
The zip has a “developer notes” folder with samples of the fields and field formats that the two different versions of I-xmltv read, and some other notes.
In a month or so after things have stabilized, I’ll try to take a look at what’s available for new grabbers and look into updating I-xmltv for a couple of them.
The updated zip package should give developers enough information to format their files so I-xmltv can read them.

Wish I could have done this sooner, but it took some time.

So is SchedulesDirect a "other grabbers"? I guess my question is:
Does I-XMLTV work with Schedules Direct using the xmltv version 0.5.48?

[roy]

Does I-XMLTV work with Schedules Direct using the xmltv version 0.5.48?

Yes, it does. See this thread http://forums.nextpvr.com/showthread.php?t=29002

[flyswatta]

Yes, it does. See this thread http://forums.nextpvr.com/showthread.php?t=29002

Thanks! Exactly what I needed!

[Jim_]

Your PM box is full...

Where are you in I-XMLTV...

I've been out of town for a few days, I'll read the PM's (and free up some space) and this thread later this evening or the next when I get a chance. I have a farm meeting this evening so it will probably be tomorrow evening before I post much of a reply.

I-xmltv is in limbo for now. But there are two versions included in the zip in post #1.

SD and other epg sources are still under development and there isn’t any reason to work on I-xmltv (an enhancement utility / not an epg source) until everything (including the SD terms of use agreement) is finalized and stable.

[whurlston]

Welcome back!

SD and other epg sources are still under development and there isn’t any reason to work on I-xmltv (an enhancement utility / not an epg source) until everything (including the SD terms of use agreement) is finalized and stable.

You're probably right about that. I think most people are just concerned with the new show marker (new season starting and all). Oz and I are now calculating the repeats anyway so it shouldn't be too hard for us to add the marker until I-XMLTv is updated.

[-Oz-]

Welcome back!You're probably right about that. I think most people are just concerned with the new show marker (new season starting and all). Oz and I are now calculating the repeats anyway so it shouldn't be too hard for us to add the marker until I-XMLTv is updated.

What marker do we need to add/bring back? or does our new version of previously-shown work?

[whurlston]

What marker do we need to add/bring back? or does our new version of previously-shown work?

I think " *" is added to the title if the show is new. The don't think the new versions will work until Jim updates I-XMLTv. I won't bother with it unless Jim says to do it though.