MceEpg2XmlTv

[zehd]

Just a couple quick questions... Where does your programs store the GB-PVR compatible XML file?

And I'm unclear how to use the include and exclude files. Do I need them? Is there a default...?

[jldet5]

Just a couple quick questions... Where does your programs store the GB-PVR compatible XML file?

And I'm unclear how to use the include and exclude files. Do I need them? Is there a default...?

for the version I'm using it puts it in the directory that you ran the program from

[whurlston]

Just a couple quick questions... Where does your programs store the GB-PVR compatible XML file?

It stores it in the same directory as the app by default. You can change the directory it saves to by using the "dir=" option. You can change the filename it saves to with the "file=" option. For example:

mce05epg2xmltv dir=c:\XmlTv file=myfile.xml

would save to c:\XmlTv\myfile.xml

And I'm unclear how to use the include and exclude files. Do I need them? Is there a default...?

The default filenames are include.txt and exclude.txt inthe same directory as the applications. If you get the following channels:
6 WAVE
7 WHAS
16 HBO
17 HBO2
18 SHOW
950 HBOHD
951 HBO
952 HBO2

and have an include.txt that has:
7
HBO
HBO2
HBOHD

and an exclude.txt that has:
16
17
18
WAVE

Then your output xml file will end up with:
7 WHAS
950 HBOHD
951 HBO
952 HBO2

[pBS]

btw, if there are include.txt or exclude.txt in the same dir as program, it will use them without having to specify them on cmd line...
so my cmd line is just mce05epg2xmltv name=1 dir=c:\I-XmlTv file=guide.xml
and i get both includes and excludes working from ehome dir...

[zehd]

It stores it in the same directory as the app by default. You can change the directory it saves to by using the "dir=" option. You can change the filename it saves to with the "file=" option. For example:

mce05epg2xmltv dir=c:\XmlTv file=myfile.xml

would save to c:\XmlTv\myfile.xml

The default filenames are include.txt and exclude.txt inthe same directory as the applications. If you get the following channels:
6 WAVE
7 WHAS
16 HBO
17 HBO2
18 SHOW
950 HBOHD
951 HBO
952 HBO2

and have an include.txt that has:
7
HBO
HBO2
HBOHD

and an exclude.txt that has:
16
17
18
WAVE

Then your output xml file will end up with:
7 WHAS
950 HBOHD
951 HBO
952 HBO2

So if I leave them both blank, nothing happpens? I'm just working out the steps so I can write a wiki page for us...

If I have to know all the call signs of my channels, I'd like to see a list and cut and paste or something.

For example, if I get 200 channles in my area, and I want all 200 channels info downloaded, I'm thinking I shouldn't have to do anything with the commandline. But if I have to add the 200 channels to the Include.txt, then I'd like to have helpo with that programatically

Also, one more thing... If I'm to understand, after I configure MCE to download the data, the MCE Scheduler will always handle the download time? And then I have to schedule on my own a time AFTER the download to run your program...?

OK I lied, a couple more things... and I think I read Jim_ has rewritten I-XMLTV to work with the data file, where does that plug in...?

[whurlston]

So if I leave them both blank, nothing happpens? I'm just working out the steps so I can write a wiki page for us...

If I have to know all the call signs of my channels, I'd like to see a list and cut and paste or something.

For example, if I get 200 channles in my area, and I want all 200 channels info downloaded, I'm thinking I shouldn't have to do anything with the commandline. But if I have to add the 200 channels to the Include.txt, then I'd like to have helpo with that programatically

If there is no include or exclude file or they are blank, it will simply output eveything. You'll get your complete lineup. I added the exclude file originally so that you could weedout channels you don't get. Then I added the include file because sometimes it's easier to list the channels you do get than the channels you don't.

Also, one more thing... If I'm to understand, after I configure MCE to download the data, the MCE Scheduler will always handle the download time? And then I have to schedule on my own a time AFTER the download to run your program...?

MCE will handle the downloads. You can modify the time that it does it with http://www.avsoft.nl/Tools/guidedltime/default.htm

I would schedule your GB-PVR update a couple of hours after that. Run *Epg2XmlTv from the UpdateEPG.bat.

OK I lied, a couple more things... and I think I read Jim_ has rewritten I-XMLTV to work with the data file, where does that plug in...?

He specifically rewrote it to work with my Y! grabber. The version on the wiki should work with this grabber. Someone who is using I-XMLTV (or Jim himself) may be able to shed some light on this. I have not had time to test it.

[zehd]

If there is no include or exclude file or they are blank, it will simply output eveything. You'll get your complete lineup. I added the exclude file originally so that you could weedout channels you don't get. Then I added the include file because sometimes it's easier to list the channels you do get than the channels you don't.

MCE will handle the downloads. You can modify the time that it does it with http://www.avsoft.nl/Tools/guidedltime/default.htm

I would schedule your GB-PVR update a couple of hours after that. Run *Epg2XmlTv from the UpdateEPG.bat.

He specifically rewrote it to work with my Y! grabber. The version on the wiki should work with this grabber. Someone who is using I-XMLTV (or Jim himself) may be able to shed some light on this. I have not had time to test it.

Is there a way to manually trigger the MCE Update? I'll check Green Button...

OK. Set to go. Do you mind me starting a wiki page for this ? I'm going to be ambitious and try bringing all the several options for EPG together...

[zehd]

BTW... I'm STILL grumbling about having to update to MCE....


!@!#@$&

[whurlston]

Is there a way to manually trigger the MCE Update? I'll check Green Button...

I'm working on the downloader. I can trigger it in Vista now. I can list all the lineups available for your postal code and download any of them at will. I can't get it to work in a VM for 05, so I need to actually load 05 on a machine to test it. Hopefully doing that later tonight.

OK. Set to go. Do you mind me starting a wiki page for this ? I'm going to be ambitious and try bringing all the several options for EPG together...

Nope, I don't mind at all. I appreciate it actually. I'm horrible with writing instructions (as you may have noticed)

BTW... I'm STILL grumbling about having to update to MCE....

!@!#@$&

Hey, don't blame me for that. Blame TMS/Zap2It.

[zehd]

I hope you can get the downloader to work for both OSes. BTW. Why did you decide to to make two programs? Shirley you could have built in OS detection....

And Yes, I called you Shirley...

Maybe you want to integrate the programs...