Wiz Metadata Grabber

[JavaWiz]

I'm not sure why the GB-PVR database should be a part at all. I mean, we're downloading the file, and therefore, there shoud be no information in the db3 anyway, so why look. Just a thought...

In addition to my downloaded videos, I also have my recording directory listed in the Video Library, so, the metadata for my recordings is useful there as well.

Also, I noticed soimething I didn't like (sorry)

So I have a video, that has metadata.xml and jpg. I want to make a small edit to the info, I double-click the text window to call up the edit window. My title is messed up, because it get auto populated based on the filename rather than the tag in the existing metadata.xml.

I think if data already exists, it should populate with that data...

Ok, I'll take a look at this, I agree it should use the existing data.

[gazoo]

The reason I asked is because I have a NAS and the movies on it are read only to the machine that's running GBPVR. Is there another way to overcome this or does the info have to be in the same directory? if there's a way to write the data somewhere temporarily and then move it later to the protected NAS location that would be great.

[Incongruent]

FYI, it seems for some reason images files are loaded in memory on the initial Metadata Generator "retreive" and are shown in the Image field on screen, however they don't seem to be persisting into the XML or as a saved image file.

Is this a known issue? I see this mentioned a couple of times already.

[JavaWiz]

FYI, it seems for some reason images files are loaded in memory on the initial Metadata Generator "retreive" and are shown in the Image field on screen, however they don't seem to be persisting into the XML or as a saved image file.

Is this a known issue? I see this mentioned a couple of times already.

Here is a fix for this problem. It should now save both the metadata and image when you override lookup name.

Let me know if it works ok, and I will post on the Wiki.

[Incongruent]

new version works.. images are saved okay now.

[stustunz]

any way of making it add the jpeg to the folder where the actual movie is with the name folder.jpeg

[JavaWiz]

any way of making it add the jpeg to the folder where the actual movie is with the name folder.jpeg

Right now it saves it as the filename.jpg since there could be more than one video file in the directory. I guess I could add an option to save as folder.jpg IF it is the only movie file in that directory.

Would that work?

[stustunz]

gbpvr uses the folder.jpeg in the slick skin
i use blue skin but have stolen the video library skin xml from slick cause it shows the meta data but all i need now is a picture and the look is complete
video library looked so plain before

oops the answer is yes it should work thanks heaps

[JavaWiz]

gbpvr uses the folder.jpeg in the slick skin
i use blue skin but have stolen the video library skin xml from slick cause it shows the meta data but all i need now is a picture and the look is complete
video library looked so plain before

oops the answer is yes it should work thanks heaps

WizMetadataGrabber was written specifically for the sllick skin. It grabs the metadata from IMDB or TheTvDb, AND grabs the thumbnail. The Video Library will display the image if it is referenced in metadata.xml OR if it is named folder.jpg.

If you run the program, and then run in video plugin, it should all work without any changes.

For example, I have a movie called Grosse Pointe Blank. It's metadata file is called Grosse Pointe Blank - (2008-12-21).xml and the image file is called Grosse Pointe Blank - (2008-12-21).jpg. The metadata file contains:

Code:

<Title>
  <FullTitle>Grosse Pointe Blank - (2008-12-21)</FullTitle>
  <LocalTitle>Grosse Pointe Blank - (2008-12-21)</LocalTitle>
  <ProductionYear>11 April 1997 (USA)</ProductionYear>
  <RunningTime>107 min</RunningTime>
  <Description>Martin Blank is a professional assassin. He is sent on a mission to a small Detroit suburb, Grosse Pointe, and, by coincidence, his ten-year high school reunion party is taking place there at the same time.</Description>
  <DataProvider>IMDB</DataProvider>
  <DataProviderId/>
  <Rating>7.4/10</Rating>
  [B][SIZE=3]<Covers>  <Front>.\Grosse Pointe Blank - (2008-12-21).jpg</Front>[/SIZE][/B]
</Covers>
  <Genres>Comedy, Crime, Romance, Thriller</Genres>
</Title>

And both the metadata AND the image display perfectly in Video Library.

Let me know if that is not the case for you.

[stustunz]

ok thats the info i needed ive been running it from my laptop not the server so thats probably why it dont work from the xml

i will load it on the server and try