Bleb UK is down - how to get your listings

[mrming]

As many UK users are probably aware, the normally excellent bleb.org has been down for several days now - meaning no EPG.

Here's how I got my listings up and running again:

Download and install XMLTV GUI Grabber:
http://www.birtles.org.uk/xmltv/

Run the app and go to Tools > Settings

Open the Grabbers tab and tick UK_RT

Highlight UK_RT and push 'Channels'

Use the button marked >> to build your desired channel list in the right hand pane

Push OK

Hit the Grab Listings button (this is just a first run - you can automate this later if you like)

By default the XML data will be downloaded to C:\Program Files\XMLTV GUI\data.xml (you can choose another location in the settings if you like)

Now open the GBPVR config app and edit your capture source.

Change the EPG Source drop down to XMLTV Plugin and hit Settings.

Browse to the location of data.xml (as above) and hit OK.

Now push 'Update EPG' and your guide will once more fill up with programmes!

To automate the update simply set up a scheduled task to run the XmltvGUI.exe app once a day. Once you have set up the scheduled task using the Windows wizard go to the advanced settings for the task and add the switch \Grab to the end of the call in the Run: field so that the full path appears like: "C:\Program Files\XMLTV GUI\XmltvGUI.exe \Grab"

Hope this helps.

[Mark5]

Can I just say, Mr Ming, that you Rock!

Worked first time, no worries!

Top, top bloke.

[Rickos]

thanks MrMing!

[bluesxman]

To automate the update simply set up a scheduled task to run the XmltvGUI.exe app once a day. Once you have set up the scheduled task using the Windows wizard go to the advanced settings for the task and add the switch \Grab to the end of the call in the Run: field so that the full path appears like: "C:\Program Files\XMLTV GUI\XmltvGUI.exe \Grab"

You could even put that in the UpdateEPG.bat file in program files\devnz\gbpvr (if the file doesn't exist, create it). That way it'll grab the listings before the EPG update.

[birty]

that should be:
C:\Program Files\XMLTV GUI\XmltvGUI.exe /Grab

[pgreenland]

Hi,

does anyone know if there's anywhere else to grab the XMLTV GUI from as there website is down now as well?

thanks guys,

Phil

[birty]

my website should be back up now http://www.birtles.org.uk/xmltv

[lorian]

dunno whats happened to my website, you can use http://alanbirtles.dyndns.org instead

I use the console version to get my downloads, but can't remember why I chose to do that. What's the advantage of the console version over the GUI version?

[birty]

for windows users none. its mainly designed for linux users who can then run it without the window system being loaded

[fpdave]

arghhh! after following excellent instructions above I got an "Error: Object Reference not set to an instance of an object" when viewing the channel listings in GBPVR

from E:\Program Files\gbpvr\gbpvr.exe.log:
08/04/2006 23:52:19.625 VERBOSE [2] installDirectory is E:\Program Files\gbpvr\
08/04/2006 23:52:19.625 VERBOSE [2] configurationFile is config.xml
08/04/2006 23:52:19.640 VERBOSE [2] getValue() loading new key/value into cache: /settings/DatabaseConnectionString
08/04/2006 23:52:19.640 VERBOSE [2] getValue: /settings/DatabaseConnectionString : Provider=Microsoft.Jet.OLEDB.4.0;Data Source=".\gbpvr.mdb";User Id=admin;Password=
08/04/2006 23:52:19.640 VERBOSE [2] databaseConnectionString is Provider=Microsoft.Jet.OLEDB.4.0;Data Source="E:\Program Files\gbpvr\\gbpvr.mdb";User Id=admin;Password=
08/04/2006 23:52:19.640 VERBOSE [2] getValue() loading new key/value into cache: /settings/LoggingLevel
08/04/2006 23:52:19.640 VERBOSE [2] getValue: /settings/LoggingLevel : Info
08/04/2006 23:52:19.812 INFO [2] Starting
08/04/2006 23:52:20.187 ERROR [2] Unable to find node: /settings/SpecialElements/SpecialElement[@name="ForegroundTransparency"]
08/04/2006 23:52:20.187 INFO [2] Initializing InputDeviceManager
08/04/2006 23:52:20.234 ERROR [2] Unable to find node: /settings/SpecialElements/SpecialElement[@name="MenuType"]
08/04/2006 23:52:20.281 ERROR [2] Unable to find node: /settings/SpecialElements/SpecialElement[@name="CloseButton"]
08/04/2006 23:52:20.437 INFO [82] MVP Control thread starting
08/04/2006 23:52:20.453 INFO [83] MVP Streaming thread starting
08/04/2006 23:52:21.031 INFO [85] ServiceLocatorThread() Hostname: davidspc2
08/04/2006 23:52:21.031 INFO [87] BOOTPWorkerThread() Hostname: davidspc2
08/04/2006 23:52:21.031 INFO [85] IP Address 192.168.2.5
08/04/2006 23:52:21.046 INFO [83] MVP Streaming thread Listening on port: 8337
08/04/2006 23:52:21.046 INFO [82] MVP Control thread Listening on port: 5906
08/04/2006 23:52:21.046 INFO [82] NetRadio buffer size is: 96000
08/04/2006 23:52:21.046 INFO [87] BOOTPWorkerThread IP Address 192.168.2.5
08/04/2006 23:52:24.875 INFO [82] MVP Control thread got connection
08/04/2006 23:52:24.875 INFO [82] MVP mac address: 000DFE0079BD


from E:\Program Files\gbpvr\config.exe.log
08/04/2006 23:50:43.093 VERBOSE [17] installDirectory is E:\Program Files\gbpvr\
08/04/2006 23:50:43.093 VERBOSE [17] configurationFile is E:\Program Files\gbpvr\config.xml
08/04/2006 23:50:43.109 VERBOSE [17] getValue() loading new key/value into cache: /settings/DatabaseConnectionString
08/04/2006 23:50:43.109 VERBOSE [17] getValue: /settings/DatabaseConnectionString : Provider=Microsoft.Jet.OLEDB.4.0;Data Source=".\gbpvr.mdb";User Id=admin;Password=
08/04/2006 23:50:43.109 VERBOSE [17] databaseConnectionString is Provider=Microsoft.Jet.OLEDB.4.0;Data Source="E:\Program Files\gbpvr\\gbpvr.mdb";User Id=admin;Password=
08/04/2006 23:50:43.109 VERBOSE [17] getValue() loading new key/value into cache: /settings/LoggingLevel
08/04/2006 23:50:43.109 VERBOSE [17] getValue: /settings/LoggingLevel : Info
08/04/2006 23:51:34.546 INFO [135] Updating EPG for capture source: 1