EPG update errors in log but EPG is OK

[Jim_]

Hi HtV
Assuming that's the only problem the xml file has, it was such a simple fix that I couldn’t resist.
Just run “HtV.exe [InFile] [OutFile]” after your grabber in UdateEPG.bat.

The compiled version's attached with a sample batch file. If it doesn’t work its no big loss, here's the entire QB 4.5 source code... a 15-minute project while I was playing back another video I didn’t really want to watch.


HTV.EXE [InFile] [OutFile]
Remove empty programme entries
Filenames must be DOS 8.3 compliant.

Code:

CLA$ = LTRIM$(RTRIM$(COMMAND$))
FOR i = 1 TO LEN(CLA$)
IF MID$(CLA$, i, 1) = " " THEN FirstName! = 1
IF FirstName! <> 1 THEN InFile$ = LTRIM$(InFile$) + MID$(CLA$, i, 1)
IF FirstName! = 1 THEN OutFile$ = LTRIM$(OutFile$) + MID$(CLA$, i, 1)
NEXT i

OPEN InFile$ FOR INPUT AS #1
OPEN OutFile$ FOR OUTPUT AS #2

DO UNTIL EOF(1)
IF NOT EOF(1) THEN LINE INPUT #1, in$
   IF in$ = "  <programme>" THEN
      n = (n + 1)
      DO UNTIL LEFT$(in$, 18) = "  <programme start" OR in$ = "</tv>"
         LINE INPUT #1, in$
      LOOP
   END IF
PRINT #2, in$
IF LEFT$(in$, 18) = "  <programme start" THEN P = (P + 1)
LOOP
PRINT P; " Programme listings were written to the output file"
PRINT n; " Empty listings were removed"
CLOSE

[HtV]

Jim you're the best
I only had little time to test but it seemed to work ok.
I'll test later when I have more time. Have to do the weekend shoppings and since my son is home for the weekend , we'll be watching a lot of World Championship-soccer. That too calls for some appropriate shopping .
Thanks again alot.

cya Hans

[HtV]

Ok, I put the htv.exe in the updateepg.bat, made the necessary adjustments and everything is fine again
Thanks a lot once again.

[Jim_]

You’re welcome, glad it worked!

[Ton]

Well from the looks of it is has to do with the new .NET 2.0 changed XML-handling routines....

I'll put this on my to-do list (highest prio on EPGFilter), but unfortunately moving to 2.0 was something I hadn't planned untill beginning of August...

I'll see if I can move that up....

I'll get back on this one.

Regards,

//Ton

[HtV]

Well it works now with some extra filtering from Jim's htv.exe, so its not the most urgent I guess. Remember, it only (afaik) generates errors in the log but the epg kept working fine. It's very well possible that more people suffer from the same issue but haven't noticed it. I only noticed it by reading the logs.