2007-03-01, 04:58 PM
I usually upgrade an in-place install when comes a new version of GB-PVR.
Normally, there is no issue. However, what does happen through the versions, is that they get "dirty":
- old skins are left in the "Skin" folder (not so bad)
- old sub-folders are left in the "Blue" skin folder (worse)
- old sections of obsolete/unsued plugins are left under the "<PluginSettings>"
- old/obsolete files are left in the main "gbpvr" folder
However, if I did a clean install of GB-PVR, I loose the basic settings that i did. It's not a huge task, but setting the tuners, EPG, all the Decoders/Filters, now also Favorites, and all the other little things we configure via the config-app (or better, via the "Settings" screen) are lost.
Would be nice to have a "export-settings" utility ("GB-PVR Migration Helper"?).
It would export only settings done through the built-in out-of-the-box options of the product into a file. An API can be added, to allow the plugins to export their own things, but to separate files.
Then, on a new install, one could import those settings, and this way get ris of all the rubbish that was accumulated.
Another option:
To have a button in the config-app that shows you a screen with all the sub-entries under <PluginSettings>, and you can choose which ones to remove.
Does it all make sense?
Normally, there is no issue. However, what does happen through the versions, is that they get "dirty":
- old skins are left in the "Skin" folder (not so bad)
- old sub-folders are left in the "Blue" skin folder (worse)
- old sections of obsolete/unsued plugins are left under the "<PluginSettings>"
- old/obsolete files are left in the main "gbpvr" folder
However, if I did a clean install of GB-PVR, I loose the basic settings that i did. It's not a huge task, but setting the tuners, EPG, all the Decoders/Filters, now also Favorites, and all the other little things we configure via the config-app (or better, via the "Settings" screen) are lost.
Would be nice to have a "export-settings" utility ("GB-PVR Migration Helper"?).
It would export only settings done through the built-in out-of-the-box options of the product into a file. An API can be added, to allow the plugins to export their own things, but to separate files.
Then, on a new install, one could import those settings, and this way get ris of all the rubbish that was accumulated.
Another option:
To have a button in the config-app that shows you a screen with all the sub-entries under <PluginSettings>, and you can choose which ones to remove.
Does it all make sense?
* Rogers Analog Cable [Canada]
* Hauppauge WintTV PVR USB2
* IBM Thinkpad T42 / 1GB Mem / Centrino 1.6Ghz / 60GB HD / ATI Mobility Radeon 7500 + VGA/DVI out
* MCE Remote + Keyboard
* Win XP SP2 / GBPVR [Latest version. always]
* Pioneer HDTV via VGA (1360x768)
* MS Remote Keyboard
* Logitech Harmony 880 [via MS Remote Control Reciever]
* Hauppauge WintTV PVR USB2
* IBM Thinkpad T42 / 1GB Mem / Centrino 1.6Ghz / 60GB HD / ATI Mobility Radeon 7500 + VGA/DVI out
* MCE Remote + Keyboard
* Win XP SP2 / GBPVR [Latest version. always]
* Pioneer HDTV via VGA (1360x768)
* MS Remote Keyboard
* Logitech Harmony 880 [via MS Remote Control Reciever]