I-xmltv updated for YahooXMLTv (adds a new show marker and more)

[Jim_]

Updated to a slightly more generic version that will work with the YahooXMLTv epg utiltiy and any other grabber that outputs the needed xmltv fields.
Verify YahooXMLTv (or your supported grabber) is giving you a proper lineup and GBPVR is preforming automatic updates before installing this utiltiy. One thing at a time is the best way to isolate problems.

The enhanced output file is called "I-xmltv.xml" with the new generic version.

Adds a New Show marker "*" to the title of new shows.
Adds "New" to the genre list of new shows. (unless you exclude their genre in I-xmltv.ini)
Adds Original-Air-Date (if one exists) to the description.
Adds Release Date (1959) and Rating {PG} to movie titles.
Adds Cast & crew to movie descriptions.

Extract to the folder where you download your listings, and read the included “Readme I-xmltv.txt” for setup instructions.

Update 8/13/07
I-xmltv (build 8-13-07) contains the latest generic version, and the original xmltv wiki version. It also has example xml files and notes for developers who wish to make their epg.xml files compatible with I-xmltv.

[Jim_]

The I-xmltv.ini settings listed below are optional and do not need to changed (or even though about) if they are not used.

FIND.xml
This is a "FIND Channel" to be used for advanced custom searches with the TV Listings plugin "find more" feature.
The default is channel 1 but can be changed to any unused channel, in the ini.
Simply create a second capture source, using your existing capture card, and point the xmltv epg source to "Find.xml"


<NewExclude></NewExclude>
Exclude genre types from receiving a "new" genre. They will still have the new * marker.
<NewExclude>Soap</NewExclude> comes to mind here, and any other genre types you don’t want listed when doing a new show genre search.


<UseActorAsGenre></UseActorAsGenre>
If you add an actors name to this list, a genre (using their name) will be added to that listing if they are in the cast and crew.
<UseActorAsGenre>John Wayne</UseActorAsGenre> Allows you to do a genre search using the EWA or TV Listings for "John Wayne" shows and movies.


Conditional searches (2) allow you to define custom genre that will be added to movies and/or shows if they match your search criteria.
Great for 50's SciFi junky's or 40's westerns lovers.
Using this example, a genre search for "ClassicSciFi" lists all the scary movies made between 1940 and 1971.

<ConditionalGenre-1>
<GenreName>ClassicSciFi</GenreName>
<NameInDescription>True</NameInDescription>
<MovieOnly>True</MovieOnly>
<FromYear>1940</FromYear>
<UntilYear>1971</UntilYear>
<IfGenre>Science Fiction</IfGenre>
<IfGenre>Horror</IfGenre>
<IfGenre>Paranormal</IfGenre>
<IfGenre></IfGenre>
<IfGenre></IfGenre>
</ConditionalGenre-1>

[majorpayne]

where does the xml get saved at

[Jim_]

where does the xml get saved at

All the xml files will be saved in the YahooXMLTv program folder
C:\Program Files\devnz\gbpvr\YahooXMLTv

The I-xmltv enhanced file you tell gbpvr to use is: YahooXMLTv.xml

You may want to check the folder to make sure there is a file called Readme.txt. The first file I posted didn’t have a readme, and there were a couple of things in UpdateEPG.bat that needed changed.

Let me know if you have any problems because I should be up for another hour or so.

[lstepnio]

I'm curious why not use the WebAPI version by "-Oz-" which seems like a much cleaner method to get the data from Yahoo? It almost sounds like this might work with the API output with little modification.

http://forums.nextpvr.com/showthread.php?t=27522

This has been a great tool with zap2it data and GBPVR and I really can't thank you enough. I love being able to set "Season Passes" for our shows and never having to worry about it or deal w/ replayed shows. It's been 100% accurate for primetime networks.

[majorpayne]

because Oz's version has had problems for people specially me. where as this was fairly easy once i knew what it wanted.

I do agree that i would love season recording but I have faith that they can fix that issue

[whurlston]

Jim_, for season recordings, you should be able to parse the episode IDs:

<episode-num system="dd_progid">EP524061.0066</episode-num>

The section in red is the show identifier and the section in blue is the episode number. To set a season recording, just tell it to record anything with a particular show identifier where the schedule date is equal to the original air date.

If you search for EP524061 in your xml output, it should be CSI: Miami every time.

[majorpayne]

Jim I seem to be having issues...

I changed the Bat file to just load it in the gbpvr folder to see if it was a folder issue

When i run updateepg.bat i get 2 files
I-xmltv which has just a . in it and YahooXMLTv which has --- each time i run it just creates a new line of that

I put the xml it was looking for in the same direcotry thinking maybe that is the issue

[Jim_]

I'm curious why not use the WebAPI version by "-Oz-" which seems like a much cleaner method to get the data from Yahoo? It almost sounds like this might work with the API output with little modification.

http://forums.nextpvr.com/showthread.php?t=27522

This has been a great tool with zap2it data and GBPVR and I really can't thank you enough. I love being able to set "Season Passes" for our shows and never having to worry about it or deal w/ replayed shows. It's been 100% accurate for primetime networks.

At this time: It's not functional yet, and doesnt output to the xml "any" of the fields needed to give the enhancements.
maybe in the future.

[Jim_]

Jim_, for season recordings, you should be able to parse the episode IDs:

<episode-num system="dd_progid">EP524061.0066</episode-num>

The section in red is the show identifier and the section in blue is the episode number. To set a season recording, just tell it to record anything with a particular show identifier where the schedule date is equal to the original air date.

If you search for EP524061 in your xml output, it should be CSI: Miami every time.

Thanks,
I've looked at that in the past, but GBPVR schedules recordings by -only- using the title.
I'd have to put a season number and new marker in the title and it would get a bit cluttered.
The way it is now using the new marker *
Someone can schedule a show marked new, like "CSI: Miami *" and the new shows (only) will be recorded automatically from then on.

Jim