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

[Jim_]

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

While beta testing this, everything needs to be in the GBPVR\YahooXMLTv folder. I don’t want to chase problems caused by a bunch of different install locations.
Follow the dirrections below and let me know if you have any problems.


Everyone:
These should be complete step-by-step directions
If someone follows them and it doesn’t work, let me know the exact point it failed.

First, if you’re using Vista you should turn off the User Account Control feature during the setup stage.
Control Panel> User Accounts and Family Safety> User Accounts> Turn User Account Control on or off
Turn it back on after the setup is complete.

Start:
Create a folder called YahooXMLTv in your “C:\Program Files\devnz\gbpvr” folder.
Then.
Copy wurlston’s utility (from wherever you have it installed now,) and the xml file it downloaded (your listings) into the C:\Program Files\devnz\gbpvr\YahooXMLTv folder.
Then.
Extract I-xmltv.zip into the C:\Program Files\devnz\gbpvr\YahooXMLTv folder.
You now have the I-xmltv utility & startup files, the YahooXMLTv utility files, and your lineup.xml all in the same folder. C:\Program Files\devnz\gbpvr\YahooXMLTv

Next drag and drop your lineup (the xml file with your providers name) onto “Start I-xmltv.bat“.
The drag & drop process will create a file called UpdateEPG.bat and delete Start I-xmltv.bat and the temp files.
Click on UpdateEPG.bat (the one that was just created) and it will download and enhance the listings.
The enhanced output file (the one you configure gbpvr to use for the xmltv source) is called YahooXMLTv.xml

Move UpdateEPG.bat from the C:\Program Files\devnz\gbpvr\YahooXMLTv folder, into your GBPVR folder.

Run gbpvr’s configuration utility and tell your recording device to use “C:\Program Files\devnz\gbpvr\YahooXMLTv \YahooXMLTv.xml” for the xmltv epg source. Browse to the file, just to make sure its actually there.
Empty the epg in the gbpvr config app.
Update the epg in the gbpvr config app.

You should now see the enhanced listings in the GBPVR guide.

Note: During the testing stage, using a different folder isn’t an option, becaues it will only cause questions not related to testing the I-xmltv utility.

[majorpayne]

By putting it in gbpvr instead of gbpvr\thirdparty\ it is now working...

[Jim_]

By putting it in gbpvr instead of gbpvr\thirdparty\ it is now working...

Glad its working but I’m not sure I’m following you.
It didn’t work using the directions posted above?

[majorpayne]

Yeah it worked with the posted directions above.... I just didn't have it in the correct directory in the first place

[Jim_]

Yeah it worked with the posted directions above.... I just didn't have it in the correct directory in the first place

Cool, let me know how it works out over time and if you find any problems with the enhancements.
I’ve been using it for a couple of days now with the updated grabber version whurlston posted , and everything appears to be working just fine.
I’m also doing a little research to see if I can get the star ratings and production numbers back by reading the plane text file Y! downloads, but its just going to take some time.
I'm also hoping Yahoo TV Go & wurlstons utility have a very long life!

[scb147]

Jim, been using this for a few days now, and I must say it seems to be working great. I haven't noticed any problems with the data yet.

Keep up the good work!

[Jim_]

Jim, been using this for a few days now, and I must say it seems to be working great. I haven't noticed any problems with the data yet.

Keep up the good work!

Thanks, and your welcome,

I posted a very minor update over the weekend that changes the Y! title re-format from “title, An” back to “An title”.
If I stumble across other Y! title format changes I’ll post an update for them.

Installing an update is as simple as extracting the new version somewhere, and copying the new I-xmltv.exe into the GBPVR\YahooXMLTv folder overwriting the original.

Let me know if you find any problems, or have other questions.

Thanks
Jim

[whurlston]

I posted a very minor update over the weekend that changes the Y! title re-format from “title, An” back to “An title”.
If I stumble across other Y! title format changes I’ll post an update for them.

You could have just asked It's saved both ways in the Y! database. I just figured most people would want the sorted method. I can add a "nosort" option if you like.

[Jim_]

You could have just asked It's saved both ways in the Y! database. I just figured most people would want the sorted method. I can add a "nosort" option if you like.

To be honest it was such an easy change I didn’t even look at the Y! data to see how it was done.
Yes, an option would be great if I haven’t caught all the changes. Along with personal preference, some of us have used rectracker for several years to keep track of and avoid duplicates, reformatted titles wouldn’t be avoided.
TIA
Jim

[whurlston]

Done. But note that the display-name options are now different. The default is the callsign only. Also set the default offset to +0000 instead of UTC.