YahooXMLTv (requires Go for TV)

[Jim_]

Yeah, optional is fine, but hopefully not the default option since most people will just use the default.

This why the new user interface has the option to display channel numbers in the TV Guide. The default tv guide channel display currently chooses between "icon + name" or "name", but only because there is a large number of people with channel numbers in the name. In the next release, with zap2it about to go, I'm going to change this default to either "icon + name" or "number + name". This has always been my preference, but would have looked crap for users that the channel number as part of the name (in effect giving you the channel number twice).

Other than the default logic to auto detect the best style, they can also set a setting in config.xml to force it to "number + name" or "icon + name" or "name".

The channel+icon option in gbpvr sounds good, I've avoided using icons in the past because of that.

Wouldn’t it be easier for GBPVR to strip the numbers from the display-name if they exist?
GBPVR is the only capture software I use, other than Y! that is…
But I like the idea the whurlston is keeping his utility very close to the na_dd spec, so it can be used without conversion by other apps designed around the na_dd spec.
I just hate to see an xmltv na_dd compatible grabber changed (for one program) if there is a different way.

[sub]

This is the way it is now. If a program doesnt want the number, all it needs to do is choose the first display-name that doesnt start with one.

Code:

<channel id="002">
    <display-name>2 TVGN</display-name>
    <display-name>TVGN</display-name>
    <display-name>2 TVGN</display-name>
    <display-name>TVGN</display-name>
  </channel>

GB-PVR always uses the first display-name. It would be nice to not have the channel number included in the first display name.

[sub]

Wouldn’t it be easier for GBPVR to strip the numbers from the display-name if they exist?

No, I'd rather not change the application to accomodate one XMLTV source. It be nice to have these utilities just fit in with the way XMLTV things are already done.

It'll help make things look nicer for US/Canada users when the channel number becomes the default display option in the next release.

[whurlston]

This is the way it is now. If a program doesnt want the number, all it needs to do is choose the first display-name that doesnt start with one.

Code:

<channel id="002">
    <display-name>2 TVGN</display-name>
    <display-name>TVGN</display-name>
    <display-name>2 TVGN</display-name>
    <display-name>TVGN</display-name>
  </channel>

Actually, with the latest version, there is only one display-name. It is derived based on the option you chose or the default if not chosen.

[whurlston]

No, I'd rather not change the application to accomodate one XMLTV source. It be nice to have these utilities just fit in with the way XMLTV things are already done.

It'll help make things look nicer for US/Canada users when the channel number becomes the default display option in the next release.

No need to change GB-PVR. I can change the utility easily enough. I will set the default to no channel number. I will still leave the other options since Jim_ wants to be difficult. :p

As for the 0 padded numbers. For some reason I was under the assumption that if they were not padded it would be sorted as 1, 10, 11... 2, 20... etc. I can remove the padding if it is an issue.

[sub]

No need to change GB-PVR. I can change the utility easily enough. I will set the default to no channel number.

Cheers.

As for the 0 padded numbers. For some reason I was under the assumption that if they were not padded it would be sorted as 1, 10, 11... 2, 20... etc. I can remove the padding if it is an issue.

It should be ok zero padded, but its not required for sorting. I'm not home at the moment, so I cant check if this padding is throwing he number conversion out.

[Jim_]

No need to change GB-PVR. I can change the utility easily enough. I will set the default to no channel number. I will still leave the other options since Jim_ wants to be difficult. :p

Hey like I was saying don’t worry about me, difficult is my middle name some days!
It doesn’t even need to be an option, I can change it to however I want it in I-xmltv anyway.

[whurlston]

It should be ok zero padded, but its not required for sorting. I'm not home at the moment, so I cant check if this padding is throwing he number conversion out.

K just let me know if I need to change it.

Hey like I was saying don’t worry about me, difficult is my middle name some days!
It doesn’t even need to be an option, I can change it to however I want it in I-xmltv anyway.

Nah, the option isn't a real big deal anyway. I do need to get together with you at some point as there are some other flags that I can add to the file that may be beneficial to us. Things like <new /> and <premiere />. And although it's not technically XMLTv compliant, I can add a <repeat />. (These may or may not be available with Y! but they are with the MCE utility.)

Edit: I also plan on adding the <icon> option as well.

[Jim_]

That sounds good.
Yes there was a <previously-shown> field in some versions of na_dd but it was pretty unreliable compared to the OAD field. I did have an option to check the field as a second confirmation, but never really needed to use it.
I thought I'd take some time and look it all over when I get a chance but I have to install C# first.

I’ve also been spending a bit of time looking into importing the episode number and star ratings into a separate sql database and exporting them into a text file I can scan. I’m not an sql person so its going to take a bit of time before I know if it’s a workable solution.

Thanks again, this util is working great!
Jim

[Wakalaka]

I couldn't get this tool to work because a friend's system that I'm setting up has an HVR1600, which isn't supported yet by the GoTV app. It doesn't detect any supported tuner card and won't finish installation. Any idea how to get around it? I'm using the yahoo API tool that -oz- wrote.