MceEpg2XmlTv

[soccerdad]

I found a little issue that could eventually use some help. I am configured for 2 sources, my cable and sat. The cable listings are from channel 2-77 (of which I do not what to exclude any from). The sat is from 0-~800 (of which I only want a few channels, but not in the 2-77 range). If I use the include file with channels 2-77 & 100-150, then I get channels 2-77 on the cable listing, but I also get channels 2-77 on the sat listing (along with the 100-150 channels). Is there an easy way to set up separate include/exclude for each headend ID? That way I will only send gbpvr the info I need, and not have to exclude it at the tuner config.

[whurlston]

I found a little issue that could eventually use some help. I am configured for 2 sources, my cable and sat. The cable listings are from channel 2-77 (of which I do not what to exclude any from). The sat is from 0-~800 (of which I only want a few channels, but not in the 2-77 range). If I use the include file with channels 2-77 & 100-150, then I get channels 2-77 on the cable listing, but I also get channels 2-77 on the sat listing (along with the 100-150 channels). Is there an easy way to set up separate include/exclude for each headend ID? That way I will only send gbpvr the info I need, and not have to exclude it at the tuner config.

Rename include.txt and use the "include=" switch for the satellite source. An example batch file would be:

Code:

Mce05EpgDownloader.exe KY16673-
Mce05Epg2XmlTv name=1
Mce05EpgDownloader.exe DISH629
Mce05Epg2XmlTv name=1 include=satellite_include.txt

If there is no include.txt, the first instance will process all channels. The second instance will process the channels in the file "satellite_include.txt".

[soccerdad]

Rename include.txt and use the "include=" switch for the satellite source. An example batch file would be:

Code:

Mce05EpgDownloader.exe KY16673-
Mce05Epg2XmlTv name=1
Mce05EpgDownloader.exe DISH629
Mce05Epg2XmlTv name=1 include=satellite_include.txt

If there is no include.txt, the first instance will process all channels. The second instance will process the channels in the file "satellite_include.txt".

OK thanks,

Zehd- do you think this can be somehow integrated into the GUI?

[madcat]

Ok,

So I sort-of managed to sort-of get MCE05 run in a VMWare session w/o tuner.

If I run the GUI version, it downloaded the local providers, and I chose the one, etc. Then hitting the Download Listing worked for several minutes and said "complete".
How do I know if it worked properly? how do you control how many days of EPG it downloads?

Next, I tried to run Epg2Xml thing. Here is what I got:

Code:

C:\EPG\GUI>Mce05Epg2XmlTv.exe
Mce05Epg2XmlTv
-----------------------------
Current database:
  C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Microsoft\eHome\EPG\0e335
7b821a04183bdd57b2f301d1368.sdf
Current XML file:
  C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Microsoft\eHome\EPG\0e335
7b821a04183bdd57b2f301d1368.xml
Current Headend:
  0005470-
07/08/2007 12:33:23 PM - Initializing database.
07/08/2007 12:33:23 PM -- -- Initialization successful.
07/08/2007 12:33:23 PM -- -- Opening database.
07/08/2007 12:33:24 PM -- -- Opened successfully.
07/08/2007 12:33:24 PM -- -- Searching database for current headend.
07/08/2007 12:33:24 PM -- -- Initialization complete.
07/08/2007 12:33:24 PM - Loader hash error.
07/08/2007 12:33:24 PM - Done

There is no XML file created, nor in this path, nor in the app directory.

When I tried the GUI thing again, it created a new file in "C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Microsoft\eHome\EPG" (first one was about 1MB, this one is only 380KB, and the Epg2Xml seems to know which one is the latest).

How do I proceed?

thanks

[whurlston]

Ok,

So I sort-of managed to sort-of get MCE05 run in a VMWare session w/o tuner.

If I run the GUI version, it downloaded the local providers, and I chose the one, etc. Then hitting the Download Listing worked for several minutes and said "complete".
How do I know if it worked properly? how do you control how many days of EPG it downloads?

When I tried the GUI thing again, it created a new file in "C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Microsoft\eHome\EPG" (first one was about 1MB, this one is only 380KB, and the Epg2Xml seems to know which one is the latest).

How do I proceed?

thanks

The xml file that is listed in that log is not the output. The output should be in the same directory as the *Epg2XmlTv.exe unless you specified a different location. The XML output is not created by the downloader, it only downloads the new guide for MCE. The xml file for use with GB-PVR is created by the *.Epg2XmlTv.exe

There is no way to specify the number of days to download. Mce gets 10-14 days period. I did not add the option to specify the number of days to process because the processing is pretty fast and I saw no real benefit.

You can download MCE Query (Version 1.0 for 05) from http://www.mcedev.com/Product.aspx?id=41...d7633a8d6e to view the MCE database.

[madcat]

The xml file that is listed in that log is not the output. The output should be in the same directory as the *Epg2XmlTv.exe unless you specified a different location. The XML output is not created by the downloader, it only downloads the new guide for MCE. The xml file for use with GB-PVR is created by the *.Epg2XmlTv.exe

Ok, I knew that What I'm saying is that no XML is created. Nada. I need help to troubleshoot why.

There is no way to specify the number of days to download. Mce gets 10-14 days period. I did not add the option to specify the number of days to process because the processing is pretty fast and I saw no real benefit.

OK, was just curios. No big deal.

You can download MCE Query (Version 1.0 for 05) from http://www.mcedev.com/Product.aspx?id=41...d7633a8d6e to view the MCE database.

Thanks for this tip. However, which file should I open with this tool? the ".SDF" at "C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Microsoft\eHome\EPG"? if so, then this tool doesn't like this file. Or is there another file for the DB somewhere?

[zehd]

OK thanks,

Zehd- do you think this can be somehow integrated into the GUI?

Yes. If you use the GUI, it will have to be integrated...

Currently, it does call the include and exclude files with the statements whurlston posted.

I think I'll work the specifics like {HeadEnd}-include.txt and {HeadEnd}-exclude.txt

I'll need some time.

[zehd]

The xml file that is listed in that log is not the output. The output should be in the same directory as the *Epg2XmlTv.exe unless you specified a different location. The XML output is not created by the downloader, it only downloads the new guide for MCE. The xml file for use with GB-PVR is created by the *.Epg2XmlTv.exe

There is no way to specify the number of days to download. Mce gets 10-14 days period. I did not add the option to specify the number of days to process because the processing is pretty fast and I saw no real benefit.

You can download MCE Query (Version 1.0 for 05) from http://www.mcedev.com/Product.aspx?id=41...d7633a8d6e to view the MCE database.

I would say that if the downloader completed then the MCE EPG data would have been updated. I would proceed troubleshooting elsewhere.

The error you're getting is should mean something is with the converter,

Code:

07/08/2007 12:33:24 PM - Loader hash error.

I would say that the loader is working fine. But the Data is not getting updated. The Media Center Scheduling Service needs to be Stopped and Started at that point. (until whurlston can get that update working programmatically)

My guess is that you have selected to not Stop/Start services. The MCE Needs it for sure... I can create your problem as soon as I unchecked 'Stop/Start Services'

[madcat]

Actually, I left it checked. But just to confirm, I did restart the service, and re-ran the Mce05Epg2XmlTv.exe. Same error.
Is the SDF file the DB? Does it make sense it's only 1MB?

[zehd]

Actually, I left it checked. But just to confirm, I did restart the service, and re-ran the Mce05Epg2XmlTv.exe. Same error.
Is the SDF file the DB? Does it make sense it's only 1MB?

I recognize that you want to make sure that the MCE data exists. (I have no idea about that file, because I have never needed to know)

I suspect that it is something to do with the shelled MCE.

Are you able to get the utils running without the GUI, installed how whurlston intended: in the windows\ehome directory?