MceEpg2XmlTv

[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 also remember something about requiring a tuner to finalize the setup of MCE.

My dev machine does not have a tuner, and I can't actually get MCE configured fully. But I did copy the reg keys from my working machine over...

[whurlston]

I'm tired and don't know what I read in that log but I didn't notice the loader hash error. That error means that your currently configured headend could not be found in the database. Have you got the guide to work in the MCE UI?

MCE Query automatically loads the current EPG database. Go to "Extras" -> "Tables" -> "source" and see if your headend is listed. If it's not, that would return the loader hash error. It usually means the guide is not fully configured and downloaded.

[madcat]

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

Downloader seems to work

Code:

C:\WINDOWS\ehome>Mce05EpgDownloader.exe 0005470-
Headend State: Connecting.
Connection State: Checking connection.
Connection State: Connected.
Connection State: Unknown.
Headend State: Downloading.
Headend State: Complete.

but 2xml not:

Code:

C:\WINDOWS\ehome>Mce05Epg2XmlTv.exe
Mce05Epg2XmlTv
-----------------------------
Current database:
  C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Microsoft\eHome\EPG\f93bd
4532b1748ef985bf2541a0ddfad.sdf
Current XML file:
  C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Microsoft\eHome\EPG\f93bd
4532b1748ef985bf2541a0ddfad.xml
Current Headend:
  0005470-
07/08/2007 2:54:56 PM - Initializing database.
07/08/2007 2:54:56 PM -- -- Initialization successful.
07/08/2007 2:54:56 PM -- -- Opening database.
07/08/2007 2:54:56 PM -- -- Opened successfully.
07/08/2007 2:54:56 PM -- -- Searching database for current headend.
07/08/2007 2:54:56 PM -- -- Initialization complete.
07/08/2007 2:54:56 PM - Loader hash error.
07/08/2007 2:54:56 PM - Done

Look, like I stated at the begining, my whole MCe install, with fooling it to think I have a tuner, might be the culprit. However, if it's that or something else - I wish I had a way to pinpoint, so I know what to try and fix.

[zehd]

Downloader seems to work

Code:

C:\WINDOWS\ehome>Mce05EpgDownloader.exe 0005470-
Headend State: Connecting.
Connection State: Checking connection.
Connection State: Connected.
Connection State: Unknown.
Headend State: Downloading.
Headend State: Complete.

but 2xml not:

Code:

C:\WINDOWS\ehome>Mce05Epg2XmlTv.exe
Mce05Epg2XmlTv
-----------------------------
Current database:
  C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Microsoft\eHome\EPG\f93bd
4532b1748ef985bf2541a0ddfad.sdf
Current XML file:
  C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Microsoft\eHome\EPG\f93bd
4532b1748ef985bf2541a0ddfad.xml
Current Headend:
  0005470-
07/08/2007 2:54:56 PM - Initializing database.
07/08/2007 2:54:56 PM -- -- Initialization successful.
07/08/2007 2:54:56 PM -- -- Opening database.
07/08/2007 2:54:56 PM -- -- Opened successfully.
07/08/2007 2:54:56 PM -- -- Searching database for current headend.
07/08/2007 2:54:56 PM -- -- Initialization complete.
07/08/2007 2:54:56 PM - Loader hash error.
07/08/2007 2:54:56 PM - Done

Look, like I stated at the begining, my whole MCe install, with fooling it to think I have a tuner, might be the culprit. However, if it's that or something else - I wish I had a way to pinpoint, so I know what to try and fix.

Copy the mce Downloader and Exporter into the Windows/ehome directory. Copy the attached text file there too, but remove the .txt extension so that it's just a batch file.

Run that and see if it works. If it doesn't, I'll bet it's something to do with MCE in a VMWare... As whurlston asked, does the MCE interface run?

EDIT: oh and edit the batch file to use your own HeadEnd

[whurlston]

If that's your complete log on the downloader, the guide is not being downloaded. Possible because your headend value is wrong or because te guide is not initialized. The complete log should look like:

Code:

Headend State: Connecting.
Connection State: Checking connection.
Connection State: Connected.
Connection State: Unknown.
Headend State: Downloading.
Headend State: Complete.

Guide reset!

New guide options set!
Downloading new listings
New guide options set!
Downloading new listings
Connection State: Checking connection.
Connection State: Connected.
Connection State: Unknown.

ATSC State: Initializing.
ATSC State: Connecting.
Connection State: Checking connection.
Connection State: Connected.
Connection State: Unknown.
ATSC State: Downloading.
ATSC State: Processing.
ATSC State: Complete.
ATSC State: Inactive.

Guide Updated!

(Ignore the ATSC state block unless ATSC tuners are configured.)

Run "Mce05EpgDownloader.exe list" and post the output.

[zehd]

If the batch file won't work with the utils right out of the ehome folder , it's probably no tuner.

You could back up part of the registry and try importing a working branch (I could send you)

I backed up eveyrthing in:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Media Center

On my dev machine, when I run MCE it complains there's no tuners, but I can get past the errors and still see the guide...

[Jim_]

Could someone zip & post an MCE xmltv output file for me?
Even a couple days of data would be fine, I just want to run it through I-xmltv to see if the version I'm working on will work with both the Y! and MCE grabbers.
Thanks

[whurlston]

Could someone zip & post an MCE xmltv output file for me?
Even a couple days of data would be fine, I just want to run it through I-xmltv to see if the version I'm working on will work with both the Y! and MCE grabbers.
Thanks

I'm getting ready to upload a digital cable file for you Jim. It should give you everything you need.

[zehd]

[quote=madcat]Downloader seems to work

Code:

C:\WINDOWS\ehome>Mce05EpgDownloader.exe 0005470-
Headend State: Connecting.
Connection State: Checking connection.
Connection State: Connected.
Connection State: Unknown.
Headend State: Downloading.
Headend State: Complete.

but 2xml not:

Code:

[/QUOTE]

I tried your headend and got this on the output...

[CODE]C:\EPG>"C:\EPG\Mce05EpgDownloader.exe" 0005470-
Headend State: Connecting.
Connection State: Checking connection.
Connection State: Connected.
Connection State: Unknown.
Headend State: Downloading.
Headend State: Complete.

Could not find headend ID: 0005470-

Maybe PM me your postal code and the lineup you want

[whurlston]

It only searches for the headend IDs in the postal code configured in MCE.