EPG update validation before 'empty epg'

[V15]

Cheers gEd - I've removed the other r:/temp reference - missed that one!

And the -deletependingrecurring is great - I've also seen this problem and previously just gone through and deleted the reference, reloaded the epg and reset it up, which is a pain - not too bad since i only have a couple of recurring recordings but still annoying. Will put that on now!

I've got xmltv all setup already, so this should work nicely - thanks guys!

[ww4397]

Sorry for being dumb, but just stumbled across this thread - am i right in thinking that, if I have the following file run daily at 1am (scheduled tasks), then it will update (full update) the epg, if i am connected to the net. I the pc is not connected, then it won't do anything (i.e. wont overwrite the epg with blanks)

I save the following .bat file in the xmltv folder, and point GBPVR to the data.xml file found there:

Code:

echo. >> syslog.txt
echo. >> syslog.txt
echo Wake up to download epg on %date% at %time% >> syslog.txt
echo ----------------------------------------------------- >> syslog.txt

copy data.xml data.old

ping www.radiotimes.co.uk
IF ERRORLEVEL 1 goto FAIL

XmltvGUI.exe /Grab /Silent /d7
rem if resulting data.xml file < 5000 bytes abort
for %%R in (data.xml) do if %%~zR lss 5000 goto NORT ELSE echo epg downloaded ok >> syslog.txt

"C:\Program Files\devnz\gbpvr\GBPVR.exe" -OnlyEmptyEPG
"C:\Program Files\devnz\gbpvr\GBPVR.exe" -deletependingrecurring
"C:\Program Files\devnz\gbpvr\GBPVR.exe" -OnlyUpdateEPG

goto END

:FAIL
rem Dont want anything to do here really - just rerun this file tomorrow
goto END

:NORT
echo XMLTV could not be downloaded from the RT site. Restoring previous xml file >> syslog.txt
copy data.old data.xml

:END

Thanks

V15

Is this the contents of your UpdateEPG.bat file or some other batch file?

[martint123]

I think it could be an updateepg file although I use it (well a similar one) as a Windows Scheduler batch file..

[gEd]

gEd,
Err. surely you want to test against radio times not the birtles website. in my script, I'm checking against http://www.radiotimes.com

Pinging radiotimes.com [212.58.235.203] with 32 bytes of data:

Request timed out.
Request timed out.

can't get a ping back from the radiotimes website.

[martint123]

Likewise for my test.... someone has been playing with their firewall ;(

Pinging xmltv.radiotimes.com [212.58.235.206] with 32 bytes of data:

Request timed out.

[macgyver]

Just found this thread and copied the batch file but when the gbpvr.exe -deletependingrecurring line runs it runs the gbpvr interface. Tried the search to see if there are any other posts with that flag mentioned but nothing comes up.
I've tried with PVRX2 but the same happens. Do I need a specific version of gbpvr.exe? I'm running 1.0.16.
All and any help much appreciated.

[gEd]

gbpvr will probably launch if the command switch is invalid. Are you 100% that your script contains the lines like this?

"C:\Program Files\devnz\gbpvr\GBPVR.exe" -OnlyEmptyEPG
"C:\Program Files\devnz\gbpvr\GBPVR.exe" -deletependingrecurring
"C:\Program Files\devnz\gbpvr\GBPVR.exe" -OnlyUpdateEPG

btw: I got the middle option from here
http://forums.nextpvr.com/showthread.php...verlapping

[macgyver]

Yeah, I cut 'n' pasted the script from this thread so I'm sure it's right.
Thanks for the link to the other thread - I'll have a read and double check it. Again.

[V15]

abiut the radiotimes thing..for me, the main point of this is that im connected to the net (flaky router) so ive changed th "ping radiotimes.co.uk" to "ping google.co.uk" - i also believe this is better without the www.

only just got around to putting this on, so will see how it goes and report back!


thanks again

[gEd]

ditto,as I had a flakey netgear wg121 usb device and so i used to ping http://www.birtles.co.uk (and reboot if no response) but i think you are right about the www.

I still need the sleep 90 at the start to give the pci wi-fi a chance to wake up properly. it fails without this.

good luck