MceEpg2XmlTv

[whurlston]

I'll add the IDs to the duplicate handling. It will be at least Tuesday before I can get to it though.

[Ppsychling]

Hi Zehd,

I downloaded your tool and followed the instructions but I am at a stand still and don't know where to go from here. Perhaps you could be of assistance?

I have setup my headend and the epg is being pulled down fine from Microsoft's media center. When I open my headend file "0005993x" all of my guide information is there; however, I can not for the life of me transfer this information over to the GBPVR TV Guide. I've tried everything under the sun. Any words of wisdom as the what I am or what I am not doing correctly?

Regards,
Ppsychling

I've made a patch to the GUI which I will release here.

I've added a button "Write Batch File" that will make a very basic batch file that will call the commandline tools.

You can use the GUI to configure, but still have the UpdateEPG.bat call the batch file and not the GUI...

(The new Enhance Listings feature is not used when using only the batch file)

If you click the debug check box before clicking 'Write Batch File' the batch file will have several 'pause' statements added, for troublshooting...

The feature creates a very basic batch file called 'BasicEPG.bat' in the GUI's folder.

To use with GB-PVR's UpdateEPG.bat remove references to the GUI and add a reference to the Batch file..

Code:

change:
"C:\EPG\MCE2XML_GUI.exe" auto

to
call "C:\EPG\BasicEPG.bat"

Be sure that the batch file does not contain 'Pause' statements before you decide to use it regularly with GB-PVR.

[zehd]

however, I can not for the life of me transfer this information over to the GBPVR TV Guide. I've tried everything under the sun. Any words of wisdom as the what I am or what I am not doing correctly?

GB-PVR has to be configured to start using the XML file that was created. Your logs indicate a good download all right.

http://gbpvr.com/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Utili...XmlTv#toc7

Basically you can either open the gbpvr config, capture sources and point each capture source to the xmltv file. Or you can do it from withing the GUI...

In point 4 of the above link,

Click to highlight a HeadEnd in the list then Click ‘Select Capture Sources’.

1. Click on the capture source you want the HeadEnd connected to. Notice that the path with the HeadEnd.xml is filled in…
2. Click ‘OK’ to save. You will be returned to the main screen.

Once GB-PVR is 'connected' to the xml file, you will need to update the EPG.

[Ppsychling]

Frank,

You suggested:

GB-PVR has to be configured to start using the XML file that was created. Your logs indicate a good download all right.

Basically you can either open the gbpvr config, capture sources and point each capture source to the xmltv file.

I chose to go through the
GBPVR config>Capture Sources>EPG Source>XMLTV Plugin>Settings>C:\EPG\Output\0005993X.xml

and I initiated the EPG update command. Hmm . . . The only channels that appear in my channels list are the 100s and 200s even though I have channels in the 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, & 900s in my xml file. I know my xml contains data because opened it in a browser window to see what's in it. Also when I check the GBPVR guide, it's empty as ususal.

So, as a last ditch effort I tried to update the GBPVR guide through the GUI

GB-PVR has to be configured to start using the XML file that was created. Your logs indicate a good download all right.

http://gbpvr.com/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Utili...XmlTv#toc7

Or you can do it from withing the GUI...

In point 4 of the above link,

Click to highlight a HeadEnd in the list then Click ‘Select Capture Sources’.

1. Click on the capture source you want the HeadEnd connected to. Notice that the path with the HeadEnd.xml is filled in…
2. Click ‘OK’ to save. You will be returned to the main screen.

Once GB-PVR is 'connected' to the xml file, you will need to update the EPG.

Any ideas?

[zehd]

Any ideas?

What does your gbpvr/ UpdateEPG.bat look like?

You should have the GUI in there...

Then use Fix Channels

[Ppsychling]

Frank,

Here you go. I've included my UpdateEPG.bat & BasicEPG.bat

Regards,

[pierrelo]

Hi,

I just discovered this fantastic command-line tool MCEEPG2XMLTV, allowing me to retrieve the program data I have in MCE EPG. It works ok, but for some reason, it doesn't retrieve EPG data for lots of channels.
For example, I setup 53 channels to retrieve in include.txt, and it only gets programs details for the first channel (in MCE EPG, these program details are available).

I did a test with only 3 channels, and then it retrieved the 1st and 2nd channels correctly, and nothing for the 3rd (ALl of them are main national channels).

Do you have any idea about this strange behaviour?

Thanks a lot

PIerreLo

[whurlston]

Does the XML file that is produced contain the programs and they are just not being imported?

[pierrelo]

Thanks whurlston for the quick answer.

Yes, indeed.
All the info is in the xml file, but for some reason, not all channels get imported.

EDIT: forget it, it works now. I was a bit too fast and it seems the whole guide didn't have time to update.
Sorry for bothering with fake problems ;-)

PierreLo

[whurlston]

No problem. Glad it's working for you. I have been curious to know if this worked outside of North America. Thanks.