TV Listings 2 - Support Thread

[bobminter]

where do the additional images/data come from?

The usage is quite simple. Just call? the executable with the path to your xmltv-source as parameter. Example:
XmltvIcons.exe c:\xmltv.xml
how exactly
do I do this?

I don't know what I did ... but I have images on some of the programs !!

[alibert]

Hi,

The usage is quite simple. Just call? the executable with the path to your xmltv-source as parameter. Example:
XmltvIcons.exe c:\xmltv.xml
how exactly
do I do this?

sorry, I'm not a native English speaker. I meant that one has to pass the path to the xmltv-file as commandline parameter when launching the programme.

-alibert

[bobminter]

Hi,

sorry, I'm not a native English speaker. I meant that one has to pass the path to the xmltv-file as commandline parameter when launching the programme.

-alibert

WOW I don't think it's a language barrier as much as a tech. barrier, could you type what I should type and tell me exality where I should type it? pass the path and as commandline parameter when launching the programme is greek to me... Sorry

[alibert]

Hi,

first of all, I would suggest to have a look at your xmltv-file.

Open the windows explorer and navigate to the location where your xmltv-file is saved. Then open this file by double-clicking on it. The file will be loaded into the associated application.

Now you can check if the <icon> tag is present for programmes by doing the following:
- Press "Control"+"F", this will open a dialogue to search for a string
- Enter "<icon" into the text field in the dialogue
- Click "OK" to perform the search
- Look if something is found
If you have a search result inside a "<programme>" element, your xmltv-source produces the <icon>-tag.

Please first do the above steps and tell me if there are <icon>-tags in your xmltv-sourcefile, then we will continue with the next steps.

-alibert

[bobminter]

Hi,

first of all, I would suggest to have a look at your xmltv-file.

Open the windows explorer and navigate to the location where your xmltv-file is saved. Then open this file by double-clicking on it. The file will be loaded into the associated application.

Now you can check if the <icon> tag is present for programmes by doing the following:
- Press "Control"+"F", this will open a dialogue to search for a string
- Enter "<icon" into the text field in the dialogue
- Click "OK" to perform the search
- Look if something is found
If you have a search result inside a "<programme>" element, your xmltv-source produces the <icon>-tag.

Please first do the above steps and tell me if there are <icon>-tags in your xmltv-sourcefile, then we will continue with the next steps.
-alibert

<icon is present in the .xmltv file, this is the file where all program info is located

[alibert]

Hi,

<icon is present in the .xmltv file, this is the file where all program info is located

is the <icon> tag inside a channel element, e.g.

Code:

<channel id="...">
    <display-name>...</display-name>
    [B]<icon src="..." />[/B]
</channel>

or is it also inside programme elements, e.g.

Code:

<programme start="..." stop="..." channel="...">
    <title>...</title>
    <sub-title>...</sub-title>
    <desc>...</desc>
    <category>...</category>
    [B]<icon src="..." />[/B]
</programme>

-alibert

[bobminter]

I think both

<channel id="0074">
<display-name>FMC</display-name>
<icon src="http://www.lyngsat-logo.com/logo/tv/ff/fox_moviechannel.jpg" />
</channel>
<channel id="0095">
<display-name>GOAC095</display-name>
</channel>
<programme start="20070906000000 +0000" stop="20070906003000 +0000" channel="0002">
<title lang="en">'Til Death</title>
<sub-title lang="en">Fight Friend</sub-title>
<duration units="minutes">30</duration>
<desc lang="en">Joy turns to a friend (Margaret Cho) for help when she and Eddie fight.</desc>
<episode-num system="dd_progid">EP008464880012</episode-num>
<credits>
<actor>Brad Garrett</actor>
<actor>Joely Fisher</actor>
<actor>Kat Foster</actor>
<actor>Eddie Kaye Thomas</actor>
<guest>Margaret Cho</guest>
<guest>Anthony Anderson</guest>
</credits>
<previously-shown start="20070118" />
<video>
<quality>HD Simulcast</quality>
<aspect>4:3</aspect>
</video>
<audio>
<stereo>stereo</stereo>
</audio>
<subtitles type="teletext" />
<rating system="VCHIP">
<value>TV-PG</value>
<icon src="C:\EPG\Common\RatingIcons\VCHIP\TV-PG.gif" />
</rating>
<category>Series</category>

[alibert]

Hi,

no, it seems that your xmltv-file only includes an icon for the channellogo and an icon for the rating - not for the programme itself.

-alibert

[bobminter]

Hi,

no, it seems that your xmltv-file only includes an icon for the channellogo and an icon for the rating - not for the programme itself.

-alibert

So what next?

[alibert]

Besides that, there is an additional way to display images next to the programme's description in the tv listings plugin.
You can specfiy a directory in the plugin's configuartion where it should look for images for programmes, e.g. "c:\program files\devnz\gbpvr\media\art". Now you can place image files into that directory, e.g. a file named "'Til Death.jpg". Then, this image will be shown everytime you open the details popup for a show named "'Til Death".
I think Carlitos "ProgrammeImageTool" does this in an automatic way for all programmes in your guide.

-alibert