Sky Channel Sync Tool

[systemshark]

Folks,

so those of us who use Sky as a source, I've finally got around (aggravated enough) to writing a tool to sync the channel numbers as you will know sky often move the channel line ups around and don't tell anyone.

This tool will match the channels by name and update the channel numbers. I've provided both a GUI and Slient mode options on the EXE in case you wish to run this regularly.

The Installation can be downloaded from here :-

Http://www.systemshark.com/SCSSetup.zip

If enough people are interested I'll add it to the Wiki.

Once Installed, the SkyChannelSync Tool has the following command Line options.

/? - Help Message including activity log file location
/s - slient mode, still writes activity log but no GUI
<nothing> GUI mode- still writes Activity log!

I've started a support thread located here : http://forums.nextpvr.com/showthread.php?t=30827

Questions :
Q) How is this going to work
A) I'm holding a XML channel list on my server which I'll keep in sync with Sky.

Q)What listing source are you using
A)I am using Radio Times via Alan Birtles Reader. I've tested it on that.

[martint123]

Thanks for this, they are infuriating shuffling things around. I just used to cobble a bit of sql to change those I found - an automated tool will be handy.

[systemshark]

Martin

New version, AKA 1.01

New Features

• Ability to select Capture Card
  
• Ability to optionally update Channel numbers in 'Channel Tab'
  

New Command line

Once Installed, the SkyChannelSync Tool has the following command Line options.

/? - Help Message including activity log file location
/s <capture card> <Update channels in Channels Tab> - slient mode, still writes activity log but no GUI
[INDENT]<capture card> = Name of card in Capture sources
<update channels in Channels Tab> = yes, no
[/INDENT]<nothing> GUI mode- still writes Activity log!

Questions :
Q) How is this going to work
A) I'm holding a XML channel list on my server which I'll keep in sync with Sky.

Q)What listing source are you using
A)I am using Radio Times via Alan Birtles Reader. I've tested it on that.

Q) Examples of the command line?
A) Update Sky channel numbers on the Hauppauge PVR350 card called '350' in the capture sources, and don't update the channel numbers on the channels tab

C:\>skyChannelSync.exe /s 350 no

Update Sky channel numbers on the capture card called 'sky' in the capture sources, and update the channel numbers on the channels tab

C:\>skyChannelSync.exe /s sky yes

The Installation can be downloaded from here :-

Http://www.systemshark.com/SCSSetup.zip

If enough people are interested I'll add it to the Wiki.