Batch file query

[Caseyjones]

Sorry if this is the wrong thread.

I'm looking to write a RecordingStatus.bat file to update my LCD display.

Part of the code is shown below


set count=1

Rem Check current recordings

for /F "tokens=1 delims=#" %%a in ('gbpvrcli.exe /inprogress /mes "{Title}"') do (

if "%count%" == "4" echo %%a > lcd/fourth.txt
if "%count%" == "3" echo %%a > lcd/third.txt
if "%count%" == "2" echo %%a > lcd/second.txt
if "%count%" == "1" echo %%a > lcd/first.txt

set /a count=count+1

echo %count%

)

if "%count%" == "5" goto five

REM Less than 4 recordings got. Pad missed files



The aim is to get upto four recordings listed into four separate files and then display on the LCD, however I need to handle when there are less than 4 recordings active which requires me to keep a count of how many I have.

Currently count only ever has a value of 1. It never seems to be incremented.

Any ideas from the batch experts out there?

[Caseyjones]

Regarding RecordingStatus.bat, if 2 recordings are started at the same time will this batch file be called twice?.

If one starts and one finishes at the same time will this batch file be called twice?.

[pBS]

i made a batch file to do just that...but i write output to registry so i can read it with lcd smartie and display..

i set mine up to reflect 'sleeping' when no cards are active, and echo the tray apps info for up to 4 or 5 cap cards when they're recording.....
it adds them together as a string instead of separate files...tho you could do that also...

note: %2 is the string from the tray...%1 is just a y/n recording status..

Code:

@echo off
for /f "usebackq delims=: tokens=1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10" %%f in ('%2') do (
set src1=%%g
set cap1=%%h
set src2=%%i
set cap2=%%j
set src3=%%k
set cap3=%%l
set src4=%%m
set cap4=%%n
)
echo %cap1% %cap2% %cap3% >"%~dp0rcstatus.log"
:: "%~dp0status.txt"
set cap01=%cap1:~0,-3%
set cap02=%cap2:~0,-3%
set cap03=%cap3:~0,-3%
set cap04=%cap4:~0,-1%
echo %cap01% -- %cap02% -- %cap03% -- %cap04%>"%~dp0rcstatus.log"

call :send
goto :eof

:send
if not "%cap01%" EQU "Sleeping" set out=%src1%:%cap01%
if not "%cap02%" EQU "Sleeping" set out=%out% %src2%:%cap02%
if not "%cap03%" EQU "Sleeping" set out=%out% %src3%:%cap03%
if not "%cap04%" EQU "Sleeping" set out=%out% %src4%:%cap04%
if "%out%" == "" set out=Sleeping[b]
::this line does all the output work
reg add "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\devnz" /v "recstatus" /d "%out%" /f [/b]

just change the bold part to output a single file with %out% or echo the individual %cap0x% > file for individual ones..
eg: echo %src01%-%cap01%>first.txt

[pBS]

oh and it doesn't need to call the batch file twice for simultaneous recordings..
[this updates all cap sources at once on each run]

[Caseyjones]

OK I'll give this a try.

Should I name the batch file RecordingStatus.bat and place in the gbpvr directory?

Do I need to restart any of the services so this file can be seen?

[pBS]

yes, rename to RecordingStatus.bat and place in gbpvr dir..
if need to access current dir from batch file, need to use %~dp0 for same dir as batch file...[say, to output files in this dir would be 'echo %cap01%>%~dp0first.txt ]

no restart needed, it runs the file anytime it finds it in gbpvr dir..

[Caseyjones]

I have created the following commands in RecordingStatus.bat in the gbpvr directory.

echo starting >%~dp0rs.output

echo %0 >>%~dp0rs.output

echo . >>%~dp0rs.output

echo %1 >>%~dp0rs.output

echo . >>%~dp0rs.output

echo %2 >>%~dp0rs.output

echo . >>%~dp0rs.output

echo %3 >>%~dp0rs.output

echo done >>%~dp0rs.output

I would expect whenever a recording action starts/stops the rs.output in gbpvr directory should be re-created. At the moment I am getting nothing.

Its obviously something stupid that I am doing but I can't see the wood for the trees

[pBS]

it's not %1...i create the variables in the for loop...
%1 is only a y or n depending on if you're recording anything on any tuner..
%2 is ALL the data for all capture cards and has to be 'cut' up to get the individual cards data...

i cut that data up into %src01% [source name] %cap01% [what it's doing]
for 1 thru 4 sources..

so here it is assuming you still want those same file names output..

Code:

@echo off

for /f "usebackq delims=: tokens=1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10" %%f in ('%2') do (
set src1=%%g
set cap1=%%h
set src2=%%i
set cap2=%%j
set src3=%%k
set cap3=%%l
set src4=%%m
set cap4=%%n
)
echo %cap1% %2 %3 >>"%~dp0rcstatus.log"
:: "%~dp0status.txt"
set cap01=%cap1:~0,-3%
set cap02=%cap2:~0,-3%
set cap03=%cap3:~0,-3%
set cap04=%cap4:~0,-1%
echo %cap01% -- %cap02% -- %cap03% -- %cap04%>"%~dp0rcstatus.log"

call :send
goto :eof

:send
::this line does all the output work
echo %cap01% >"%~dp0first.txt"
echo %cap02% >"%~dp0second.txt"
echo %cap03% >"%~dp0third.txt"
echo %cap04% >"%~dp0fourth.txt"

just save as is in gb dir and you'll be set..
[needed quotes around %~Dp0 as it's probably "c:\program files\devnz\gbpvr\"]

[Caseyjones]

OK I try your script, mine was just to see what parameters are passed and check the batch file is actually running

[Caseyjones]

No Dice.

I have copied you program to RecordingStatus.bat and placed in the gbpvr directory (Does it need to be in one of the sub folders?). It either isn't running or is running but not creating any output.

I am running 1.1.5, do I need to enable anything to get it to work?