MovieWiz 1014 Archive Query & Log

[jksmurf]

JW,

Could you please explain the Archiving sequence?

"Mark missing entries as hidden" and "If entry is not found mark it as hidden so it will not show in the plugin"

I tried the Sync, but it gave me a wee note with "4 errors' errors (refer attached)

I got a lot of these too... ??

Code:

Index was outside the bounds of the array.

Ta

k.

[JavaWiz]

JW,

Could you please explain the Archiving sequence?

In the config (SyncArchived) or the plugin (when you try and play), if the movie is not found in target Location, the following occurs:

• Array of Archive directories is created (list of directories you defined in config)
  
• Current movie directory is pushed to top of array.
  
• For each directory entry repeat until found or end of array
  • Look in directory for movie filename, if found, reset the entry in the db to correct value.
    
  • If not found, check if extention changed to one of the following values: .mpg,.mpeg,.mp4,.avi,.mov (this is an attempt to resolve transcoded entries), if found, reset the entry in the db to correct value

"Mark missing entries as hidden" and "If entry is not found mark it as hidden so it will not show in the plugin"

Hidden entries are simply entries that have '@@ ' pre-pended to the title. The plugin will NOT display these entries.

I tried the Sync, but it gave me a wee note with "4 errors' errors (refer attached)

I think some of these errors have to do with a db change I made for password protection for categories (which is not enabled yet). I'll try to get a patch for this sometime this weekend.

[jksmurf]

Hidden entries are simply entries that have '@@ ' pre-pended to the title. The plugin will NOT display these entries..

I'm still a bit confused about this in the context of the Archive Menu. is the assumption just that you'd want to hide entries that are archived i.e. you want to keep them but not show them? (Plus anything you manually want to hide, presumably)? If that's the case, I'll leave to unchecked so I can see them all. It's under the Archive Box in the Plugin settings, So I thought it must be associated with it somehow?

I think some of these errors have to do with a db change I made for password protection for categories (which is not enabled yet). I'll try to get a patch for this sometime this weekend.

Cool. I thought it was my setup, so many archive attempts!

btw are the "Index was outside the bounds of the array" errors something to be worred about ?

k.

[JavaWiz]

I'm still a bit confused about this in the context of the Archive Menu. is the assumption just that you'd want to hide entries that are archived i.e. you want to keep them but not show them? (Plus anything you manually want to hide, presumably)? If that's the case, I'll leave to unchecked so I can see them all. It's under the Archive Box in the Plugin settings, So I thought it must be associated with it somehow?

A potential 'Archived' recording is one that does not exists at the location that is in MovieWiz database. For those movies, the program attempts to find it in the archived directories. If NOT found in any of the directories, it assumes the movie was deleted. MovieWiz will mark those entries as Hidden (if you specify that in the config). At that point, a manual Delete Hidden (in the config program) or an automated Delete Hidden in the MovieWizManager batch interface can be performed.

Several folks were concerned that a Delete button in the archive may be mis-used by others using their PVR, so I opted to make deleting entries a two step process.

[jksmurf]

A potential 'Archived' recording is one that does not exists at the location that is in MovieWiz database. For those movies, the program attempts to find it in the archived directories. If NOT found in any of the directories, it assumes the movie was deleted. MovieWiz will mark those entries as Hidden (if you specify that in the config). At that point, a manual Delete Hidden (in the config program) or an automated Delete Hidden in the MovieWizManager batch interface can be performed..

Ah I see.

Several folks were concerned that a Delete button in the archive may be mis-used by others using their PVR, so I opted to make deleting entries a two step process.

I remmeber one fellow ACTMS IIRC was, and I do understand the concern, but surely a check box for "Show Delete Button in Plugin" could get around that?

k.

[adspence]

In the config (SyncArchived) or the plugin (when you try and play), if the movie is not found in target Location, the following occurs:

Maybe I'm being dense but where is this SyncArchived option in the config that you are refering to? I can't see any such thing on my config screens.

[adspence]

Please ignore...I'd installed the new version but hadn't done an Add Content. The Sync button only seems to appear on the Manage Content tab once this had been done

[JavaWiz]

Maybe I'm being dense but where is this SyncArchived option in the config that you are refering to? I can't see any such thing on my config screens.

Actually, SyncArchived is a toolbar button in the MovieWiz Manager (ie config program) on the Manage Content tab. It only shows when you are running the config on the server, on the client it does not show.