my videos 2.1.99.0 bug test

[reven]

v2.1.99.268

ok this one has the actors stuff.

info
- it will automatically detect you are using an old database and add the two new tables tot he database (ActorInfo and KnownFileLocations).
- KnownFileLocations is a table which lists known locations for specific Titles (so can have if files are on a cd/dvd, and its not in the drive, the info isnt deleted from the database, and once its put back in, it know the info, and will be shown in the actors screen).
- At first no actors will be displayed, even thou some will belisted in the MovieCast table, youll have to lookup info for that actor again (ie if you have 20 bruce willis films, lookup any movie with bruce willis in it to add him to the actors list).

warnings
- lookups take longer (imdb only)
- "Gallery" doesnt do anything
- uses more RAM
- the Sort by: Movie, wont do anything, i orginal loading every movie file info for every actor, so it knew how many films each actor were in, but this was using up even more ram (ill probably make this configurable), gbpvr was using up around 170megs of ram.
- lookups arent on threads yet, so MVP users dont bother with this.
- if it your machine blows up, dont blame me.
you have been warned

todo
- actor "No Photo Found" (currently uses the "NoPoster" image from skin (which is blank for the blue/me skin).
- threads
- add Sort by and View buttons to the actor info screen.
- on the "Movies" section of the media experince skin, it shows the actors name up the top in a large font, i forgot to delete this.

enjoy.

ps try and crash it. and can someone can me if they can just get it started, so i know for sure it does work (well start).

[darrin75]

works good, i love this feature, one suggestion though would be be able to delete the actors you don't want in the list from the database..

[reven]

Quote[/b] ]would be be able to delete the actors you don't want in the list from the database..

ill see what i can do.

it doesnt add every single actor, they have to have at least either 2 of the following
- a headshot
- place of birth
- a bio

some actors only have one of these things, usually actors you never heard of, and it doesnt add them to the database.

whats the memory usage like on your machine?

[darrin75]

Where do i check that? ctrl-alt-delete virtual memory?

[darrin75]

As far as it taking alot longer to look up the info, i really don't notice too much increased time to look up..


SORRY BUT YEAH I SEEN THAT NOW THAT IT TAKES ALOT LONGER TO LOOK UP..

[reven]

yeah just hit ctrl alt del to go into task manager, then under processes, find gbpvr.exe and see how much mem usage it says its using

[darrin75]

Firt load max peak 138,156k or about 3%

Normal usage scrolling about 35%..

[reven]

Quote[/b] ]Firt load max peak 138,156k or about 3%

i can live with that. i might keep version 2.1.10.0 online for people to choose from, it uses a lot less memory.

yeah lookups take longer since they have to first download the movie info, then for ever actor listed not in the database they have to download their info (which is 2 pages plus a pic, usually).

[darrin75]

I do think that putting in a popup on the actors would be a good idea "remove from db" if not your looking at a long list of actors, most of them not whom you want in your list..Just put it on your to do list..

[reven]

ill just put it in the actors info screen (i have to replace the "gallery" button with something anyway).

gallery or no gallery? that is the question.