UltraXMLTV: redundant recurring in pending

[madas]

Couple of questions/problems

1. Since using this utility on my XML file i'm finding that the "pending" screen seems to show every instance of a re-occuring pending recording. Say "The Tudors" which is new once a week, and repeated like 4 times a day for the next week, shows up about 20 times. Will it record this everytime? or will those be skipped once it has one completed recording?

2. I use Yapi2XML to download my listings, and I have Yapi add a * after any new program. I tried to have UltraXMLTV do this too but 90% of programs ended up with a *, where as Yapi seems to be able to correctly identify which programs are new. Now, the programs show as "The Tudors *" and it seems that UltraXMLTV cannot receive season/episode information because of that *.

Any ideas?

Thanks

M

P.S. sorry for the limited subject, I didn't realise I couldn't edit that!

[zehd]

Couple of questions/problems

1. Since using this utility on my XML file i'm finding that the "pending" screen seems to show every instance of a re-occuring pending recording. Say "The Tudors" which is new once a week, and repeated like 4 times a day for the next week, shows up about 20 times. Will it record this everytime? or will those be skipped once it has one completed recording?

2. I use Yapi2XML to download my listings, and I have Yapi add a * after any new program. I tried to have UltraXMLTV do this too but 90% of programs ended up with a *, where as Yapi seems to be able to correctly identify which programs are new. Now, the programs show as "The Tudors *" and it seems that UltraXMLTV cannot receive season/episode information because of that *.

Any ideas?

Thanks

M

P.S. sorry for the limited subject, I didn't realise I couldn't edit that!

Well first off I'd say that the two issues might be related. I think if you get the New Show Indicator working within UltarXMLTV, the redundant pending shows might be gone. I doi not see this myself.

I believe that you should be able to select the detection method in the latest version available. I also believe other Yapi users aren't having a problem. Remember to disable the new show detection in Yapi...

[madas]

Hi Frank,

I did disable the new show detection in Yapi, then I set UltraXMLTV to use the last air=null value (which is defaulted to anyway). Unfortunately the logic seems to be different.

Here is an example where Yapi identifies an old movie correctly, but UltraXML sees it as new

-----YAPI WITH NEW SHOW DETECTION------
<programme start="20080531033500 +0000" stop="20080531053000 +0000" channel="9959">
<title>Three Fugitives</title>
<desc>A clumsy bank robber (Martin Short) with a little girl (Sarah Rowland Doroff) to support takes a gruff ex-convict bank robber (Nick Nolte) hostage.</desc>
<credits>
<director>Francis Veber</director>
<actor>Nick Nolte</actor>
<actor>Martin Short</actor>
<actor>Sarah Rowland Doroff</actor>
<actor>James Earl Jones</actor>
<actor>Alan Ruck</actor>
<actor>Kenneth McMillan</actor>
<producer>Lauren Shuler Donner</producer>
</credits>
<date>1989</date>
<category>Movie</category>
<category>Comedy</category>
<length units="minutes">136</length>
<episode-num system="dd_progid">MV000265100000</episode-num>
<rating system="MPAA">
<value>PG-13</value>
</rating>
<star-rating>
<value>2.5</value>
</star-rating>
</programme>

-----YAPI WITHOUT NEW SHOW DETECTION------
<programme start="20080531033500 +0000" stop="20080531053000 +0000" channel="9959">
<title>Three Fugitives</title>
<desc>A clumsy bank robber (Martin Short) with a little girl (Sarah Rowland Doroff) to support takes a gruff ex-convict bank robber (Nick Nolte) hostage.</desc>
<credits>
<director>Francis Veber</director>
<actor>Nick Nolte</actor>
<actor>Martin Short</actor>
<actor>Sarah Rowland Doroff</actor>
<actor>James Earl Jones</actor>
<actor>Alan Ruck</actor>
<actor>Kenneth McMillan</actor>
<producer>Lauren Shuler Donner</producer>
</credits>
<date>1989</date>
<category>Movie</category>
<category>Comedy</category>
<length units="minutes">136</length>
<episode-num system="dd_progid">MV000265100000</episode-num>
<rating system="MPAA">
<value>PG-13</value>
</rating>
<star-rating>
<value>2.5</value>
</star-rating>
</programme>

-----YAPI WITHOUT NEW SHOW DETECTION THEN ULTRAXML------
<programme start="20080531033500 +0000" stop="20080531053000 +0000" channel="9959">
<title>Three Fugitives *</title>
<desc>A clumsy bank robber (Martin Short) with a little girl (Sarah Rowland Doroff) to support takes a gruff ex-convict bank robber (Nick Nolte) hostage.</desc>
<date>1989</date>
<category>Movie</category>
<category>Comedy</category>
<length units="minutes">136</length>
<episode-num system="dd_progid">MV000265100000</episode-num>
<rating system="MPAA">
<value>PG-13</value>
</rating>
<star-rating>
<value>2.5</value>
</star-rating>
</programme>

[zehd]

Hi Frank,

I did disable the new show detection in Yapi, then I set UltraXMLTV to use the last air=null value (which is defaulted to anyway). Unfortunately the logic seems to be different.

Here is an example where Yapi identifies an old movie correctly, but UltraXML sees it as new

-----YAPI WITH NEW SHOW DETECTION------
<programme start="20080531033500 +0000" stop="20080531053000 +0000" channel="9959">
<title>Three Fugitives</title>
<desc>A clumsy bank robber (Martin Short) with a little girl (Sarah Rowland Doroff) to support takes a gruff ex-convict bank robber (Nick Nolte) hostage.</desc>
<credits>
<director>Francis Veber</director>
<actor>Nick Nolte</actor>
<actor>Martin Short</actor>
<actor>Sarah Rowland Doroff</actor>
<actor>James Earl Jones</actor>
<actor>Alan Ruck</actor>
<actor>Kenneth McMillan</actor>
<producer>Lauren Shuler Donner</producer>
</credits>
<date>1989</date>
<category>Movie</category>
<category>Comedy</category>
<length units="minutes">136</length>
<episode-num system="dd_progid">MV000265100000</episode-num>
<rating system="MPAA">
<value>PG-13</value>
</rating>
<star-rating>
<value>2.5</value>
</star-rating>
</programme>

-----YAPI WITHOUT NEW SHOW DETECTION------
<programme start="20080531033500 +0000" stop="20080531053000 +0000" channel="9959">
<title>Three Fugitives</title>
<desc>A clumsy bank robber (Martin Short) with a little girl (Sarah Rowland Doroff) to support takes a gruff ex-convict bank robber (Nick Nolte) hostage.</desc>
<credits>
<director>Francis Veber</director>
<actor>Nick Nolte</actor>
<actor>Martin Short</actor>
<actor>Sarah Rowland Doroff</actor>
<actor>James Earl Jones</actor>
<actor>Alan Ruck</actor>
<actor>Kenneth McMillan</actor>
<producer>Lauren Shuler Donner</producer>
</credits>
<date>1989</date>
<category>Movie</category>
<category>Comedy</category>
<length units="minutes">136</length>
<episode-num system="dd_progid">MV000265100000</episode-num>
<rating system="MPAA">
<value>PG-13</value>
</rating>
<star-rating>
<value>2.5</value>
</star-rating>
</programme>

-----YAPI WITHOUT NEW SHOW DETECTION THEN ULTRAXML------
<programme start="20080531033500 +0000" stop="20080531053000 +0000" channel="9959">
<title>Three Fugitives *</title>
<desc>A clumsy bank robber (Martin Short) with a little girl (Sarah Rowland Doroff) to support takes a gruff ex-convict bank robber (Nick Nolte) hostage.</desc>
<date>1989</date>
<category>Movie</category>
<category>Comedy</category>
<length units="minutes">136</length>
<episode-num system="dd_progid">MV000265100000</episode-num>
<rating system="MPAA">
<value>PG-13</value>
</rating>
<star-rating>
<value>2.5</value>
</star-rating>
</programme>

I now have the Yapi code. I'll look at how -oz- did it, and compare. I'll adjust it. Gonna need some time though...

[madas]

Frank,

Many thanks.

Graham