UltraXMLTV Enhancer Version 2 - Beta

[zehd]

First off: New release again: 2.0.3350.37133

If I may, I suspect the reason you're having trouble, is that you aren't sure (or correct) about how GB-PVR really does it's thing.

[SIZE="4"]Manually Updating the EPG using UltraXMLTV Enhancer[/SIZE]

1. On the TS Tab, Click either 'Run Grabber' or 'Restore XMLTV file' - this will give us an original file, that has not been enhanced.

2. Then Click 'Enhance with Commit' - when finished, xmltv.xml will be enhanced, you should have a BeforeProcess file, but that's just a backup. I think you got that part.

Now, if you tried to Update the EPG via ANY OTHER MEANS (including all of the standard ways (right-click tray, inside config etc,)) then You will be calling your UpdateEPG.bat.

[INDENT]Remember, when GB-PVR updates, it FIRST calls the UpdateEPG.bat and when the batch file finishes, it imports whatever xmltv.xml file is left standing amidst the dust[/INDENT]

We don't want GB-PVR to call the UpdateEPG.bat because it will call the Grabber again (we just did that) and it will call Ultra, which means two instances of Ultra, and then it will update the EPG)

3. So before we Click 'GB-PVR Update EPG' we disable the UpdateEPG.bat. (Actually the newest versions does this for you, in case you forget)

And when it Updates, after you have manually grabbed, and enhanced with commit, it will ONLY update the EPG with whatever file is available,...

And there's the rub,....

The reason you had problems calling the UpdateEPG.bat is because I have written code into Ultra to prevent two instances of itself, which means, the batch called a grabber - new file, called Ultra - cancelled, no changes to xmltv.xml, GB-PVR updated with original xmltv.xml

[zehd]

I downloaded this version and against my better judgement, I went to the TS tab and requested "GB-PVR Update EPG". It ran to completion in just a minute or two. While it was updating the EPG the counter to the right side of the Info Line stayed at "0 of 0". Was this supposed to update to indicate how many xml records it processed?

Right now I can't say for certain that the function worked correctly because I started with enhanced listings in GBPVR before doing this Update. I can say that it did not get stuck using all the CPU load for an extended time and it didn't make things worse than they were before so that is a definite improvement.:o

I don't have enough time to do proper testing now so I will try again when I have enough time.

Couple of things. Ultra will always use all the CPU when working, but in Below Priority CPU, so that the computer is still responsive, and other programs can function... I add a couple of columns to the Task Manager: IO Bytes read and Write. I can then tell if Ultra is doing something with all that CPU. You are right though, it sound s like it locked up...

If your GB-PVR is already enhanced, and you use the 'GB-PVR Update EPG' then you will always see the new stuff because the Update Empties first. That also means that if there is an error, and GB-VR can't find its' xmltv file, your listings will be blank...

[LewE]

I add a couple of columns to the Task Manager: IO Bytes read and Write. I can then tell if Ultra is doing something with all that CPU. You are right though, it sound s like it locked up...

I always run with those extra columns in Task Manager. I also always run with it showing Mem Usage.

Note in my post # 34 I mentioned that there was no read or write I/O while Ultra was crunching along. With Ultra burning up cpu cycles for 15 minutes straight or more and doing not a single read or write to disk, I figured that it had to be in some sort of loop. That is why I think it would be helpful if you could add audit trail logging to the TS tab functions, at least under Heavy or Nuts logging.

[TomR]

Open Regedit

Go to key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\UltraXMLTV\UltraXMLTV_Enhancer
ToolTipsDelay and Use Tool Tips should both be dword if not delete them and open Ultra again

Only three (might not have these yet, and that's OK), valuenames should be 'string'

xmltvfile
xmltvlaswritetime
grabberfile

If you have any other string values, make note of what they are, delete them, start Ultra and set it the way you want...

I'm pretty sure that I changed the value type, and there's a problem when I do that... :-)

Or, if you'd rather, run RemoveSettings.reg from my install zip

I ran your RemoveSettings.reg fiel and confirmed that the registry key was deleted. I downloaded 2.0.3350.37133 and extracted it to a new folder. I then copied over my XML_Cahce folder.

When I run UltraXMLTV_Enhancer.exe I still don't get any Tool Tips.

Could it have to do with the error I get when launching Ultra. I documented this in message #81. Also I still do not get the opportunity to 'register' Ultra on this computer.

[zehd]

I ran your RemoveSettings.reg fiel and confirmed that the registry key was deleted. I downloaded 2.0.3350.37133 and extracted it to a new folder. I then copied over my XML_Cahce folder.

When I run UltraXMLTV_Enhancer.exe I still don't get any Tool Tips.

Could it have to do with the error I get when launching Ultra. I documented this in message #81. Also I still do not get the opportunity to 'register' Ultra on this computer.

I will guarantee that it related. Basicall can't read or write to certain keys. Is this the machine that is not running GB-PVR?

Edit: I was able to recreate your error.

[TomR]

I will guarantee that it related. Basicall can't read or write to certain keys. Is this the machine that is not running GB-PVR?

Correct.

I haven't testing getting the xml file (via mc2xml) at home due to a slow dial up connection. Also I haven't done much testing running Ultra at home either due to the same slow connection.

I need to be able to run these application somewhere that I have a highspeed connect (e.g. at work). Once all of my testing is done and it doesn't need to download much each time, then I will look at trying this at home where I have GB-PVR installed.

I would even like to try getting the new version to run from a USB stick so that it is easier to transport back home oppose to ahve to copy to the USB stick each time (ya I know I'm getting lazy). When I tried with v1 is was ridicously slow (5+ hours oppese to 2 hours running from the HD) so I gave up.

It a requirement of Ultra that GB-PVR be installed on the same PC? Or is it just that the updating tools on the TS trab won't be able to function?

[zehd]

Correct.

I haven't testing getting the xml file (via mc2xml) at home due to a slow dial up connection. Also I haven't done much testing running Ultra at home either due to the same slow connection.

I need to be able to run these application somewhere that I have a highspeed connect (e.g. at work). Once all of my testing is done and it doesn't need to download much each time, then I will look at trying this at home where I have GB-PVR installed.

I would even like to try getting the new version to run from a USB stick so that it is easier to transport back home oppose to ahve to copy to the USB stick each time (ya I know I'm getting lazy). When I tried with v1 is was ridicously slow (5+ hours oppese to 2 hours running from the HD) so I gave up.

It a requirement of Ultra that GB-PVR be installed on the same PC? Or is it just that the updating tools on the TS trab won't be able to function?

The latest patch 2.0.3351.19245 is fixed, and doesn't require GB-PVR.

I'm going to play with running everything from USB. I might need to play with relative paths, as the USB stick drive letter will probably change from machine to machine...

[TomR]

The latest patch 2.0.3351.19245 is fixed, and doesn't require GB-PVR.

I'm going to play with running everything from USB. I might need to play with relative paths, as the USB stick drive letter will probably change from machine to machine...

I was now able to register. But still no Tool Tips showing up any where.

Any ideas on why Tools Tips don't show up?

[TomR]

2.0.3351.19245

After clicking go and the enhancing process was running I was wondering what would happen if I started to play around (and try to break things).

It might be an idea to disable the tabs and any objects on current tab that might change the way Ultra does it's enhancing. e.g. changing the order of tags, new show detection method, purging cache, restore XMLTV file, etc.

I don't know what would happen since I'm running out of time to do testing today. But I would hate to see it screw things up. :eek:

Tom

[zehd]

I was now able to register. But still no Tool Tips showing up any where.

Any ideas on why Tools Tips don't show up?

Yo will have to remove registry again. I did do something to tye types of some reg values.

Also grab the first part of the log that dumps all the regvalues, and paste it into here...

So on a side note. I have mc2xml and Ultra running on a USB stick. Everything is good.

The Irony is that the slowest part of it all is whurlston's xmltv.dll as it writes the new file to stick.

All of my xml queries seem to run quickly and the download from the net(and write to stick) is about as fast. I believe we'll have this solution for you poor Dial-up user...

(Nothing worst then using Dial-up, getting High Spoeed and the forced to use Dial Up again)