PostUpdatEPG.bat not running

[roy]

After installing the new TVListings with genre colors which needs to run xmltvextras in postupdateepg.bat, it seems that this bat is not being run after epg update. I don't think it has been running for me in nPVR at all.

Logs attached.

Logs also show an error regarding UpdateRecurringRecording() that Martin mentioned I should bring to your attention, but should probably be a separate thread.

Thanks

[johnsonx42]

I thought mine wasn't running either, but I just checked and it's working fine. NRecord doesn't log anything about running it though so I built logging into my PostUpdateEPG.bat. According to the timestamps in my log it appears the PostUpdateEPG.bat gets called just as it finishes scheduling all the episodes, before it exports the recording-backup.xml.

[johnsonx42]

This thread was closed for some reason. Since I see no comment from any mod about why it was closed, nor can I think of any reason why it should be closed, I'm going to assume I did it by accident when I posted my earlier reply. I've re-opened it; if it wasn't an accident then close it again and I'll leave it alone.

[roy]

I put logging in my file as well, which works when I run it manually, but it is not running when I do an EPG update, from system plugin.

[johnsonx42]

I don't know whether the PostUpdateEPG.bat is supposed to run when called from NextPVR (which is I presume what the System Plugin does). I think maybe it only runs after the automatic epg update called by NRecord. I'll check when I get a chance.

[imilne]

I can confirm that the System plugin does *not* make any calls to run the batch file. If it needs to, I can add it, but it would be handy if sub could confirm whether it needs to or not (just in case it's a bug).

[Reddwarf]

I can confirm that the System plugin does *not* make any calls to run the batch file. If it needs to, I can add it, but it would be handy if sub could confirm whether it needs to or not (just in case it's a bug).

I really hope it should be called from NextPVR as well, 'cause I don't use the automatic epg-update, and that means it will never be called if I ever need to put something in it.

[johnsonx42]

The whole point of the PostUpdateEPG.bat was to provide a means to call other nightly maintenance routines which may or may not be EPG related (I currently use mine to update my netflix database). If users are employing other means to accomplish their EPG udpates, then they should use similar other means to run these other maintenance routines.

Depending on what is being done in the PostUpdateEPG.bat, it might create a real problem if it was called every time a user clicks "UpdateEPG" in Settings or in the System plugin. Again, the PostUpdateEPG.bat is NOT part of the EPG update process - it is called when the entire EPG udpate process is concluded (hence the "Post").

So on further thought, I think the PostUpdateEPG.bat should ONLY be called after the once-a-day automatic EPG update in NRecord. I think that's how it is now (I've not had a chance to verify it), and should not be changed.

[johnsonx42]

ok, on my system the PostUpdateEPG.bat DOES run when I click "UpdateEPG" in Settings. Worse, it sits and waits while the PostUpdateEPG.bat finishes - it's supposed to be a non-blocking call.

sub, as described above I really think the PostUpdateEPG.bat ought to only be run as part of the automatic epg update. recall that Whurston originally requested it for the purpose of updating the netflix database on his plugin - that update takes 2+ hours. it shouldn't be run if the user clicks "UpdateEPG" because they're trying to load new channel listings or troubleshoot a bug.

[roy]

PostUpdateEPG.bat did not run during/after my automatic EPG update last night. As mentioned, it does not run for me when I do EPG Update from system plugin either.

I think it should be run whenever/however an EPG Update is run, I think the EPG Update process should be the same whenever it is run.