iMONDisplayPlugin Release

[pBS]

here ya go...
played livetv, then recording, then video library file...
if npvr doesn't see file where it should be for recordings, it will erase them from db..
i think there's a config.xml setting to disallow deleting them if path doesn't exist for removables drives...

[kindt nick]

Indeed... Stupid me...

Anywayz, both issues are fixed...

Could you give it a go?

[pBS]

ok, that one worked...kinda...seems the info for livetv doesn't show if show doesn't have a subtitle..
and idle msg doesn't work anymore?
might wanna check the stop msgs and custom lines placement as something's gone wrong in there..not working like it was..hmm,i think it's just the idle msg not working..
starting to play with the xml and getting info where i'd like it..will have more feedback in a few..

oh and no info from video library yet...do lookup same as recordings, and if no info returned, use filename up to first _
[at least would have something to show..]

[pBS]

1. ok, so far everything working except for idle time....can't seem to get one to display.. Aha! just Cur_DateTime isn't working...plain string works for idle msg...
stop msgs are ok..working elsewhere.. Cur_DateTime shows fine in registry...
GOTIT! put Cur_DateTime in custom string and it works.. idle_msg just string "-=nPvr=- ", and "{Cur_Activity}{Stop}{Cur_DateTime} {Idle_Msg}" for custom line 1 works great...

2.in your help at bottom of xml, {Idle_Msg}{Stop}{Cur_Activity}: {TV_Base_1}
should read: {Cur_Activity}:{TV_Base_1}{Stop}{Idle_Msg}
Right?

3. oh, current activity for livetv always contains tv_base_1 and tv_base_2 for some reason, so can't separate..['current activity' for livetv should only show "LiveTV" and we can put tv_base_1 and 2 ourselves for name and number if we choose..] i want to be able to just put 'LiveTV -ch26' for top line of livetv..others will want 'LiveTV NBCHD'
shows without subtitle *are* working...it was the xml setup...[which is backwards in some parts, even where you explain how stops work..]

4. video library seems to be only showing info for recs in database...so you must be asking npvr for them...people will have shows that are not in db but have the info attached in metadata.xml in same format as db exactly..[like from another pvr in the house over network]
so for shows that return no data from db, check their filename.mpg:metadata.xml for data and use that if found, and just file's name up to the first _ otherwise..
that's how i did it in mine so all files would show something..

will upload a adjusted xml once i've got everything placed as best i can...
this one will show filename if no info found, tho that should be fixed properly when you can..
i'll tweak xml some more but i'm sure but that's pretty much what the standard user should start with..

5. oh and {Start_time} for recordings is still in 24hr format..needs formatting to 12 hr time w-am/pm..
6. and could you globally remove all " *" [space-star] from title data? it's the premier marker but isn't needed, just makes the name longer..
7. and next times aren't localtime adjusted..[i know i'm such a pain..lol]
working very well now...already have more tweaks to xml ready...much more readable now...
I included all the .ini files for the smartie stuff in zip

[kindt nick]

pBS,

1. ==> OK
2. ==> Indeed, I've copied your xml
3. ==> I've changes something, but it would surprise me if that were to be the solution. Also surprised about what you are telling here. Are you sure?
4. ==> Explain:
Let's say I'm viewing \\server\video\movie.mpg...
Do I just need to open a filestream to \\server\video\movie.mpg:metadata.xml?
To me it's impossible since ":" is not alloud in a filename. ...
Or do you mean \\server\video\movie.mpg.xml?
Appaerently it is. could you upload the layout of a metadata file? Or does it have the exact same layout as eventdetails? If it does, could you try the other version also?

5. ==> I guess the problem here is that h:MMtt is not a proper coder. I've read somewhere that it should be h:mmtt... I could be lying... But I cant' test this over here since 'tt' is not supported for european systems. Except for a workaround. Really don't know why...
6. Should we added
7. Shit... forgot it... Should be working...

grtz

[pBS]

h:MMtt, h:mmtt same thing... and t=a/p tt=am/pm hh=01-12 h=1-12
4. oops, the layout of metadata is NOT exactly same as epg in db..

Code:

[b]From file:metadata.xml[/b]

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<recording>
  <filename>D:\mpg\State of the Union\State of the Union_20110125_20002200.ts</filename>
  <channel>KPRC-HD</channel>
  <status>READY</status>
  <startTime>2011-01-25 20:00:00</startTime>
  <endTime>2011-01-25 22:00:00</endTime>
  <title>State of the Union</title>
  <subtitle>2011</subtitle>
  <description>(Tue, Jan 25, 2011) President Barack Obama addresses Congress and the nation.

</description>
  <uid>EP00132785.0016</uid>
</recording>

[b]From database event_details:[/b]

<Event>
  <OID>1122302</OID>
  <Title>State of the Union</Title>
  <SubTitle>2011</SubTitle>
  <Description>(Tue, Jan 25, 2011) President Barack Obama addresses Congress and the nation.

</Description>
  <ChannelOID>7209</ChannelOID>
  <StartTime>2011-01-26T02:00:00.0000000Z</StartTime>
  <EndTime>2011-01-26T04:00:00.0000000Z</EndTime>
  <UniqueID>EP00132785.0016</UniqueID>
</Event>

6. if you want, an added option would be nice to allow/disallow ' *'..npvr removes them from display in certain areas already..[it does look better and less scrolling]

everything else working from what i can tell..
the Cur_Activity [in registry] still contains both livetv channel #, and name...i can't get it to just display 'livetv' without the channel # and name...
currently shows: [Livetv: Ch2, Kprc-Hd]

i would search for a comma in code, as it's adding that itself...
even when making all tv_base_x to blank, still get name and number in cur_activity for livetv..
unless i'm doin something wrong in xml...Tv_epg_x has title and subtitle..
sorry about the metadata format diff., i thought it was same..

oh, btw..both .dll are exactly same size...

[kindt nick]

h:MMtt, h:mmtt same thing... and t=a/p tt=am/pm hh=01-12 h=1-12

Will have a look at that one tomorrow.

everything else working from what i can tell..
the Cur_Activity [in registry] still contains both livetv channel #, and name...i can't get it to just display 'livetv' without the channel # and name...
currently shows: [Livetv: Ch2, Kprc-Hd]

i would search for a comma in code, as it's adding that itself...
even when making all tv_base_x to blank, still get name and number in cur_activity for livetv..
unless i'm doin something wrong in xml...Tv_epg_x has title and subtitle..
sorry about the metadata format diff., i thought it was same..

My bad off course. Is fixed.

Metadata reader is in there also, I'm trying to open is as an xml with filepath
filename:metadata.xml. i.e. \\server\video\movie.mpg:metadata.xml
Correct?

grtz

[pBS]

yea, that's correct on path..not getting any details, only Video_EPG_1 has filename without path or ext...all others blank..probably just case or something silly..[it's different for both details] <Title> vs <title>

livetv working now..

if you want to use h:mmt=9:30p [h:MMtt = 9:30pm] that's fine..mm, MM look same result here.. plus users can edit..

hmm, while watching livetv, it sometimes flashes the idle msg for a quick sec, then back to proper info...a couple of times it had just LiveTV, then time, then whole idle msg...
about every minute or so...but sometimes 2 or 3 diff in a few secs...
n/mind, i had 2 npvr's open...lol

oh yea, change in xml custom_line_1 to be "{Cur_Activity} {TV_Base_1} {Stop} {IdleMsg}"
and idle msg supposed to be "{CurDateTime} -=nPvr=-" [caps oops]

[kindt nick]

yeah,

the reason why it doesn't display in info from metadata is because the file.exists function returns false...
I guess I'll have to check if there' metadata available via another function since it is not an acutal file.

will check this tomorrow...

[kindt nick]

Could you test this one? Just to find out if the xml.load() function can actually readout the metadata info or not.