MyVids tv.com fix

reven · 2005-06-21, 12:56 PM

Quote:Oh, one more thing. It used to be, when you did Episode Browse, and typed in part of the name of the series, you'd get a choice of programmes before the list of episodes. However, this doesnt seem to work. When I tried it - I just got kicked back to the video screen after the 'getting move information' display

you mean you type in something like "simpsons" and a list of shows came back and asked which show you wanted, then it listed the episodes?
because its never worked that way.

it is possible to add this (i was thinking about it) using tv.com search feature instead of google im feeling lucky. yeah ill add this, if the showname isnt found in the myvideoseplist.xml file, it will return a list of results, and then once you pick one it will add that show to the eplist.xml file (i might have to add a new option for "Find Episode Guide" incase you select a wrong one by mistake).

Quote:Object reference not set to an instance of an object.

thats just a bug i overlooked (i never actually tested pushing ok, just saw results showed up then quit, yeah im lazy Smile

).

Quote:The Simpsons - FABF22 - She Used To Be My Girl.avi

yeah that format looks like it should be ok (is "FABF22" the production number?). set the debugging mode to max and try do a lookup again, it might print some more info to the log (the debugging feature is new, so its not fully supported, im just adding it as i go, so it mightnt print out anything else).

reven · 2005-06-22, 04:22 AM

updated.

- fixed most bugs
- added "Find Episode List" to the popup menu (the default blue skin.xml file is included in the zip)
- finding a url is more reliable now

i didnt make it so if the shows url is unknown when you select episode browse, a list of shows are displayed, it just tries the best effort approach. i tried doing it like, if unknown, show a list of shows, then select that show, then get the episode list for that show, but it made it messy, and most shows come back the correct url anyway.

i want to build a big list of shows and their urls in the default myvideoseplist.xml file, just to make it even more reliable, so if there are shows you watch that are available at tv.com that arent included in that xml file, post them here and ill add them.

ps if anyone isnt using the default blue skin you must add this to the popup section in the myvideos skin.xml file

Code:
<Button name="Find Episode List" taskImage="tv.com.png" />

just change the task image to a image you have in the my videos skin directory (its really easy to do look at the other lines if you need help.

im going to try and get rid of that section from the skin and put it in the config before the public release (well package release, whatever you want to call it).

gmorse · 2005-06-22, 04:43 AM

Very impressive. Just checked it with a few episodes of Smallville and an episode of Battlestar Galactica. I particularly like that if you have a good thumbnail for the video, it no longer overwrites it when you download the episode information. For whatever reason, it doesn't download the cast information for Battlestar though. Cast information downloaded fine for Smallville.

I also noticed the following errors in the log the first time I checked out a series (can't remember if I did a browse or lookup). Same error with Smallville, but it didn't seem to affect the download. None of these errors appeared after the initial search.

6/22/2005 12:27:40 AM.131 VERBOSE [728] IMDB URL: http://www.google.com/search?as_q="Battlestar Galactica 1x03 Bastille Day"&&as_sitesearch=imdb.com&btnI=I%27m+Feeling+Lucky
6/22/2005 12:27:42 AM.674 VERBOSE [728] Error getting Encoding: text/html is not a supported encoding name.
Parameter name: name
6/22/2005 12:27:42 AM.674 VERBOSE [728] at System.Globalization.EncodingTable.internalGetCodePageFromName(String name)
at System.Globalization.EncodingTable.GetCodePageFromName(String name)
at System.Text.Encoding.GetEncoding(String name)
at MyVideosPlugin.MovieInfo.GetEncoding(HttpWebResponse response)
6/22/2005 12:27:42 AM.674 VERBOSE [728] AMAZON URL: http://www.google.com/search?as_q=allintitle: "DVD:"+Battlestar Galactica 1x03 Bastille Day"&&as_sitesearch=amazon.com&btnI=I%27m+Feeling+Lucky
6/22/2005 12:27:43 AM.105 VERBOSE [728] Error getting Encoding: text/html is not a supported encoding name.
Parameter name: name
6/22/2005 12:27:43 AM.105 VERBOSE [728] at System.Globalization.EncodingTable.internalGetCodePageFromName(String name)
at System.Globalization.EncodingTable.GetCodePageFromName(String name)
at System.Text.Encoding.GetEncoding(String name)
at MyVideosPlugin.MovieInfo.GetEncoding(HttpWebResponse response)

reven · 2005-06-22, 04:47 AM

it doesnt get the cast list from tv.com, the cast list is only downloaded from imdb.com.
the cast from imdb.com maintains the actors feature, tvtome.com actor info was never that good, and im assuming that tv.com is the same.

that error doesnt really matter, its caught (err handled) just prints out that there was an error for debugging purposes.

gmorse · 2005-06-22, 05:21 AM

ah, that explains it. The names are stored slightly differently in tv.com (Battlestar Galactica (2003) ) versus imdb (Battlestar Galactica), so they don't quite sync up right. I remember having the same problem with Enterprise. One was Enterprise and the other Star Trek:Enterprise. Easy enough to manually change a few characters. Again, great job. Very nice to have all this functionality back.

Minor glitch I just noticed is that the number keys on a real keyboard are a little weird cycling through the numbers and letters like a phone (i.e., 2 = 2|a|b|c). Problem is the 0 key only cycles between 1 and space; no 0. Entering numbers from the virtual keyboard works just fine.

reven · 2005-06-22, 05:37 AM

yeah theres no real easy way around the 0-9 keyboard thing, since the remote sends the same keystrokes to gbpvr as the keys on the keyboard. but the main audience must be the remote.

Quote:The names are stored slightly differently in tv.com (Battlestar Galactica (2003) ) versus imdb (Battlestar Galactica)

yeah i get the same problem with doctor who 2005. theres not a real easy way around this either, of course i havent put much thought into this problem Smile

. i could try and get the cast list from tv.com, just sometimes the names might not match, eg sometimes Anthony Steward Head is credited like "Anthony Steward Head" and sometimes like "Anthony Head", imdb.com seems to keep the same actors name consistent, and in brackets will say (as "Anthony Head") where tv.com probably doesnt do this (well at least tvtome.com didnt, "Manchild" had him down as "Anthony Head" and buffy had him down as "Anthony Steward Head", which would be treated as two different actors).

UKGuest44 · 2005-06-22, 12:16 PM

Thanks

Everything's working great now, except for the basic Episode Lookup, which I still can't get working

Still using the same file, when doing Episode Lookup, I get nothing Sad

- The logging (max) is below, if it helps

Code:
22/06/2005 13:12:33.968    VERBOSE    [2]    Loading main menu

22/06/2005 13:12:33.968    VERBOSE    [2]     - Adding task: My Videos

22/06/2005 13:12:33.968    VERBOSE    [2]     - Adding task: My Music

22/06/2005 13:12:33.968    VERBOSE    [2]     - Adding task: Recordings

22/06/2005 13:12:33.968    VERBOSE    [2]     - Adding task: Live TV

22/06/2005 13:12:33.968    VERBOSE    [2]     - Adding task: TV Guide

22/06/2005 13:12:33.968    VERBOSE    [2]     - Adding task: Search Guide

22/06/2005 13:12:33.968    VERBOSE    [2]     - Adding task: Video Library

22/06/2005 13:12:33.968    VERBOSE    [2]     - Adding task: Music Library

22/06/2005 13:12:33.968    VERBOSE    [2]     - Adding task: DVD

22/06/2005 13:12:33.968    VERBOSE    [2]     - Adding task: FM Radio

22/06/2005 13:12:33.968    VERBOSE    [2]     - Adding task: Net Radio

22/06/2005 13:12:33.968    VERBOSE    [2]     - Adding task: Exit

22/06/2005 13:12:33.968    VERBOSE    [2]     - Adding task: DVD Ripper

22/06/2005 13:12:33.968    VERBOSE    [2]     - Adding task: MVP Position

22/06/2005 13:12:34.015    VERBOSE    [2]    getValue() loading new key/value into cache: /settings/ExitOnEsc

22/06/2005 13:12:34.015    VERBOSE    [2]    getValue: /settings/ExitOnEsc : false

22/06/2005 13:12:34.015    VERBOSE    [2]    getValue cached value: /settings/DirectNumberSelect : false

22/06/2005 13:12:34.015    VERBOSE    [2]    getValue cached value: /settings/DirectNumberSelect : false

22/06/2005 13:12:34.031    VERBOSE    [2]    getValue cached value: /settings/EPGProcessingMode : NORMAL

22/06/2005 13:12:34.031    VERBOSE    [2]    getValue cached value: /settings/EPGProcessingMode : NORMAL

22/06/2005 13:12:36.109    VERBOSE    [2]    MDB updated, forcing refresh of next recording panel

22/06/2005 13:12:42.109    VERBOSE    [2]    Loading recordig list for next recording panel

22/06/2005 13:12:42.109    VERBOSE    [2]    RecordingFactory.loadSchedule()

22/06/2005 13:12:42.109    VERBOSE    [2]    Purging any stale logically deleted recordings

22/06/2005 13:12:44.109    VERBOSE    [2]    HideMouse ref=-1

22/06/2005 13:13:07.468    VERBOSE    [2]    watcher is watching = H:\My Videos\

22/06/2005 13:13:17.218    VERBOSE    [2]    RecordingFactory.loadSchedule()

22/06/2005 13:13:17.718    VERBOSE    [2]    watcher is watching = H:\My Videos\Simpsons

22/06/2005 13:13:41.937    VERBOSE    [789]    TVDotCome.FindEpisodeInfo(filename,showname,subtitle): showname not set

22/06/2005 13:13:47.703    VERBOSE    [2]    ShowMouse ref=0

22/06/2005 13:13:48.859    VERBOSE    [2]    getValue() loading new key/value into cache: /settings/NetRadioBufferSize

22/06/2005 13:13:48.859    VERBOSE    [2]    getValue: /settings/NetRadioBufferSize : 96000

22/06/2005 13:13:48.859    INFO    [2]    NetRadio buffer size is: 96000

Thanks

UKGuest44 · 2005-06-22, 02:19 PM

Another program that doesn't work Sad

- Tried unsucessfully to do a search for Vicar of Dibley

Code:
22/06/2005 15:17:10.125    VERBOSE    [2]    watcher is watching = H:\My Videos\Vicar of Dibley

22/06/2005 15:17:11.625    VERBOSE    [2]    HideMouse ref=-1

22/06/2005 15:17:14.375    VERBOSE    [2]    input: The Vicar of Dibley

22/06/2005 15:17:15.468    VERBOSE    [1046]    TVDotCom.FindEpisodeList title = The Vicar of Dibley

22/06/2005 15:17:15.468    VERBOSE    [1046]    TVDotCom.FindEpisodeList url = http://www.tv.com/the-vicar-of-dibley/show/2896/episode_listings.html&season=0

22/06/2005 15:17:15.468    VERBOSE    [1046]    strURL = http://www.tv.com/the-vicar-of-dibley/show/2896/episode_listings.html&season=0

22/06/2005 15:17:15.500    VERBOSE    [1046]    Page was downloaded in last 24 hours: httpwww.tv.comthe-vicar-of-dibleyshow2896episode_listings.htmlseason=0

22/06/2005 15:17:15.500    VERBOSE    [1046]    TVDotCom.BuildEpisodeList: Building Episode List

22/06/2005 15:17:15.500    VERBOSE    [1046]    name = Arrival , year = 1 - 1, url = http://www.tv.com/arrival/episode/74675/summary.html

22/06/2005 15:17:15.500    VERBOSE    [1046]    name = Songs of Praise , year = 1 - 2, url = http://www.tv.com/songs-of-praise/episode/46826/summary.html

22/06/2005 15:17:15.500    VERBOSE    [1046]    name = Community Spirit , year = 1 - 3, url = http://www.tv.com/community-spirit/episode/46827/summary.html

22/06/2005 15:17:15.500    VERBOSE    [1046]    name = The Window and the Weather , year = 1 - 4, url = http://www.tv.com/the-window-and-the-weather/episode/74677/summary.html

22/06/2005 15:17:15.500    VERBOSE    [1046]    name = Elections , year = 1 - 5, url = http://www.tv.com/elections/episode/74680/summary.html

22/06/2005 15:17:15.500    VERBOSE    [1046]    name = Animals , year = 1 - 6, url = http://www.tv.com/animals/episode/74681/summary.html

22/06/2005 15:17:15.500    VERBOSE    [1046]    name = The Easter Bunny , year = 1 - 7, url = http://www.tv.com/the-easter-bunny/episode/74683/summary.html

22/06/2005 15:17:15.500    VERBOSE    [1046]    name = The Christmas Lunch Incident , year = 1 - 8, url = http://www.tv.com/the-christmas-lunch-incident/episode/74684/summary.html

22/06/2005 15:17:15.500    VERBOSE    [1046]    name = Ballykissdibley , year = 1 - 9, url = http://www.tv.com/ballykissdibley/episode/52703/summary.html

22/06/2005 15:17:15.500    VERBOSE    [1046]    name = Engagement , year = 1 - 10, url = http://www.tv.com/engagement/episode/52704/summary.html

22/06/2005 15:17:15.500    VERBOSE    [1046]    name = Dibley Live , year = 2 - 1, url = http://www.tv.com/dibley-live/episode/74686/summary.html

22/06/2005 15:17:15.500    VERBOSE    [1046]    name = Celebrity Vicar , year = 2 - 2, url = http://www.tv.com/celebrity-vicar/episode/46828/summary.html

22/06/2005 15:17:15.500    VERBOSE    [1046]    name = Love and Marriage , year = 2 - 3, url = http://www.tv.com/love-and-marriage/episode/46830/summary.html

22/06/2005 15:17:15.500    VERBOSE    [1046]    name = Autumn , year = 3 - 1, url = http://www.tv.com/autumn/episode/74687/summary.html

22/06/2005 15:17:15.500    VERBOSE    [1046]    name = Winter , year = 3 - 2, url = http://www.tv.com/winter/episode/74688/summary.html

22/06/2005 15:17:15.500    VERBOSE    [1046]    name = Spring , year = 3 - 3, url = http://www.tv.com/spring/episode/74690/summary.html

22/06/2005 15:17:15.500    VERBOSE    [1046]    name = Summer , year = 3 - 4, url = http://www.tv.com/summer/episode/74702/summary.html

22/06/2005 15:17:15.500    VERBOSE    [1046]    name = Comic Relief - Antiques Roadshow , year = 3 - 6, url = http://www.tv.com/comic-relief---antiques-roadshow/episode/408055/summary.html

22/06/2005 15:17:15.500    VERBOSE    [1046]    name = Merry Christmas , year = 3 - 7, url = http://www.tv.com/merry-christmas/episode/384385/summary.html

22/06/2005 15:17:15.500    VERBOSE    [1046]    name = Comic Relief Ep , year = 3 - 5, url = http://www.tv.com/comic-relief-ep/episode/407970/summary.html

22/06/2005 15:17:15.500    VERBOSE    [1046]    TVDotCom.Search(showname).Error : StartIndex cannot be less than zero.

Parameter name: startIndex

22/06/2005 15:17:15.500    VERBOSE    [1046]       at System.String.Substring(Int32 startIndex, Int32 length)

   at System.String.Substring(Int32 startIndex)

   at MyVideosPlugin.InfoLookup.TVDotCom.BuildEpisodeList(String site)

   at MyVideosPlugin.InfoLookup.TVDotCom.FindEpisodeList(String showname)

22/06/2005 15:17:19.281    VERBOSE    [2]    getValue() loading new key/value into cache: /settings/DefaultPluginMusic

22/06/2005 15:17:19.281    VERBOSE    [2]    getValue: /settings/DefaultPluginMusic : Music Library

22/06/2005 15:17:19.359    VERBOSE    [2]    getValue() loading new key/value into cache: /settings/NetRadioBufferSize

22/06/2005 15:17:19.359    VERBOSE    [2]    getValue: /settings/NetRadioBufferSize : 96000

22/06/2005 15:17:19.359    INFO    [2]    NetRadio buffer size is: 96000

reven · 2005-06-22, 02:31 PM

well it found it, but there was an error processing the results. ill have a look at it later, keep the bug reports coming Smile

reven · 2005-06-22, 03:28 PM

the problem with the file

Code:
The Simpsons - FABF22 - She Used To Be My Girl.avi

is the fact that its in a directory called

Code:
Simpsons

currently it just looks to see if the directory matches the first part before the " - ", ie it checks to see if its in the directory "The Simpsons" to make sure that is infact the shows name, since it doesnt make much sense to call the folder one thing then the files something else.

ive fixed this so it just presumes the showname is the first part before " - ", if i run into any problems with this, ill put it back to the way it was (and has always been).