Tuner plugins

[mvallevand]

I am changing my setup to make the NextPVR backend a headless server only and will only be using clients for playback and it is working out better than I expected. I have run into a problem with tuner plugins when I try and schedule with the client (Record or Quick Record) generating this error

Code:

System.NullReferenceException: Object reference not set to an instance of an object.
   at NShared.RecordingServiceProxy.ScheduleRecording(EPGEvent epgEvent, Boolean onlyNewEpisodes, ScheduledRecording scheduledEvent, Boolean allocateRecurring, DayMask dayMask, Int32 keep, Int32 recurrenceGroupID, Boolean timeslot, Boolean forceScheduleReload, String advancedRules)
   at NShared.RecordingServiceProxy.ScheduleRecording(EPGEvent epgEvent, ScheduledRecording scheduledEvent, Boolean allocateRecurring, DayMask dayMask, Int32 keep, Int32 recurrenceGroupID, Boolean timeslot, Boolean forceScheduleReload)
   at NShared.RecordingServiceProxy.ScheduleRecording(EPGEvent epgEvent, Int32 prePadding, Int32 postPadding, RecordingQuality quality, String recordingDirectoryID)
   at NShared.RecordingServiceProxy.ScheduleRecording(EPGEvent epgEvent, RecordingQuality quality)
   at NextPVR.TV.ShowDetailsPopup.HandleCommand(String command)
   at NextPVR.TV.ShowDetailsPopup.HandleButtonCommand(String buttonName)
   at NUtility.Controls.UiButtonList.OnKeyDown(KeyEventArgs e)
   at NextPVR.TV.ShowDetailsPopup.OnKeyDown(KeyEventArgs e)
   at NextPVR.ControllerForm.OnKeyDown(Object sender, KeyEventArgs e)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.OnKeyDown(KeyEventArgs e)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ProcessKeyEventArgs(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ProcessKeyMessage(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WmKeyChar(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WndProc(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.ScrollableControl.WndProc(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.ContainerControl.WndProc(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Form.WndProc(Message& m)
   at NextPVR.ControllerForm.WndProc(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.OnMessage(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.WndProc(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.NativeWindow.Callback(IntPtr hWnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wparam, IntPtr lparam)

associated with this message

2012-08-05 18:36:42.347 [ERROR][1] Specified capture plugin not found: NetworkRecorder.NetworkRecorder
2012-08-05 18:36:42.347 [ERROR][1] Specified capture plugin not found: NetworkRecorder.NetworkRecorder

Is there anyway to avoid this, installing the plugin avoids the problem but it seems like an unnecessary step.

Martin

[sub]

Is the tuner plugin also installed on the client? I think it needs to be at this stage.

[mvallevand]

Yes that fixes the problem, but it isn't very logical and I hope the client would never try to run it.

Martin

[sub]

Yes, true. I'll try to remove the dependency in the next release.

The client tries to load the capture source list while evaluating recordings, and unfortunately cant if the custom tuner plugin isn't available on the client.

[mvallevand]

Ok thanks a lot. NTray gets them with this, so it is likely possible.

Martin