Marking a Show As Already Watched

[toricred]

It's also possible I messed them up when trying to update recurring recordings. So if I delete the offending recurring recordings through the GUI should that clean it up?

[mvallevand]

The problem relates to manual recurring recording set to "all channels", and no advanced rules to narrow down the criteria. ie, its not possible to record on every channel at that same time of day. The recording would either need to specify a specific channel, or some advanced rule to limit it further.

Its not possible to create a recording like this using the screens the app provides, so I assume is a bug in Martin's import tool.

I am confused, (and also a bit disappointed that you didn't even have time to look at the database I sent you two weeks ago) since there is an advanced rule on the shows that I created and they look similar to the ones you create (I don't make them I use your API). Mine all of the 2012-09-01 date

Code:

<Rules><ChannelOID>0</ChannelOID><ChannelName>All Channels</ChannelName><StartTime>2012-09-01T06:00:00.0000000Z</StartTime><EndTime>2012-09-02T05:59:59.0000000Z</EndTime><PrePadding>1</PrePadding><PostPadding>2</PostPadding><Quality>0</Quality><Keep>0</Keep><AdvancedRules>title like 'Chicago Fire' and subtitle != '' and subtitle not in (select XmlLookup(event_details,'/Event/SubTitle') as subtitle from scheduled_recording where name like 'Chicago Fire') </AdvancedRules></Rules>

Martin

[toricred]

Martin,

Are you speaking to me? I certainly didn't mean to accuse in any way, shape or form. I really think I messed them up.

I've now deleted all the ones that I screwed up and removed the advanced rules so hopefully that is fixed. Now how do I add an All Channels, All Episodes, All Times Recurring Recording? I thought I could do it through the guide, but those end up locked to a specific time of day and apparently a specific day. I could do them by manually manipulating the db3 file since I'm extremely familiar with SQL from work, but I'd rather do it the way you are supposed through through the GUI or NEWA.

[mvallevand]

No I quoted sub, I sent him your db because I wanted to have him look at a few things, and I still don't see what I doing wrong, and frankly his reply wasn't very helpful. I am still trying to iron this down to make better advanced rules for another utility I am making but I'd still like to make the ftr import better too.

Martin

[toricred]

OK, good. Is there any way to create these for now? Like I said I could do it through SQL using one of the working rules as a sample, but I donvt quite trust it.

[mvallevand]

I want to wait for sub to tell me what is wrong with the rules. I can easily correct thing and rebuild from the FTR data if I know what I am doing wrong.

Martin

[sub]

This is an example of a recurring recording that is having a problem. ie, all channels, no advanced rule.

Code:

<Rules>
  <ChannelOID>0</ChannelOID>
  <ChannelName>All Channels</ChannelName>
  <StartTime>2012-09-01T06:00:00.0000000Z</StartTime>
  <EndTime>2012-09-02T05:59:59.0000000Z</EndTime>
  <PrePadding>1</PrePadding>
  <PostPadding>2</PostPadding>
  <Quality>QUALITY_BEST</Quality>
  <Keep>0</Keep>
</Rules>

[mvallevand]

My logic that adds should always have an advanced rules

Code:

if (isNew == false)
                                {
                                    string arule = "title like '" + title + "' and subtitle != '' and subtitle not in (select XmlLookup(event_details,'/Event/SubTitle') as subtitle from scheduled_recording where name like '" + title + "') ";
                                    myRecording = helper.ScheduleRecording(ename, 0, start, end, 1, 2, DayMask.ANY, 0,
                                        RecordingQuality.QUALITY_DEFAULT, arule);
                                }
                                else
                                {
                                    string arule = "title like '" + title + "'";
                                    myRecording = helper.ScheduleRecording(ename, 0, true, start, end, 1, 2, DayMask.ANY, 0,
                                        RecordingQuality.QUALITY_DEFAULT, arule);
                                }

Is it possible there is a conflict using the only new recordings with an advanced rule?

Martin

[toricred]

After removing the apparently bad recurring recordings the EPG update ran without errors. Now I need to add back the problem series. If I find the shows in the guide and set up a recording for all episodes, any channel and then try to update the recurring recording it shows up as daily with a set date and time. Is this only a display problem?

[sub]

After removing the apparently bad recurring recordings the EPG update ran without errors. Now I need to add back the problem series. If I find the shows in the guide and set up a recording for all episodes, any channel and then try to update the recurring recording it shows up as daily with a set date and time. Is this only a display problem?

If you do an 'all episodes, all channels' recording, it'll record at any time. It does show the time of the original recording on the recurring page, but this isn't used for this type of recurring recording.