NPVR version of WizRenameRecordings? What's this IGL, then?

[Braklet]

I'm in the process of moving from GB-PVR to NPVR. My current recording flow involves the WizRenameRecording utility, so I'm looking for something else that will support simultaneous file renaming and database modification. Ideally this would operate on a single recording basis since I'm happy with my recording archive as-is and am not quite ready for a wholesale database migration.

Searching for forae leads me to Martin's ImageGrabLite. I have absolutely no idea how to use it. The CLI help text seems a bit sparse:

Code:

C:\Program Files\NPVR>imageGrabLite.exe --help
Syntax:  imageGrabLite [--oid # | --updateepg ] [--first] [--zap2it] [--language xx]

Checked the Wiki and found IGL listed on the SearchLite page. Doesn't say much about renaming recordings.

First of all, is ImageGrabLite appropriate for single recording renaming, and secondly is there a rank n00b guide to this stuff?

My alternative is manual DB and filename modification, which blows.

TIA!

[mvallevand]

Yes it will rename single episodes.

Start here http://forums.nextpvr.com/showthread.php...abLite-1-2 and the referenced link show the syntax.

The rename implementation is in post-processing. In North America with true unique_id values I recommend this.

"C:\Program Files\NPVR\imageGrabLite.exe" --oid %3 --rename --zap2it

Feel free after adding that line to create a wiki entry,

Martin

[Braklet]

Is it still possible to run IGL directly from command line as mentioned here?

I tried various permutations of this command only to get unhandled exceptions, e.g.:

Code:

C:\Program Files\NPVR>"C:\Program Files\NPVR\imageGrabLite.exe" --oid %3 --rename --zap2it "e:\Video\NPVR\The Simpsons\The Simpsons_20130217_20002035.ts"

Unhandled Exception: System.FormatException: Input string was not in a correct format.
   at System.Number.StringToNumber(String str, NumberStyles options, NumberBuffer& number, NumberFormatInfo info, Boolean parseDecimal)
   at System.Number.ParseInt32(String s, NumberStyles style, NumberFormatInfo info)
   at imageGrab.Program.Main(String[] args)

I also tried putting that command in c:\Program Files\NPVR\test.bat and running 'test "e:\Video\NPVR\The Simpsons\The Simpsons_20130217_20002035.ts"', got same result.

The various processing batch files kick off after NPVR recording or EPG events, but I'd like to see what's going to happen first. Silly questions perhaps, but I have to start somewhere. If IGL works for me I'd be happy to add some text to the Wiki. Thanks!

[mvallevand]

Yes, it is just a command line utility, but must be installed in the Program Files directory. Of course you need to the use the actual OID from the scheduled_recording table and not the parameter %3 or the filename so assuming it is 1234

C:\Program Files\NPVR>"C:\Program Files\NPVR\imageGrabLite.exe" --oid 1234 --rename --zap2it

for testing to revert back to NextPVR style

C:\Program Files\NPVR>"C:\Program Files\NPVR\imageGrabLite.exe" --oid 1234 --reset --zap2it

Martin

[Braklet]

Ah! scheduled_recording.oid was the missing bit. I was trying event OID and finally managed to find imagegrablite.log which explained why nothing happened.

OK, the following command successfully renamed using the SxxxEyyy format, along with episode sub-title which is really what I'm after:

Code:

C:\Program Files\NPVR>"c:\Program Files\NPVR\imageGrabLite.exe" --oid 2538 --rename --zap2it
{returning the changed file name, also reflected in npvr.db3}
E:\Video\NPVR\The Simpsons\The Simpsons.S24E13.Hardly Kirk-ing.ts

Very nice utility there, Martin. I will probably end up integrating it into the normal scripts, eliminating my usual manual intervention. Gonna take me a while before I'm really comfortable using it, though.

Thanks again for the tips.

[Braklet]

Feel free after adding that line to create a wiki entry

OK, I added something here. See what you think.

[mvallevand]

Nice, you did a great job of summarizing the 3 threads. Is that the current version showing for d/l?

Martin

[Braklet]

Is that the current version showing for d/l?

That's the version I got on my system a few days ago.

[mvallevand]

Ok thanks, I'll keep it current and try and clean up some of my old posts.

Martin

[Braklet]

De nada, least I could do after IGL helped my NPVR migration by replacing WizRenameRecordings.

Say, is there any way to set IGL loose on an entire directory of recordings, or an entire collection? Or would I have to write some sort of script to extract scheduled_recording.oid and feed it to an IGL system call?