Heads-up zap2xml is broken

[Handy.Man]

I guess this is in config.xml : SchedulesDirectDays>8</SchedulesDirectDays>

[RichU]

I just struggled through this issue. As of April 9 or 10 or so, the zap2xml person revised the file, so you need to re-download the new version.
Try http://zap2xml.awardspace.info/

Then make sure your batch files are correct and re-generate a new xml file. Delete the old cache folder first.

Then I had to go into NPVR-Settings-Channels and redo the Details - it seemed I had to re-visit each channel. Then do an overall Update EPG there, and wait for a while for it to do so.

For me, I then had a channel lineup schedule again! But apparently it now only does 7 days, not the 14 that used to be available.

Good luck!

[Handy.Man]

The web site has only 7 days.

[Handy.Man]

BTW there has been some updates to the utility:

Code:

2014-04-08

    Updated to handle zap2it's latest website changes (completely new site)
        Max 7 days of data sent in 3 hour/45 channel json chunks
        Be sure to log in to zap2it's new site to set your postal/zip code, lineup, and select favorite channels
        Channel Id's might have changed in your xmltv output. There are short and long channel IDs and to prevent duplicates the long ones are used. If you have duplicate channel#'s it may require changing the ID format to "I<chan#>.<chanid>.labs..."
        Added episode-num "common" tag (S00E00). Don't know what else to call it or where to put it that fits the xmltv spec.

2014-04-17

    zap2xml: Added json parameter "tz" hopefully fixing some download problems around midnight
    zap2xml: Added -w option for windows users who want to press a key before exit (if the window closes too quickly and you want to see what went wrong if having problems)
    zap2xml: handle spaces in zipcode
    If you do have problems the first thing to try is to delete your cache folder and retry
    If no channels are output in your xmltv.xml file, login to the zap2it site and check that favorites have been set. The zap2it website has problems storing favorites at the moment (it worked a few days ago). You may have to use -B to get all channels until they fix it.
    Added zap2xml2 download option: (the old zap2xml)
        tvschedule.zap2it.com continues to host the old style grid listings with 14 days of data
        zap2xml2 is the old zap2xml script but has been modified to run on the tvschedule url
        login with your old account, and be sure to set preferences to "show six hour grid", "show only favorites" and select your favorite channels
        Example: "zap2xml2 -u username -p password" (I have only tried it once and it seems to work)

2014-04-19

    zap2xml: utf8 fix

2014-05-05

    zap2xml: fix handling of sponsored channels
    zap2xml: extend tz param to get a few more hours of data (zap2it limits 7 day data range based on GMT/tz, ideally script shouldn't run at hour changes in case of client/server clock differences ie: run at least 5 minutes after hour if you want to maximize data range)

2014-05-14

    zap2xml: fix icon handling

2014-05-25

    zap2xml: zap2it url change: tvlistings -> www