Using executable blaster with extras channels

[gdogg371]

If you  notice my last example  the parameter to the batch file is %1 for the xml file I gave you.  I may have confused you when I posted in linux format ($1) in a few posts.

Martin

I have to be honest, I really don't follow what you are saying here:

Code:

[color=#d6d3cd][size=small][font=Roboto]Yes you could pass %1 to another app but that is not you asked. If you followed that links you would see several solution but I suggest this if your STB is faster with zero padding (add the padding number of zeroes you need[/font][/size][/color]

[color=#d6d3cd][size=small][font=Roboto]SET CHANNEL=00%1[/font][/size][/color]
[color=#d6d3cd][size=small][font=Roboto]SET CHANNEL=%CHANNEL:~-3%[/font][/size][/color]
[color=#d6d3cd][size=small][font=Roboto]SET D1=%CHANNEL:~0,1%[/font][/size][/color]
[color=#d6d3cd][size=small][font=Roboto]SET D2=%CHANNEL:~1,1%[/font][/size][/color]
[color=#d6d3cd][size=small][font=Roboto]SET D3=%CHANNEL:~2,1%[/font][/size][/color]

[color=#d6d3cd][size=small][font=Roboto]Martin[/font][/size][/color]

I now have a script accepting '401' for example as an input argument. How do I map what you are saying above to '401'?

[mvallevand]

You are running a batch file correct? Parameters come to the batch file as %1 %2.... the {channel} substitutation is down by NextPVR.

Best way to debug your batch file is

filename.bat 401 | ffplay -i pipe:

Martin

[gdogg371]

You are running a batch file correct?  Parameters come to the batch file as %1 %2....  the {channel} substitutation is down by NextPVR.

Best way to debug your batch file is

filename.bat  401 | ffplay -i pipe:

Martin

Same result as when running via NPVR - VLC session opens a stream, but the blaster bit doesnt work. Are you saying I need to change my .bat script as so:


'G:\Visual Studio 2017\C++ Projects\SkyQChannelChanger\Release>SkyQChannelChanger.exe %1 %2 %3'

[mvallevand]

No I am not %1 should contain 401

Martin

[gdogg371]

No I am not %1 should contain 401

Martin

Ok, so to be clear I am following this correctly then:

1) The batch file invocation as '/c C:\Users\Public\NPVR-data\scripts\ProCapture.bat {channel}' remains unchanged.
2) Inside my batch file, my blaster command should now be ''G:\Visual Studio 2017\C++ Projects\SkyQChannelChanger\Release>SkyQChannelChanger.exe %1'

All look in order?

[mvallevand]

Note really. You seem to have a double and single quote issue in #2 with an odd redirect as well.

Change

Code:

''G:\Visual Studio 2017\C++ Projects\SkyQChannelChanger\Release>SkyQChannelChanger.exe %1'

to this might work.

Code:

"G:\Visual Studio 2017\C++ Projects\SkyQChannelChanger\Release\SkyQChannelChanger.exe" %1

Martin

[gdogg371]

Note really.  You seem to have a double and single quote issue in #2 with an odd redirect as well.

Change

Code:

''G:\Visual Studio 2017\C++ Projects\SkyQChannelChanger\Release>SkyQChannelChanger.exe %1'

to this might work.

Code:

"G:\Visual Studio 2017\C++ Projects\SkyQChannelChanger\Release\SkyQChannelChanger.exe" %1

Martin

All kinds of typos there...apologies, brain is not cooperating today. Ok, the blaster now works. However the next problem is NPVR is not using the correct channel numbers assigned to each channel on my STB for the blaster to actually select the correct channel. Is there an option I need to configure somewhere to change this. So you can see the syntax my XMLTV file is using to define channel number, here is an excerpt:

<channel id="CBBC">
<display-name lang="en">CBBC</display-name>
<display-name>s646</display-name>
<icon src="https://my.tvguide.co.uk/channel_logos/60x35/118.png" />
<url>http://www.tv.sky.com</url>
</channel>

[mvallevand]

You need to provide an xmltv file with valid channel numbers and s646 is certainly not one, and it has to be a xmltv generator that sub trusts to give correct channel numbers. You can change to generator-info-name="mc2xml" if you want to test it.

Using Schedules Direct is much easier.

Martin

[gdogg371]

You need to provide an xmltv file with valid channel numbers and s646 is certainly not one, and it has to be a xmltv generator that sub trusts to give  correct channel numbers.  You can change to generator-info-name="mc2xml" if you want to test it.

Using Schedules Direct is much easier.

Martin

The 's' prefix was an experiment for something Kodi related that I forgot to take out. I'm re running the grabber now and will re import everything and see what happens. I'm trying to recall, but I think the channel numbers were ok before said experiement, so I will report back shortly with an outcome...

[gdogg371]

Ok, working now. Before I start a new thread for it asking for more details, can NPVR accept inputs from Stalker and Enigma boxes? I have a couple of those too...