VidImport not working

[mvallevand]

If you could zip the file NextImport.txt that is made with the following command

NextImport --debug drive:\folder

I can see how my work in progress for TV Maze might save you the work of creating the xml file. Is there something specific you add?

Martin

[mvallevand]

Adding the logic to create the import format was trival so you can try the attached if you'd like.  Same syntax new option

NextImport --export [folder]

It creates a file called NextImport.xml in the user folder than you can edit before importing via the web browser.

Edit:  changed to get the actual start time from the file and duration.  Slows the import a lot but worth it.

Martin

[tesla1886]

I wrote my own program to create the XML files. I stay up to 6 am writing it and will probably pay for it latter but it does what I want. Unlike vidimport I can slect from with in the program not only where the video files are store, but where to safe the XML file as well.

Not that your efforts and help were not appreciated, but what I wrote is more customized to my project.

Thank You for the help.

[mvallevand]

Ok no worries this wasn't a hard change.

If you plan on using Kodi make sure the recording start time isn't minvalue and the end time is correct to get a good duration.

Martin

[a1blues]

I just tried the nextimport util as I have an xml file I want to add to the recording on nextpvr without using the webapp to do so. I tried the option you specified --import and location of the xml file but it fails to update the database with the recordings contained in the xml file.?
Is there a way to do this with your util or another method so I can manually add recordings to the database through a script or batch file? I need to make it automated and not have to load up the web app and click import recordings.
Ive included the xml file.
Thanks.


mvallevandOk MKV is not the best format for web based v5 and I'm not sure if NextPVR.exe will handle them as recordings either, but Kodi can take them.

Try the attached first to see how the parsing will work

- make a backup copy of npvr.db3 
- unnzip into the NextPVR program folder
- delete NextImport.runtimeconfig.json
- run

NextImport --import drive:\folder

if you omit folder it will scan all your drives.  If your folder name has spaces make sure to have quotes around it ie "D:\Recordings On DVD"

Martin

[mvallevand]

Currently there is no method to import a bulk xml file, it is designed for files with an xml or nfo file or some tandard file naming convention. Right now now wtv is also not supported since it is terrible choice for importing into NextPVR much worse then mkv because of extremely limited client support. I will add wtv files and I'll check how hard it would be to import from a standard file like you provided.

Martin

[a1blues]

Currently there is no method to import a bulk xml file,  it is designed for files with an xml or nfo file or some tandard file naming convention.  Right now now wtv is also not supported since it is terrible choice for importing into NextPVR much worse then mkv because of extremely limited client support.  I will add wtv files and I'll check how hard it would be to import from a standard file like you provided.

Martin

Many thanks Martin because that would be great as I use both nextpvr and media center and would love to incorperate recordings from media center to nextpvr so I can play them on my phone through the web app and remote access.
I know you could once import xml recording files through nextpvr 4.
Cheers.
Mark.

[mvallevand]

Ok I have added wtv to the list of file that import will process and added a new option -importxml that will simply pass an XML file to NextPVR for importing using sub's logic I only tested it with your file.

The reason I don't like wtv  files is you still will need to transcode them for playback on your browser or phone so you might as well transcode them to a web friendly format before you import them to the database, your mobile experience will be improved


Martin

[a1blues]

Ok I have added wtv to the list of file that import will process and added a new option -importxml that will simply pass an XML file to NextPVR for importing using sub's logic I only tested it with your file.

The reason I don't like wtv  files is you still will need to transcode them for playback on your browser or phone so you might as well transcode them to a web friendly format before you import them to the database, your mobile experience will be improved


Martin

Thanks Martin.
I have just tried it out.
I copied the contents of the zip file to the nextpvr folder with the nextpvrimport.xml test file and typed the following in dos after changing dir into the nextpvr folder:
nextimport -importxml "nextpvrimport.xml"

It does not launch but states unknown option: -importxml 

I did some screenshots I will attach to show the error and also info on the dotnet sdk and runtimes installed.
Im using windows 10.

I wondered what I need to do the get the program to work.
Thanks.

[mvallevand]

Perhaps your browser cache is an issue, check the file date of the exe and dll to make sure they are today's date.

Martin