Automate Update Channels on Specific IPTV Device or Group of Devices

[sub]

I'm not entirely sure you can do it the way you're suggesting here, but the approximate commands are:

method=setting.channel.delete&source_id=x&channel_id=0 (channel_id 0 indicates all channels on source_id x)

method=channel.groups.remove&id=groupname

method=system.epg.update

I don't have a full list of the commands give you. There is probably 100+ commands, and not really in the mood for documenting them.

[sub]

NScriptHelper is effectively calling NextPVR's api. A lot of these apis are really intended to called as a sequence of steps so might not work quite the way you expect. For example method=system.epg.update will probably return nearly immediately, but have kicked off the EPG in the background. It won't wait for completion.

[taylormia]

Thanks for this. I will leave the EPG update as the last step and insert wait commands between each of the others. I understand about the list of commands.

[mvallevand]

In the browser F12 will show you how the API calls works. the parameters sometimes are not trivial. None of this of course will be supported here but play around if you are able.

Martin

[taylormia]

I'm not entirely sure you can do it the way you're suggesting here, but the approximate commands are:

method=setting.channel.delete&source_id=x&channel_id=0 (channel_id 0 indicates all channels on source_id x)

method=channel.groups.remove&id=groupname

method=system.epg.update

I don't have a full list of the commands give you. There is probably 100+ commands, and not really in the mood for documenting them.

Which log can I look at to see the results of these commands/API calls ?

[sub]

From memory, NScriptHelper should output a bit of json to let you know the outcome of each call. There would no simple way to check the logs for the results. The messages would be nrecord.log though.

[taylormia]

Can the group name be in quotes as shown below since there is a space in the name? 

Code:

NScriptHelper.exe -service:method=method=channel.groups.remove&id="IPTV Channels"

Does the output of each API call have timestamps? I plan on piping the output to a log file.

[mvallevand]

Sub explained this is not documented and not really for general use because he doesn't have time which means you pretty much have to do with trial and error like I and others have done.

If you really want more control access the API by python or other scripting language. I've posted some example to get users started.

Martin

[taylormia]

OK. Thanks. I will look for your posts.

[taylormia]

When I run this command:
NScriptHelper.exe -service:method=setting.channel.delete&source_id=51&channel_id=0

I get:
Unhandled exception. System.IO.FileLoadException: Could not load file or assembly 'System.Runtime, Version=8.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b03f5f7f11d50a3a'. The located assembly's manifest definition does not match the assembly reference. (0x80131040)
File name: 'System.Runtime, Version=8.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b03f5f7f11d50a3a'
'source_id' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.
'channel_id' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.

Do I need a specific version of .NET installed or is it something else?