I am looking for people that would like to help test a new EPG search plug-in. It is optimized to allow quick text entry via the remote. For example, typing 234 will match any entries that contain any of 2abcáâãäåæ for the first character, any of 3defèéêë for the second character, and any of 4ghiìíîï for the third character. In my EPG this matches words like Behind, Behaving, Begins, etc. In this way it is very quick to spell any word using just the remote. You can, of course, also type in letters if you have a keyboard.
The search can be based off of the entry name or the entry description.
The text matching can be restricted to text that start with the search text, for entries that have any word that starts with the search text, or for entries that contain the search text embedded anywhere in any word.
The search can be across the entire EPG or filtered based on the unique ID prefix to just search movies, sports, episodes, or shows.
The results list includes indications if the show is already scheduled, scheduled but in conflict, or a duplicate of a previously recorded show. All of these are skinnable. In the screen shot below, duplicates are indicated by a red circle with a D, currently scheduled items with a blue circle with a S and conflicts (of which there are none_ with a red cross. This makes it very easy when you are searching the schedule to see if you have already recorded the given entry.
As a word of warning, the plug-in does some direct writes to the database, so if you are interested in testing you should either backup your database now and again or be aware that there may be bugs that could cause problems with scheduled recording. I have been using the plug-in for many months on my own without problem, but I have fairly simple scheduling habits and have not really out it through its paces.
Send me a PM if you are interested. I will be putting together the install package in the next week or two.
Jeff
The search can be based off of the entry name or the entry description.
The text matching can be restricted to text that start with the search text, for entries that have any word that starts with the search text, or for entries that contain the search text embedded anywhere in any word.
The search can be across the entire EPG or filtered based on the unique ID prefix to just search movies, sports, episodes, or shows.
The results list includes indications if the show is already scheduled, scheduled but in conflict, or a duplicate of a previously recorded show. All of these are skinnable. In the screen shot below, duplicates are indicated by a red circle with a D, currently scheduled items with a blue circle with a S and conflicts (of which there are none_ with a red cross. This makes it very easy when you are searching the schedule to see if you have already recorded the given entry.
As a word of warning, the plug-in does some direct writes to the database, so if you are interested in testing you should either backup your database now and again or be aware that there may be bugs that could cause problems with scheduled recording. I have been using the plug-in for many months on my own without problem, but I have fairly simple scheduling habits and have not really out it through its paces.
Send me a PM if you are interested. I will be putting together the install package in the next week or two.
Jeff
