GBPVRcli - access GB-PVR information from the command line

[Mister Slimm]

This is a BETA preview of my little utility that produces output to the console. This is something I am working on at the moment. I look forward to your comments, suggestions.
This is not compatible with GBPVR 0.96.12 or earlier.

The help file installed in the "GB-PVR/Documentation" start menu group contains detailed information about how to use this utility.

It is part of my SlimmGBPVR project. If, after installation, you do not wish to use the Tray Utility part:

1. Right click the SlimmGBPVR tray icon and select Close.
   
2. Go to your "All Programs\Startup" folder from the Start menu and delete the SlimmGBPVR shortcut.
   

Features:

• Get information about pending recordings.
  
• Get information about in-progress recordings.
  
• Filter information returned to include, for example, only recordings on BBC1 or something.
  
• Use in conjunction with GB-PVR batch files.
  

Slimm GBPVR beta for v9707+ Direct download link
Slimm GBPVR beta for v9612 or earlier (unsupported) Direct download link

[paperchaser]

I have been waiting for just such a tool to help my scripts more efficiently manage comskip and mencode sessions. Hope you keep it going!

[turkey]

great addition Slimm!

I have it set up along with the GB batch files, to write the output to a text file, that I can read from LCD Smartie to display current and furture recordings on my LCD sceen.

Check out my screens here.

Thanks Slimm!!

[b00sfuk]

I have it set up along with the GB batch files, to write the output to a text file, that I can read from LCD Smartie to display current and furture recordings on my LCD sceen.

Works great. Only thing was I could not get the "long line" to work - complained about min.dll (but min is supposed to be text!). Not fully tested yet but only thought is can you not show the LCDSmartie recording "screen" when there are no in-progress recordings?
Cheers

[Mister Slimm]

Can you not show the LCDSmartie recording "screen" when there are no in-progress recordings?

You can use LCDSmartie Actions page to check for the existence of a file and enable / disable a screen based on that.

For example:

Code:

$File("C:\LCD.txt",1) = [File: No such file] DisableScreen(20)
$File("C:\LCD.txt",1) <> [File: No such file] EnableScreen(20)

[b00sfuk]

ou can use LCDSmartie Actions page to check for the existence of a file and enable / disable a screen based on that.

Cheers, just what I wanted.

P.S. I see I'm only a few miles down the road from you - if I ever need any on-site support!

[turkey]

Only thing was I could not get the "long line" to work - complained about min.dll (but min is supposed to be text!)

Sorry about that, I think I had an extra comma and space in there that I must have added by mistake when I typed that line in. I fixed the line, so you can copy and paste it into smartie now, which should work for you.

[b00sfuk]

Sorry about that, I think I had an extra comma and space in there that I must have added by mistake when I typed that line in. I fixed the line, so you can copy and paste it into smartie now, which should work for you.

Thanks, but still having same error, could you try a paste as a doublecheck please. Also I'm assuming I have the inprogress.txt right as I created my own batch file. The instance I'm testing with is:

Odyssey 5
Vanishing Point
22/02/2006 22:00:00
22
00

cheers again

[turkey]

Odyssey 5
Vanishing Point
22/02/2006 22:00:00
22
00

Your inprogress.txt is the same as mine, except I used {EndTime:t} for the 3rd line, as it returns only the time.

I am attaching a zip file with the smartie screen cut directly out of my smartie config file. Also, make sure you have the round.dll which you can get here.

Hope that works.

[b00sfuk]

Thanks, I did not have round.dll (or cut.dll which I found through the forums). I get an exception now but I think this might be due to me using an unsupported VFD (iMON) through ImonSmartie software to emulate a Matrix Orbital - this does cause problems with some plugins. I guess I'll just have to stick to "Finishes at hh:mm" rather than "Finishes in mm min". Thanks for your help.