RSS Feed Beta

[UncleJohnsBand]

Edit: See new version in later post.

Unzip into your web\bin directory.

Config file has the settings:

You can specify to set the link to the posting to the local LAN file name or it defaults to the download process offered out of EWA.

You can choose to use your WAN IP (default) or set your own LAN IP or use a Machine name. This is the address to access your GBPVR Server. It is used in the links that are embedded in the content of the feed.

I will add the ability to set your EWA port and EWA Streamer port with the next update.

You can set where to store the RSS feed files....by default it places them in the gbpvr\web\public folder since this is an open folder that does not require login to access.

The genrss.exe file will create (if there is content to create) files for each type of recording.

Completed_Recordings.xml
Conflict_Recordings.xml
Failed_Recordings.xml
In-Progress_Recordings.xml
Pending_Recordings.xml
Season_Recordings.xml

Let me know if you have issues.

I have tested with RssReader and SharpReader.

[stu8080]

i take it i need to add GenRSS.exe to postprocessing.bat to update this after each recording?

[UncleJohnsBand]

i take it i need to add GenRSS.exe to postprocessing.bat to update this after each recording?

Yep.....I am working on an on demand version that you can run by hitting a web page as well.....but some may only want to update the list as needed on a regular schedule rather than via an on-demand web page....

[UncleJohnsBand]

Ok....lets give this version a try.....

Links no longer are available for non recorded shows.
Batch config now execepts port.....
Batch config now excepts filter option to only genrerate one type of RSS file

rss.aspx page/code is now included for real-time rss generation.

url: http:\\localhost:7647\gbpvr\public\rss.aspx?filter=

Where filter = one of the following:
pending
completed
failed
conflict
season
deleted
in-progress

Let me know how this works....seems ok on my system.

New Version

[stu8080]

What exactly would i need to enter in 'RSSReader' to locate the .xml file, its not liking what im doing!

GBPVR machine is at 192.168.2.4, ive changed use WANIP to false and entered the above ip address, and ive left storage as default.

When i enter 'http:\\192.168.2.4:7647\gbpvr\public\rss.aspx?filter = pending'

it says 'wrong feed URL'

[UncleJohnsBand]

What exactly would i need to enter in 'RSSReader' to locate the .xml file, its not liking what im doing!

GBPVR machine is at 192.168.2.4, ive changed use WANIP to false and entered the above ip address, and ive left storage as default.

When i enter 'http:\\192.168.2.4:7647\gbpvr\public\rss.aspx?filter = pending'

it says 'wrong feed URL'

The config is only for the batch process.....so the parameters you entered do not impact what you get via the web.

The webpage has the parameters set to get the correct info for RSS readers.

To access the feed via a reader (using your IP Inof) it should look like the following:

Code:

http://192.168.2.4:7647/gbpvr/public/rss.aspx?filter=pending

If you have any pending recordings they will be returned in an RSS XML document to the reader....othwrwise nothing is returned.

You can also just enter the address in your browser address bar and your browser should render the returned xml.

I think your problem may have been the backward slashes.....a web browser will convert them to the correct type (forward slashes rather than backward slashes) whereas the readers (at least on the readers I have tested) do not so it can't find the feed.

[stu8080]

Thanks UJB! got it working now.

The reason i wanted this was so i could display 'in-progress' and 'failed' recordins in Vista Sidebar RSS reader, which now works ok - min update time is 15 mins, 5 would be better.

If anyone wants to try this, use Outlook 2007 or Win Live Mail Desktop to add feeds to IE7 feeds list (cant add feeds from url in IE7) and they are automatically added as options in the Sidebar RSS reader.

I was scrathcing my head for ages last night trying to edit the feeds list!

[Koenie]

I get a few errors in the logfile, not sure how they affect the rssfeeds though.

In IE7 the RSS works fine. In Firefox the initial page loads, firefox recognises the feeds but after subscribing it keeps saying loading the feed.

I use build 57 of the EWA

[Koenie]

After restarting the recordingsservice Firefox now loads the rss feedlist. when clicking on a link windows downloads the file before playing it. Can this be changed?

When accessing the feeds through the addressbar firefox says: "This XML file does not appear to have any style information associated with it. "

[UncleJohnsBand]

After restarting the recordingsservice Firefox now loads the rss feedlist. when clicking on a link windows downloads the file before playing it. Can this be changed?

When accessing the feeds through the addressbar firefox says: "This XML file does not appear to have any style information associated with it. "

It can...but different readers let you control that behavoir....such as RSSReader lets you open the description in the preview window when clicking on the title.

I hate to change something for one view.....if others provide feedback I can look at either formating it different or provide additional formating options on the query string....

Thanks...keep me posted on how things are working.