AddReoccur

[jorm]

v2 now available on wiki.

Thanks to kingArgyle for laying the ground work.

This is a utility that will read in a file called detector.xml and perform various checks trying to find new shows to record. When a show is found in the Episode Guide database, we will add any occurence of the show that is not already found to the GBPVR scheduler. If an episode is already in the scheduler it will not be re-added.

For example

Currently there are two detectors
<RecordByTitle? text="Stargate">
<RecordByDescription? text="Sylvester Stallone">

You can even specify things like record stargate only when it comes on channel# 45 between 1-5pm after the 15th.
<RecordByTitle? text="Behind the Stargate" channel="45"/>
starthour="1PM" startdate="12/15/2004" endhour="5PM"/>

Best to do all of this in xrecord that way you will not have to worry about xml or the syntax. You just use the wizard.

History
v2 1/14/2005
Enhancements include duplication check using unique identifier for zap2it. A more generic one will be in the next release.
Added conflict detection logic.
Got rid of the text file and replaced it with an xml file.
Added find by description.
And am integrating it with XRecord? so you can update it via the mvp or all inside gbpvr. This includes adding and deleting. Eventually editing will be supported.
I added remove logic that will remove pending shows based on criteria.
Added time range so you can specify a start and end time for the show to record on. So you can specify 8pm-10pm.
Added date logic so you can specify it to start recording in Nov 1 and end in Aug 3 if you choose this is optional.
Channel logic that you can specify a channel to look at or all channels.

v1 Initial version

Using
Place the executable in the gbpvr directory. If you are working with detector.xml yourself that also must be in the gbpvr directory.

A log file is generated by AddReOccuring every time it runs. Also, any Console activity may be redirected to a file with the following command:

AddReOccuring.exe > filesadded.txt

You can either run this manually, create a Windows Scheduled Task, or add it to the PostUpdateEPG?.bat file. You'll want to keep an eye on your scheduled recordings, as the list can start to grow pretty quickly.

[jorm]

Thanks tipstir.

http://www.bladerhq.com/pmwiki/pmwiki.ph...ReOccuring


I have actually been talking with Jrock and KingArgyle about merging AddReoccurring and The External Recording Manager then modifying xrecord to support the full recording manager with priorities and conflict management, duplication checks etc...

That will be the next release.

[jorm]

Actually tipstir I have been meaning to actually try to create a blue skin for xrecord. Right now I have been coping the same skin.xml from the red sky to the blue before every release. I have settings in the xml for adding boxes and changing the button colors. If you wanted to play with that it would be really cool. I know you were having some problems with xrecord, so if you have it running something you can look into.

You will find somethings are not skinable, just email me and I will make them.

[jorm]

You have my ok to do whatever you want.

When you find things that you would like to make configurable just send me an email.

[aegisx]

Anyone going to add an interface? (web or in program)

[jorm]

I would suggest other developers hold off before adding in their interface for at least a week till the merged scheduled comes into play.