Check recording status from batch file

[adwiel]

I want to check the recording status of GBPVR (recording, or not recording) in a batch file. So I can put the system into hibernation from Postprocessing.bat, if no recording is in progress.

I found an old utility RecStatus.exe what should the trick.
It is however not compatible with the current version of GBPVR (it cannot connect to GBPVR.mdb).

How could I do this?

[sub]

Sorry, I'm not aware of any utility you could use from a batch file to tell if the app is recording.

[martint123]

You might want to take a look at http://gbpvr.com/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Utility/SlimmGBPVR Which is both a windows app and a CLI tool.

Shutdown (hibernate, log off, restart, stand by or turn off) computer. If any recordings are currently active, the shutdown will occur when GB-PVR has finished its’ current recording session.

the CLI can tell you :-

Code:

E:\Program Files\devnz\gbpvr>gbpvrcli /tunerstatus
Sat1:Sleeping
rf:Sleeping
DVb-t1:Sleeping
DVB-t2:Sleeping
composite:Sleeping
E:\Program Files\devnz\gbpvr>

[adwiel]

Hi martint123,

thanks for your reaction.
I'm going to try this; it sounds pretty good.

[pBS]

you can tell if there's *supposed* to be a recording going on or not...
just query the in-progress flag of recording_schedule..
of course this won't tel you if it's hung or anything...but it will tell you if it's suppose to be recording..

Code:

SELECT filename, oid  from RECORDING_SCHEDULE  where status = '1';"`