EPG Update on Boot?

[iamboriskarloff]

Hi - Firstly thanks for this fabulous project. I've been using it successfully for years. The PC that I run NPVR 2.5.9 on is not generally on all of the time. I turn it in when I want to record or watch something and NPVR starts up at boot. I usually schedule the recording via the web interface.

It is set to update the free-to-air EPG at a particular time every day, but if the PC isn't turned on at the time it doesn't get updated. I know I can update manually, but is it possible somehow to get it to update the EPG automatically at boot. If not, would it be easy to add a manual option to update the EPG via a button in the web interface?

Thanks,

Dave

[sub]

You can force it to do an update with the "nextpvr.exe -updateepg" command line, but I'd only do this if you're using xmltv (or Schedules Direct in North America). The DVB EPG will likely cause problems for recordings if you're running it at odd times during the day (when recordings could be about to start).

[Jakesty]

I assume you are using windows 7. Open task scheduler (start->run->taskschd.msc), on the task scheduler library, right click and create task. Give it a name and access to the command line above that SUB has mentioned. When you get to the triggers tab, change from scheduled to "At Startup". You can even delay the task for a bit which I would recommend while your computer finishes starting up. Save the task and you should be set.