Schedule Programs via Blackberry or text pager

[rgdmimi]

I just completed compiling a neat little applet that lets the user query the gbpvr db via a Blackberry like device. It should also work for any other text message device. Assuming the device possesses a hefty message buffer, else the text gets cut off. In brief it will allow the user to request listing information, run external OS script commands (*.BAT ) and finally schedule multiple shows for record. I’m still trying to debug it.

The program runs on Windows XP but 2000 should also work. The app minimizes to the system tray, though it does not run as a service, “yet”. It has a limited number of commands. Ok only four, for now.

The command syntax goes something like this:
ECMD:HELP , emails user the help file to pager.
ECMD:SRCH=batt where “bat’ is the text contained in the listing. (I.E) Batman , Battlestart Galactica, Ect. You get the idea.
ECMD:RUN# where # is an umber from 1 to 999, and associated file by the name of RUN1.bat Ect. , must reside in the apps home directory.
ECMD:TAPE

You can cut and past the results of ECMD:SRCH and replace the program ID with $ ….$. (I.E)


Email subject should read ECMD:TAPE

Email message should ready,

$99654$
Star Trek
8:00 PM ……

$94748$
Star Wars
10:00 PM…..

etc…

or simply

$99654$
$94748$
etc…

will also work.

Note: you don’t need the actual names or time the parsing routing is only looking for the number between the two $….$.

I will make this available shortly on some site but if you can think of anything else I can put into it please feel free.

[Pioneer4x4]

Sounds like a good idea!

[rgdmimi]

Sorry for delay folks here is the link to download the application and docs.

http://www.geocities.com/rgdmimi/PVRMD.html

Thanks for replay by the way gbpvr and much of the plugins are great.

Many thanks keep it going,

-rgdmimi