Hey,
I'm already using your Guide downloader (it's very, very good by the way) and I've just installed the web server.
So here's some feedback:
In the great tradition of computer programmers (users in general?) I downloaded the setup guide but did not read it
I eventually did, and that's when I went back and added a new user to MSSQL.
I think the web server should have big bad error messages when you fail to set up a new user for the database. Instead it fails to work properly, but doesn't tell you why...
I don't have a program to read pdf files on my TV Server machine, so when I neglected to untick the readme option in the installer it came back saying that it couldn't launch the pdf and then that the program failed to install. So maybe the installer needs some error handling around that ... but really, not a big issue.
Setup was pretty easy, but some default settings in all the boxes would be nice. I know there is a manual, and the manual is great, but you know people don't read those things. I know this because having written software I am now doomed to forever answer the same questions (which have been answered in the documentation) over and over for all eternity ...
So it might be a good idea to include some mysteriously worded prompts in the installer that will tell people to read the setup guide ... something like "Before proceeding, please ensure you have followed step 2 in the setup guide" ... This not only tells them that there is something they need to do, but it tempts them with the unknown "step 2" ... Yes, I'm a little crazy, but you get the idea. Or just a popup tooltip on the server username box that says something about it being separate to the TVServer database username.
For me the TV Guide screen only shows one channel, I've attached it to this post.
The Recorded Programs screen works, but the Scheduled recordings never loads. I click the button and it never comes up. I noticed that the web interface process on the server maxes out the cpu when I click on "Show recording schedule" and the recording schedule never shows up.
I uninstalled the web interface and re-installed it, but it didn't fix it.
Is there a minimum version of TVE3 I need? I'm running a post RC1 SVN, but it's probably a month or so old now...
The fact that all the screens are customisable is fantastic, and I'm sure it wont be long before either you or someone else redesigns some of the screens to make them a bit fancier. I would like to see the TV Guide screen look more like this:
http://www.ebroadcast.com.au/TV/stat...urneNight.html
Which is a website I use quite often to find out what's on tv. Note: I use firefox with adblock to remove all the junk from the above page.
I know that this web interface will only improve, as I've seen the good job you've done on the guide downloader.
Thank you for your efforts, keep up the good work.
Cheers,