EPG Downloader Service for TV Server ONLY

Big_Kev · 2007-12-05, 03:32

This is a little program for downloading EPG data for TV Server, and loading it directly into the TvLibrary database for TV Server.

Features:

Operates as a service with the ability to schedule daily downloads.
It allows you to download from multiple sources
Map multiple MediaPortal channels to the same channel ID in the xml data.
Loads directly to database, no intermediate steps with xmltv files etc.
Fill gaps in incomplete channel listings from other channel data (yes, this does happen in Australia! When the HD channels only have data for the few programs that are different from the SD channel, you need to merge the HD and SD listings to fill the gaps in the HD listing...)
Handles zipped data
Basic authentication for sites that have user ID and password

If you want to give it a try, you can find it at...

http://home.people.net.au/~threebrid.../EPG/index.htm

Regards
Kev

jimbolina · 2007-12-05, 07:55

Hi Kev,

Great work as usual.

3 things though:

1. Local xmltv.xml file support
2. If the import fails (dns problems or typo in the url), the downloaded file is locked and cannot be overwritten. I had to kill the program, delete the files, and try again.
3. On uninstall (yes I went back to the old gui...), the service isn't stopped and unregistered before the uninstall process which leads to a "some files could not be removed, you can do this manually" error.

Jim

gemx · 2007-12-05, 09:27

Thanks for your work but why do we need another epg importer?
Isn't WebEPG working in this cases?

zion22 · 2007-12-05, 10:57

Alternatives is always good... and it looks like it got some features that WebEPG doesn't have?

Big_Kev · 2007-12-06, 01:52

Quote:

Originally Posted by jimbolina

1. Local xmltv.xml file support

Now added - see the "Is File" option URLs.
Enter the file address as the URL and select the Is File checkbox

Quote:

Originally Posted by jimbolina

2. If the import fails (dns problems or typo in the url), the downloaded file is locked and cannot be overwritten. I had to kill the program, delete the files, and try again.

Made some changes to try and make the error handling more robust

Quote:

Originally Posted by jimbolina

3. On uninstall (yes I went back to the old gui...), the service isn't stopped and unregistered before the uninstall process which leads to a "some files could not be removed, you can do this manually" error.

I will look into this - I was just concentrating on getting the installation right!

Regards
Kev

jimbolina · 2007-12-06, 21:35

Hi Kev,

I tried the new version and the local file now loads but it only loads one channel into the grid?

The error handling changes you made seem to have worked.

Cheers,

Jim

Big_Kev · 2007-12-07, 00:08

Quote:

Originally Posted by jimbolina

Hi Kev,

I tried the new version and the local file now loads but it only loads one channel into the grid?

The error handling changes you made seem to have worked.

Cheers,

Jim

Hi Jim,

Could you send me your xml file so I can do some tests?

Regards
Kev

jimbolina · 2007-12-07, 06:53

PM sent

Big_Kev · 2007-12-11, 02:39

Some fixes for local files.

You can also combine "Zipped" and "Is File" flags if your local file is zipped.

Regards
Kev

riadmelb · 2007-12-12, 04:10

Hi Kev, I upgraded to the new version just now, and followed the instructions till the end, but keep getting an error in the log:

Download Started 12/12/2007 2:07:11 PM
12/12/2007 2:07:12 PM - EPG Download Failed!: Error=EAccessViolation

I'm using http://minnie.tuhs.org/tivo-bin/xmlguide.pl as an xml data source.

Thank you for your efforts,
riadmelb

2007-12-05, 03:32	#1 (permalink)
Big_Kev Portal Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 319 Thanks: 108 Thanked 140 Times in 63 Posts Country:	EPG Downloader Service for TV Server ONLY This is a little program for downloading EPG data for TV Server, and loading it directly into the TvLibrary database for TV Server. Features: Operates as a service with the ability to schedule daily downloads. It allows you to download from multiple sources Map multiple MediaPortal channels to the same channel ID in the xml data. Loads directly to database, no intermediate steps with xmltv files etc. Fill gaps in incomplete channel listings from other channel data (yes, this does happen in Australia! When the HD channels only have data for the few programs that are different from the SD channel, you need to merge the HD and SD listings to fill the gaps in the HD listing...) Handles zipped data Basic authentication for sites that have user ID and password If you want to give it a try, you can find it at... http://home.people.net.au/~threebrid.../EPG/index.htm Regards Kev Last edited by Big_Kev; 2007-12-05 at 07:36.

2007-12-05, 09:27	#3 (permalink)
gemx Portal Developer Join Date: Oct 2006 Age: 32 Posts: 1,321 Thanks: 25 Thanked 201 Times in 108 Posts Country: My System	Thanks for your work but why do we need another epg importer? Isn't WebEPG working in this cases? __________________ ACCENT HT-100 \| 2x16 VFD \| ADM Athlon 64 3500+ \| Win XP SP2 \| SkyStar 2 DVB-S PCI \| TT connect S2-3600

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zion22 Portal Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Age: 35 Posts: 157 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts Country:	Alternatives is always good... and it looks like it got some features that WebEPG doesn't have? __________________ OnFile Monitor - Automated file actions. http://member.drunkdragons.com/zion/onfile

2007-12-11, 02:39	#9 (permalink)
Big_Kev Portal Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 319 Thanks: 108 Thanked 140 Times in 63 Posts Country:	New Version 0.0.0.03 Some fixes for local files. You can also combine "Zipped" and "Is File" flags if your local file is zipped. Regards Kev

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2007-12-05, 07:55	#2 (permalink)
jimbolina Portal Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 82 Thanks: 11 Thanked 11 Times in 10 Posts Country: My System	Hi Kev, Great work as usual. 3 things though: 1. Local xmltv.xml file support 2. If the import fails (dns problems or typo in the url), the downloaded file is locked and cannot be overwritten. I had to kill the program, delete the files, and try again. 3. On uninstall (yes I went back to the old gui...), the service isn't stopped and unregistered before the uninstall process which leads to a "some files could not be removed, you can do this manually" error. Jim

2007-12-06, 21:35	#6 (permalink)
jimbolina Portal Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 82 Thanks: 11 Thanked 11 Times in 10 Posts Country: My System	Hi Kev, I tried the new version and the local file now loads but it only loads one channel into the grid? The error handling changes you made seem to have worked. Cheers, Jim

2007-12-07, 06:53	#8 (permalink)
jimbolina Portal Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 82 Thanks: 11 Thanked 11 Times in 10 Posts Country: My System	PM sent

2007-12-12, 04:10	#10 (permalink)
riadmelb Portal Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Melbourne Posts: 143 Thanks: 2 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts Country: My System	Hi Kev, I upgraded to the new version just now, and followed the instructions till the end, but keep getting an error in the log: Download Started 12/12/2007 2:07:11 PM 12/12/2007 2:07:12 PM - EPG Download Failed!: Error=EAccessViolation I'm using http://minnie.tuhs.org/tivo-bin/xmlguide.pl as an xml data source. Thank you for your efforts, riadmelb

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