Any quick way to switch between MP and TV server?

Rhys.Goodwin · 2007-01-23, 11:41

Hi, I've got my TVEngine3 running pretty well. But I have a very stable MP running on the same machine. I've been testing TVEngine3 with a LAN client. e.g. I close MP and start the TVServer service then run up MP on my LAN client. After testing I go back to MP so my wife will be able to watch TV without any issues.

I want to install the TVServer client plug-in on the server PC but I want to be able to quickly switch back to my running MP config. Phase 2 testing if you like. Any way to do this? e.g. batch file or script or something.

GagReflex · 2007-01-24, 10:50

This will effectively toggle between V3 and V2.. Each time you run the batch file it will switch to the 'other' way... If you wanted to you could add a few echo commands and a pause at the end so it will tell you if you're now in V3 or V2 mode..

I've attached it as a TXT file, rename it to a .bat file...

Inker · 2007-01-24, 10:53

Very nice, sounds like an excellent idea. I can sure use it to have a "fall back".

Thanks alot

Rhys.Goodwin · 2007-01-24, 11:07

Cheers GagReflex! That's great! What about the instructions somewhere that tell you to delete all your TV cards in MP? Does that still apply?

Thanks agian,
Rhys

GagReflex · 2007-01-24, 12:31

NO!... Dont delete anything from MP!..
the TV Server runs fine with all the 'old' TV card settings still in the config..
All you need to do is run the batch file and fire up MP

Noelix · 2007-01-24, 18:11

Check this thread out, you can have multiple installs of MP on the same machine and easily switch between them: HowTo easily flick between diff MP versions (inc v2,v3 tv engine)

2007-01-23, 11:41	#1 (permalink)
Rhys.Goodwin Portal Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 336 Thanks: 1 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Country: My System	Any quick way to switch between MP and TV server? Hi, I've got my TVEngine3 running pretty well. But I have a very stable MP running on the same machine. I've been testing TVEngine3 with a LAN client. e.g. I close MP and start the TVServer service then run up MP on my LAN client. After testing I go back to MP so my wife will be able to watch TV without any issues. I want to install the TVServer client plug-in on the server PC but I want to be able to quickly switch back to my running MP config. Phase 2 testing if you like. Any way to do this? e.g. batch file or script or something.

2007-01-24, 10:50	#2 (permalink)
GagReflex Portal Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Melbourne Age: 47 Posts: 99 Thanks: 4 Thanked 3 Times in 2 Posts Country: My System	This will effectively toggle between V3 and V2.. Each time you run the batch file it will switch to the 'other' way... If you wanted to you could add a few echo commands and a pause at the end so it will tell you if you're now in V3 or V2 mode.. I've attached it as a TXT file, rename it to a .bat file... Last edited by GagReflex; 2007-01-24 at 10:56..

2007-01-24, 10:53	#3 (permalink)
Inker Retired Team Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,667 Thanks: 46 Thanked 149 Times in 65 Posts My System	Very nice, sounds like an excellent idea. I can sure use it to have a "fall back". Thanks alot __________________ There are only two industries that refer to their customers as "users". - Edward Tufte

2007-01-24, 18:11	#6 (permalink)
Noelix Portal Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Salt Lake City, UT Age: 28 Posts: 393 Thanks: 12 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Country: My System	Check this thread out, you can have multiple installs of MP on the same machine and easily switch between them: HowTo easily flick between diff MP versions (inc v2,v3 tv engine) __________________

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2007-01-24, 11:07	#4 (permalink)
Rhys.Goodwin Portal Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 336 Thanks: 1 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Country: My System	Cheers GagReflex! That's great! What about the instructions somewhere that tell you to delete all your TV cards in MP? Does that still apply? Thanks agian, Rhys

2007-01-24, 12:31	#5 (permalink)
GagReflex Portal Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Melbourne Age: 47 Posts: 99 Thanks: 4 Thanked 3 Times in 2 Posts Country: My System	NO!... Dont delete anything from MP!.. the TV Server runs fine with all the 'old' TV card settings still in the config.. All you need to do is run the batch file and fire up MP

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