WebEPG-conf maximum Grab Days = 14?

tekener · 2007-11-18, 18:11

Hi,

I have noticed that it is not possible to set the maximum grab days in WebEPG-conf to more than 14 days. I can manually change the value in the config file, but when starting the WebEPG-conf after the change, it will crash.

I have successfully loaded EPG data for more than 14 days from the tvinfo.de website for german tv, so webepg does not have a problem with grab days > 14.

My question: Is there a reason for this limitation which I haven't come across yet? Or can I use the higher number of grab days? In that case I would like to ask to remove this limitations from WebEPG-conf.

Thanks for this great program.

Olaf

level20peon · 2007-11-19, 08:40

The reason for this limitation is that there isn't data for more days on the server where EPG is grabbed from.

-level20peon

petsa · 2007-11-19, 12:32

Hi tekener,

Are you sure you can grab for 14 days? I tried to increase the number of days to grab when I tested this weekend and I got a message saying that 10 ays is the most.

/Peter

level20peon · 2007-11-19, 12:40

It depends on the service you grab from. Some providers allow 7 days, some 10, some 14 and so on...

-level20peon

tekener · 2007-11-19, 14:28

@level20peon:
I initially thought so too that there isn't data for more days on the server. But I checked that manually on the website of tvinfo.de, and now after running webepg I have an XML-file with data e.g. for "Das Vierte" until 10th December. I forgot to mention that I also changed the value of "availabledays" in the grabber XML-file for tvinfo.de, not only "MaxGrabDays" in the WebEPG.xml.

The downside to this is of course that the grabbing process takes some hours before it finishes.

@petsa:
Yes, that of course also depends on the website you're grabbing from. As I wrote, one of the two sites for german TV offers data longer in advance, I don't know for other countries.

Olaf

felo · 2007-11-19, 20:09

Hey!
I Grab every 4 days do to the site not having more than 1 week, and only take 20 mins to finish (grabing and leaving the info in TV Guide).
I do grab at 1:00 am.

2007-11-18, 18:11	#1 (permalink)
tekener Portal User Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 4 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Country: My System	WebEPG-conf maximum Grab Days = 14? Hi, I have noticed that it is not possible to set the maximum grab days in WebEPG-conf to more than 14 days. I can manually change the value in the config file, but when starting the WebEPG-conf after the change, it will crash. I have successfully loaded EPG data for more than 14 days from the tvinfo.de website for german tv, so webepg does not have a problem with grab days > 14. My question: Is there a reason for this limitation which I haven't come across yet? Or can I use the higher number of grab days? In that case I would like to ask to remove this limitations from WebEPG-conf. Thanks for this great program. Olaf

2007-11-19, 08:40	#2 (permalink)
level20peon MP Donator Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Aachen Age: 26 Posts: 1,011 Thanks: 14 Thanked 41 Times in 37 Posts Country: My System	The reason for this limitation is that there isn't data for more days on the server where EPG is grabbed from. -level20peon __________________ some of my [HowTo] guides Backup your TV-Server configuration (advanced) Backup your MediaPortal configuration WebEPG (XMLTV) configuration most annoying bugs TV + 7 or more audio channels = lockup DVD + seek = lockup

2007-11-19, 12:40	#4 (permalink)
level20peon MP Donator Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Aachen Age: 26 Posts: 1,011 Thanks: 14 Thanked 41 Times in 37 Posts Country: My System	It depends on the service you grab from. Some providers allow 7 days, some 10, some 14 and so on... -level20peon __________________ some of my [HowTo] guides Backup your TV-Server configuration (advanced) Backup your MediaPortal configuration WebEPG (XMLTV) configuration most annoying bugs TV + 7 or more audio channels = lockup DVD + seek = lockup

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petsa MP Donator Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Stockholm Posts: 502 Thanks: 5 Thanked 10 Times in 10 Posts Country: My System	Hi tekener, Are you sure you can grab for 14 days? I tried to increase the number of days to grab when I tested this weekend and I got a message saying that 10 ays is the most. /Peter

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tekener Portal User Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 4 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Country: My System	@level20peon: I initially thought so too that there isn't data for more days on the server. But I checked that manually on the website of tvinfo.de, and now after running webepg I have an XML-file with data e.g. for "Das Vierte" until 10th December. I forgot to mention that I also changed the value of "availabledays" in the grabber XML-file for tvinfo.de, not only "MaxGrabDays" in the WebEPG.xml. The downside to this is of course that the grabbing process takes some hours before it finishes. @petsa: Yes, that of course also depends on the website you're grabbing from. As I wrote, one of the two sites for german TV offers data longer in advance, I don't know for other countries. Olaf

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felo Portal Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Whit my MOM! Age: 7 Posts: 63 Thanks: 8 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts My System	Hey! I Grab every 4 days do to the site not having more than 1 week, and only take 20 mins to finish (grabing and leaving the info in TV Guide). I do grab at 1:00 am.