Setup for XMLTV in MP

is there any way to make this easier?

agreed, apart from the initial configuration it would be nice if you could set the XML TV EPG 'harvesting' to be automatically done once a week or whenever.

ie: no manual deleting/renaming files, pressing F3 etc.

[MrMario64]

there r currently being developings going on to makes this all easier.

I use an alternative software called O2Grabber (search for it on google),.. it works very good but it supports only Sweden, Norway, Denmark and (the most of channels) in UK.

It downloads all icons and downloads the data quicker than when I used XMLTV.

OK, I have to use the AT Schedule (an batch file :wink: ) in Windows instead of the built in .py support in MediaPortal but hey, I get an EPG with a lot of program info and all the icons.

BekKen,

I am trying o2Grabber, I get the file and when i hit the F3 button it updates but fails to load the file because I get the following error

TVGuide Import failed
Invalid XML file

I need some help here...

Jeppe

This is how i use o2grabber:
Put the o2grabber.exe file in the xmltv directory.
After start the program. Chose configure, then chose your channels.
Set the output directory to "C:\Program Files\Team MediaPortal\MediaPortal\xmltv" or where you have xmltv-folder.
The output filename should say: tvguide.xml.
Set channelnaming to what you want.
Check Make grabber invisible.
Check download icons.
Set time offset to 00.
Uncheck adjust for daylight savings.
Set country to sv.
Set days to grab to what you want. I use 2 because i turn of my computer during night.
Click ok and exit o2grabber.
Open Media Portal configuration. Go to Television|Program Guide.
Set xmltv-folder "C:\Program Files\Team MediaPortal\MediaPortal\xmltv"
Check use timezone information from xmltv
Set compensate timezone to "1".
Set grabber to the swedish (i dont know if you have to do this )
Clock "ok" and close configuration.
I the same directory where you have o2grabber make a bat-file.
You can use notepad and rename the file from .txt to .bat
Type: o2grabber.exe -grab
i named my file to o2grabber.bat.
Right click the o2grabber.bat file and chose Send To|Desktop.
On our desktop rightclick the shortcut and set the run property to hidden. Grab the shortcut and put it in your startup-folder. Another option is to use Scheduled Tasks to make windows run the batfile every xx day.
Vola now xmltv updates everytime you startup your computer. Phu i hope it did help you. Feel free to pm me if you have any problems whith your o2grabber setup.

I have configured like dogge (except that I set time offset to 1 and checked the daylight saving) and it has never failed for me, it works everytime.

O2Grabber works fine for the listings except that I cannot get it to download the icons. It worked once about two months ago, but since then nothing ( Can anybody still get it to work with Norwegian channels?

Maybe it's just saving them in a strange place. Where is the default location?

Cheers,
Paul

is the TV guide grabber still a manual or batch file proceedure?

Just wondering if the TV guide setup actually works yet?
i.e. the page where you setup where XMLTV conf file is

[wiwaxia]

Microsoft Windows XP [Versione 5.1.2600]
(C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp.

C:\Documents and Settings\Federico\Desktop\xmltv-0.5.38-win32b\xmltv-0.5.38-win3
2>xmltv.exe tv_grab_it_lt --configure
Timezone is +0100
adding '--share=C:/Documents and Settings/Federico/Desktop/xmltv-0.5.38-win32b/x
mltv-0.5.38-win32/share/xmltv'
using config filename ./.xmltv/tv_grab_it_lt.conf
getting list of channels: Use of uninitialized value in split at /PerlApp/grab/i
t_lt/tv_grab_it_lt line 565.
##################################################
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="ISO-8859-1"?>
<!DOCTYPE tv SYSTEM "xmltv.dtd">
************************************************** ********
I think the problem is in /PERL and his fuck%% Use of uninitialized value...
How can I correct this??!?!?!?

PLS help!!!!!! I pst i all seciton of forum e noone reply. Help