auto-shutdown feature request (1 Viewer)

[vvulture]

Hi all..
I was wondering if it were possible to implement a feature to have my MP server shutdown at a certain time if no shows are scheduled for recording during a certain period of time ?


For example, if no shows are due to record between 9:30pm and 6:00 am, i would like MP to auto shutdown.
I will then set my BIOS to boot my server again at 6:15 am.

However, if there is a time when i have shows to record AFTER 9:30 pm, i would like this " plugin " to check every 30 minutes or so until all shows have been recorded and then shutdown.

Is all this at all possible ?? If not yet possible, it would make for a great plugin... problem is that i have no idea when it comes to making my own plugin... hint hint.. lol

TIA

 

[vvulture]

anyone ?? :-(

 

[and-81]

I tell my HTPC to shutdown overnight through task scheduler. It would be nice to have it only shutdown if there are no scheduled recordings coming up, so I might make a plugin to do this... not sure if it's already supported in the powerscheduler though ...

Cheers,

 

[vvulture]

Thanx for the reply Aaron...
Powerscheduler isn't up to the task because it doesn't allow you to choose " Shutdown " .

Anyway, if you can come up with a solution it would be great !!

What is needed is a plugin that will shutdown the server at a particular time so long as no recordings scheduled for a pre-determined amount of time... say between 9pm and 6 am. At that point the server would shutdown and wake up via bios in the morning.
If there are scheduled recordings, the plugin would check every half-hour or so until all recordings have finished and then shutdown.

cheers

 

[Paranoid Delusion]

PVRSheduler should do what you want, just one of its many features.

 

[vvulture]

Hi Ray...
thanks for the heads up.

I did what you said and installed PVRScheduler on my TVE3 server.
When i go into TVE3 config, i can see the PVRScheduler plugin, but when i select it, all i get is a blank screen... nothing to configure.
On top of that, my server is causing me grief.. TV no longer works..
I have posted a message on the PVRS forum, but no answer as yet.

I am using PVRScheduler on a server which only has TVE3 installed on it. Only my clients have MP installed on them.

cheers

 

[vvulture]

Oh well... PVR scheduler is not for me.. way too over the top for what i am trying to achieve.
I am really hoping that someone could perhaps make a simple plugin for me.. :-(

one can only hope...