[Bug] Can't delete scheduled recording after EPG change (1 Viewer)

[elliottmc]

All,

Thanks for all looking into this (especially considering my stupidity regarding the logs ).

Taking the point that the "recording highlight" is not being removed, it may go some way to explain what I might have been seeing.

I am running a client / server setup so is there any chance that the link between the client is less optimal that might cause this????

I don't see this making a difference (although I did test on a network client). If it is capable of streaming TV, it can handle to small amount of information that this requires.

To be honest, I hadn't thought of using a daily record option to test this problem, so I will have a look at it myself tonight and see if I can re-create.

That would be good. Thanks.

One thing to note is that once the recording in question had started, I deleted the TV recording as it was still recording (which you would usually expect a prompt to say that the current recording will be lost and scheduled record stopped). In this event, the recording was deleted and recording stopped, but the recording then re-started immediately.

If deleting a recording in progress does not prompt you, and restarts the recording immediately, this is a separate bug.

If you can reproduce this one, please start a new thread and include exact details, steps to reproduce and logs. I have just tested, and I got the notification and the recording did not restart.

For example, does this only happen with certain types of schedule (daily at this time, schedules split between two programs, etc.).

I did try to cancel the episode schedule loads of times before the recording started. Is it possible that these attempts to cancel the show (due to the "recording highlight" in the EPG not changing) could have created a number of individuals for the same programme?

The short answer is that I have no idea. I don't actually know how you are trying to cancel the schedule - from 'schedules' or from the EPG? If you are doing this from the EPG, you should go to a screen with a list of episodes, and any scheduled to record have a red dot at the side of them. Then you are sure that you are selecting the right one.

I think there is actually yet another bug here. I have a 'daily at this time' schedule currently recording. I then tried to cancel a later episode of the same schedule, and it told me it was recording. I will investigate further and report back with logs. It does seem that we have pretty serious issues with 'at this time' type schedules.

Mark

 

[robbo100]

I think there is actually yet another bug here. I have a 'daily at this time' schedule currently recording. I then tried to cancel a later episode of the same schedule, and it told me it was recording. I will investigate further and report back with logs. It does seem that we have pretty serious issues with 'at this time' type schedules.

Mark

Mark,

I think I double posted while you were replying to me, so my last post (post number 10) should have updates with my latest testing. One of my observations confirms exactly what you saw as quoted above.

Please let me know if you want me to to create new threads for each of the three repeatable bugs I have identified in the second half of post number 10, or will you just take them into Mantis from the single thread?

Thanks

Rob

 

[elliottmc]

Hi,

If you could start a new thread for each of the individual issues you have found, and include steps to reproduce and logs, I will confirm them and add them to mantis so that they get fixed in the release candidate.

It is important that we know which types of schedule these problems apply to - whether it is just one type, or more than one. I will do as much testing as I can.

Best wishes,

Mark

 

[robbo100]

OK,

It will have to wait until tonight as I don't have access until my MP system until then - but don't worry, I haven't forgotten.

Rob

 

[elliottmc]

First one done

0003594: Cancelling a future episode of a timed recording can stop a current recording - MediaPortal Bugtracker

 

[jameson_uk]

I am struggling for time but this should not be too difficult to track down.

Can someone please break down how they are cancelling step by step (you can only cancel through the program info screen not direct from EPG ?? )

Edit: had a quick look at the code to remind myself and I think it is possible to cancel episodes through the scheduled TV screen or by going to guide, selecting the program as if you were going to record and then cancelling from program info screen. Could someone confirm that both are broken and also whether there is another way of deleting.

 

[elliottmc]

I am struggling for time but this should not be too difficult to track down.

Can someone please break down how they are cancelling step by step (you can only cancel through the program info screen not direct from EPG ?? )

Edit: had a quick look at the code to remind myself and I think it is possible to cancel episodes through the scheduled TV screen or by going to guide, selecting the program as if you were going to record and then cancelling from program info screen. Could someone confirm that both are broken and also whether there is another way of deleting.

In my case I cancelled from the scheduled screen. If you cancel from the program info screen, it works correctly.

There seems to be a further minor complication. If you cancel a future episode from 'scheduled' but are in pre-record time, then it stops the current recording without warning. Also, if you delete the complete schedule when an episode is recording, you don't get warned.

Mark

 

[jameson_uk]

In my case I cancelled from the scheduled screen. If you cancel from the program info screen, it works correctly.

There seems to be a further minor complication. If you cancel a future episode from 'scheduled' but are in pre-record time, then it stops the current recording without warning. Also, if you delete the complete schedule when an episode is recording, you don't get warned.

Mark

So basically you are saying that Program Info page works correctly in all situations but scheduled screen does not?

 

[elliottmc]

In my case I cancelled from the scheduled screen. If you cancel from the program info screen, it works correctly.

There seems to be a further minor complication. If you cancel a future episode from 'scheduled' but are in pre-record time, then it stops the current recording without warning. Also, if you delete the complete schedule when an episode is recording, you don't get warned.

Mark

So basically you are saying that Program Info page works correctly in all situations but scheduled screen does not?

Well, at least for deleting schedules.

I need to check the other issues in this thread (failing to remove highlighting from EPG, and checking that the correct length recording takes place.

Mark

 

[robbo100]

In my case I cancelled from the scheduled screen. If you cancel from the program info screen, it works correctly.

There seems to be a further minor complication. If you cancel a future episode from 'scheduled' but are in pre-record time, then it stops the current recording without warning. Also, if you delete the complete schedule when an episode is recording, you don't get warned.

Mark

So basically you are saying that Program Info page works correctly in all situations but scheduled screen does not?

Well, at least for deleting schedules.

I need to check the other issues in this thread (failing to remove highlighting from EPG, and checking that the correct length recording takes place.

Mark

I disagree, and think there is a (smaller) problem when cancelling from the program info screen.

Talking specifically about Mantis 0003594, if I cancel the an individual show in the future whilst today's show is recording (from the same schedule) using the program info page (i.e. accessed via the EPG by clicking on the show). I get the the wrong screen popup warning telling me:

"DELETE THIS RECORDING? THIS SCHEDULE IS RECORDING. IF YOU DELETE THE SCHEDULE THEN THE RECORDING IS STOPPED. ARE YOU SURE? YES/NO"

This is the wrong message since the current recording won't be stopped. The difference is, the currently recording show DOESN'T actually stop recording (despite the message telling me it will), where as it seems from your post that it DOES stop when the future show is cancelled from the scheduled menu.

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From the three bugs I posted in post number 10, I have started a new thread for one of them, and Mantis 0003594 covers another. I can not re-create the third one at the moment, but will keep trying and I will post logs if it happens again (in another thread). I have been testing in a single seat setup tonight, so it might be this last one is a server/client issue (or a figment of my imagination).

Cheers

Rob