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<blockquote data-quote="Deda" data-source="post: 604558" data-attributes="member: 89768">re: Fix to &quot;IMDB with AKA grabber&quot;THX for info.OK here's the fact after investigation.1. MP searches covers from Amazon.com (which I think don't work - I didn't test that but but my opinion is that this method fails)after2. MP searches covers from hxxp://www.impawards.com through google which currently works partially (method takes only strict link from page&nbsp; like: &quot;http://www.impawards.com/(?&lt;year&gt;\d{4})/.*?.html&quot; which means link must be EXACTLY like:hxxp://www.impawards.com/2009/avatar.htmland this fails in many occasions especially in case of foreign movies like [rec] because the link is then like hxxp://www.impawards.com/intl/Spain/..... and this automatically failsNext in this method is conflict between IMDB and impawards concerning movie names and years:(in your example: Frequently asked question about time travel - IMDB, &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; FAQ about time travel&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; - impawards)//EDITAs I lookin now into MP code I think it only passes Movie title, not year:IMPawardsSearch impSearch = new IMPawardsSearch();&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; impSearch.Search(CurrentMovie.Title);so this can lead to wrong result (IE Alien from Ridley Scott gives Alien Tresspass cover ---&gt;absolute heresy <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile&nbsp; &nbsp; :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />, in case that MP pass year than cover will be OK ) just try Alien without movie year with Old method from Test app.Year can be good filter, but sometimes can fail in case of year conflict, so this is catch 22//END EDITMovies or cartoons from TV doesn't have covers (like that short Madagascar cartoon).Many covers doesn't exists on impawards but exists on IMDB (this is a place where IMDB beats impawards, but impawards beats IMDB in cover alternate design --&gt;more covers for the same movie) so it will be a good idea to look for covers also on IMDB (like Moving Pictures) but that is what I can't do now 'cause I'm missing IMDB link for movie (cover can be easily grabbed when searching movies on IMDB but that can't be done easily without messing the Core.dll-&gt;Heart of MP1) Just try little test application and you will see. For IMDB movie search you need 3 libraries from root of MP:Core.dllDatabases.dllUtils.dllor just copy it to MP root directory and execute. It will not mess up your movie database or anything within MP, just helps you to see the results of searching (Movie search is a new method - for covers you can test both). Lets say it's visual interpretation how MP search movies and covers.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Deda, post: 604558, member: 89768"] [b]re: Fix to "IMDB with AKA grabber"[/b] THX for info. OK here's the fact after investigation. 1. MP searches covers from Amazon.com (which I think don't work - I didn't test that but but my opinion is that this method fails) after 2. MP searches covers from hxxp://www.impawards.com through google which currently works partially (method takes only strict link from page like: "http://www.impawards.com/(?<year>\d{4})/.*?.html" which means link must be EXACTLY like: hxxp://www.impawards.com/2009/avatar.html and this fails in many occasions especially in case of foreign movies like [rec] because the link is then like hxxp://www.impawards.com/intl/Spain/..... and this automatically fails Next in this method is conflict between IMDB and impawards concerning movie names and years: (in your example: Frequently asked question about time travel - IMDB, FAQ about time travel - impawards) //EDIT As I lookin now into MP code I think it only passes Movie title, not year: IMPawardsSearch impSearch = new IMPawardsSearch(); impSearch.Search(CurrentMovie.Title); so this can lead to wrong result (IE Alien from Ridley Scott gives Alien Tresspass cover --->absolute heresy :), in case that MP pass year than cover will be OK ) just try Alien without movie year with Old method from Test app. Year can be good filter, but sometimes can fail in case of year conflict, so this is catch 22 //END EDIT Movies or cartoons from TV doesn't have covers (like that short Madagascar cartoon). Many covers doesn't exists on impawards but exists on IMDB (this is a place where IMDB beats impawards, but impawards beats IMDB in cover alternate design -->more covers for the same movie) so it will be a good idea to look for covers also on IMDB (like Moving Pictures) but that is what I can't do now 'cause I'm missing IMDB link for movie (cover can be easily grabbed when searching movies on IMDB but that can't be done easily without messing the Core.dll->Heart of MP1) Just try little test application and you will see. For IMDB movie search you need 3 libraries from root of MP: Core.dll Databases.dll Utils.dll or just copy it to MP root directory and execute. It will not mess up your movie database or anything within MP, just helps you to see the results of searching (Movie search is a new method - for covers you can test both). Lets say it's visual interpretation how MP search movies and covers. [/QUOTE]

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