Import new tvguide.xml file from within MediaPortal (1 Viewer)

[bombonator]

EDIT --turned out not fun at all until I tried on another computer and the autorun did work, dunno why it worked on 1 PC but not the other - YMMV too.

The following files need to be in the root of your USB Drive.

Simplest form of Autorun.inf for USB Drive:

[autorun]
action=EPGUpdaterUSB
shellexecute=EPGUpdaterUSB.cmd

Basic batch file (EPGUpdaterUSB.cmd) to do the copying (important stuff is between the first ==== lines, you'll need to change at least 1 path):

@echo off
setlocal
echo.
echo Autorun USB Drive TVGuide Updater!
echo.

rem ==========================================================
rem Set parameters to control execution.
rem Possible Values: 1=On. 0, not set, or any other value=Off.
SET ENABLECOPYTOUSB=1
SET ENABLECOPYFROMUSB=1
rem Set paths to copy from/to.
SET SOURCETVGUIDEPATH=C:\PathWhereYourGuideDataIsDownloaded
SET DESTINATIONTVGUIDEPATH=C:\Program Files\Team MediaPortal\MediaPortal\xmltv
rem ==========================================================

IF /I NOT "%ENABLECOPYTOUSB%"=="1" GOTO CopyToUSBEnd
echo.
rem ==========================================================
IF EXIST "%SOURCETVGUIDEPATH%\tvguide.xml" copy "%SOURCETVGUIDEPATH%\tvguide.xml" .
rem ==========================================================
echo.
echo Copy downloaded TVGuide to USB Drive Done!
:CopyToUSBEnd

IF /I NOT "%ENABLECOPYFROMUSB%"=="1" GOTO CopyFromUSBEnd
echo.
rem ==========================================================
IF EXIST "%DESTINATIONTVGUIDEPATH%\*.*" copy tvguide.xml "%DESTINATIONTVGUIDEPATH%"
rem ==========================================================
echo.
echo Copy TVGuide from USB Drive to MediaPortal Done!
:CopyFromUSBEnd

endlocal

It can copy to and from the USB Drive.

NOTE: The "IF EXIST ..." commands between ==== lines should all be on single line, not on 2 lines as it can appear here. The SET= lines can also appear like that, the paths cannot wrap to the next line in the batch file.

 

[dale_mac]

Wow. Very cool.
I'll give it a try tonight and post the results.
If all goes well, I think it should be put in the Tips & Tricks section.

 

[bombonator]

now that i know that it can work - the way it is above does still pop a box asking the user to confirm the autorun so may not appear in the foreground if MP is running (using Exclusive Fullscreen Directx Mode and/or MediaPortal always on top may stop it from appearing).

maybe i can avoid the popup, but maybe not as it may be a security measure by windows to stop a disk autorunning a virus from the disk without the user knowing about it...

 

[dale_mac]

You're right, the popup comes up behind Media Portal and waits for a response from me.
I think I'll use the MyPrograms batch file setup. It works fine, even if it a bit convoluted navigating to the shortcut.
Thanks for all the effort.