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Announcing MPChannelUpdater:

Current Version: 0.0.0.1

https://www.team-mediaportal.com/files/Download/SystemUtilities/MPChannelUpdater/

The MP channel configuration is very problematic. Channels are not sorted by channel number by default. Additionally, it is very difficult to set channels to external inputs since each channel has to be edited individually to set the external input type and the external channel number. Also, the channels in groups are not sorted by channel number and it is very difficult to fix in the MP editor.

This plugin attempts to solve all of the above problems. Channels can be easily sorted by channel number in the MP database. The iSort field in the TV database is updated based on the ascending sort order for the channel number. If the channel is an external channel, the channel number is read from the ExternalChannel field of the database.

A function was written to allow all channels to be set to external channels with the same external input type. This is typically the case for satellite TV users in the US with DirecTV or other provider and a settop box (STB).

Finally, channels in the custom groups are not sorted in any fashion, therefore a function was written to write the iSort index from the channels table to the tblGroupMapping. This should be default in MediaPortal anyways.

Current Version Features:
+ Configuration control through a MediaPortal plugin interface and a
   windows form.
+ Ability to sort regular channels or extneral channels by channel number
+ Ability to set all channels to specific external input type
+ Ability to sort channels in groups by channel number

Future Work:
+ Maybe some day in the future I will try to implement these changes directly
   in the MediaPortal source code.

Known Issues:
+ If a user has edited the TV database in the MP configuration before running
   this plugin, any updates will likely fail. I believe that MP is locking
   the TV database. Therefore, this plugin can only be run if there has been
   no previous access to the TV database.
+ Code is not commented too well.

<blockquote data-quote="Hesse" data-source="post: 79212" data-attributes="member: 23814">Announcing MPChannelUpdater:Current Version: 0.0.0.1<a href="https://www.team-mediaportal.com/files/Download/SystemUtilities/MPChannelUpdater/" target="_blank">https://www.team-mediaportal.com/files/Download/SystemUtilities/MPChannelUpdater/</a>The MP channel configuration is very problematic.&nbsp; Channels are not sorted by channel number by default.&nbsp; Additionally, it is very difficult to set&nbsp; channels to external inputs since each channel has to be edited individually&nbsp; to set the external input type and the external channel number.&nbsp; Also,&nbsp; the channels in groups are not sorted by channel number and it is very difficult to fix in the MP editor.&nbsp;This plugin attempts to solve all of the above problems.&nbsp; Channels can be&nbsp; easily sorted by channel number in the MP database.&nbsp; The iSort field in the&nbsp; TV database is updated based on the ascending sort order for the channel number.&nbsp; If the channel is an external channel, the channel number is read from the&nbsp; ExternalChannel field of the database.&nbsp;A function was written to allow all channels to be set to external channels&nbsp; with the same external input type.&nbsp; This is typically the case for satellite&nbsp; TV users in the US with DirecTV or other provider and a settop box (STB). &nbsp;Finally, channels in the custom groups are not sorted in any fashion, therefore a function was written to write the iSort index from the channels table to the&nbsp; tblGroupMapping.&nbsp; This should be default in MediaPortal anyways.&nbsp;&nbsp;Current Version Features:&nbsp;+ Configuration control through a MediaPortal plugin interface and a&nbsp;&nbsp; windows form.&nbsp;+ Ability to sort regular channels or extneral channels by channel number&nbsp;+ Ability to set all channels to specific external input type&nbsp;+ Ability to sort channels in groups by channel number&nbsp;&nbsp;Future Work:&nbsp;+ Maybe some day in the future I will try to implement these changes directly&nbsp;&nbsp; in the MediaPortal source code.&nbsp;&nbsp;Known Issues:&nbsp;+ If a user has edited the TV database in the MP configuration before running&nbsp;&nbsp; this plugin, any updates will likely fail.&nbsp; I believe that MP is locking&nbsp;&nbsp; the TV database.&nbsp; Therefore, this plugin can only be run if there has been&nbsp;&nbsp; no previous access to the TV database.&nbsp;+ Code is not commented too well.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Hesse, post: 79212, member: 23814"] Announcing MPChannelUpdater: [B]Current Version: 0.0.0.1[/B] [URL="https://www.team-mediaportal.com/files/Download/SystemUtilities/MPChannelUpdater/"]https://www.team-mediaportal.com/files/Download/SystemUtilities/MPChannelUpdater/[/URL] The MP channel configuration is very problematic. Channels are not sorted by channel number by default. Additionally, it is very difficult to set channels to external inputs since each channel has to be edited individually to set the external input type and the external channel number. Also, the channels in groups are not sorted by channel number and it is very difficult to fix in the MP editor. This plugin attempts to solve all of the above problems. Channels can be easily sorted by channel number in the MP database. The iSort field in the TV database is updated based on the ascending sort order for the channel number. If the channel is an external channel, the channel number is read from the ExternalChannel field of the database. A function was written to allow all channels to be set to external channels with the same external input type. This is typically the case for satellite TV users in the US with DirecTV or other provider and a settop box (STB). Finally, channels in the custom groups are not sorted in any fashion, therefore a function was written to write the iSort index from the channels table to the tblGroupMapping. This should be default in MediaPortal anyways. Current Version Features: + Configuration control through a MediaPortal plugin interface and a windows form. + Ability to sort regular channels or extneral channels by channel number + Ability to set all channels to specific external input type + Ability to sort channels in groups by channel number Future Work: + Maybe some day in the future I will try to implement these changes directly in the MediaPortal source code. Known Issues: + If a user has edited the TV database in the MP configuration before running this plugin, any updates will likely fail. I believe that MP is locking the TV database. Therefore, this plugin can only be run if there has been no previous access to the TV database. + Code is not commented too well. [/QUOTE]