UPDATE: April 28
V1.1 of Suite released.
With the help of Zebons , we now have a fully functional internationalized (at least from the skin point of view) version of myShowTimes. Please make sure you use the newest mtsa.exe (included in zip file) as well as it has some fixes in it for non North American locations.
There are two language files included. One for the standard english (strings_en.xml) and one for French (string_fr.xml).
You now have the ability to name the GUI plugin what you wish. This is located in the last tab in the Grabber configuration (yah, too lazy to create a config specifically for the GUI).
As usual, post any bugs or suggestions to the forum. Just remember I move slow sometimes due to "life". If I'm not around or not moving fast ont hese things, I haven't disappeared. I still have plans for a version 2, including getting Apple trailers working (maybe with some code from the OnlineVideo plugin) and a ShowTimes EPG.
UPDATE: Feb 3
I've fixed a problem with the incompatible plugin message when you launch the configuration utility for MP AND the moviedata.xml does not exist. Please download new version.
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Hi all,
this set of plugins was initially started as an extension to the myTrailers plugin but after much development/procrastination/normal life they grew into a life of their own. What are these plugins you might be asking your self?
There are two plugins as part of this suite. The first plugin is a process plugin. It uses an external application to download movie showtimes for your local theaters. It allows for the option to schedule a download of movie data from IMDB, Apple Trailers and movie posters. It can also manage your downloaded posters and trailers and remove ones that are no longer required.
The second part of the plugin is the GUI portion that displays all of the data downloaded by the Grabber process plugin. The GUI has a screen that will work with the Blue Two skin and one that works with the MePo Wide set (Grey, Green and Black). These are included in the zip file.
I have included in the zip file, a document that explains the way it all works together plus installation and configuration.
A couple of things to note:
1) This plugin does not current handle Apple Streams. It's planned to be added in a future release.
2) Because the grabber can download the Apple Trailers, it can take some time on initial run so I highly suggest you do a manual download from the Grabber Configuration first. Make sure you wait for the completion of the initial grabber and that you have a file called moviedata.xml created before running the GUI.
3) Picking your movie theaters varies by country. Some can do it by zip/postal code, some by city and country. For more information, see: http://movietimes.home.comcast.net/mtsa/index.html
There are some other things in the documentation included in the zip file, please read through it.
Thanks to everyone who has waited for these plugins and thanks to Mike for testing them out.
Falkyre
V1.1 of Suite released.
With the help of Zebons , we now have a fully functional internationalized (at least from the skin point of view) version of myShowTimes. Please make sure you use the newest mtsa.exe (included in zip file) as well as it has some fixes in it for non North American locations.
There are two language files included. One for the standard english (strings_en.xml) and one for French (string_fr.xml).
You now have the ability to name the GUI plugin what you wish. This is located in the last tab in the Grabber configuration (yah, too lazy to create a config specifically for the GUI).
As usual, post any bugs or suggestions to the forum. Just remember I move slow sometimes due to "life". If I'm not around or not moving fast ont hese things, I haven't disappeared. I still have plans for a version 2, including getting Apple trailers working (maybe with some code from the OnlineVideo plugin) and a ShowTimes EPG.
UPDATE: Feb 3
I've fixed a problem with the incompatible plugin message when you launch the configuration utility for MP AND the moviedata.xml does not exist. Please download new version.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Hi all,
this set of plugins was initially started as an extension to the myTrailers plugin but after much development/procrastination/normal life they grew into a life of their own. What are these plugins you might be asking your self?
There are two plugins as part of this suite. The first plugin is a process plugin. It uses an external application to download movie showtimes for your local theaters. It allows for the option to schedule a download of movie data from IMDB, Apple Trailers and movie posters. It can also manage your downloaded posters and trailers and remove ones that are no longer required.
The second part of the plugin is the GUI portion that displays all of the data downloaded by the Grabber process plugin. The GUI has a screen that will work with the Blue Two skin and one that works with the MePo Wide set (Grey, Green and Black). These are included in the zip file.
I have included in the zip file, a document that explains the way it all works together plus installation and configuration.
A couple of things to note:
1) This plugin does not current handle Apple Streams. It's planned to be added in a future release.
2) Because the grabber can download the Apple Trailers, it can take some time on initial run so I highly suggest you do a manual download from the Grabber Configuration first. Make sure you wait for the completion of the initial grabber and that you have a file called moviedata.xml created before running the GUI.
3) Picking your movie theaters varies by country. Some can do it by zip/postal code, some by city and country. For more information, see: http://movietimes.home.comcast.net/mtsa/index.html
There are some other things in the documentation included in the zip file, please read through it.
Thanks to everyone who has waited for these plugins and thanks to Mike for testing them out.
Falkyre