myTrailers local showtimes extension (6 Viewers)

[falkyre]

Hi Mike,

what was the full command line you used? If you don't list a config file, mtsa will look for it in the same directory you run it from. I just ran the mtsa.exe /updatetheatersonly and it worked fine.

Sean

...the /updatetheatersonly is a commandline function, not in the XML files. So run the mtsa.exe /updatetheatersonly and it's good. Also, you don't need to enter anything in the inactive theaters at all. I think what I may end up doing in the setup program is to capture the list of theaterss and allow the user to select which one to download info for. This is much like how the importer works on Meedio.

Well I did try that (on 4.0 Beta 4) and is gave me the following:

Error: Unable to locate "/updatetheatersonly" configuration file.

 

[mzemina]

Here it is:

C:\movies>mtsa.exe /updatetheathersonly
MovieTimesVBNET - Stand Alone, 4.0 Beta 4
Created by key master

Locating config file...
Error: Unable to locate "/updatetheathersonly" configuration file.

C:\movies>

what was the full command line you used? If you don't list a config file, mtsa will look for it in the same directory you run it from. I just ran the mtsa.exe /updatetheatersonly and it worked fine.

Mike

 

[falkyre]

Is your config.xml in the same directory as where your mtsa.exe is?

Here's what mine shows when I run it:

C:\utilities\ShowTimeUpdater>mtsa /updatetheatersonly
MovieTimesVBNET - Stand Alone, 4.0 Beta 4
Created by key master

Locating config file...
Found: C:\utilities\ShowTimeUpdater\config.xml

Reading config file...
Logging activity: C:\utilities\ShowTimeUpdater\log.txt

Downloading requested information, please wait...

Completed.

 

[mzemina]

Yes it is in the same folder it works if I don't use the switch.

Is your config.xml in the same directory as where your mtsa.exe is?
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[key master]

You are spelling it wrong:
C:\movies>mtsa.exe /updatetheathersonly

No h...
-Jim

Here it is:

C:\movies>mtsa.exe /updatetheathersonly
MovieTimesVBNET - Stand Alone, 4.0 Beta 4
Created by key master

Locating config file...
Error: Unable to locate "/updatetheathersonly" configuration file.

C:\movies>

what was the full command line you used? If you don't list a config file, mtsa will look for it in the same directory you run it from. I just ran the mtsa.exe /updatetheatersonly and it worked fine.

Mike

 

[falkyre]

I missed that one...It's amazing how your mind skips things..

 

[mzemina]

I'm serious. I think I should not be online until I get a clean bill of health from doctor (been to him three times in the last two weeks). I thought I was feeling better. But just goes to show - Big 'doh. Don't want to slap my head (it would hurt now).

key master - I'm so sorry about the wild goose chase. Totally my fault!

Mike

 

[falkyre]

Countires supported so far

Hi all,

Thanks to key master, we have the following countries supported for local showtimes:

USA/Canada via Yahoo
France via MSN France
Germany via MSN Germany
Netherlands via Belbios
Belgium via Cinebel
Australia via Yahoo
UK via Yahoo
Spain via Yahoo
Norway via Filmweb

I am working on a MP frontend to the showtime console application for setting it up and then initial downloading. Hopefully that will be completed today...

Then I need to get the info that get's created in the XML into a screen file...Then you will get to see how much my graphics skills suck :shock:

Anyways....onto coding.....

 

[mzemina]

falkyre - Very great news! Charge ahead!

Mike

 

[falkyre]

Small update...

as usual life got in the way but I still managed to make some progress. The following has been done:

1) Implemented setting the config.xml values for the App provided by key master using the myTrailers configuration dialog box

2) Implemented setting initial country and sity/postal code in the locations.xml via the myTrailers config

Working on running the mtsa standalone app to pull the theater listinto the locations.xml such that I can then get it into a dialog checkbox selection. Once that's done, then we have a front end to get the mtsa to fill the moviedata.xml.

Once I can get there, I have design choice to make...leave the moviedata in XML format and treat it like a database...pro less work for me..con..on large listings make impact performance. Or take the XML data and create a database out of it. I'm thinking the database route might be easier and better for resources as sqllite is a pretty quick database.

Moving slowly...but surely