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[jellybean73]

Timezones

Hi Angusman
Some more info on the timezome issues. The time zoone info will stick for a normal channel but not for a channel duplicate. I was goinging to use this to make a W +2 as there isn't one in your list.


Also I have most of it working now except for one rather major issue. The grabber defines all start times for each foxtel as the same for every program on that day. All the data appears in the downloaded files it's just the start time for every show is midnight. Hence there is no useable data once imported into Mediaportal

Thanks
Jenny

example
- <programme start="20090501000000 +0800" stop="20090501005000 +0800" channel="W">
<title>Law and Order</title>
*** Snipped ***
- <programme start="20090501000000 +0800" stop="20090501005000 +0800" channel="W">
<title>The View</title>

 

[angusmann]

The problem of forgetting special timezones for channel duplicates is fixed.

Check the download page for version 3.5 which fixes this problem.

I cannot reproduce the "always starts at midnight" problem.
PM me with more details if you like.

Hi Angusman
Some more info on the timezome issues. The time zoone info will stick for a normal channel but not for a channel duplicate. I was goinging to use this to make a W +2 as there isn't one in your list.


Also I have most of it working now except for one rather major issue. The grabber defines all start times for each foxtel as the same for every program on that day. All the data appears in the downloaded files it's just the start time for every show is midnight. Hence there is no useable data once imported into Mediaportal

Thanks
Jenny

example
- <programme start="20090501000000 +0800" stop="20090501005000 +0800" channel="W">
<title>Law and Order</title>
*** Snipped ***
- <programme start="20090501000000 +0800" stop="20090501005000 +0800" channel="W">
<title>The View</title>

 

[guytpetj]

Hi Angus,

I have the same problem, since 5 days everything starts at midnight.
I have this at my computer at home in Brisbane, and at my compter in the oil/gas exploration camp in remote SA.

Below is a section of the tvguide.xml created and of the text file with grab info

=========================
<programme start="20090502000000 +0930" stop="20090502020500 +0930" channel=
"Imparja"><title>The Gauntlet - </title><desc>A tough Arizona cop is selected to go to Las Vegas to escort a prostitute, marked for death by the Mob, back to Phoenix as a potential trial witness.</desc><category>Action</category><sub-title></sub-title><rating system="ABA"><value>AV</value></rating></programme>
<programme start="20090502000000 +0930" stop="20090502003000 +0930" channel=
"Imparja"><title>Home Shopping - </title><desc>Home shopping program.</desc><category>Shopping</category><sub-title></sub-title><rating system="ABA"><value>G</value></rating></programme>
<programme start="20090502000000 +0930" stop="20090502035500 +0930" channel=
"Imparja"><title>Station Close - </title><desc>Station close.</desc><category></category><sub-title></sub-title><rating system="ABA"><value></value></rating></programme>
<programme start="20090502000000 +0930" stop="20090502003000 +0930" channel=
"Imparja"><title>Go, Diego, Go! - Diego Saves Christmas</title><desc>Diego is an eight-year-old rough and tumble action-adventure hero on the go. Diego invites preschoolers to help him race to the rescue of troubled animals.</desc><category>Animation</category><sub-title>Diego Saves Christmas</sub-title><rating system="ABA"><value>G</value></rating></programme>
<programme start="20090502000000 +0930" stop="20090502003000 +0930" channel=
"Imparja"><title>Dora the Explorer - Rapido, Tico!</title><desc>Dora is a seven-year-old Latina heroine who uses Spanish words to help her along in her many adventures with her friends Boots and Tico.</desc><category>Cartoon</category><sub-title>Rapido, Tico!</sub-title><rating system="ABA"><value>G</value></rating></programme>
<programme start="20090502000000 +0930" stop="20090502003000 +0930" channel=
"Imparja"><title>Timeblazers - Lost in the Stars</title><desc>Join Shakira and her friends Sam and Jenas as they help her to learn and understand why the world is the way it is by travelling back in time and seeing where it all began.</desc><category>Children</category><sub-title>Lost in the Stars</sub-title><rating system="ABA"><value>C</value></rating></programme>
<programme start="20090502000000 +0930" stop="20090502000500 +0930" channel=
"Imparja"><title>Kids' WB on Nine - </title><desc>Hosted by Shura Taft and Heidi Valkenburg.</desc><category>Children</category><sub-title></sub-title><rating system="ABA"><value>G</value></rating></programme>
<programme start="20090502000000 +0930" stop="20090502003000 +0930" channel=
"Imparja"><title>The Eggs - Copy Cat/Country Music Blues</title><desc>Follows the colourful adventures of the four Eggs as they continue their mission through the Loonyverse to search out valuable new sounds for their music-loving home planet of Kazoo.</desc><category>Children</category><sub-title>Copy Cat/Country Music Blues</sub-title><rating system="ABA"><value>C</value></rating></programme>
<programme start="20090502000000 +0930" stop="20090502000500 +0930" channel=
"Imparja"><title>Looney Tunes Classics - </title><desc>Children's cartoons.</desc><category>Cartoon</category><sub-title></sub-title><rating system="ABA"><value>G</value></rating></programme>
<programme start="20090502000000 +0930" stop="20090502003000 +0930" channel=
"Imparja"><title>Dogstar - Dog Ears</title><desc>The evil Bob Santino uses a trick to locate the Valiant.</desc><category>Animation</category><sub-title>Dog Ears</sub-title><rating system="ABA"><value>C</value></rating></programme>
<programme start="20090502000000 +0930" stop="20090502001000 +0930" channel=
"Imparja"><title>Looney Tunes Classics - </title><desc>Children's cartoons.</desc><category>Cartoon</category><sub-title></sub-title><rating system="ABA"><value>G</value></rating></programme>

====================================

STARTHERE
20090502000000
20090502020500
125
Imparja Television NT
The Gauntlet

A tough Arizona cop is selected to go to Las Vegas to escort a prostitute, marked for death by the Mob, back to Phoenix as a potential trial witness.
Action
1977
USA

Sondra Locke, Pat Hingle, William Prince, Bill McKinney
AV
Coarse language, Sexual references/sex scenes, Violence
Closed Captions


Repeat







20090502000000
20090502003000
30
Imparja Television NT
Home Shopping

Home shopping program.
Shopping




G












20090502000000
20090502035500
235
Imparja Television NT
Station Close

Station close.


















20090502000000
20090502003000
30
Imparja Television NT
Go, Diego, Go!
Diego Saves Christmas
Diego is an eight-year-old rough and tumble action-adventure hero on the go. Diego invites preschoolers to help him race to the rescue of troubled animals.
Animation

USA


G

Closed Captions


Repeat







ENDHERE


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Hope this helps you finding the problem.

 

[angusmann]

I discovered the problem that caused the "all programs start at midninght" problem.
It was a network change and required a big alteration of the grabbing routine.

Version 3.6 solves the problem, and adds some extra channels that have been requested, as well as solving the problem of saving special timezones for channel duplicates.

All users MUST update to 3.6 or greater or they will not get valid data.

 

[ernal]

How to get EPG updating?

I am just new to Mediaportal,and I am wondering how do I get the Guidedigger XML file into Mediaportal? Where should the file Guidedigger produces be saved to, and how do I make that info the default info that MP uses?

I have Guidedigger working ok, but am at a bit of a loss with getting it into Mediaportal.

Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks
ernal

 

[angusmann]

Have a look at this...I think it works but I don't have mediaportal to test with.

TV-Server/Configuration/Plugins/XmlTv - MediaPortal Manual Documentation

You need to set guidedigger to save at the location in the link above, and name the file "tvguide.xml"

If you are using Vista in its default setup you must know that it does not allow programs (including guidedigger) to write anything into the "Program Files" folders unless the program is run with administrator priveliges. Either select a different location to save the XML (such as the "users-application data" area) or make sure it runs with admin priveliges.

If any more experienced people can improve on my answer please do so.

 

[graemef]

Can I get a copy of this please, would love to give it a go.

 

[Taipan]

Hi angusmann,

Version 3.6 works perfectly now - thank you very much for your quick response ....

I think that the last 4 entries in the GuideDigger Setup (select channels) should have the letters "7HD" in front of them (Cairns, Adelaide, Melbourne and Geelong, and Perth), so they read 7HD Cairns, etc?

 

[angusmann]

Grrr!!!

Not enough proof-reading !

The channels now have 7HD in front of them for easier identification.

Version 3.7 is now available - just with this change.

Hi angusmann,

Version 3.6 works perfectly now - thank you very much for your quick response ....

I think that the last 4 entries in the GuideDigger Setup (select channels) should have the letters "7HD" in front of them (Cairns, Adelaide, Melbourne and Geelong, and Perth), so they read 7HD Cairns, etc?

 

[dethaspagan]

I would also love to give this program a go, thankyou