REQUEST: Resrrect the MyShowTimes plugin (9 Viewers)

[SpudR]

Stop the TV service - then you can configure the plugin...

 

[aidbish]

Bugger, tried that and still get the error
seems to be looking for an old dialogs.dll
i even tried copying the dialogs.dll from rc and it stiull gave the error

need to get this one working, wifey uses this more than anything

 

[SpudR]

Drop the wife
lol

I have just done a complete reinstall - not got any plugins at the moment, but this one is on the MUST HAVE list...
I'll let you know how I get on..

#edit#
Just downloaded 7 days for my local theatre - config works fine
Just need a Blue3 skin now

Go for the reinstall...

 

[digitalfm]

Nephilim,

I'm using the Showtimes plugin and it works ok under RC3 but not great. The majority of movies don't show the plot, and the IMDB rating always appears as NA.
I've also noticed that the Next refresh data is also not showing anymore. It would be good also if the default view screen could be thumbs, rather than big thumbs.
I've had a look in the movies.xml and can find some useful data in there such as Criticsgrade, Distibutor, Release date which do not appear to be used. All these would be useful info to show on the details screen. Is there any chance of grabbing this info in the plugin so I can add these to the X-face skin?

Thanks

 

[jmbillings]

I had this working a treat before RC3, now I don't get anything on the screen.

I am using one of the Skin XML's supplied with the plugin (before trying to reconfigure it for my own skin) but all I get is a couple of buttons that do nothing. All the other info is missing (see the screenshot below...).

My mtsa logs are perhaps helpful:

Locations.xml:
<LocationList>
<LocationDetails>
<Country>United Kingdom</Country>
<Locations>PE8 XXX</Locations>
<Active>Odeon Theatres - Kettering|Showcase Cinemas Peterborough</Active>
<Inactive>N/A</Inactive>
</LocationDetails>
</LocationList>

MovieData.xml:

<MediaLibrary>
<Media>
<MediaID>0</MediaID>
<Name>Ghost Town</Name>
<Alias>Ghost Town</Alias>
<image>C:\Program Files\Team MediaPortal\mtsa\Posters\Ghost Town.jpg</image>
<CriticsGrade>3.5/5</CriticsGrade>
<Rating>12A (Contains infrequent strong language)</Rating>
<Actors>Ricky Gervais, Greg Kinnear, Kristen Wiig</Actors>
<Director>David Koepp</Director>
<ReleaseDate>Friday October 24 2008</ReleaseDate>
<Genre>SciFi/Fantasy</Genre>
<Distributor>Paramount</Distributor>
<location>C:\Program Files\Team MediaPortal\mtsa\Trailers\Ghost Town.mov</location>
<Trailer>Yes</Trailer>
</Media>
<Media>
<MediaID>1</MediaID>
<Name>High School Musical 3: Senior Year</Name>
<Alias>High School Musical 3: Senior Year</Alias>
<image>C:\Program Files\Team MediaPortal\mtsa\Posters\High School Musical 3 Senior Year.jpg</image>
<CriticsGrade>4/5</CriticsGrade>
<Rating>feature!</Rating>
<Actors>Vanessa Hudgens, Ashley Tisdale, Corbin Bleu, Bart Johnson, Leslie Wing, Alyson Reed</Actors>
<Director>Kenny Ortega</Director>
<ReleaseDate>Wednesday October 22 2008</ReleaseDate>
<Genre>Musical</Genre>
<Distributor>Walt Disney</Distributor>
<PlotSummary>As seniors in high school, Troy and Gabriella struggle with the idea of being separated from one another as college approaches. Along with the rest of the Wildcats, they stage a spring musical to address their experiences, hopes and fears about their future.</PlotSummary>
<Runtime>112 min</Runtime>
<Trailer>No</Trailer>
</Media>
<Media>
<MediaID>2</MediaID>
<Name>Igor</Name>
<Alias>Igor</Alias>
<image>C:\Program Files\Team MediaPortal\mtsa\Posters\Igor.jpg</image>
<CriticsGrade>3/5</CriticsGrade>
<Rating>PG (Contains scary scenes and mild insults)</Rating>
<Actors>Christian Slater, Steve Buscemi, John Cleese, Jeremy Piven, Jennifer Coolidge</Actors>
<Director>Anthony Leondis</Director>
<ReleaseDate>Friday October 17 2008</ReleaseDate>
<Distributor>Momentum Pictures</Distributor>
<location>C:\Program Files\Team MediaPortal\mtsa\Trailers\Igor.mov</location>
<Trailer>Yes</Trailer>
</Media>
<Media>
<MediaID>3</MediaID>
<Name>Mamma Mia!</Name>
<Alias>Mamma Mia!</Alias>
<image>C:\Program Files\Team MediaPortal\mtsa\Posters\Mamma Mia!.jpg</image>
<CriticsGrade>4/5</CriticsGrade>
<Rating>PG (for some sex-related comments)</Rating>
<Actors>Meryl Streep, Pierce Brosnan, Colin Firth, Julie Walters, Dominic Cooper, Amanda Seyfried, Christine Baranski</Actors>
<Director>Phyllida Lloyd</Director>
<ReleaseDate>Friday July 11 2008</ReleaseDate>
<Distributor>Universal UK</Distributor>
<Trailer>No</Trailer>
</Media>
<Media>
<MediaID>4</MediaID>
<Name>Max Payne</Name>
<Alias>Max Payne</Alias>
<image>C:\Program Files\Team MediaPortal\mtsa\Posters\Max Payne.jpg</image>
<CriticsGrade>2/5</CriticsGrade>
<Rating>15 (Contains strong violence)</Rating>
<Actors>Mark Wahlberg, Mila Kunis</Actors>
<Director>John Moore</Director>
<ReleaseDate>Friday November 14 2008</ReleaseDate>
<Distributor>20th Century Fox</Distributor>
<location>C:\Program Files\Team MediaPortal\mtsa\Trailers\Max Payne.mov</location>
<Trailer>Yes</Trailer>
</Media>
<Media>
<MediaID>5</MediaID>
<Name>Quantum of Solace</Name>
<Alias>Quantum of Solace</Alias>
<image>C:\Program Files\Team MediaPortal\mtsa\Posters\Quantum of Solace.jpg</image>
<CriticsGrade>3/5</CriticsGrade>
<Rating>feature!</Rating>
<Actors>Daniel Craig, Giancarlo Giannini, Judi Dench, Goran Visnjic, Abbie Cornish</Actors>
<Director>Marc Forster</Director>
<ReleaseDate>Friday October 31 2008</ReleaseDate>
<Distributor>Sony Pictures</Distributor>
<location>C:\Program Files\Team MediaPortal\mtsa\Trailers\Quantum of Solace.mov</location>
<Trailer>Yes</Trailer>
</Media>
<Media>
<MediaID>6</MediaID>
<Name>Saw V</Name>
<Alias>Saw V</Alias>
<image>C:\Program Files\Team MediaPortal\mtsa\Posters\Saw V.jpg</image>
<CriticsGrade>4/5</CriticsGrade>
<Rating>18 (Contains strong bloody violence)</Rating>
<Actors>Tobin Bell, Costas Mandylor, Meagan Good, Julie Benz, Samantha Lemole, Mark Rolston, Scott Patterson</Actors>
<Director>David Hackl</Director>
<ReleaseDate>Friday October 31 2008</ReleaseDate>
<Distributor>Lionsgate UK</Distributor>
<location>C:\Program Files\Team MediaPortal\mtsa\Trailers\Saw V.mov</location>
<Trailer>Yes</Trailer>
</Media>
<Media>
<MediaID>7</MediaID>
<Name>Zack and Miri Make a Porno</Name>
<Alias>Zack and Miri Make a Porno</Alias>
<image>C:\Program Files\Team MediaPortal\mtsa\Posters\Zack and Miri Make a Porno.jpg</image>
<CriticsGrade>3.5/5</CriticsGrade>
<Rating>18 (Contains very strong language and sex references and strong sex)</Rating>
<Actors>Seth Rogen, Elizabeth Banks, Traci Lords, Jason Mewes, Tom Savini, Katie Morgan, Craig Robinson, Gerry Bednob</Actors>
<Director>Kevin Smith</Director>
<ReleaseDate>Friday November 14 2008</ReleaseDate>
<Genre>Comedy, Drama, Romance</Genre>
<Distributor>Entertainment</Distributor>
<PlotSummary>Lifelong platonic friends Zack and Miri look to solve their respective cash-flow problems by making an adult film together. As the cameras roll, however, the duo begin to sense that they may have more feelings for each other than they previously thought.</PlotSummary>
<Runtime>101 min</Runtime>
<location>C:\Program Files\Team MediaPortal\mtsa\Trailers\Zack and Miri Make a Porno.mov</location>
<Trailer>Yes</Trailer>
</Media>
<Media>
<MediaID>8</MediaID>
<Name>Burn After Reading</Name>
<Alias>Burn After Reading</Alias>
<image>C:\Program Files\Team MediaPortal\mtsa\Posters\Burn After Reading.jpg</image>
<CriticsGrade>3.5/5</CriticsGrade>
<Rating>15 (Contains strong language, sex references and brief bloody violence)</Rating>
<Actors>George Clooney, John Malkovich, Frances McDormand, Brad Pitt, Tilda Swinton, Lenny Venito, Richard Jenkins</Actors>
<Director>Ethan Coen, Joel Coen</Director>
<ReleaseDate>Friday October 17 2008</ReleaseDate>
<Genre>Comedy, Crime</Genre>
<Distributor>Universal UK</Distributor>
<PlotSummary>A disk containing the memoirs of a CIA agent ends up in the hands of two unscrupulous gym employees who attempt to sell it.</PlotSummary>
<Runtime>96 min</Runtime>
<location>C:\Program Files\Team MediaPortal\mtsa\Trailers\Burn After Reading.mov</location>
<Trailer>Yes</Trailer>
</Media>
<Media>
<MediaID>9</MediaID>
<Name>Easy Virtue</Name>
<Alias>Easy Virtue</Alias>
<image>C:\Program Files\Team MediaPortal\mtsa\Posters\Easy Virtue.jpg</image>
<Rating>PG (Contains mild sex references and innuendo)</Rating>
<Actors>Jessica Biel, Ben Barnes, Kristin Thomas, Colin Firth, Kimberley Nixon, Katherine Parkinson, Kris Marshall, Christian Brassington, Charlotte Riley, Jim McManus</Actors>
<Director>Stephan Elliott</Director>
<ReleaseDate>Friday November 7 2008</ReleaseDate>
<Distributor>Pathe</Distributor>
<Trailer>No</Trailer>
</Media>
<Media>
<MediaID>10</MediaID>
<Name>My Best Friend's Girl</Name>
<Alias>My Best Friend's Girl</Alias>
<image>C:\Program Files\Team MediaPortal\mtsa\Posters\My Best Friend's Girl.jpg</image>
<CriticsGrade>1/5</CriticsGrade>
<Rating>15 (Contains very strong language and sex references and strong sex)</Rating>
<Actors>Dane Cook, Alec Baldwin, Lizzy Caplan, Kate Hudson, Jason Biggs</Actors>
<Director>Howard Deutch</Director>
<ReleaseDate>Friday November 21 2008</ReleaseDate>
<Genre>Drama</Genre>
<Distributor>Lionsgate UK</Distributor>
<Trailer>No</Trailer>
</Media>
<Media>
<MediaID>11</MediaID>
<Name>Pride and Glory</Name>
<Alias>Pride and Glory</Alias>
<image>C:\Program Files\Team MediaPortal\mtsa\Posters\Pride and Glory.jpg</image>
<CriticsGrade>3/5</CriticsGrade>
<Rating>15 (Contains strong language, violence and threat)</Rating>
<Actors>Edward Norton, Colin Farrell, Jennifer Ehle, Noah Emmerich, Lake Bell, Frank Grillo, Shea Whigham, John Ortiz, Jon Voight, Manny Perez</Actors>
<Director>Gavin O'Connor</Director>
<ReleaseDate>Friday November 7 2008</ReleaseDate>
<Genre>Crime, Drama</Genre>
<Distributor>Entertainment</Distributor>
<PlotSummary>A saga centered on a multi-generational family of New York City Police officers. The family's moral codes are tested when Ray Tierney, investigates a case that reveals an incendiary police corruption scandal involving his own brother-in-law. For Ray, the truth is revelatory, a Pandora's Box that threatens to upend not only the Tierney legacy but the entire NYPD.</PlotSummary>
<Runtime>130 min</Runtime>
<location>C:\Program Files\Team MediaPortal\mtsa\Trailers\Pride and Glory.mov</location>
<Trailer>Yes</Trailer>
</Media>
<Media>
<MediaID>12</MediaID>
<Name>W</Name>
<Alias>W</Alias>
<image>C:\Program Files\Team MediaPortal\mtsa\Posters\W.jpg</image>
<CriticsGrade>3.5/5</CriticsGrade>
<Rating>15 (Contains brief strong reality footage of war)</Rating>
<Actors>Josh Brolin, James Cromwell, Ellen Burstyn, Elizabeth Banks, Toby Jones, Thandie Newton, Jeffrey Wright, Scott Glenn, Ioan Gruffudd</Actors>
<Director>Oliver Stone</Director>
<ReleaseDate>Friday November 7 2008</ReleaseDate>
<Genre>Drama</Genre>
<Distributor>Lionsgate UK</Distributor>
<Trailer>No</Trailer>
</Media>
<Media>
<MediaID>13</MediaID>
<Name>Body of Lies</Name>
<Alias>Body of Lies</Alias>
<image>C:\Program Files\Team MediaPortal\mtsa\Posters\Body of Lies.jpg</image>
<CriticsGrade>3/5</CriticsGrade>
<Rating>feature!</Rating>
<Actors>Leonardo DiCaprio, Russell Crowe, Mark Strong, Vince Colosimo</Actors>
<Director>Ridley Scott</Director>
<ReleaseDate>Friday November 21 2008</ReleaseDate>
<Genre>Action, Drama, Thriller</Genre>
<Distributor>Warner Bros. UK</Distributor>
<PlotSummary>Roger Ferris uncovers a lead on a major terrorist leader suspected to be operating out of Jordan.</PlotSummary>
<Runtime>128 min</Runtime>
<location>C:\Program Files\Team MediaPortal\mtsa\Trailers\Body of Lies.mov</location>
<Trailer>Yes</Trailer>
</Media>
<Media>
<MediaID>14</MediaID>
<Name>Quarantine</Name>
<Alias>Quarantine</Alias>
<image>C:\Program Files\Team MediaPortal\mtsa\Posters\Quarantine.jpg</image>
<CriticsGrade>3.5/5</CriticsGrade>
<Rating>18 (Contains strong bloody violence and sustained terror)</Rating>
<Actors>Columbus Short, Jay Hernandez</Actors>
<Director>John Dowdle</Director>
<ReleaseDate>Friday November 21 2008</ReleaseDate>
<Distributor>Sony Pictures</Distributor>
<location>C:\Program Files\Team MediaPortal\mtsa\Trailers\Quarantine.mov</location>
<Trailer>Yes</Trailer>
</Media>
<Media>
<MediaID>15</MediaID>
<Name>Run Fat Boy Run</Name>
<Alias>Run Fat Boy Run</Alias>
<image>C:\Program Files\Team MediaPortal\mtsa\Posters\Run Fat Boy Run.jpg</image>
<CriticsGrade>2.5/5</CriticsGrade>
<Rating>12A (Contains strong language and moderate sex references)</Rating>
<Actors>Simon Pegg, Hank Azaria, Ameet Chana, Dylan Moran, Thandie Newton, Harish Patel, Nikita Ramsey</Actors>
<Director>David Schwimmer</Director>
<ReleaseDate>Friday September 7 2007</ReleaseDate>
<Genre>Comedy</Genre>
<Distributor>Entertainment</Distributor>
<location>C:\Program Files\Team MediaPortal\mtsa\Trailers\Run Fat Boy Run.mov</location>
<Trailer>Yes</Trailer>
</Media>
<Media>
<MediaID>16</MediaID>
<Name>You Don't Mess With the Zohan</Name>
<Alias>You Don't Mess With the Zohan</Alias>
<image>C:\Program Files\Team MediaPortal\mtsa\Posters\You Don't Mess With the Zohan.jpg</image>
<CriticsGrade>2.5/5</CriticsGrade>
<Rating>12A (Contains frequent moderate sex references and one use of strong language)</Rating>
<Actors>Adam Sandler, Rob Schneider, Mariah Carey, Shelley Berman, Sayed Badreya</Actors>
<Director>Dennis Dugan</Director>
<ReleaseDate>Friday August 15 2008</ReleaseDate>
<Genre>Comedy</Genre>
<Distributor>Sony Pictures</Distributor>
<PlotSummary>An Israeli Special Forces Soldier fakes his death so he can re-emerge in New York City as a hair stylist.</PlotSummary>
<Runtime>113 min</Runtime>
<location>C:\Program Files\Team MediaPortal\mtsa\Trailers\You Don't Mess With the Zohan.mov</location>
<Trailer>Yes</Trailer>
</Media>
<Media>
<MediaID>17</MediaID>
<Name>Changeling</Name>
<Alias>Changeling</Alias>
<image>C:\Program Files\Team MediaPortal\mtsa\Posters\Changeling.jpg</image>
<CriticsGrade>3.5/5</CriticsGrade>
<Rating>15 (Contains infrequent strong violence and language)</Rating>
<Actors>Angelina Jolie, John Malkovich, Jeffrey Donovan, Colm Feore, Amy Ryan</Actors>
<Director>Clint Eastwood</Director>
<ReleaseDate>Wednesday November 26 2008</ReleaseDate>
<Genre>Suspense/Thriller</Genre>
<Distributor>Universal UK</Distributor>
<location>C:\Program Files\Team MediaPortal\mtsa\Trailers\Changeling.mov</location>
<Trailer>Ye

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<Locations>
<LocationID>73</LocationID>
<Name>Showcase Cinemas Peterborough</Name>
<Date>25/11/2008 - Tuesday</Date>
<MediaName>Quarantine</MediaName>
<Times>12:45, 15:00, 17:20, 19:40, 22:00</Times>
</Locations>
<Locations>
<LocationID>74</LocationID>
<Name>Showcase Cinemas Peterborough</Name>
<Date>25/11/2008 - Tuesday</Date>
<MediaName>Saw V</MediaName>
<Times>11:40, 14:20, 16:50, 19:20, 21:50</Times>
</Locations>
<Locations>
<LocationID>75</LocationID>
<Name>Showcase Cinemas Peterborough</Name>
<Date>25/11/2008 - Tuesday</Date>
<MediaName>Zack and Miri Make a Porno</MediaName>
<Times>12:00, 14:40, 17:10, 19:50, 22:15</Times>
</Locations>
<Locations>
<LocationID>76</LocationID>
<Name>Odeon Theatres - Kettering</Name>
<Date>26/11/2008 - Wednesday</Date>
<MediaName>Run Fat Boy Run</MediaName>
<Times>10:30</Times>
</Locations>
<Locations>
<LocationID>77</LocationID>
<Name>Odeon Theatres - Kettering</Name>
<Date>26/11/2008 - Wednesday</Date>
<MediaName>You Don't Mess With the Zohan</MediaName>
<Times>10:30</Times>
</Locations>
<Locations>
<LocationID>78</LocationID>
<Name>Showcase Cinemas Peterborough</Name>
<Date>26/11/2008 - Wednesday</Date>
<MediaName>Body of Lies</MediaName>
<Times>13:10, 16:10, 19:10, 22:05</Times>
</Locations>
<Locations>
<LocationID>79</LocationID>
<Name>Showcase Cinemas Peterborough</Name>
<Date>26/11/2008 - Wednesday</Date>
<MediaName>Changeling</MediaName>
<Times>12:00, 15:45, 19:05, 22:10</Times>
</Locations>
<Locations>
<LocationID>80</LocationID>
<Name>Showcase Cinemas Peterborough</Name>
<Date>26/11/2008 - Wednesday</Date>
<MediaName>Four Christmases</MediaName>
<Times>12:20, 14:45, 17:05, 19:25, 21:45</Times>
</Locations>
<Locations>
<LocationID>81</LocationID>
<Name>Showcase Cinemas Peterborough</Name>
<Date>26/11/2008 - Wednesday</Date>
<MediaName>Ghost Town</MediaName>
<Times>11:35, 14:10, 16:55, 19:25, 21:50</Times>
</Locations>
<Locations>
<LocationID>82</LocationID>
<Name>Showcase Cinemas Peterborough</Name>
<Date>26/11/2008 - Wednesday</Date>
<MediaName>High School Musical 3: Senior Year</MediaName>
<Times>11:00, 13:40, 16:20, 19:00, 21:40</Times>
</Locations>
<Locations>
<LocationID>83</LocationID>
<Name>Showcase Cinemas Peterborough</Name>
<Date>26/11/2008 - Wednesday</Date>
<MediaName>Igor</MediaName>
<Times>11:50, 13:55, 16:10</Times>
</Locations>
<Locations>
<LocationID>84</LocationID>
<Name>Showcase Cinemas Peterborough</Name>
<Date>26/11/2008 - Wednesday</Date>
<MediaName>Max Payne</MediaName>
<Times>11:20, 14:05, 16:30, 19:05, 21:30</Times>
</Locations>
<Locations>
<LocationID>85</LocationID>
<Name>Showcase Cinemas Peterborough</Name>
<Date>26/11/2008 - Wednesday</Date>
<MediaName>My Best Friend's Girl</MediaName>
<Times>11:35, 14:10, 16:35, 19:25, 21:55</Times>
</Locations>
<Locations>
<LocationID>86</LocationID>
<Name>Showcase Cinemas Peterborough</Name>
<Date>26/11/2008 - Wednesday</Date>
<MediaName>Quantum of Solace</MediaName>
<Times>10:30, 12:15, 13:15, 14:00, 14:30, 15:00, 16:15, 16:45, 17:15, 17:45, 19:15, 19:45, 20:15, 20:45, 22:00, 22:30, 23:15, 23:45</Times>
</Locations>
<Locations>
<LocationID>87</LocationID>
<Name>Showcase Cinemas Peterborough</Name>
<Date>26/11/2008 - Wednesday</Date>
<MediaName>Quarantine</MediaName>
<Times>12:45, 15:00, 17:20, 19:40, 22:00</Times>
</Locations>
<Locations>
<LocationID>88</LocationID>
<Name>Showcase Cinemas Peterborough</Name>
<Date>26/11/2008 - Wednesday</Date>
<MediaName>Saw V</MediaName>
<Times>19:20, 21:50</Times>
</Locations>
<Locations>
<LocationID>89</LocationID>
<Name>Showcase Cinemas Peterborough</Name>
<Date>26/11/2008 - Wednesday</Date>
<MediaName>Zack and Miri Make a Porno</MediaName>
<Times>12:00, 14:40, 17:10, 19:50, 22:15</Times>
</Locations>
</MediaLibrary>

Screenshot of what I get...:

 

[SpudR]

It's a skin thing - it works in RC3 using the Aeon Wide skin.
Apart from the descriptions that is

 

[jmbillings]

Oh yes - it does indeed seem to work with that.
Well, as long as it can be made to work... i'll see if I can fathom it out... lol

 

[SpudR]

Have a look at the Black and White 1080 skin too - the layout there is the best so far IMHO

 

[Nephilim]

Hi guys,

i was very busy (i married ).

Can you please list (in a single post) all the problems you encountered?
Try to give it a try.

Bye,
Nephilim

 

[SpudR]

WB NephilimDM and congrats!
Does this mean you have other things in your life than MP???

I have a continuing issue where the movie descriptions don't show - I just get n/a everywhere...