Update EPG Automatically? (1 Viewer)

[gonzo90017]

How can I have the EPG update automatically. I'm using XMLTv plugin along with mc2xml. I wrote a batch file that runs every night using Windows Task Scheduler and downloads the latest listings. The problem is that MediaPortal does not check to see if there is a new tvguide.xml. The only way to update the EPG in MediaPortal is by doing it manually:
TV Server Configuration> Plugins> XMLTv> and click on Force Import.

 

[RonD]

try using TV Server Config -> Manual Control to stop the server then start the server.

 

[gonzo90017]

I set up my EPG about 2 weeks ago and have restarted the TV Server numerous times since then for other reasons and it has never worked.

 

[robbo100]

If you use the TV server plugin called power scheduler there is an option to grab epg data at specific times. That seems to work for me.

 

[gonzo90017]

I also have Power Scheduler installed. Could you post a pic to see how you have the epg part configured?

 

[kiwijunglist]

I have a script that creates a new tvguide.xml everyday and tvserver-xmltv plugin imports it automatically for me. not sure how long the delay is, but it does it every day.

 

[HomeY]

The XmlTv plugin should check the directory you've setup in Config every 1 minute for a new .xml file. If it doesn't, we need full debug logs to see what's going on.
More info in Wiki:
http://wiki.team-mediaportal.com/1_...ation/001_TV-Server/Sections/12_Plugins/XmlTv

 

[RonD]

a few questions and comments.

1. Is the windows scheduled task is running and updating the tvguide.xml file? Do the modified times on tvguide.xml and mc2xml.dat files match when you are running the batchfile? My batch file has some extra debug steps to write a log file when mc2xml runs. You need to tweak the drive/path for your system. I use this file with MePo PowerScheduler > EPG to run the batch file. I don't use a windows task.

L:
cd "\MePo\xmltv"
echo %date% %time% >> mc2xml_log.txt
mc2xml.exe -o tvguide.xml >> mc2xml_log.txt
echo %date% %time% >> mc2xml_log.txt

2. If you open the windows ScheduledTask tool, select your task and view properties, does the history show the task is running correctly? If you select your task and press "run" does the task run without problems?

3. If you stop/start the tv server and look at your tv.log file, you should see entries showing the xmltv plugin is started. Assuming your system goes to sleep there should also be tv.log entries when the system exits sleep and starts running. I see the following.

## TV Server stop/start
2012-10-29 10:13:10.203355 [TVService(6)]: TV Service: Plugin: XmlTv started
2012-10-29 10:13:10.206356 [TVService(6)]: plugin: xmltv started
2012-10-29 10:13:10.211356 [TVService(6)]: xmltv: Registered xmltv as PowerEventHandler to tvservice
2012-10-29 10:13:10.218356 [TVService(6)]: TV Service: Plugins started
2012-10-29 10:13:10.221357 [TVService(6)]: TV Service: Plugin: XmlTv started all
2012-10-29 10:13:10.226357 [TVService(6)]: XmlTvImporter: registered with PowerScheduler EPG handler

## TV server resume from sleep
2012-10-29 03:08:15.764758 [PowerEventThread(9)]: xmlTV plugin resumed

 

[gonzo90017]

For some reason Task Scheduler wasn't running the .bat properly. Even clicking on Run Now wouldn't work. But I did manage to get it working using PowerScheduler++. In case someone runs into this issue.
This is what my .bat file looks like:

c:
cd "\MediaWah\Files\mc2xmlMP"
mc2xml.exe -o tvguide.xml

And this is how I configured PowerScheduler++:
Note that PowerScheduler uses the 24hr clock. So 2:32 o'clock is actually 2:32 am.