WebEPG Grabber completes but no channels (first install) (1 Viewer)

[Jamie Murdock]

I am a newcomer and am stuck on the WebEPG grabber. I added my channels and they show in the mapping except most have no entry in the Channel Name Column. When I click Grab Now, it processes a bunch of channels, then immediately declares it is finished, yet it did not work.

I notice a lot of this in the log file:

[2015-07-26 21:08:23,213] [Log ] [WebEPGImporter] [INFO ] - WebEPG: Getting Channel ID: WJAR
[2015-07-26 21:08:23,213] [Log ] [WebEPGImporter] [INFO ] - [155 of 159]
[2015-07-26 21:08:23,213] [Log ] [WebEPGImporter] [INFO ] - WebEPG: Grabber failed for: WJAR

I tried the original IMDB xml file and then tried modifying the <site URL> line to the attached because the IMDB site showed generic rather than COX. Neither worked. I am not a coder, so have decided to ask for help.

This is the correct IMDB listing for my area, copied from my web browser.
http://www.imdb.com/tvgrid/2015-07-26/2000/?zip=02879&hit_go=1&tv_prov=RI68564&start_date=2015-07-26

Have I somehow incorrectly coded the XML file? Thanks!

 

[mm1352000]

Hello and welcome Jamie!

I am not a coder, so have decided to ask for help.

Good choice.
Don't be afraid to ask for help around here. It can save you a ton of time and effort.

I tried the original IMDB xml file and then tried modifying the <site URL> line to the attached because the IMDB site showed generic rather than COX. Neither worked.

Yep, that's where the problem is.

You have:

<Site url="http://www.imdb.com/tvgrid/[YYYY]-[MM]-[DD]/[ID]&amp;/?zip=02879&hit_go=1&tv_prov=RI68564&start_date=[YYYY]-[MM]-[DD]" post="" external="false" encoding=""/>

Original was:

<Site url="http://www.imdb.com/tvgrid/[YYYY]-[MM]-[DD]/[ID]&amp;start_date=[YYYY]-[MM]-[DD]/?zip=ZIPCODE" post="" external="false" encoding="" />

To get your listings, use:

<Site url="http://www.imdb.com/tvgrid/[YYYY]-[MM]-[DD]/[ID]&amp;start_date=[YYYY]-[MM]-[DD]/?zip=02879&amp;tv_prov=RI68564" post="" external="false" encoding="" />

The trick is the ampersand (&). In the XML file it must be written as "&amp;". That will apply for channels such as A&E too.

Hope that helps!
mm

 

[Jamie Murdock]

Thanks mm! I copied your edit into the "first shot" file and tried Grab Now, keep getting all errors like this:
[2015-07-27 20:38:19,591] [Log ] [WebEPGImporter] [ERROR] - WebEPG: ChannelId: FXX HD not found!
[2015-07-27 20:38:19,651] [Log ] [WebEPGImporter] [ERROR] - WebEPG: ChannelId: HBO Fam not found!
[2015-07-27 20:38:19,681] [Log ] [WebEPGImporter] [ERROR] - WebEPG: ChannelId: HBO W H not found!
[2015-07-27 20:38:19,716] [Log ] [WebEPGImporter] [ERROR] - WebEPG: ChannelId: HBO Sig not found!
[2015-07-27 20:38:19,751] [Log ] [WebEPGImporter] [ERROR] - WebEPG: ChannelId: HBO2 HD not found!
etc.

I also tried the original format of the <site url> line and attached it below, tried the Grab Now and then attached the Second Try Log Files below.
The original format, when tried in my browser, does not yield the correct channel list "Generic Eastern" that is why I modified it as in the attached because that format yields the specific COX list that matches my service (screenshots attached).

I think I am barking up the wrong tree.

If the WebEPG is fussy on IMDB, I can go for Schedules Direct.

 

[mm1352000]

I'm overwhelmed and confused by the amount of information that you've posted.

I think the problem is that your IMDB XML file contains entries like:
<Channel id="ABC Fam" siteid="ABCFHD"/>

...when WebEPG is looking for siteId (capital I in Id). Yes, the little details are important.

 

[RonD]

agree with mm, siteId uppercase I, just tried 1 channel in your grabber with the fix and it works.

a general comment though, if you are doing a large cable lineup with 100's of channels, schedules direct is probably a much better option

was going to respond sooner, but laptop hung, had to power cycle to get back online, been a bad computer day all day long

 

[Jamie Murdock]

That was it! Thank you both! I trimmed out all but the HD channels that I actually expect to use. It is a much smaller list and it populated the TV guide properly. I just recorded and played my first show. Now to set up the other clients and test everything.