Zap2it free TV listings XML is no more. (6 Viewers)

[antidot]

I've recompiled the zap2xml.pl (script) file into newzap2xml_2.exe (ver 2) with an older Perl compiler. I'm not getting fasle positive A/V error(s) anymore. Apparently newer libraries (according to Github) can trigger Microsoft's Defender

Now we have a different problem, attachment deleted for the time being.

 

[Noise672]

I've recompiled the zap2xml.pl (script) file into newzap2xml_2.exe (ver 2) with an older Perl compiler. I'm not getting fasle positive A/V error(s) anymore. Apparently newer libraries (according to Github) can trigger Microsoft's Defender

Did not work...

 

[antidot]

It's interesting. On my main MCE computer it works perfectly. On another machine I'm also getting your error message...

I don't know at this point. I'll keep trying different version compilers...

For the time being use the first version newzap2xml.exe and exclude it from A/V . This version works on all of my machines...

Google's answer:
The error "Can't locate object method \"new\" via package \"LWP:rotocol::https:ocket\"" indicates that the LWP (libwww-perl) module, specifically its HTTPS support, is not properly installed or configured on your system. This usually means the LWP:rotocol::https:ocket module, which handles HTTPS connections, is missing or inaccessible to your Perl script

Aha, that's why it works on one machine, and not the other. I have Perl environment on the working one. The second machine doesn't have Perl on, so it's throwing me an error.

 

[Noise672]

I Just tried again your previous NewZap2xml still OK (ver 1 complaining AV)
Did not need to remap.
Thank you

 

[antidot]

Try this version (5) for me please.. It should work without any error, and should not trigger A/V either...

 

[Noise672]

Did not work ver 5

 

[antidot]

I see. For some reason the compiler does not include some HTTPS libraries necessary to connect. I'll try using different compiler.

 

[mrceolla]

The hosts file updating method must have stopped working for me 7 days ago. I just noticed I have no more guide data. I'll be staying tuned for an updated exe.

 

[Noise672]

The hosts file updating method must have stopped working for me 7 days ago. I just noticed I have no more guide data. I'll be staying tuned for an updated exe.

For me it Stopped on 2025-06-16.

I used ver 1 of NewZap2xml.exe minutes ago and this time for 14 days to play safe (-d 14)

All is good (Defender disable)

 

[mrceolla]

I see. For some reason the compiler does not include some HTTPS libraries necessary to connect. I'll try using different compiler.

I haven't done a lot of compiling, but last time I did in Visual Studio there were options related to how much to include in the exe. The compiler you were using may have options like that too.