New XMLTV Import Tool - Page 45

jamesdisco · #**881** 09-20-2010, 05:32 AM

Thanks Rick ive tried that and will see how i get on. It has certainly changed a few of the upcoming program descriptions, hopefully over time it will change them all.

rickgillyon · #**882** 09-20-2010, 05:36 AM

Remember you've only changed it for sport!

StephaneM · #**883** 09-20-2010, 06:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rickgillyon

Probably just the normal importer behaviour. If the same program and episode combination happened before, it always uses that description. If you use the Importer settings and tell it that each of these programs is different, i.e. that it's not episodic, that might fix it. This is in Categories, highlight Sport, tick "Shows of this category are generics". Delete the files in your Guide Data folder and rerun the import, see if that helps.

This is almost correct : the Importer will not update a description when the new description is shorter than the previous one for the same show. The same show being: same title / ep.title / ep. number.

The Importer finds the previous description in the files it produce in the "GuideData" subfolder: it load them at the begining of the import process so that if your XMLTV data is going bad for some days that were previously imported : you will have data in SageTV EPG anyways.

So to force the data to be updated, remove the cached data in the GuidData subfolder within the Importer Config & Log directory.

Regards,
Stéphane.

rickgillyon · #**884** 09-20-2010, 08:21 AM

Does that mean it will go on using the first description (if longer) even if you've told it it's generic? I would have thought as soon as it was marked generic, each program should be treated separately as they are all different and not episodic.

StephaneM · #**885** 09-20-2010, 09:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rickgillyon

Does that mean it will go on using the first description (if longer) even if you've told it it's generic?

No, it does this only for the same show (same show = same EPGID). When a show is "generic" they are no longer the same, so the description is updated.

Whitey · #**886** 09-24-2010, 08:01 AM

Stephane,

What's the outcome of using 2 XMLTV sources with the some of same channel data?

Does one source take preference other the other?

cheers

Whitey

StephaneM · #**887** 09-24-2010, 05:53 PM

Hi,

Quote:

Originally Posted by Whitey

What's the outcome of using 2 XMLTV sources with the some of same channel data? Does one source take preference other the other?

Each XMLTV source is processed for each lineup (in source order). So if two sources share the same channel data, data is imported twice.

So it's like the XMLTV files were merged.

Regards,
Stéphane.

jamesdisco · #**888** 09-30-2010, 05:21 AM

I'm having a problem getting sage to realise some channels are HD. In the past i checked the box in the importer against the HD channels and that worked. Now it is just seeing them as normal channels even though the boxes are ticked.

I unticked them ran an import then reticked ran import but that made no difference. Any ideas anyone.

StephaneM · #**889** 09-30-2010, 06:33 AM

Hi,

Quote:

Originally Posted by jamesdisco

I'm having a problem getting sage to realise some channels are HD. In the past i checked the box in the importer against the HD channels and that worked. Now it is just seeing them as normal channels even though the boxes are ticked.

The checkbox in the Importer doesn't make the channel a HD channel.

Instead, when checked it allows the programs to be flagged as HD in SageTV if the programs in the XMLTV file are flagged as HD.

On the other hand if the checkbox is not checked and XMLTV shows are flagged as HD, the HD flag will not be forwarded to the SageTV EPG

So this checkbox is more like a pass through / block option.

Regards,
Stéphane.

jamesdisco · #**890** 09-30-2010, 09:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by StephaneM

Hi,
The checkbox in the Importer doesn't make the channel a HD channel.

Instead, when checked it allows the programs to be flagged as HD in SageTV if the programs in the XMLTV file are flagged as HD.

On the other hand if the checkbox is not checked and XMLTV shows are flagged as HD, the HD flag will not be forwarded to the SageTV EPG

So this checkbox is more like a pass through / block option.

Regards,
Stéphane.

Thanks Stephane, i bet its to do with birtles importer i recently moved to that for my XMLTV extraction i'll see if its flagging them up.

jamesdisco · #**891** 09-30-2010, 11:15 AM

After a bit of searching i found the answer here
HDTV with birtles grabber

Starfire from these forums had already found a way to add it.

voidpt · #**892** 11-29-2010, 03:17 PM

@StephaneM

A feature request. Or a tip if possible through some means. Just tried out jreichen's new Mobile Web Interface Version 2. Brilliant piece of work for my iCostToMuchDevices. Except, I used the "old/classic" SageTV Web Server to force update of guide data in SageTV after XMLTV Importer had run. The new Mobile Web Interface serves all my needs. So would like to avoid having to install SageTV Web Server too (less is more).

From what I can see. You give the option for XMLTV Importer under "Scheduled Update" to force guide update, that results in this URL request:
http://localhost:8080/sage/GlobalCommand?command=ForceEpgUpdate
For Mobile Web Interface it looks like it has to be:
http://localhost:8080/sagem/m/Command?command=ForceEpgUpdate

Anything you would consider implementing ? Or is it already possible ? Or should I try to request change in Mobile Web Interface ?

StephaneM · #**893** 12-01-2010, 06:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by voidpt

Anything you would consider implementing ?

I'll add the mobile URL to the URLs the Importer can use to update the guide in an upcoming version.

Regards,
Stéphane.

voidpt · #**894** 12-01-2010, 07:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by StephaneM

I'll add the mobile URL to the URLs the Importer can use to update the guide in an upcoming version.

Thanks

No hurry. Would just like to get it sorted sometime in the future, when I do a total reinstall of SageTV Server. Not the first thing on my schedule

bjkiller · #**895** 12-03-2010, 01:34 PM

StephaneM,

Could you please add feature that allows to use XMLTV feeds with same channel number?
Currently I import 3 XMLTV feeds. there no problem.
I like to import the 4th, but there couple numbers intercross with first 3 feeds.
could you please add feature in lineup edit - that in field XMLTVDATA column to show not just a channel number and name, but add Source Name (from XMLTV Files and Grabbers).
that will allows to use XMLTV Import with different providers same time, like I currently use.

ghost5 · #**896** 12-17-2010, 05:21 AM

How do people go about fixing the xmltv file that Alan Birtles grabber produces, using DigiGuide and Sky UK listings.

I got the following error

Code:

20101217 10:59:45.604 - Info - Import Started
20101217 10:59:46.177 - Info - Processing XMLTV Source: DigiGuide Bitrles
20101217 10:59:46.177 - Info - Loading XMLTV File: C:\Program Files (x86)\SageTV\XMLTV\XMLTV.XML
20101217 10:59:49.376 - Error - Unable to parse XMLTV File 'C:\Program Files (x86)\SageTV\XMLTV\XMLTV.XML': Reference to undeclared entity 'Amp'. Line 1722824, position 44.
                                   at System.Xml.XmlTextReaderImpl.Throw(Exception e)
                                   at System.Xml.XmlTextReaderImpl.HandleGeneralEntityReference(String name, Boolean isInAttributeValue, Boolean pushFakeEntityIfNullResolver, Int32 entityStartLinePos)
                                   at System.Xml.XmlTextReaderImpl.ResolveEntity()
                                   at System.Xml.XmlLoader.LoadEntityReferenceNode(Boolean direct)
                                   at System.Xml.XmlLoader.LoadNode(Boolean skipOverWhitespace)
                                   at System.Xml.XmlLoader.LoadDocSequence(XmlDocument parentDoc)
                                   at System.Xml.XmlDocument.Load(XmlReader reader)
                                   at System.Xml.XmlDocument.Load(String filename)
                                   at LMGestion.XMLTVImporter.XMLTVImporter.DoImport()

Then after I though I had fixed the problem I got this

Code:

20101217 11:08:47.005 - Info - Import Started
20101217 11:08:47.592 - Info - Processing XMLTV Source: DigiGuide Bitrles
20101217 11:08:47.592 - Info - Loading XMLTV File: C:\Program Files (x86)\SageTV\XMLTV\XMLTV.XML
20101217 11:08:51.387 - Error - Unable to parse XMLTV File 'C:\Program Files (x86)\SageTV\XMLTV\XMLTV.XML': An error occurred while parsing EntityName. Line 1722824, position 44.
                                   at System.Xml.XmlTextReaderImpl.Throw(Exception e)
                                   at System.Xml.XmlTextReaderImpl.ParseEntityName()
                                   at System.Xml.XmlTextReaderImpl.ParseEntityReference()
                                   at System.Xml.XmlTextReaderImpl.Read()
                                   at System.Xml.XmlLoader.LoadNode(Boolean skipOverWhitespace)
                                   at System.Xml.XmlLoader.LoadDocSequence(XmlDocument parentDoc)
                                   at System.Xml.XmlDocument.Load(XmlReader reader)
                                   at System.Xml.XmlDocument.Load(String filename)
                                   at LMGestion.XMLTVImporter.XMLTVImporter.DoImport()

Whenever I tried Digiguide in the past with MC I use to always get similar errors and in the end gave up, but as I've now paid for digiguide and the importer I can't give it up.

I must be doing something obviously wrong or missing a step as this is meant to (and will be for many other people) running automatically.

Thanks

rickgillyon · #**897** 12-20-2010, 07:30 AM

I use gsar in my script file to filter out the crap. Google gsar.exe, you'll find it. Then in my grab file, I have stuff like this:

Code:

gsar.exe -s:016 -r -o freeview.xml
gsar.exe -s:195:169 -re -o freeview.xml
gsar.exe -s:195:179 -ro -o freeview.xml
gsar.exe -s:195:161 -ra -o freeview.xml
gsar.exe -s:195:164 -ra -o freeview.xml
gsar.exe -s:195:182 -ra -o freeview.xml
gsar.exe -s:195:168 -re -o freeview.xml
gsar.exe -s:195:171 -re -o freeview.xml
gsar.exe -s:195:173 -ri -o freeview.xml
gsar.exe -s:195:167 -rc -o freeview.xml
gsar.exe -s:195:186 -ru -o freeview.xml
gsar.exe -s:195:177 -rn -o freeview.xml
gsar.exe -s:195:188 -ru -o freeview.xml
gsar.exe -s:195:171 -re -o freeview.xml
gsar.exe -s:195:141 -ri -o freeview.xml
gsar.exe -s:195:163 -ra -o freeview.xml
gsar.exe -s:195:191 -ry -o freeview.xml
gsar.exe -s:195:160 -ra -o freeview.xml
gsar.exe -s:195:170 -re -o freeview.xml
gsar.exe -s:195:175 -ri -o freeview.xml
gsar.exe -s:195:129 -ra -o freeview.xml
gsar.exe -s:195:174 -ri -o freeview.xml
gsar.exe -s:195:178 -ri -o freeview.xml
gsar.exe -s:195:162 -ra -o freeview.xml
gsar.exe -s:195:165 -ra -o freeview.xml
gsar.exe -s:195:184 -ro -o freeview.xml
gsar.exe -s:195:137 -rE -o freeview.xml
gsar.exe -s:195:132 -rA -o freeview.xml
gsar.exe -s:195:172 -ra -o freeview.xml
gsar.exe -s:195:063 -rU -o freeview.xml
gsar.exe -s:195:132 -rA -o freeview.xml
gsar.exe -s:195:039 -ro -o freeview.xml
gsar.exe -s:194:178 -r:178 -o freeview.xml
gsar.exe -s:194:163 -r163 -o freeview.xml
gsar.exe -s:195:187 -ru -o freeview.xml
gsar.exe -s:194:172 -r -o freeview.xml
gsar.exe -s:194:063 -rs -o freeview.xml
gsar.exe -s:195:038:097:112:111:115:059 -ro -o freeview.xml
gsar.exe -s:194:038:113:117:111:116:059 -r:038quot:059 -o freeview.xml
gsar.exe -s:038:03516 -r -o freeview.xml
gsar.exe -s:038B:059 -r:043B:059 -o freeview.xml
gsar.exe -s:0382:059 -r:0432:059 -o freeview.xml
gsar.exe -s:038T:059 -r:043T:059 -o freeview.xml
gsar.exe -s:038nbsp:059 -r:032 -o freeview.xml

It's a lot of replacements, but I've just kept adding to them over the years...

Mark SS · #**898** 03-09-2011, 06:19 AM

Stephane, any chance of an update to your importer to set season/episode attributes now that Sage supports them?

Edit: Sorry, that should be "is going to support them".

starfire · #**899** 03-10-2011, 05:14 PM

Hi Stephane, in the latest beta 7.1.3 Sage added ability via parental locks to lock anything unrated - this is great for moviesIi haven't classified but it also kicks in for TV and it looks like all TV apart from films with MPAA ratings have no XMLTV rating (I use digiguide in UK as source) so Sage then wants the parental code on every program I want to watch!

Any chance you could add an option in the importer to mark anything not rated in the XMLTV as "General Audience" Sage rating which I think would then fix this problem?

Thanks.

ghost5 · #**900** 03-14-2011, 03:29 AM

I asked this over on the official forum but never got an answer so I'll see if anyone here knows....

Where does the epg import program get it's call signs from and is there a way to change them automatically to match the channel name??

The reason I ask is because SageTV displays the call sign on the TV guide page and uses this for the channel logo.

When importing certain channels, for example the 4 comedy central ones, they all appear with the same call sign, "ComedyCent" which is no good as you can't tell which channel you are on and also can't set a unique logo.

I do not want to have to retype a friendly name for every channel 4 times everytime I re-do my channel setup, so something automated from the channel name would be brilliant.

(All my channel names come from frq. files from DVBLink, which I name to match the digiguide export)

Thanks

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