Plugin: Sage Job Queue (SJQ) v3

[razrsharpe]

Originally Posted by korben_dallas

Can SJQ cause SageTV (running in application mode, not service mode) to gracefully exit? If x y z then exit/shutdown..

sjq can execute a batch file so you should be able to run a batch file that kills sagetv. Have your batch file be something like this

taskkill /IM sagetv.exe

not sure if the process is sagetv.exe in application mode but im pretty sure it is.

ms notes on taskkill here

[korben_dallas]

sjq can execute a batch file so you should be able to run a batch file that kills sagetv.

My concern is that SageTV will be doing something when it gets killed, and things go foobar (corrupt dB, etc).

How deep can SJQ query SageTV's status? Can it determine if SageTV is doing an EPG update? Can it determine if SageTV is writing to wiz.bin?

[Slugger]

Originally Posted by korben_dallas

My concern is that SageTV will be doing something when it gets killed, and things go foobar (corrupt dB, etc).

How deep can SJQ query SageTV's status?

There are a fair sized number of tests that SJQ can perform. See the User's Guide for more details.

Can it determine if SageTV is doing an EPG update?

I believe there's an API call to check this, but currently there's no such test in SJQ - no one's ever asked for it and I don't personally need it so it's never been implemented.

Can it determine if SageTV is writing to wiz.bin?

No. No such API call is available to test this condition. Presumably, if you were to shutdown Sage by graceful means then this shouldn't be an issue. I believe (but I don't know for sure since I've never really researched it) you can send Windows messages to the SageTV app, one of them being the EXIT command, which would, I believe, be the "graceful" shutdown you're after. Not 100% sure on any of that though.

[ChaOConnor]

So what's the best way to get MediaShrink jobs run? To call mediaengine direct? I switched to that, now some jobs run, but it looks like jobs that had previously run don't get queued up again. How do I "reset" SJQ so it will re-run all media shrink jobs? I have to start clearing out space! lol

[Slugger]

Go to the "Complete Tasks" or "Failed Tasks" list (under Data menu) and remove those items you wish to rerun. Once removed, the QueueLoader process will reload those tasks into the queue on its next run.

[ChaOConnor]

Thanks man... so simple... I'm slow today. ;-)

[nyplayer]

Slugger,

Is there a test that I can check for "Recorded from" see picture attached. I want to check if a recording contains the words "Recorded from"

[gveres]

Originally Posted by ChaOConnor

So what's the best way to get MediaShrink jobs run? To call mediaengine direct? I switched to that, now some jobs run, but it looks like jobs that had previously run don't get queued up again. How do I "reset" SJQ so it will re-run all media shrink jobs? I have to start clearing out space! lol

I have always run mine from a very simple batch file and I have not had any problems.

set fname=%~d1%~p1%~n1

C:\QFIXSAGE\touch.exe -r "%~f1" "%fname%.timestamp"
start /I /LOW /WAIT C:\QFIXSAGE\MediaScraper\mediashrink.exe "%~f1"
C:\QFIXSAGE\touch.exe -r "%fname%.timestamp" "%fname%.mkv"

del "%fname%.timestamp"

The timestamp stuff was needed before EP put timestamp manipulation directly into MediaShrink. I can probably get rid of it now.

Greg

[ChaOConnor]

Originally Posted by gveres

I have always run mine from a very simple batch file and I have not had any problems.

set fname=%~d1%~p1%~n1

C:\QFIXSAGE\touch.exe -r "%~f1" "%fname%.timestamp"
start /I /LOW /WAIT C:\QFIXSAGE\MediaScraper\mediashrink.exe "%~f1"
C:\QFIXSAGE\touch.exe -r "%fname%.timestamp" "%fname%.mkv"

del "%fname%.timestamp"

The timestamp stuff was needed before EP put timestamp manipulation directly into MediaShrink. I can probably get rid of it now.

Greg

Greg, thanks, I'll give this a shot. What's your client ruleset?

[Slugger]

Originally Posted by nyplayer

Slugger,

Is there a test that I can check for "Recorded from" see picture attached. I want to check if a recording contains the words "Recorded from"

I'm not seeing what you're getting at with that pic. You'll have to explain further. Is there a certain field you're looking to search for that text in? Yeah, you're going to need to explain further.

[nyplayer]

Slugger,

The actual recording time on the EPG is 08:00 - 9:00 PM

But if you look in the description the actual "Recorded from" is 08:18 - 9:00 PM. If the recording starts and ends on time... you will not see the "Recorded from" field. I would like to check for recordings that did not start on time.

You answered my previous post about recording fav flaw. I would like to isolate recordings where this happens.


I thought maybe I can do something with GetExtraAiringDetails

[Slugger]

Originally Posted by nyplayer

Slugger,

The actual recording time on the EPG is 08:00 - 9:00 PM

But if you look in the description the actual "Recorded from" is 08:18 - 9:00 PM. If the recording starts and ends on time... you will not see the "Recorded from" field. I would like to check for recordings that did not start on time.

You answered my previous post about recording fav flaw. I would like to isolate recordings where this happens.

Ah... I got it now. The tests are available to check this kind of thing $.GetAiringStartTime{} and $.GetScheduleStartTime{} could be compared (same with *EndTime{}) to see if the show was recorded on time. However, SJQ currently doesn't support expanding object tests on the RHS of API calls. So, currently SJQ doesn't directly support this.

There are options, all requiring work on my end unless you know Java and want to write a patch.

1) SJQ could be modified to always check for and expand object calls on the RHS of tests

2) A new internal test could be written, say 'DidRecFollowSched', to test this situation and return true/false

3) You could write a custom Java class that tests for this using the new custom Java test interface (requires SJQ snapshot 753 or newer), however the current implementation of this does not support expanding object tests in the parameters of the java call, so it won't work for you now (though eventually it probably will).

If you don't know Java or you simply don't want to do it yourself then add a feature request ticket, but I'm currently working on other things right now so if you decide to wait for me to implement one of the above then I wouldn't hold your breath because it might be awhile. But if a ticket is there for this I'd probably eventually finish it.

[nyplayer]

thanks

Ok I will write a ticket but you gave me an Idea that I can pass the times to a batchfile and compare the times for now.

[Slugger]

Originally Posted by nyplayer

thanks

Ok I will write a ticket but you gave me an Idea that I can pass the times to a batchfile and compare the times for now.

True, but you'd end up calling your batch file for every recording b/c the only way you could know if a recording didn't following the schedule using a batch file is to actually call the batch file for every recording:

/*
   You could limit the scope here by checking for certain titles, etc., but 
   the only way to know if a recording indeed didn't follow the EPG sched is
   to actually run your batch file against it
*/
if [IsObjMediaFile == true] {
   MYBATCHCHECKER
}

And in your client config:

/*
   If the durations aren't the same then the recording didn't follow the EPG,
   but that doesn't mean recording is partial unless you NEVER use
   paddings with your recordings
*/
MYBATCHCHECKER {
   "C:/tools/chksched.bat $.GetAiringDuration{} $.GetScheduleDuration{} \"%d%/%p%\""
}

Then chksched.bat would have to compare those numbers and then if they aren't the same do what it is you want to do to handle the situation. I would hardly call this an ideal situation, but I suppose it's the best that can be done with no mods to SJQ code base.

By the way, I use the *Duration{} tests because I think it's probably a cleaner way to test what it is you're trying to test for.

EDIT: You probably also want to pass the file name to the batch file as well so you know what recording you're dealing with.

[nyplayer]

Slugger,

$.GetAiringStartTime{} and $.GetScheduleStartTime{} are exactly the same no diff.

what you need is $.GetAiringStartTime{} and $.GetFileStartTime{}

also $.GetAiringDuration{} $.GetScheduleDuration{} are exactly the same.

what you need is $.GetAiringDuration{} $.GetFileDuration{}

[gveres]

Originally Posted by ChaOConnor

Greg, thanks, I'll give this a shot. What's your client ruleset?

Here is my ruleset:

// compress adult shows
if [IsObjMediaFile == true && $.IsTVFile{} == true && $.IsFileCurrentlyRecording{} == false && FileExists == "%d%/%p%.edl" && Filename =$ ".mpg" && ($.GetShowTitle{} == "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" || $.GetShowTitle{} == "Nova scienceNOW" || $.GetShowTitle{} == "Rolex Sports Car Series Racing" || $.GetShowTitle{} == "SCCA Racing" || $.GetShowTitle{} == "New Yankee Workshop" || $.GetShowTitle{} == "Monster Jam")] 
{
    :SCANMEDIA "true"
    :PRIORITY -20
       ADULTCOMPRESS
}

and on the client side:

ADULTCOMPRESS {
   :MAX 1
   :RESOURCES 51
   :CPU "LOW"
   "C:/QFIXSAGE/AdultShrink.bat \"%c%\""
}

I think the max 1 is a hold over from old versions of SJQ that I just haven't cleaned up.

Greg

[ChaOConnor]

Greg, that batch file and ruleset worked!!! Thank you so much!

This has brought up and old problem, as the rules work on the WHS box which is "local", but for any networked clients, it failes out because the %c variable sends the filename w/ \\localhost\whatever... So how do I force it to send the Network location, ergo servername (Rebel-HQ)? Thanks again for everyone's help!

[nyplayer]

Originally Posted by ChaOConnor

Greg, that batch file and ruleset worked!!! Thank you so much!

This has brought up and old problem, as the rules work on the WHS box which is "local", but for any networked clients, it failes out because the %c variable sends the filename w/ \\localhost\whatever... So how do I force it to send the Network location, ergo servername (Rebel-HQ)? Thanks again for everyone's help!

map the paths in your clients.


:MAPDIR "\\\\localhost\\whatever" "\\\\Rebel-HQ\\whatever"
:MAPDIR "\\\\localhost\\\whatever" "\\\\Rebel-HQ\\whatever"



example mine below

//NYPLAYER
:MAPDIR "M:\\sagem" "\\\\169.254.5.12\\M$\\sagem"
:MAPDIR "N:\\sagen" "\\\\169.254.5.12\\N$\\sagen"
RECORDINGFROM {
:CPU LOW
:RESOURCES 10
"S:\\SJQSAGE\\RECORDINGFROM.bat \"%c%\" $.GetAiringStartTime{} $.GetFileStartTime{}"
}

[ChaOConnor]

Originally Posted by nyplayer

map the paths in your clients.
:MAPDIR "\\\\localhost\\whatever" "\\\\Rebel-HQ\\whatever"
:MAPDIR "\\\\localhost\\\whatever" "\\\\Rebel-HQ\\whatever"

Great, that did the trick, thank you!!!

[superdodge]

I am trying to run a VideoRedo script from SJQ. I have written a batch file and when I execute it from the command line it runs perfectly. When it is executed through SJQ I get the following error:

C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoReDoTVSuite4\vp.vbs(51, 2) WScript.CreateObject: Could not locate automation class named "VideoReDo.VideoReDoSilent".

This is an error most people report seeing when they have not yet run VideoRedo once as an administrator. I have set VideoRedo to always run as an administrator; however, I still get this problem.

Is there something about the way SJQ runs that could be causing this problem?