Plugin: SJQv4

[Slugger]

Originally Posted by Rob

I'm still getting the task run on recording start and recording stop. When I go to the screen to assign tasks to events, it always opens with recording start selected. If I change to recoding stop and close the screen, when I return it shows recoding start again. Is there a way to change this in a properties file instead of relying on the screen?

Events are encoded into the properties of the Sage objects, so you can modify them through the Sage properties, but there's no easy way to access them. When the screen comes up and starts on recording start, scroll down the right side of checkboxes and make sure nothing's checked for recording started then go to recording stop and make sure only the one checkbox is checked. Then go back. That should fix it.

New question. For multi segment recordings, after looping through the segments and running video redo on each, is there a way to attach all the segments (files) to a single sage mediafile. In the API, I see the method for adding a new mediafile with a single java.io.file, but no method for adding it with an array of files or a method for adding segments to an existing media file. What am I missing here?

Though I've never tested it, I did bring this up with Jeff once upon a time and he said it was fixed in one of the 7.0 or 7.1 betas. The way it works, if my memory is correct, is that you simply add the first segment of the recording with the API call and the core will find the rest of them and attach them to the MediaFile object.

[Rob]

Thanks Slugger.

I'll test out the multiple segments for a mediafile solution and post back with results.

[bikesquid]

Originally Posted by Rob

New question. For multi segment recordings, after looping through the segments and running video redo on each, is there a way to attach all the segments (files) to a single sage mediafile. In the API, I see the method for adding a new mediafile with a single java.io.file, but no method for adding it with an array of files or a method for adding segments to an existing media file. What am I missing here?

Why not just setup a videoRedo subtask to the cut script to join the segments to one file if it's multi-segment, and reassign the metadata to that file using the same logic?

Always meant to do that but haven't gotten around to it... but then I'm not having ANY multi-segment files these days, if you get it sorted would love to include it myself!

[Jason]

I'm still struggling to understand the hows and whys of the scripting in regards to moving files.

If I were to take the base mv_media_file.groovy file and I wanted to move the specified file to a distinct sub-directory based on the Series Title, can I add this to the script, which would a) Grab the Series Title from the "Airing" metadata map, and b) tack on that Series Title as a sub-directory to the default 'dest' directory?

Object title = AiringAPI.GetAiringForID(SJQ4_METADATA.get("SJQ4_TITLE").toString())
File dest   = new File(SJQ4_ARGS[0]) + "\" + title;

Now as I understand things, the supplied argument in the UI must be a directory and it must also be an (SageTV) import directory for SageTV to keep track of the file, since there is no re-linking involved of the file in question... Is that correct?

In addition, is there a way to parse the Season from the filename and then make a specific subfolder for the Series>Season heirarchy?

I truly tried to get the gist of it all, but the scripting is killing me...

-Jason

[graywolf]

Jason - here is some code you might want to look thru for ideas
you pass this the parent path that you desire as an argument

ie. \\path\to\parent\directory

import com.google.code.sagetvaddons.groovy.api.MediaFileHelpers ;
import org.apache.commons.io.FileUtils ;

String ParentPath = SJQ4_ARGS[0] 
String id   = SJQ4_METADATA.get("SJQ4_ID");
Object mf = MediaFileAPI.GetMediaFileForID(id.toInteger());

String FileName = SJQ4_METADATA.get("SJQ4_LAST_SEGMENT");
String FilePath = SJQ4_METADATA.get("SJQ4_PATH");
String ShowTitle=ShowAPI.GetShowTitle(mf);
String ShowSeasonDir ;
String OutputPath ;
int ShowSeasonNum=ShowAPI.GetShowSeasonNumber(mf);

println ( "Test Started");

if ( AiringAPI.IsNotManualOrFavorite(mf) ) {
    println("${FileName} is not a Favorite or Manual Recording - skipped")
    return 2
}
    
if( MediaFileHelpers.isBeingViewed(FileName) ) {
    println("${FileName} is being viewed; Return task to queue!")
    return 1
} 

if( MediaFileAPI.IsFileCurrentlyRecording(mf)) {
   println "${FileName} recording in progress, waiting..."
   return 1
}

if ( ShowSeasonNum == 0 ) {
     ShowSeasonDir = "" ;
} else {
     ShowSeasonDir = "\\Season " + ShowSeasonNum ;
}

if ( ShowAPI.GetShowCategory(mf).equals ("Movie") ) {
        println("This is a Movie ");
        OutputPath = ParentPath + "\\Movies" ;
} else {
        println("This is a TV show") ;
        OutputPath = ParentPath + "\\" + ShowTitle + ShowSeasonDir ; 
}

OutputPath = (OutputPath =~ /[?!*^&#$%@:;]/).replaceAll(" ") ;
println ("Modified OutputPath = ${OutputPath} ");
OutputFile = OutputPath + FileName;
File dest   = new File(OutputPath);

FileUtils.forceMkdir(dest);

Tools.setExeArgs("\"${OutputPath}\"")

println ("Would Start EXE with argument ${OutputPath}");

println ( "Test Ended");

return 0

[Jason]

Originally Posted by graywolf

Jason - here is some code you might want to look thru for ideas

LOL... Thanks Graywolf... At this point, I am probably making this MUCH harder than it is...

I am coded/scripted/groovied/API'd out...

With all this power comes waaaaaay too much complexity in the scripting... at least in my current state.

I just want to move the recorded TV files to a different directory structure based on their Series and Season to use with XBMC. I still want to keep the files within Sage's control, so I need to relink them.

I cannot understand the variety of methods that folks have suggested and right now, I couldn't figure my way out of a wet paper bag if there were multiple holes in it!

Unless someone can basically give me the code/hand hold me to accomplish the above, until I can get my head around the scripting, I'm done.

-Jason

[Slugger]

Here's a little script I whipped up this morning that sends me an email each morning listing any new premieres for the current day. As the fall season kicks off, these emails will alert me to all new shows. Adjust the email settings as required - the settings shown are valid for Gmail (except I've masked the id/pwd for my account, of course). I've configured this script to run daily at 8am via the SJQv4 crontab so I get an email each morning with that day's premieres.

Currently, it includes movies, which I might filter out. Another nice enhancement might be to filter out shows that are already favourites (since I'm recording it anyways). I'm sure others could come up with a few other ideas to enhance this as well. Anyway, here's the script as it stands right now:

http://sagetv-addons.googlecode.com/..._alerts.groovy

[graywolf]

Originally Posted by Jason

LOL... Thanks Graywolf... At this point, I am probably making this MUCH harder than it is...

I am coded/scripted/groovied/API'd out...

With all this power comes waaaaaay too much complexity in the scripting... at least in my current state.

I just want to move the recorded TV files to a different directory structure based on their Series and Season to use with XBMC. I still want to keep the files within Sage's control, so I need to relink them.

I cannot understand the variety of methods that folks have suggested and right now, I couldn't figure my way out of a wet paper bag if there were multiple holes in it!

Unless someone can basically give me the code/hand hold me to accomplish the above, until I can get my head around the scripting, I'm done.

-Jason

Jason - I'm by no means an expert, but if you wanted, you could give mine a shot to see if they do what you want them to do. should put them in /base/directory/path/series/season #/episode_recording.mpg (or ts)

Got the test script, exe script, and screenshot of the task config

[gdippel]

Originally Posted by Slugger

Here's a little script I whipped up this morning that sends me an email each morning listing any new premieres for the current day. As the fall season kicks off, these emails will alert me to all new shows. Adjust the email settings as required - the settings shown are valid for Gmail (except I've masked the id/pwd for my account, of course). I've configured this script to run daily at 8am via the SJQv4 crontab so I get an email each morning with that day's premieres.

I've tried running this script and apparently it doesn't like my smtp server's address. I've attached the screen shot of the log. Thanks

[Slugger]

Originally Posted by gdippel

I've tried running this script and apparently it doesn't like my smtp server's address. I've attached the screen shot of the log. Thanks

Looks like you're missing the closing quote at the end of the smtp address.

[Jason]

Originally Posted by graywolf

Jason - I'm by no means an expert, but if you wanted, you could give mine a shot to see if they do what you want them to do. should put them in /base/directory/path/series/season #/episode_recording.mpg (or ts)

Got the test script, exe script, and screenshot of the task config

OMG! Success! I cannot tell you how much I appreciate this!

I had to comment out a few portions to match my requisites, but so far, I tested it on an existing recording and... success!

Considering that I have it set for 'recording started', it should now move and re-link the file for all future recordings.

Is there a way to trigger a script on everything, since the cron does not gather any input? I reviewed the posts in the thread, but I did not find that specific answer...

Again... your help was so much appreciated, I cannot begin to thank you enough!

-Jason

[Rob]

Originally Posted by Slugger

Though I've never tested it, I did bring this up with Jeff once upon a time and he said it was fixed in one of the 7.0 or 7.1 betas. The way it works, if my memory is correct, is that you simply add the first segment of the recording with the API call and the core will find the rest of them and attach them to the MediaFile object.

I tried two scenarios, neither of which were successful. First I tried adding the first segment to a new mediafile object after all the segments for the recording had been created. Then I tried adding it after the frist segment was created, but before the subsequent segments were created.

I both scenarios, only the first segment is tied to the recording when it is presented in the sage GUI.

Does anyone have any other thoughts on how to do this. If not I'll try bikesquid's throught of using VideoRedo to combine the segments (although I am having trouble finding how to do this with the command line in video redo).

[graywolf]

Is there a means of getting the Channel Name and/or Number for the Priemeres script?

[Slugger]

Originally Posted by Rob

I tried two scenarios, neither of which were successful. First I tried adding the first segment to a new mediafile object after all the segments for the recording had been created. Then I tried adding it after the frist segment was created, but before the subsequent segments were created.

I both scenarios, only the first segment is tied to the recording when it is presented in the sage GUI.

Does anyone have any other thoughts on how to do this. If not I'll try bikesquid's throught of using VideoRedo to combine the segments (although I am having trouble finding how to do this with the command line in video redo).

If it doesn't work as described, it'll never work since no new fixes are coming to the Sage 7 core. I assume you're running 7.1.9? Though I know it was "fixed" much earlier that that, it would be best to at least give it a shot with 7.1.9. If you are and it's not working then you're going to have to combine the segments and add a single file to the media object.

Did you do a media scan after adding the first segment? I think a media scan would be required for the core to find the rest of the segments and attach them. You definitely must have all segments present before doing the media scan and the segment file names must exactly match except for the ending -0 -1, -2, etc. before the file extension.

[Slugger]

Originally Posted by graywolf

Is there a means of getting the Channel Name and/or Number for the Priemeres script?

Grab the latest from svn... I just committed the enhancement.

[graywolf]

Originally Posted by Slugger

Grab the latest from svn... I just committed the enhancement.

Wonderful. I also figured out how to limit to just PrimeTime. Should up the WAF some.

start >= midnight + 71900000 && start < midnight + 82800000

(72000000 if you want 8pm exactly)

[Rob]

Originally Posted by Slugger

Did you do a media scan after adding the first segment? I think a media scan would be required for the core to find the rest of the segments and attach them. You definitely must have all segments present before doing the media scan and the segment file names must exactly match except for the ending -0 -1, -2, etc. before the file extension.

I am running 7.1.8. I did not specifically do a media scan, but gave it a an hour or so. I'll retest and do a specific media scan just to see.

[graywolf]

Originally Posted by Slugger

Grab the latest from svn... I just committed the enhancement.

Curious. Noticed that Castle (ABC) did not show up in the e-mail.

[Slugger]

Originally Posted by graywolf

Curious. Noticed that Castle (ABC) did not show up in the e-mail.

Is it marked as "Season Premiere" or "Series Premiere" in the EPG?

[KarylFStein]

Originally Posted by graywolf

Curious. Noticed that Castle (ABC) did not show up in the e-mail.

It does for me. I haven't upgraded to the latest version yet, but here's what I get:

Castle: Rise (EP010855880061)
Detective Beckett struggles to survive; Castle tries to identify the shooter; Ryan
and Esposito try to adjust to the new captain.

Nice idea, BTW! I have Top Chef as a favorite and remember one season they named it "Top Chef New York" or something and the favorite didn't pick that up. I'm betting this would give me warning about things like that. And my son's loving SRE now being a big Tiger's fan. I didn't upgrade it right away recently and he missed the end of one game. All's good now, though .