Plugin: SJQv4

[rnadeau]

So How would I enter the sagebackup.groovy in the web ui?

[Slugger]

script:C:\path\to\sagebackup.groovy

[rnadeau]

Thanks!

[TechBill]

Is it possible to use this plugin to keep watch for any new video file on NAS drive and play it back on SageTv extender interrupting whatever being played on it?

I am installing a new security camera that will write to NAS drive when motion is detected so I am wanting something like this since I am Deaf and it'll be cool to be alerted when someone is coming to the door using SageTV extender throughout the house.

Bill

[Slugger]

Off the top of my head, yes, I can think of a few ways to do that with SJQ. If you're not already an SJQ user then I can think of other ways to do it just as easily (if not easier) than using SJQ.

Either solution requires some coding to monitor this NAS directory then when it finds new video files you need to make Sage API calls to import the videos into Sage and then trigger playback on all (in use?) extenders and clients.

Using Java 7 APIs, monitoring the NAS is straightfoward and then all the API calls exist in Sage to import the video and fire it up on all active extenders.

So, yes, this kind of thing is quite possible, but it will require a fair amount of coding, development, & testing (i.e. it definitely isn't as simple as a few dozen lines of script to make it all happen).

[TechBill]

Originally Posted by Slugger

Off the top of my head, yes, I can think of a few ways to do that with SJQ. If you're not already an SJQ user then I can think of other ways to do it just as easily (if not easier) than using SJQ.

Either solution requires some coding to monitor this NAS directory then when it finds new video files you need to make Sage API calls to import the videos into Sage and then trigger playback on all (in use?) extenders and clients.

Using Java 7 APIs, monitoring the NAS is straightfoward and then all the API calls exist in Sage to import the video and fire it up on all active extenders.

So, yes, this kind of thing is quite possible, but it will require a fair amount of coding, development, & testing (i.e. it definitely isn't as simple as a few dozen lines of script to make it all happen).

I ordered two cameras and they won't be here until next week.

I was told it record the video in .MOV format onto a NAS drive. Is that possible still?

Thank you

Bill

[Slugger]

Yes, assuming extenders play .mov files. If not then you might have to convert the videos to something the extenders can play, which definitely removes that instantaneous playback capability.

Assuming extenders play back .mov files then I'd say it's possible, but only in theory. I haven't actually tried anything like it, but to my knowledge all the apis you need to make it happen exist and I can't think of a good reason why it couldn't be done. But like I said, it's not trivial to actually go and implement it.

[firenice]

I recieve the attached warning in system messages all the time.

I have searched for a way to disable them but to no avail.

Is there a way to disable the time out warnings?

Thanks

[Slugger]

No. Either fix the task client or unregister the task client with the SJQ server.

[firenice]

Originally Posted by Slugger

No. Either fix the task client or unregister the task client with the SJQ server.

Fix the task client? Meaning what fix?

THanks

[Slugger]

Given the error is "connection time out", that basically means the task client isn't running so start it if it's not started and if you start it but it doesn't start then look in the log file to see why it won't start.

[Slugger]

Some things are coming back to me... if that task client is the Sage plugin version of the task client then it could be the case where the SJQ server is being started before the task client, which would cause that warning on Sage startup, but then on its next check the client would be found and all would be good. There is no way for me to prevent that warning on startup as it's dependent on the order in which the core starts the plugins up. I could only control it by making the server dependent on the client, but not all users want to run the plugin task client so I didn't do that. If this is the case then it's just a warning you'll have to live with as long as you're using the plugin task client.

[firenice]

Not a problem Slugger.

I'm not running the plugin. I'm am running the client as a service on another computer. This message occurs when the client goes to sleep or is rebooted. Was just wondering if there was a config setting to squash the warnings.

Thanks for your help.

[TechBill]

I rebuilding my SageTV and I kind of forgotten how to run a script to restart SageTV outside of SageTV.

I did install the groovy but it keep complaining that it missing license and sage api

Can anyone give me hand here?

Thank you

Bill

[TechBill]

Originally Posted by TechBill

I rebuilding my SageTV and I kind of forgotten how to run a script to restart SageTV outside of SageTV.

I did install the groovy but it keep complaining that it missing license and sage api

Can anyone give me hand here?

Thank you

Bill

I checked the SJQ plugins and now it showing Not Compatible .... hrmmm it was working before ...

I wonder what I did to make it not compatible anymore....

I looked in the plugin details and incompatibility reason is blank

Any idea what how I manage to break it? I wonder if it was the Java update that broke it?

Bill

[Slugger]

For the task client, replace the salicense jar file with the one in your JARs/ folder from SageTV. That will fix the license complaints.

For the incompatible error, not sure. The core is supposed to tell you why it's marking a plugin not compatible. If the core won't tell us then I'm not sure what you can do other than check the Sage debug logs to see if it has any clues. SJQ requires Java 5 or newer and Sage core 7.0.18 or newer. If you meet those requirements then I don't know why it's telling you it can't load the plugin.

[TechBill]

Originally Posted by Slugger

For the task client, replace the salicense jar file with the one in your JARs/ folder from SageTV. That will fix the license complaints.

Thank you that fixes it

Bill

[TechBill]

Originally Posted by Slugger

For the incompatible error, not sure. The core is supposed to tell you why it's marking a plugin not compatible. If the core won't tell us then I'm not sure what you can do other than check the Sage debug logs to see if it has any clues. SJQ requires Java 5 or newer and Sage core 7.0.18 or newer. If you meet those requirements then I don't know why it's telling you it can't load the plugin.

I think I know why it showing incompatible.

I have a server licence on my desktop which I am not using but I load it up as a client to go into the setting to adjust the setting where it showing me incompatible but if I go into one of the extenders it showing fine and compatible.

I think it telling me it incompatible on a computer running only as client maybe when I am only using it to make changes to the server setting because it quicker to do it on a desktop with keyboard and mouse than to do it via extender with remote control only.

Thanks again!

Bill

[TechBill]

Trying to set up a nightly SageTV restart using the SQjv4 new method

I created a task shown in screenshot below

and I added in Cronjob to run task every morning at 4am

* 04 * * * RESTARTSAGETV

Did I miss anything? Is there a way to force a task to start in WebGUI making sure it will work?

Thank you

Bill

[KarylFStein]

Originally Posted by TechBill

Trying to set up a nightly SageTV restart using the SQjv4 new method

I created a task shown in screenshot below

and I added in Cronjob to run task every morning at 4am

* 04 * * * RESTARTSAGETV

Did I miss anything? Is there a way to force a task to start in WebGUI making sure it will work?

Thank you

Bill

I think you want your crontab entry to have a minute e.g. 0 4 * * *.

In the web server, go to SJQ > Queue a Task, enter RESTARTSAGETV in the input field and press Queue Task.