icetv to stop providing paid EPG information (inbuilt in EyeTV)

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#448179 14-Mar-2011 12:12

It works!!!

Silly file structure was what was messing it about.

Changed config file to:
[GENERAL]
Output=TVGuide.xml

[DIAGNOSTICS]
TSFile=00000000132b514b_.mpg
Debug=SETDSMCCPID-1003

put ts file into:
/Users/technoguy001/Downloads/EPG_Collector_for_Mono-1/00000000132b514b_.mpg

and XML file goes into that "/Users/technoguy001/Downloads/EPG_Collector_for_Mono-1"

the XML file seems good too... still one or two errors pop up, but i got to go right now, will post them in a few hours.

SJB

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#448187 14-Mar-2011 12:26

I'm starting to understand.

The IO exception listed for the ts file missing is generated by a separate 'buffer filling' thread so it's running at the same time as the main program.

That's why the log/stack trace looks strange. I expected to see the exception at the end.

In fact the previous version that used an unmanaged memory buffer was probably OK.

I might change it back to that eventually as it's then the same as a normal Windows collection.

SJB

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#448188 14-Mar-2011 12:34

I also think it will work if you put other paths in the ini file for the output file and the TS file. The files don't need to be in the same directory as the executable.

Use the format for directory paths that is correct for your OS. Don't use the Windows format.

The ones that are in MHEG5 Test.ini are just the ones that I used on Windows.

tokyovigilante

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#448208 14-Mar-2011 13:56

Looks promising...

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/8420975/EPG%20Collector.log

Now all I have to do is get it embedded in the plugin, and we should be good to go.

Steve, do you mind if I embed the binary and post it up with the plugin source on Github?

tokyovigilante

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#448210 14-Mar-2011 14:00

Regarding the issues with large TS dumps, once I've parsed a short section to find the DSM-CC PID, I can always dump a TS with just the video PIDs supressed, that will help file sizes.

SJB

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#448213 14-Mar-2011 14:11

Not at all but how do we keep it up to date with new releases, fixes etc?

They aren't very often (release about every 3-4 months, normally one or two fixes soon after a release).

Before you do that I'd like to change it so that if the ts file can't be found you get a sensible message in the log. I didn't do that originally because I only used it for debugging. It might cause a lot of problems otherwise.

And what do we do about documenting it. If you saw the Collector GUI you would see that there a quite a few options available that can go in the ini file. I can write it but where would it be stored?

I can imagine this could be popular with Eye TV users in Europe. They may not have acces to FreeSat or OpenTV EPG.

tokyovigilante

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#448217 14-Mar-2011 14:26

I'm quite happy to publish the plugin standalone, and have users add their own version of EPG collector configured as they see fit. We can define a location or incorporate that into the plugin settings (which will be an XML file).

I'm just conscious of the ease of use factor. People are already going to have to install the plugin, install mono and change their channel guide over to xmltv. Not a huge deal with one extra step, but I'm all about convenience (and idiotproofing helps support...).

Either way its not going to be tightly bound, just a matter of replacing the EPG collector folder inside the plugin.

I'm quite happy to track your fixes as well.

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SJB

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#448220 14-Mar-2011 14:33

Let's embed it for the time being. It sounds like it's less error prone. I can give you the zip when I release anything on Sourceforge.

Where would documentation on the ini file go? I'll knock that up - it will just be a text file.

I'm testing the change for logging the file missing at the moment so I'll get it to you in a couple of hours.

tokyovigilante

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#448222 14-Mar-2011 14:35

No problem, thanks. I'll host it up on github and include it with the plugin i guess.

I'm just finalising the integration of EPG collector with the plugin now, then will take it downstairs to the TV to test.

SJB

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#448228 14-Mar-2011 14:57

Here's the latest.

http://rapidshare.com/files/452435961/EPG_Collector_for_Mono.zip

It's got the check for the file missing and I've reverted back to using the memory buffer in unmanaged memory as it makes it the same as the rest of the app. I don't think that was causing the earlier problems anyway.

I've also removed some files it wasn't using.

Steve

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#448245 14-Mar-2011 16:01

Hi guys,

With regards to the dummies.

Currently I have a ical automator script downloading the xmltv script from the net, it then opens the xml file in eyetv (which imports the listings).

Presumably much of the integration of the plugin and epg collector could be managed through this method. We could keep the components separate and therefore updatable?

Like I said earlier, I am happy to test.

Jon

tokyovigilante

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#448260 14-Mar-2011 16:36

The EPG Collector will ride along with the EyeTV plugin, and sit in /Library/Application Support/EyeTV/Plugins. The EPG is read directly from the DVB stream, and be passed to EyeTV by the plugin. No net access required, and no iCal scripts.

I'll post once I've worked out the bugs over the next couple of days. If it works probably not much to test, all the hard work's already been done by Steve.

-Ryan

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#448264 14-Mar-2011 16:45

Whenever I do a release on Sourceforge I also put up a copy of the source code so that others can use it for reference or in case I'm no longer available to maintain it (ie deceased).

Can we do the same with the plugin so that in the event of your untimely demise someone else can pick it up and run with it?

Apologies if I'm talking complete rubbish here but I have no idea how you are building the plugin or what exactly you release.

Steve

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#448265 14-Mar-2011 16:47

jonherries: Hi guys,

With regards to the dummies.

Currently I have a ical automator script downloading the xmltv script from the net, it then opens the xml file in eyetv (which imports the listings).

Presumably much of the integration of the plugin and epg collector could be managed through this method. We could keep the components separate and therefore updatable?

Like I said earlier, I am happy to test.

Jon

Do you have satellite or terrestrial?

Might be nice to test satellite and we could also then try an OpenTV collection.

tokyovigilante

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#448269 14-Mar-2011 16:54

SJB: Whenever I do a release on Sourceforge I also put up a copy of the source code so that others can use it for reference or in case I'm no longer available to maintain it (ie deceased).

Can we do the same with the plugin so that in the event of your untimely demise someone else can pick it up and run with it?

Apologies if I'm talking complete rubbish here but I have no idea how you are building the plugin or what exactly you release.

Steve

The plugin is basically an Xcode project written in Objective-C, set up to link with the EyeTV SDK headers, and run EyeTV in debug mode. This is a bit of a fiddle and requires running a kernel extension to disable the ability of compiled software to run under the debugger (http://landonf.bikemonkey.org/code/macosx/Leopard_PT_DENY_ATTACH.20080122.html), but works OK. That isn't required just to use the plugin.

I'm quite happy to put the code up on github so people can add/improve it, although hopefully I can avoid the reaper a little longer ;)

It doesnt actually work currently, and I want to fix a few of my more egregious errors and sloppy hardcoding etc before I post it up. Using HB's code obliges me to release it under the GPL anyway.

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