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Windows => Plug-in Development => Topic started by: Robert S on May 12, 2006, 06:53:29 am

Title: XMLTV plugin
Post by: Robert S on May 12, 2006, 06:53:29 am

Would it be possible to write an XMLTV plugin in MC?
I use MC for "everything in Media" except recording TV, since there is no tv-guide.
/R

Title: Re: XMLTV plugin
Post by: Mr ChriZ on May 12, 2006, 07:21:32 am

I don't think the interface we're given has any way to switch
channels, or control TV.

Title: Re: XMLTV plugin
Post by: Robert S on May 13, 2006, 10:28:38 am

Ok, but what about using a xmltv-plugin for scheduling recordings only, would that be possible.

/Robert

Title: Re: XMLTV plugin
Post by: Mr ChriZ on May 14, 2006, 12:13:24 pm

Well presuming XMLTV is easy to play with,
I've not looked at it, then I'm sure a plugin could be
created which prompted the user that a show was about to come
on or some such thing...  Although since it would have
 no integration with MC, it could just as easily be a standalone application?
 

Title: Re: XMLTV plugin
Post by: Robert S on May 15, 2006, 02:31:22 am

Hmm...
I've thought about this over the weekend and what I'm looking for is in fact a better interface for Media Scheduler (MS).

Can MS be automated via COM/etc?
Can we add and remove events in MS by Code?

If not then I guess this XMLTV plugin would be rather useless.
If it is possible, then writing a XMLTV plugin should be "quite easy".

/R

Title: Re: XMLTV plugin
Post by: Mr ChriZ on May 15, 2006, 05:05:02 am

Hmm, interesting.  I wonder if it's using the Windows Messaging
System.  I don't know much about this.
Maybe JRiver could shed some light on this one?
Or whether theres any posability of extending the Interface in this
area in MC12?

Title: Re: XMLTV plugin
Post by: Robert S on May 15, 2006, 07:56:19 am

Yeah, so how do we get them to read this thread?
I guess wmaita (waving my arms in the air) wouldn't help... :)

/R

Title: Re: XMLTV plugin
Post by: Doof on May 15, 2006, 10:03:01 am

Just noticed this post (http://yabb.jriver.com/interact/index.php?topic=15326.msg126711#msg126711). Not sure what the plugin actually does, but it might be worth checking out.

Title: Re: XMLTV plugin
Post by: Mr ChriZ on May 15, 2006, 10:42:11 am

Quote from: Doof on May 15, 2006, 10:03:01 am

Just noticed this post (http://yabb.jriver.com/interact/index.php?topic=15326.msg126711#msg126711). Not sure what the plugin actually does, but it might be worth checking out.

Well done Doof, it uses XMLTV!
Still reading...

Title: Re: XMLTV plugin
Post by: Robert S on May 16, 2006, 01:15:07 am

I've installed MyPIG 1.0 and it do support XMLTV . I didn't get it to work properly though, perhaps the XMLTV standard has changed since 2003 when this software was made. My XMLTV settings are correct since I can use them with GbPVR and MediaPortal.

Even if it would work, reading from it's homepage it doesn't allow scheduling and recording in MC, only browsing, filtering and searching in the TV-guide, so I guess it's not quite what I was looking for.

It's seems like this product is "dead". There seems to be no way to contact the authors and get support. My guess is that it is not possible to "remontely control" J Rivers Media Scheduler and that's why this product was never a success. So - I stil need an answer to the question if it is at all possible to automate recordings in Media Scheduler with the dev.interface?

/Robert

Title: Re: XMLTV plugin
Post by: Doof on May 16, 2006, 08:24:02 am

Just looked through three different MC SDK documents... Doesn't look like there's any way to interact with anything other than MC itself.

Title: Re: XMLTV plugin
Post by: Tanoshimi on August 16, 2006, 09:36:27 pm

I know this topic is a bit old, but I've been working with XMLTV recently.  I have worked out how to use XMLTV data in my software, and now want to interface it with MC.  Does MC give use the ability to affect TV?  Change channels?  I know that channels show up in Playing Now when watching TV.  I have basically written a fully functional TV Guide/Scheduler, and want to interface it with MC.  If anyone knows how to change channels from a plugin (or preferrable an out of proc), please let me know.
-Tano