STV Imports: Imports for V3 Updated 20/Aug/2005 - Page 5

mightyt · #81 07-31-2005, 05:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Hector

Now that is a really cool idea. The most useful thing I came up with was a 24hr snow map, heh.

peace . . .

Well, I don't any snow ... but ... I sure wish traffic looked like this every day !!!

Opus4 · #82 07-31-2005, 06:00 PM

mightyt: As I said above, I was only commenting on the fact that Left & Back don't always function the same way in the 'standard' STV, so that might make a difference here. I have no idea what all the dynamic menu system might change.

- Andy

mightyt · #83 07-31-2005, 06:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Opus4

mightyt: As I said above, I was only commenting on the fact that Left & Back don't always function the same way in the 'standard' STV, so that might make a difference here. I have no idea what all the dynamic menu system might change.

- Andy

Agreed Andy ... My point was meant to say it appeared to work for me with standard XML commands, internal screen buttons and dynamic menu customizations. Sorry if I wasn't clear and certianly not meaning to contradict you.

snoopy · #84 07-31-2005, 10:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Opus4

Thanks for pointing that out -- I forgot about the "Back" button on the left hand side of that menu. For some reason, it was acting as 'Left", but since it says "Back", I think it should probably act like the Back command to prevent confusion. I'm fairly sure that will get changed for one of the next versions...

- Andy

Maybe in future versions, the user could have full control (maybe only as part of a web server module). This way, in an explorer like window, the user could choose the menu structure and move things around the way they want, the backgrounds, icons, etc they wanted. People could save their own menu settings in a file and even share them if they wanted. I download, modify, and I have exactly what I want.

Hector · #85 08-01-2005, 01:34 AM

Do you think it's because you are using a different stv? I am using the generic v3 with most of the modules including of course custom menus.

peace . . .

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Originally Posted by mightyt

Weird, but it works for me?? ... Unless I am missing something ... I took some screen shots as I navigated to and from Video Library ... Used all three methods;

1 - Back Arrows
2 - Internal screen Back Commands
3 - Custom Menu Items to initiate Back by using "Left" command.

See attachment ...

Hector · #86 08-01-2005, 01:51 AM

Holy cow no wonder you need a traffic map. Last time I needed a map like that I think I was on business where you live, heh. Nowadays thanks to a net enabled world out here green dots just mean trees

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Originally Posted by mightyt

Well, I don't any snow ... but ... I sure wish traffic looked like this every day !!!

mayamaniac · #87 08-01-2005, 01:59 AM

not sure if this has been mentioned, but I noticed when browsing the interface, sometime when changing one menu to another, I noticed the "Configure Wizard" would pop up for a split second and goes away, then the correct menu would load. I'm not sure if this is Dynamic Menu Import related, but I did not notice this happenning in the original STV3. I do have the menu.xml customized to my likings, so this might or might not have anything to do with it. Anyone else encountered this bug?

mightyt · #88 08-01-2005, 09:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Hector

Do you think it's because you are using a different stv? I am using the generic v3 with most of the modules including of course custom menus.

peace . . .

Yea ... I think that's what Andy was eluding to ...

I guess one never knows, when you consider all the combination options that include Version, STV and imports. As I mentioned earlier, I am still on v.2, with MLBDude's STV with Nielm's Combo STV over that.

Considering a lot of this stuff is developed by the same folks there may be still some common settings in property and XML files.

So I do agree, what may work for me may not work for others, but who knows, maybe someone will find a setting I tried that they didn't consider, try it and hopefully it works ... That's how I tweaked mine setup ... trying different settings options from others.

T.

mightyt · #89 08-01-2005, 09:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Hector

Holy cow no wonder you need a traffic map. Last time I needed a map like that I think I was on business where you live, heh. Nowadays thanks to a net enabled world out here green dots just mean trees

HaHaHaHaHaHa I love it !!!

Green Dots are good!

... It the Red Dots that kill me

...

I wish I had more trees than freeways ...

But, you can't beat 9 months of summer ...

Of course, unless you spend 8 of them on the road ...

That's it ... I moving next door to you !!!!!!

T.

Hector · #90 08-02-2005, 12:07 AM

Absolutely, I agree with you 100%. The information sharing on this forum has solved many a problem for me. I missed earlier that you were using a different version of Sage, I was thinking it might only be the STV's that were different. Thanks for taking the time to share your data, as you say you never know where the answer lies.

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Originally Posted by mightyt

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So I do agree, what may work for me may not work for others, but who knows, maybe someone will find a setting I tried that they didn't consider, try it and hopefully it works ... That's how I tweaked mine setup ... trying different settings options from others.

T.

I lived in FL for . . . well a long time so I know what you mean about perpetual summers. We used to say 'of course we have winters in FL, last year it was on a Tuesday'. But nowadays if you lived next door to me you'd still be so far away I couldn't see your house. And when the ice comes it's an automatic sick day for commuters

Peace man.

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That's it ... I moving next door to you !!!!!!

Karen0302 · #91 08-02-2005, 01:25 AM

Mayamaniac,

I tried to download your customized Cayars STV but the link doesn't seem to work. Could you please check it? Thanks!

Karen

srothwell · #92 08-02-2005, 12:15 PM

Neil,

Got a problem when I add something with Dynamic menu. With Cayers' dynamic menu if you added something it set the menu up to scroll. This one does not.

mayamaniac · #93 08-02-2005, 01:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Karen0302

Mayamaniac,
I tried to download your customized Cayars STV but the link doesn't seem to work. Could you please check it? Thanks!
Karen

Try right click on the link and select SAVE AS. Also, I'm updating my customized STV using the new SageTV 3.x STV base . I'll update the link when it is done.

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Originally Posted by srothwell

Neil,
Got a problem when I add something with Dynamic menu. With Cayers' dynamic menu if you added something it set the menu up to scroll. This one does not. Please see attachment to see the screen.

I also have this problem, how do you resize the font in the main menu? In Cayars, I think it does automatically or it scrolls. I tried setting the base font in the Sage.prop file but it has no affect in the Main Menu. Please advice how to fix this.

nielm · #94 08-02-2005, 02:36 PM

Maymaniac/Srothwell: Font shrinking is failing: its a bug in my import due to changes in the V3 style comare to the v2 style... A fix will come soon (it shrinks fonts to a certain point, then scrolls after that)

sleonard · #95 08-03-2005, 12:32 PM

I archive quite a lot of shows. Everytime a show is archived that space is lost for new recordings because Sage leaves the *.mpg in the recordings folder. To get the space back one can move the file to the Library but then the show info is lost. Catch22. (So far all this is well known and commented upon, just setting up for my following request)

So, here is an import I'd like to see. When a show is archived, the show info is pulled from Wiz.bin via XML, then the import moves the file from the recordings folder to an Archived folder automagically. Finally, the show info (with updated location) is put back into Wiz.bin.

The XML import/export from/to Wiz.bin is already being done. All this module would really have to do is talk to the XML module and do a file move operation. Of course, an Archived folder would have to be created and defined so Sage would use it properly. That might be more difficult.

I can always move the files manually and use the XML module to keep the show info but I think the whole operation should be done by the archive button.

Wheemer · #96 08-03-2005, 12:35 PM

If you have space in the location you intend to copy the archived file, why wouldn't you just define that as a recording location?

sleonard · #97 08-03-2005, 02:26 PM

Because I don't want Sage recording there.

OK, if that's not enough explanation, I have already given it a dedicated 320 GB drive for everyday recordings. That would be enough if it weren't for archived recordings so I don't think I should have to give it access to the drives I have setup for my permanent media library. It'll just start using up disc space I want reserved only for media I want to keep. Like my DVD collection. And my music collection. And (hopefully) archived shows.

srothwell · #98 08-03-2005, 03:09 PM

Neil,

Been messing around with most of your plug-ins. Just wanted to give some feedback.......Except for the font-size problem with dynamic menus most everything seems to work just fine.

1. Can you make the STOP COMMAND plug-in have some way to turn it off, like you did for the smooth FFW/REW?

2. Is there any chance you can make one more plug in to emulate something that Cayers had? One function my wife likes that she's not happy is gone from V3 (coming from Cayers17) is a modification to the DELETE menu command for a show.

Upon selecting DELETE, Cayers17 had a pop-up menu that said:

DELETE and Set Watched/Like
DELETE and Set Watched/Not Like
DELETE and Set Not Watched/Like
DELETE and Set Not Watched/Not Like
Cancel

It would bump the WAF from 90% for V3 back up to the "peace and harmony in the house" 95% that I'm enjoying now

3. Is there any way to make Upcoming Recordings in the malore format? Cayers had it in ver17, but it always had a bug that it would never remember that you set it that way and it would always revert to interlaced when you selected it again.

Thanks for your work, and your consideration.

Stacy

orky7 · #99 08-04-2005, 02:30 AM

Hi Neilm,

Is there any way you can make a plugin that allows you to press the up/down buttons in live tv and it will show you what's on the other channels without changing the channels, and when you press the select button it will switch to that channel?

And maybe when you press the right button it will show what is the next show on the channel you are viewing?

It will really improve my sage experience, because I'm used to it from my satellite reciver...

Thanks for all your work and patience,

orky7

nielm · #**100** 08-04-2005, 04:48 AM

Orky:
Technically, yes it is possible... Practically, however: I don't have much time, and imports are much more difficult to develop than integrated STVs, so don't expect anything in the short term

Stacy:
1: multifunction stop: just don't import it! (ie re-import everything else into a copy of the original Sagetv3 STV)

2: not in the short term

3: I will look into it..

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