command line to force imported video scan?

[dvd_maniac]

I was looking for a way to automate some tasks and created a batch/sqlcmd script that will encode newly created/downloaded videos using Staxrip then clean up temp files and finally move them into an imported directory.
I want to be able to send a command to Sage to scan the imported video directory right after the move. Is there a command line to accomplish this.

[tmiranda]

Not that I'm aware of. It sounds like SJQ could do everything you need.

[stuckless]

If you have sagex-services installed (part of sagex-api, probably installed if you have bmt web ui installed), then you can issue any sage command via url.

http://192.168.1.10:8080/sagex/api?c=RunLibraryImportScan&1=false

So, if you have some commandline web downloader installed, like wget, you could simply add something like this to your script...

wget http://192.168.1.10:8080/sagex/api?c=RunLibraryImportScan&1=false

Which will trigger sage to scan for new media.

BTW, you can test if you have the sagex-services installed by issuing the following url...
wget http://192.168.1.10:8080/sagex/api
from a browser. It should return a help page explaining the usage and provide a simple api search tool as well.

If you know some java, you can could do the same, except in java code by using the sagex-apis, which allow for remote communiction with the sagetv server.

[dvd_maniac]

Stuckless,

I am usinig the followinig method with Sagex installed and it works fine directly in IE
http://192.168.1.3:8080/sagex/api?c=...rtScan&1=false

But I am trying to put this into a batch file. When the batch file runs it passes the web address but not the parameter
http://192.168.1.3:8080/sagex/api?c=...raryImportScan

Any ideas?

[nyplayer]

I believe you have to use wget in the batchfile as Stuckless posted above.


This is what I use... I have the webserver installed.

C:\wget\wget.exe --delete-after --tries=3 --directory-prefix="C:\wget" "http://USER:PASSWORD@SERVERNAME:8080/sage/GlobalCommand?command=UpdateMediaLibrary"

[dvd_maniac]

Worked perfectly. Thanx nyplayer

[dvd_maniac]

I am using the following Command in my batch file and it is not working anymore.
"http://192.168.1.3:8080/sagex/api?c=RunLibraryImportScan&1=false"

Something got updated and now it requires a username and password to complete. I have looked through the plugin details and found the default usernae(sage) and password(frey)... How do I add them into the API call so that my Batch File will work again?

[nyplayer]

"http://sage:frey@192.168.1.3:8080/sagex/api?c=RunLibraryImportScan&1=false"

[dvd_maniac]

I thought I tried that but I must have mispelled something and got too upset to realize my stupid mistake.
Thanx again nyplayer

[dvd_maniac]

I just updated the API plugin and it is not working anymore again...
What keeps changing?