Plugin: SJQv4

[wayner]

Originally Posted by wayner

Has anyone ever written a script to upload files to a seedbox via ftp? Any suggestion on how to automate an FTP session via script from SJQ? I essentially want to creat an SJQ job that would upload a show to a server via FTP upon completion - perhaps after compressing the show first to save space.

I have developed a process that works pretty well for automatically encoding a file via Handbrake and then uploading that file to an ftp server. This will work from an SJQ task. Currently my code is pretty much all in a batch file, so I guess it will only work on Windows.

But if anyone is interested I can post it here. I may also take Slugger's advice and rewrite the code into Groovy.

[Rob]

I'm trying to use SJQ to un each recording from my R5000's through videoredo's quick stream fix to fix the timeline errors that sometimes occur in my recordings (which cause my extenders to fastforward and make the recording unusable).

I've shamlessly cloned sluggers commsikip test script and bikesquid's videoredo script and made a few mods. Thanks Thanks Thanks. They work great using sagegroovy, but I'm stuck getting them to work with SJQ.

The test script runs fine, waits to the end of the recording and then returns 0;however, I have not been able to get the videoredo script to run.

When I set the task executable in the UI to the videoredo groovy script, I get no log entries for the executable, even when I strip the script down so that all it does is a println.

When I set the executable to the sagegroovy.exe and pass the script as the argument I get a message at the beginning of the log that says "invalid script".

Clearly I am missing something (probably something simple). Can someone educate me as to what it is?

Thanks.

[graywolf]

can you post your SageTV\SageTV\plugins\sjq-agent\conf\sjqagent.properties file?

[Rob]

Here it is. Thanks.

#Generated by SJQv4 agent
#Wed Aug 31 12:19:18 CDT 2011
task.videoredo.schedule=ON
task.videoredo.testargs=
task.videoredo.rcmin=0
task.videoredo.resources=25
agent.mapdir=
agent.schedule=* * * * *
task.videoredo.maxprocs=2
task.videoredo.exe=c\:\\program files (x86)\\sagetv\\groovy scripts\\sjq videoredo.groovy
task.videoredo.rcmax=0
task.videoredo.maxtime=3600
agent.resources=100
agent.port=23344
task.videoredo.maxtimeratio=1.0
task.videoredo.test=c\:\\program files (x86)\\sagetv\\groovy scripts\\sjq videoredo test script.groovy
task.videoredo.args=

[KarylFStein]

Not sure, but I think the *.exe and *.test values need to start with "script\:" e.g. task.videoredo.exe=script\:c\:\\program files (x86)\\sagetv\\groovy scripts\\sjq videoredo.groovy. This is how one of my lines looks, although I use UNC paths: task.comskiptriggerscan.exe=script\://SERVER/Software/SageTV/Scripts/ComskipTriggerScan.groovy.

[Rob]

That did the trick. I only needed to add it before the executable and now it runs. Thanks for yourk help!

[graywolf]

Originally Posted by KarylFStein

Not sure, but I think the *.exe and *.test values need to start with "script\:" e.g. task.videoredo.exe=script\:c\:\\program files (x86)\\sagetv\\groovy scripts\\sjq videoredo.groovy. This is how one of my lines looks, although I use UNC paths: task.comskiptriggerscan.exe=script\://SERVER/Software/SageTV/Scripts/ComskipTriggerScan.groovy.

Yep. That is why I asked for the file. I figured it wouldn't have the script value

Glad it's working for you now

[Rob]

Originally Posted by graywolf

Yep. That is why I asked for the file. I figured it wouldn't have the script value

Glad it's working for you now

And you were right! It is nice seeing the blue dots beside the completed tasks rather than the red ones.

There was really not alot I had to do to get it working because of all who have gone before me.

[wayner]

Maybe I am missing something but as far as I can determine there is no way to see what SJQ tasks have been assigned to a Manual recording and to edit these tasks. If you have forgotten if you have assigned a task how do check this? What I have been doing is deleting the Manual Record and then recreating the Manual Recording. But there has to be a better way.

With Favorites there is the SJQ Actions setting but there doesn't seem to be a counterpart with Manuals.

Am I missing something?

[Slugger]

Originally Posted by wayner

Maybe I am missing something but as far as I can determine there is no way to see what SJQ tasks have been assigned to a Manual recording and to edit these tasks. If you have forgotten if you have assigned a task how do check this? What I have been doing is deleting the Manual Record and then recreating the Manual Recording. But there has to be a better way.

With Favorites there is the SJQ Actions setting but there doesn't seem to be a counterpart with Manuals.

Am I missing something?

I don't think you're missing anything. I think it was just missed by Tom when he did the STV for it. I doubt any STV updates are coming for SJQ anytime soon, though Tom can correct me.

I'm slowing getting back into coding for Sage again (where the hell did summer go??) and one of my goals is to create the web UI for SJQv4. Is that going to happen? I don't know. If Sage/Google announces something about the next version or the death of this version then that will derail these kinds of plans as well. But as of right now, that's my plan.

As a crude work around, the tasks assigned to a manual recording are stored as properties of the manual recording. One could edit the settings using studio or a standalone groovy script, etc.

Another one of my todo items was to create a generic metadata editor that would allow you to inspect all the metadata defined for an object and then edit it as desired. I even got Jeff to put the req'd API changes in 7.1 for me to do it. Then when Google came along, my interest died on this one as it has for any new plugin ideas that were floating in my head. If I do the web UI for SJQv4 then this metadata editor is a natural addition to it.

[wayner]

Thanks Slugger.

[tmiranda]

Originally Posted by Slugger

I don't think you're missing anything. I think it was just missed by Tom when he did the STV for it. I doubt any STV updates are coming for SJQ anytime soon, though Tom can correct me.

Yup, I certainly missed that one. You can create an issue here to remind me: http://code.google.com/p/tmiranda/issues/list

[wayner]

Originally Posted by tmiranda

Yup, I certainly missed that one. You can create an issue

Done-Issue 21

[wayner]

Originally Posted by Slugger

Another one of my todo items was to create a generic metadata editor that would allow you to inspect all the metadata defined for an object and then edit it as desired. I even got Jeff to put the req'd API changes in 7.1 for me to do it. Then when Google came along, my interest died on this one as it has for any new plugin ideas that were floating in my head. If I do the web UI for SJQv4 then this metadata editor is a natural addition to it.

This also sounds like a natural extension for the Sage Web UI.

[Jason]

It appears that bikesquid already asked what I am about to do again, and I did not see the resulting script in Sluggers repo, in the thread for SJQ4 examples nor in the conversation that they they had in the ticket list.

In short, does anyone have a script already done that would move the recorded TV files to a different directory structure based on the Series Name and Episode, keep the associated edl/properties files and ensure that the internal SageTV Database is kept accurate/linked (keeping the watched/dont like/etc status).

I ask in that I am 'playing' with XBMC as a front end and it needs a strict folder structure to utilize the 'library' function of XBMC to scrape it's own metadata.

I would use bradvido's script (within XBMC), but alas, the AppleTV that I am attempting to use as one of the extenders, has problems with following the symlinks that the script generates. I can use his script on every other XBMC install, just not on any Mac based version due to their symlink implementation.

Originally Posted by Slugger

The scope of this exercise just got a whole lot bigger. It's not a 30 minute job anymore, but seems like a solid few hours (minimum) to do this and test it properly, which is fine, but can't guarantee it'll even be this week now, but with a ticket I'll definitely eventually do it.

-Jason

[Slugger]

Originally Posted by Jason

It appears that bikesquid already asked what I am about to do again, and I did not see the resulting script in Sluggers repo, in the thread for SJQ4 examples nor in the conversation that they they had in the ticket list.

In short, does anyone have a script already done that would move the recorded TV files to a different directory structure based on the Series Name and Episode, keep the associated edl/properties files and ensure that the internal SageTV Database is kept accurate/linked (keeping the watched/dont like/etc status).

I ask in that I am 'playing' with XBMC as a front end and it needs a strict folder structure to utilize the 'library' function of XBMC to scrape it's own metadata.

I would use bradvido's script (within XBMC), but alas, the AppleTV that I am attempting to use as one of the extenders, has problems with following the symlinks that the script generates. I can use his script on every other XBMC install, just not on any Mac based version due to their symlink implementation.




-Jason

Send bikesquid a PM, he ended up finishing the script on his own. As a starting point:

http://sagetv-addons.googlecode.com/...ia_file.groovy

That script at least finds and moves media files... you could mod it to rename based on season/episode, etc. Of course, that's exactly what bikesquid did so I'd definitely try to reach him via PM first to see if he's willing to share what he has.

[Jason]

Originally Posted by Slugger

Send bikesquid a PM, he ended up finishing the script on his own.

Did that before I even posted...

I was hoping that someone else would have thought/done the same thing already. Considering what a PITA XBMC is to use in regards to the scraping requisites, I would have thought that this would have been 'commonly' done.

My hope is that I can get a great (1080i) client with the ATV1. I would use the Boxee client on it as well, but Boxee does not allow the use of the CrystalHD card that I installed, whereas XBMC does.

Sorry to go off topic there...

-Jason

[Rob]

I have two questions.

First. In a groovy script the following lines:

def path = SJQ4_METADATA.get("SJQ4_PATH")
def segment = SJQ4_METADATA.get("SJQ4_MAX_SEGMENT_INDEX")
def name = SJQ4_METADATA.get("SJQ4_LAST_SEGMENT_NAME")
def extension = SJQ4_METADATA.get("SJQ4_LAST_SEGMENT_TYPE")
println path
println segment
println name
println extension

produce an output of:

null
null
null
mpg

I am not understanding why the type is available, but the others are not. All four variables show up fine on the "Completed Tasks" Display option of the GUI.

Second. Originally the task was set (via the gui) to execute on the start of a program. I changed it to execute at the stop of a program. Now it executes both times. How do I fix it to do only one and which is the "best practice".

[Slugger]

Originally Posted by Rob

I have two questions.

First. In a groovy script the following lines:

def path = SJQ4_METADATA.get("SJQ4_PATH")
def segment = SJQ4_METADATA.get("SJQ4_MAX_SEGMENT_INDEX")
def name = SJQ4_METADATA.get("SJQ4_LAST_SEGMENT_NAME")
def extension = SJQ4_METADATA.get("SJQ4_LAST_SEGMENT_TYPE")
println path
println segment
println name
println extension

produce an output of:

null
null
null
mpg

I am not understanding why the type is available, but the others are not. All four variables show up fine on the "Completed Tasks" Display option of the GUI.

Will need to see a full script that reproduces this along with the details from metadata table in the SJQ4 database for the task id being executed plus the server and task client log files for the task run.

Second. Originally the task was set (via the gui) to execute on the start of a program. I changed it to execute at the stop of a program. Now it executes both times. How do I fix it to do only one and which is the "best practice".

Did you uncheck the job from the RecordingStarted event list? You'd have to uncheck it from there after checking it on the RecodingStopped event list.

[Rob]

Thanks for the reply Slugger. For the first issue I found the problem. Me Typical USER ERROR.

Of course the variables are not availble when running the script outside of SJQ.....

I'm still getting the task run on recording start and recording stop. When I go to the screen to assign tasks to events, it always opens with recording start selected. If I change to recoding stop and close the screen, when I return it shows recoding start again. Is there a way to change this in a properties file instead of relying on the screen?

New question. For multi segment recordings, after looping through the segments and running video redo on each, is there a way to attach all the segments (files) to a single sage mediafile. In the API, I see the method for adding a new mediafile with a single java.io.file, but no method for adding it with an array of files or a method for adding segments to an existing media file. What am I missing here?