Two SageTV 4.0 Program Guide Customization questions

[mkanet]

Hi Andy, I purposefully added carriage returns so I can see each line displayed separately before trying to combine lines together. I also made room in the display area for testing so I can see all that I've added

Once I know the syntax is correct for the items I want added, I can try to start combining the displayed text with dashes, commas, etc.

Thanks!

[Opus4]

I just realized that it is hard to tell from what you posted, but I'll bet all the new lines you added have a yellow indicator in the action widget icon. See p. 12 of the Studio manual for info on Widget Chain Types. Keep your new actions as part of the parent-child-child-text tree, so that each one is a child of the one above it.

Tutorial #7, p. 89, should also cover some of this info.

- Andy

[mkanet]

Yes, I already have my new actions as part of the parent-child-child-text tree, so that each one is a child of the one above it as explained in the manual (Widget Chain Types).

I just need help with the syntax for the actual API calls with the conditions mentioned. I made my best guesses based on existing API calls/conditions mentioned elsewhere.

Any chance I could convince you to take a closer look to the lines I added? I basically typed from scratch my own conditions and just not sure if I did it correctly.

I also included an attachment in text format to make it easier to read...

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|-this + If(Size(GetOriginalAiringDate(Airing)) > 0, GetOriginalAiringDate(Airing) + "\n", "")
|-this + If(Size(GetShowRated(Airing)) > 0, GetShowRated(Airing) + " for " + GetShowExpandedRatings(Airing) + "\n", "")
|-this + If(Size(GetPeopleInShowInRoles(Airing, "Actor;LeadActor;Actress;LeadActress")) > 0, GetPeopleInShowInRoles(Airing, "Actor;LeadActor;Actress;LeadActress") + "\n", "")
|-this + If(Size(GetPeopleInShowInRoles(Airing, "Supporting Actor;Supporting Actress")) > 0, GetPeopleInShowInRoles(Airing, "Supporting Actor;Supporting Actress"), "")
|-this + If(Size(GetPeopleInShowInRoles(Airing, "Guest;Guest Star")) > 0, GetPeopleInShowInRoles(Airing, "Guest;Guest Star") + "\n", "")
|-ShowInfo
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Originally Posted by Opus4

I just realized that it is hard to tell from what you posted, but I'll bet all the new lines you added have a yellow indicator in the action widget icon. See p. 12 of the Studio manual for info on Widget Chain Types. Keep your new actions as part of the parent-child-child-text tree, so that each one is a child of the one above it.

Tutorial #7, p. 89, should also cover some of this info.

- Andy

[Opus4]

Originally Posted by mkanet

Any chance I could convince you to take a closer look to the lines I added? I basically typed from scratch my own conditions and just not sure if I did it correctly.

Maybe... but your text file still shows multiple actions all at the same level w/o any child widgets that lead to a text widget. That may or may not be how it is set uo in Studio, so post a screen shot of Studio with those added lines visible in the window so I can see what they actually look like.

You can also turn on Tools -> Notify on Errors to check syntax as it runs.

- Andy

[mkanet]

Okay, this is how I have it. See the attached screenshot.

I guess, if I'm not even close, then I probably should give up trying. If I'm sort of close, maybe with a little bit of help I'll have the courage to move forward.

[Opus4]

Take the minus signs off the start of those actions widgets.

... and turn on Notify on Errors.

- Andy

[mkanet]

I did it Andy! I will always have you to thank for getting me started in Studio. I also now have to confidence to make more in depth changes.

Check out my final version of "MKANET LiveTV Guide"

I took a couple of screenshots...

Thanks again and sorry for being such a pain in the as.