Plugin: SageRecordings XML file generator (v1.3 8/Aug/2007)

[nielm]

This is a java plugin for SageTV that will automatically create XML files for each and every Sage recording, the information in which can then be used by external programs.

Show-Episode-12345-0.mpg
Show-Episode-12345-0.mpg.xml

see SageXmlInfo in the Wiki for the XML file format (which is the same as used by the Sage Webserver)

See the Sage Wiki for download and install instructions.

History

20 Dec 2007 -- v1.5
* Fixed bug preventing XML files from being generated

20 Dec 2007 -- v1.4

• Added record Schedule recording times to XML
• Updated DTD to 1.3
• Removed requirement for Airing starttime/duration and MediaStarttime?/duration to be in the file
• Removed linkage to Sage JARs to allow standalone use

08 Aug 2007 -- v1.3
* Fix export of person-favorites
* Fix various XML parsing bugs for import where showID, AiringID is blank


04-May-2007 -- v1.2
* Update to DTD v1.2 -- extra Airing information (HDTV, etc)
* included import code used by webserver
* added Windows installer


24-Mar-2006 -- V1.1
* First Version

[Motofreak75]

it works great, I just had to remove the old xml files that I create manual.

[drnemo]

I followed th instructions on Wiki, but it dosn't seem to work. And an odd thing: when I add the "net.sf.sageplugins.sagexmlinfo.RecordingXmlGenerator" to the "load_at_startup_runnable_classes=" property, it gets removed automaticly after a few minutes ??

I'm using XMLTV

Thanks
Anders

[nielm]

you need to have fully shut down sage before editing the .properties file.

[drnemo]

yes, of course I have to shut it down before editing... doh...

Well, now it works. Great job

Thanks
Anders

[briands]

Neil,

Any chance you could have this create an aggregate "Collection.xml" file?

[nielm]

You can use the xml output function of the websever (either from search results, or from Sage recordings) to get xml data for groups of recordings/airings/etc

[garyellis]

Ok..somebody said the only dumb question is the one you don't ask...

Anyway..being new...what are the numbers after the show - episode? I assume they must match up to a database somewhere. If so, how can it be accessed?

I take shows recorded in sagetv and use video redo to take out commercials. Then I save the file and import it to a directory used by Sagetv. but, of course now all of my information about the show is gone. So, how do I get that information back into my imported files?

Thanks....

[briands]

Can Mpeg video files support tags like music files? That would be the best way to keep the file information with the show. Ultra portability.

[GKusnick]

Has anybody written any code yet to import this XML data back into Sage using AddMediaFile, AddShow, AddAiringDetailed, etc? Or are there any plans to do so? A two-way export/import plugin might be useful for salvaging a damaged wiz.bin or merging wiz.bin DBs from different machines.

I was thinking about writing a tool to move SageTV recordings from one machine to another, but I don't want to reinvent the wheel if something like that already exists or is in the works.

Thanks.

[nielm]

It is something I planned to do, but have not yet started (I was going to put a page in the webserver to allow 'upload' of the XML file)...

[Humanzee]

Originally Posted by nielm

It is something I planned to do, but have not yet started (I was going to put a page in the webserver to allow 'upload' of the XML file)...

man you are hero material. Seriously, I can't believe they arn't paying you.

[nielm]

The emphais should have been on 'but not yet started' -- remeber it took a year for the XML generator to go from RFC to implementation

I am always very happy to accept code donated from others BTW

[dj7675]

I currently use a Roku photobridge for playback of hd video files recorded by sage. I of course don't get to see any information about the recorded program however. I just ran accrosss this xml export utility and think it might work for me...maybe. I just need the program desription exported to a filename into the format "filename.nfo" in text format in the same location as the actual video file. The video app for the roku, Mplay, can then read the file and I can then see some program data. Any idea if this is possible?

Thanks in advance for any help.

Darin

[nielm]

you will either need to re-write my plugin to create the files in the format you require, or you will need to write a converter that takes the xml files and generates the nfo files...

[dj7675]

Thanks for your reply. I don't have any programming skills unfortunately. I wish MPlay could read XML and may in the future at some point. That would definately be the best option.

Thanks again.

Darin

[ToonGal]

Originally Posted by nielm

See the Sage Wiki for download and install instructions.

My friend is aggressively interested in maxing out his new v5 w/ add-ons and has left me in charge. This is the plug-in of the day and I love it.

One quick question though. The parameter "nielm/xmlinfo/addDtd=false" appeared after install, but I can't find a description of what it is or 'true' implications in the wiki or elsewhere.

Another great nielm plug-in. Thanks hun!

[Spectrum]

Awesome plugin nielm!
In the settings line

nielm/xmlinfo/monitorRecordingsInterval=300

is that in seconds?

[lonndoggie]

Went to go get this plugin, but the Wiki site (www.sage-community.org) appears to be down--can't ping it, and nslookup fails to resolve it.

Anybody else having trouble with the wiki site?

LDog

[nielm]

looks like the dns is dead...

try http://207.58.130.166/~nielm/nielm_m...agexmlinfo.zip
and google's cache for the docs:
xmlformat
Plugin installation guide