Feature Request: Auto-deletion of manual recordings

[skiingwiz]

As the manual points out, Sage will never delete manual recordings. This requires me to either remember to remove the manual recording status after the recording is over, or to delete it when I am done watching it.

I'd like to see an option to treat manual recordings that are watched as "Watched Shows" in the priority list in Appendix C of the manual. (If I really wanted to keep one of these, I'd archive it anyway.)

[GKusnick]

Seems to me this could be easily addressed by a plugin or script that periodically checks the database for watched manual recordings and removes the manual status from them. There are remote API and scripting plugins that would let you trigger this from a batch file or Windows scheduled task.

[Slugger]

Originally Posted by skiingwiz

As the manual points out, Sage will never delete manual recordings. This requires me to either remember to remove the manual recording status after the recording is over, or to delete it when I am done watching it.

I'd like to see an option to treat manual recordings that are watched as "Watched Shows" in the priority list in Appendix C of the manual. (If I really wanted to keep one of these, I'd archive it anyway.)

You could use the SJQ plugin to automatically remove the manual recording status of watched shows. Alternatively, writing a separate plugin that monitors specifically for this scenario and removes the manual rec status wouldn't be too hard either.

But either way I suspect you'll need to use one plugin or another to achieve this as I doubt Sage is going to change this behaviour as I'm sure too many users rely on the fact that manual recordings are never deleted.

[Opus4]

When you get to the end of a Manual Recording, one of the pop-up dialog's options is "Delete this recording when space is needed" (p. 119 of the PDF manual). That clears the MR status so it can be automatically deleted. If you actually watch the MR, this dialog will show up & you can choose an option. If you are manually marking it as Watched instead of actually watching it, then you might as well delete it at the same time you set it as watched.

- Andy

[skiingwiz]

Originally Posted by GKusnick

Seems to me this could be easily addressed by a plugin or script that periodically checks the database for watched manual recordings and removes the manual status from them. There are remote API and scripting plugins that would let you trigger this from a batch file or Windows scheduled task.

Good suggestion. I'll probably end up going this route.

Originally Posted by Slugger

But either way I suspect you'll need to use one plugin or another to achieve this as I doubt Sage is going to change this behaviour as I'm sure too many users rely on the fact that manual recordings are never deleted.

I figured they'd never outright change the functionaly, but I thought maybe as an option. (As an aside, I keep meaning to try out SJQ. It seems like a great add-on. I just have to find the time.)

Originally Posted by Opus4

When you get to the end of a Manual Recording, one of the pop-up dialog's options is "Delete this recording when space is needed" (p. 119 of the PDF manual). That clears the MR status so it can be automatically deleted. If you actually watch the MR, this dialog will show up & you can choose an option. If you are manually marking it as Watched instead of actually watching it, then you might as well delete it at the same time you set it as watched.

Thanks. I guess I never noticed that before. I'll have to pay attention next time.

[jonnydeath]

Yes, I would like this capability too. Manual reoccurring recordings should be treated like any other favorite. To either keep forever, or to auto delete.

[skiingwiz]

I ended up using SJQ to handle this. It was really easy. The ruleset is below for anyone that's interested.

/* Look for manual recordings that are watched and at least 2 days old.  Remove the manual recording flag */
if [IsObjMediaFile == true && $.IsManualRecord{} == true && $.IsWatchedCompletely{} == true && MediaAge > "2D"] {
  _UNMANUALREC
}