[mythtv-commits] Ticket #5578: Transcoded flag is not set when the other program flags are, and Mythweb to display Transcoded flag

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#5578: Transcoded flag is not set when the other program flags are, and Mythweb to
display Transcoded flag
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 Reporter:  simonwalls at yahoo.com  |        Owner:  ijr           
     Type:  patch                 |       Status:  infoneeded_new
 Priority:  minor                 |    Milestone:  unknown       
Component:  mythtv                |      Version:  0.21-fixes    
 Severity:  medium                |   Resolution:                
  Mlocked:  0                     |  
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Changes (by laga):

  * status:  new => infoneeded_new


Old description:

> I have an interest in Mythweb showing when a program has been transcoded,
> since the 'Recently Completed Jobs' display disappears after some time
> (hours/days). I would like to know in perpetuity when a program has been
> transcoded (so, for example, I don't transcode it again.....)
>
> In digging into the detail, I found the 'transcoded' field in the
> 'recorded' database table. This is (correctly) set when a transcode
> finishes -- but later on, it is not read out into the bit-flags which
> Mythweb uses to determine the display for a particular recording. And
> libmythtv is where that reading is done.
>
> So I have created a patch for libmythtv (to set the 'transcoded' bit-
> flag) and a patch for Mythweb (to change the display, for a recorded
> program only, to show the transcoded state).
>
> The patch for libmythtv is complete as attached. The mythweb one works as
> attached but could be improved - it just shows the Transcoded state as a
> bit of text (TRANSCODED / NON-TRANSCODED), after the stereo/closed-
> caption icons.
> This use of text is because I read someplace that most (if not all)
> Mythtv themes do not contain a 'Transcoded' icon, and I have zero
> knowledge of themes in general. The icon could be there - I could be
> wrong - but my intent was just to get the functionality done. I'll leave
> it to the theme experts and designers to make it look good.
>
> The patches are for 0.21-fixes SVN 17451.
>
> All the best,
> Simon.

New description:

 I have an interest in Mythweb showing when a program has been transcoded,
 since the 'Recently Completed Jobs' display disappears after some time
 (hours/days). I would like to know in perpetuity when a program has been
 transcoded (so, for example, I don't transcode it again.....)

 In digging into the detail, I found the 'transcoded' field in the
 'recorded' database table. This is (correctly) set when a transcode
 finishes -- but later on, it is not read out into the bit-flags which
 Mythweb uses to determine the display for a particular recording. And
 libmythtv is where that reading is done.

 So I have created a patch for libmythtv (to set the 'transcoded' bit-flag)
 and a patch for Mythweb (to change the display, for a recorded program
 only, to show the transcoded state).

 The patch for libmythtv is complete as attached. The mythweb one works as
 attached but could be improved - it just shows the Transcoded state as a
 bit of text (TRANSCODED / NON-TRANSCODED), after the stereo/closed-caption
 icons.
 This use of text is because I read someplace that most (if not all) Mythtv
 themes do not contain a 'Transcoded' icon, and I have zero knowledge of
 themes in general. The icon could be there - I could be wrong - but my
 intent was just to get the functionality done. I'll leave it to the theme
 experts and designers to make it look good.

 The patches are for 0.21-fixes SVN 17451.

 All the best,
 Simon.

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Comment:

 libmythtv_transcodepatch.diff still applies to trunk, albeit with some
 offset.

 However, mythweb_transcodepatch.diff doesn't apply anymore. Can you
 provide an updated patch? Thanks!

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