[mythtv-users] command line Myth

[Steven Adeff]

On 2/2/06, Nick Rout <nick at rout.co.nz> wrote:
>
> On Thu, 02 Feb 2006 13:54:55 -0500
> Tom Lichti wrote:
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>
> > >
> > >
> > Ah. It's still not clear exactly what the OP wants. I assumed he had a
> > recording from something else that he wanted to add to the database. I
> > think you are correct though, in which case I think there was another
> > post with better information.
> >
> > Tom
>
> It was clear to me that he wants to control myth over something like
> telnet or ssh, so he can input something like:
>
> record --channel 1 --start 200602071300 --length 120 --name "Battlestar Galactica" --options "do_it_every_week"
>
> So maybe the answer is to wait for 0.19, which according to the release
> notes:
>
> "Added ability to control MythFrontend through a telnet socket"
>
>

hate to dissapoint, but from my understanding, the "Added ability to
control MythFrontend through a telnet socket" is more along the lines
of connecting to the frontend via a telnet socket to do things like
"up" "down" "enter" "play" "fast forward" "pause".
--
Steve