[mythtv-users] Fast Question about Mythrename.pl

Michael T. Dean mtdean at thirdcontact.com
Mon May 21 19:18:47 UTC 2007


On 05/21/2007 02:25 PM, Douglas Wagner wrote:
> So after looking through the script it looks like it takes all the 
> files (I assume sim links would work?) from one directory (the defined 
> mythtv record directory)

Actually, all the files associated with recordings in the DB that are 
available in the local recordings directory.

> and creates a seperate structure somewhere else (destination) of the 
> files renamed to whatever the format was you specifiy.

Yep.

> So, again to ensure I understand this:
>
> MythTV would Record to /video
> A script (myth_archive_job.pl) would move the recording to /mnt/video1 
> leaving a symbolic link to the recording in the /video directory so 
> mythtv can read and play it.
> MythRename --link then is run every 30 minutes to create a seperate
> directory (say /video/renamed) of sim links back to the files in the 
> /video directory (which are themselves simlinks back to the 
> /mnt/video* directories).

Yep.

> Does this work?  I guess you can double re-direct this way without 
> issues? 

What, did you think you were running Myth on a Windows box?  ;)

Mike


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