[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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