[mythtv-users] Fast Question about Mythrename.pl

[Douglas Wagner]

On 5/21/07, Michael T. Dean <mtdean at thirdcontact.com> wrote:
>
> 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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ROFLMAO.  Thanks for the help Mike, I think i've got this thing licked now.
:)
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