[mythtv-users] recording conflicts

[Steve Heistand]

sweet, thanks


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Steve Heistand
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From: "Michael T. Dean" <mtdean at thirdcontact.com>
To: Discussion about mythtv <mythtv-users at mythtv.org>
Sent: Wed, 13 Aug 2008 14:58:50 -0400
Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] recording conflicts

> On 08/13/2008 02:23 PM, Steve Heistand wrote:
> > is there any way to have "mythtv" (FE/BE/web interface/etc) automatically
> > notify me in some way when there is a recording conflict?
> > the web interface does of course show this when I ask but
> > if I dont look I would never know.
> 
> Using myth_upcoming_recordings.pl from the contrib/misc_status_info/ 
> directory:
> 
> myth_upcoming_recordings.pl --recordings -1 --plain_text \
>                             --no_show_scheduled \
>                             --heading 'Recording Conflicts\n\n'
> 
> Will give you a list of conflicts or "No conflicts." in the event there 
> are no conflicts.
> 
> You can write a script to call this program and send its output as an 
> e-mail using mailx/sendmail/...
> 
> Or, you can set up a script (i.e. /home/mythtv/bin/misc_status_info ) as 
> the:
> 
> Miscellaneous Status Application:
> External application or script that outputs extra information for 
> inclusion in the backend status page.  See contrib/misc_status_info/README
> 
> (specified in mythtv-setup under general backend settings).
> 
> The script should contain:
> ----- cut ----
> #!/bin/bash
> 
> myth_upcoming_recordings.pl --recordings -1 \
>                             --no_show_scheduled \
>                             --heading '<h3>Recording Conflicts</h3>' \
>                             --no_conflicts_message '<h3>No Conflicts</h3>'
> ----- cut ----
> 
> (note the removal of --plain_text) and the list of conflicts will appear 
> in the "Miscellaneous" section of the backend status page (available 
> through MythWeb's Status or http://<hostname>:6544/
> 
> For my misc_status_info, I have:
> 
> myth_recent_recordings.pl --recordings=-1 --hours=24 \
>                           --heading '<h3>Shows Recorded Today</h3>'
> 
> You could put that in there, too--such as:
> --- cut ---
> #!/bin/bash
> 
> myth_recent_recordings.pl --recordings=-1 --hours=24 \
>                           --heading '<h3>Shows Recorded Today</h3>'
> myth_upcoming_recordings.pl --recordings -1 \
>                             --no_show_scheduled \
>                             --heading '<h3>Recording Conflicts</h3>' \
>                             --no_conflicts_message '<h3>No Conflicts</h3>'
> --- cut ---
> 
> and you'll see what was just recorded as well as what conflicts will 
> occur.  In the event that you didn't have any shows recorded in the last 
> 24 hours, that section will not appear.  In the even there are no 
> conflicts, the message "No Conflicts" will appear (because of the 
> --no_conflicts_message).
> 
> See the --help output for myth_upcoming_recordings.pl for more options.
> 
> Mike
> 
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