[mythtv-users] Episode numbers in MythTV

[Glenn Sommer]

2010/8/12 Nick Morrott <knowledgejunkie at gmail.com>:
> On 12 August 2010 08:51, Glenn Sommer <glemsom at gmail.com> wrote:
>> I have a XML file generated using a xmltv grabber.
>>
>> Here's a cut of the file:
>>
>> --- START ---
>>  <programme start="20100826003500 +0200" stop="20100826013000 +0200"
>> channel="TVK.dr.dk">
>>    <title lang="da">En fri mand</title>
>>    <desc lang="da">Anden del af krimi-serien fra 1996 med Ole Ernst
>> som den røveridømte Frank der forsøger at vende tilbage til et liv
>> uden kriminalitet.
>> Sendt første gang 25.12.96</desc>
>>    <episode-num system="xmltv_ns">2/2</episode-num>
>>    <video>
>>      <aspect>4:3</aspect>
>>    </video>
>>    <previously-shown />
>>  </programme>
>> --- STOP ---
>>
>>
>> When using mythfilldatabase, it does not seem like the episode numbers
>> gets filled into the database.
>> Looking in the program table, "partnumber" and "parttotal" are always 0
>>
>> What am I doing wrong here?
>
> The format of the episode numbering in the above XML snippet is
> invalid in two respects, with respect to the XMLTV DTD:
>
> Firstly, series/episode/part numbers are zero-indexed (total values
> are the actual number). So if your example is representing the second
> part of a two-parter, it should be " .  . 1/2" (perhaps not
> immediately obvious).
>
> Secondly, the format of the episode-num string is " a/b . c/d . e/f"
> where the separating periods are required, but the values of a-f are
> optional. The string above does not include any periods to separate
> series/episode/part numbering, so it is unclear as to what information
> is being provided.
>
> Are you using the dk_dr grabber?
>
> Cheers,
> Nick
>
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Hey

Yeah, I am using the dk_dr grabber.
I'm using the latest version:
http://xmltvdk.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/xmltvdk/trunk/tv_grab_dk_dr

Besides of some utf8 issues, the tv_validate_file seems to accept the
XML file...