[mythtv-users] Episode numbers in MythTV

[Nick Morrott]

On 12 August 2010 12:53, Glenn Sommer <glemsom at gmail.com> wrote:
> 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?

> 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...

I know... I'll have a look at XMLTV.pm and see what's considered valid
and what's not - it's been a while since I've looked at it.

For the programme data in question, is it part 2 of 2, or episode 2 of 2?

Nick

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