[mythtv-users] Run user script at start recording

[Harry Devine]

On 06/21/2010 11:09 AM, Brendan Fosberry wrote:
> Hi all, is there a way to set a user script to execute when livetv or 
> a recording starts?
>
> I have a power-on/off script for my hdpvr to switch my set top box 
> on/off however I can only manually toggle right now until I can find a 
> way to script it into mythtv. It needs to be run whenever Watch TV is 
> started/stopped or whenever a recording starts/stops.
>
> I don't THINK this functionality exists right now so the simplest 
> solution is to commit a change to the mythtv source with a link to a 
> mythtv user variable (similar to user jobs) listing a script to be run 
> the start and then another to be run at the end.
>
> Any opinions or ideas on this?
>
> thanks
> Brendan
>
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Although I haven't used it personally, I think that the new System Event 
mechanism will give you what you want.

http://www.mythtv.org/wiki/SYSTEM_EVENT_%28Myth_Protocol%29

Hope that helps,
Harry

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