[mythtv-users] change channel script limit at 2 digits (DTA100)

[Scott]

On 3/31/2010 1:16 PM, Michael T. Dean wrote:
> On 03/31/2010 10:39 AM, Scott wrote:
>> On 3/31/2010 10:32 AM, Mike Holden wrote:
>>> It sends the channel numbers you configured Myth to assign to the
>>> channel. If the box wants 2 digits, then set the channel up with
>>> those 2 digits.
>> Id rather not go that route to hand modify up to 100 channels when I 
>> should be able to modify the script to not send 1 or 2 digits.
>
> But your configuration is broken.  Fix it.
>
>> Plus I dont know how that would effect my other STB.
>
> It, too, would receive the proper channel numbers.  If they actually 
> use different numbers, they are /not/ the same video source.
>
>> Modifying the script seems to be quickest and safest route. If no one 
>> has already done this, Ill figure it out.
>
> The /only/ purpose of the frequency ID field in MythTV's channel 
> configuration for a video source with an external channel change 
> script is to allow users to specify some unique ID that identifies the 
> desired channel for the channel change script to tune.
>
> Note, also, that your current frequency ID is the channel ID.  There 
> is /no/ guarantee that the channel ID is the channel number + 1000.  
> Also, if you change your setup, you'll likely get new channel IDs.
>
> You could make a table mapping channel IDs to STB channel numbers, but 
> since channel IDs are none of your business and MythTV is allowed to 
> change them as it desires, this would be a very fragile solution.
>
> Just fix your channels.  With the MythWeb channel editor, it will take 
> a grand total of about 30s--even for 100 channels--as it's all shown 
> in one page, which you edit, then submit.
>
> Mike
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Ill try your idea out on a couple of channels.