[mythtv-users] Show matching two searches not recorded

[Mike Holden]

Nathan Wray wrote:
> It seemed obvious to me that max(priority) would be ideal but I
> hadn't
> considered the "negative scheduling" case where you're specifically
> trying
> to push something down, like "don't record Simpsons reruns on
> Tuesdays".
>
> For me, priority is how important the recording is to me, and
> applying
> max(priority) would make the results more intuitive.  I'm not
> entirely
> convinced this isn't the case but it's nice to be aware of the
> counterargument.
>
> The system seems to be using "first rule wins", which is workable
> but
> non-obvious since it isn't surfaced that way in MythWeb.  Ideally
> there
> would be a drag-and-drop interface in MythWeb that explicitly lets
> you
> order your rules.

It's not just priority that matters when considering which rule "wins".

I have a generic rule that matches various Rugby League programs
looking for certain phrases in the description, subtitle etc. I also
have specific rules for programs that cover live games, like
recording 30 minutes extra at the end, putting the recording into a
specifig recording group etc. I don't put this on the generic rule.

What I do to get round this is to explicitly exclude the specific,
known programs from the generic rule, so the query includes clauses
such as:

program title LIKE '%Rugby League%'
AND program.title NOT IN ('Live Rugby League')

etc.

That way, 'Live Rugby League' is recorded by a specific rule for
that program, and the generic rule will never match it.
-- 
Mike Holden