Ttvdb.py

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What is ttvdb.py

This python script is intended to perform TV series data lookups based on the thetvdb.com website

Downloading ttvdb.py set of scripts

Currently ttvdb.py does not ship with MythTV and only works with v0.22 revision 20232 or higher and mythtv data base Schema Version: 1232 or higher. You will also need to apply the following patches #6346 #6158

You will need to download the scripts (as a non-root user in a normal directory, such as the user's HOME directory): #6242 - ttvdb make sure you download the latest version v0.8.9

!! Download and unpack ready for install steps go here

Installing ttvdb.py

The MythVideo scripts are typically installed in /usr/share/mythtv/mythvideo/scripts/ or /usr/local/share/mythtv/scripts/. The following code assumes they are installed in one of those two directories. If not, adjust the SCRIPTDIR as appropriate (and skip the if conditional that tries to set it automatically).

!! Installation instructions go here

When you're done with the temporary copy made when downloading the scripts, you may delete the ttvdb directory:

!! Deletion instructions go here

Configuring MythVideo 0.22 to use ttvdb,py

Change the MythVideo settings to use the new script, the Command to search for TV series listings:

Using the default menu theme, you can find the settings in Utilities/Setup|Setup|Media Settings|Videos Settings|General Settings on page 8/8. After making the changes, the settings should look like:

!! Commands to execute ttvdb.pl go here