Kodi Community Forum - Script to delete Epg database

Hello,

Can someone help with script to delete Epg database. This is what I have so far, but its not deleting:

Code:
import xbmc, xbmcgui

import os, sys, urllib, datetime, time, shutil, re

EPGDB = xbmc.translatePath('special://home/userdata/Database/Epg12.db')

def delete_file(EPGDB):

    if os.path.exists(EPGDB):

        os.remove(EPGDB)

(2020-01-28, 03:32)james739 Wrote: [ -> ]Hello,

Can someone help with script to delete Epg database. This is what I have so far, but its not deleting:

Code:
import xbmc, xbmcgui import os, sys, urllib, datetime, time, shutil, re EPGDB = xbmc.translatePath('special://home/userdata/Database/Epg12.db') def delete_file(EPGDB): if os.path.exists(EPGDB): os.remove(EPGDB)

Any reason why you don't use the "Clear guidedata" option in Kodi's LiveTV section?

(2020-01-28, 03:55)Lunatixz Wrote: [ -> ]
(2020-01-28, 03:32)james739 Wrote: [ -> ]Hello,

Can someone help with script to delete Epg database. This is what I have so far, but its not deleting:

Code:
import xbmc, xbmcgui import os, sys, urllib, datetime, time, shutil, re EPGDB = xbmc.translatePath('special://home/userdata/Database/Epg12.db') def delete_file(EPGDB): if os.path.exists(EPGDB): os.remove(EPGDB)
Any reason why you don't use the "Clear guidedata" option in Kodi's LiveTV section?

Thanks Man! I didn't know about that option

(2020-01-28, 03:55)Lunatixz Wrote: [ -> ]
(2020-01-28, 03:32)james739 Wrote: [ -> ]Hello,

Can someone help with script to delete Epg database. This is what I have so far, but its not deleting:

Code:
import xbmc, xbmcgui import os, sys, urllib, datetime, time, shutil, re EPGDB = xbmc.translatePath('special://home/userdata/Database/Epg12.db') def delete_file(EPGDB): if os.path.exists(EPGDB): os.remove(EPGDB)
Any reason why you don't use the "Clear guidedata" option in Kodi's LiveTV section?

So, I tried that and Epg12.db is still in database folder. Can you give me pointers on how to do it via script?

Thanks

(2020-01-28, 04:23)james739 Wrote: [ -> ]
(2020-01-28, 03:55)Lunatixz Wrote: [ -> ]
(2020-01-28, 03:32)james739 Wrote: [ -> ]Hello,

Can someone help with script to delete Epg database. This is what I have so far, but its not deleting:

Code:
import xbmc, xbmcgui import os, sys, urllib, datetime, time, shutil, re EPGDB = xbmc.translatePath('special://home/userdata/Database/Epg12.db') def delete_file(EPGDB): if os.path.exists(EPGDB): os.remove(EPGDB)
Any reason why you don't use the "Clear guidedata" option in Kodi's LiveTV section?

So, I tried that and Epg12.db is still in database folder. Can you give me pointers on how to do it via script?

Thanks

Using "reset/clear" removes DB entries and does not delete the file... Why would you need to manually delete the files? Kodi DB's are file locked while in use.

(2020-01-28, 18:25)Lunatixz Wrote: [ -> ]
(2020-01-28, 04:23)james739 Wrote: [ -> ]
(2020-01-28, 03:55)Lunatixz Wrote: [ -> ]Any reason why you don't use the "Clear guidedata" option in Kodi's LiveTV section?

So, I tried that and Epg12.db is still in database folder. Can you give me pointers on how to do it via script?

Thanks
Using "reset/clear" removes DB entries and does not delete the file... Why would you need to manually delete the files? Kodi DB's are file locked while in use.

How can I access "reset/clear" with a custom button?