[bry]

@peglegtv create a smart playlist. And use that

[Lunatixz]

I want to start by saying great add-on i use it all the time and my kids love it too so win win

I'm trying to automate adding Christmas and Halloween movies to my library and PTVL Channels, and add a Holiday episode channel, what i have gotten figured out so far is :

1.) I created a .bat file to move my Christmas movies from a different directory to a folder in my movies folder (and a separate one for Halloween movies)
and created a .bat file to move my Christmas movies from the movies folder back to the original directory (and a separate one for Halloween movies)

2.)I then use Eventghost to execute the .bat files on specific dates and send a update command with VoxCommando to XBMC (or a clean command if removing the movies)

3.) I created Christmas and Halloween movie Channels in PTVL
( if i remove the movies from the library then those channels are no longer shown )

now the problem I'm running into is that I created a playlist with all the Christmas Episodes i have, and created a PTVL channel for it, so i tried to remove the Playlist from the Playlist folder to see if that would stop the channel from showing up, but that didn't work i tried to Force reset PTVL and also tried to restart XBMC but the channel was still there.

so what I'm trying to figure out is how can I automate the removal of that channel, I found that if i add this line

Code:

<setting id="Channel_6_rule_5_id" value="5" />

to settings2.xml then it disables the channel, so far all I can think of would be to use some type of script (AutoHotKey, .bat or VBS) to add that line of code to the settings2.xml at the end of the Christmas Season and then remove that line of code at the begging of the Christmas Season. but before i went full boar in that direction i thought i would see if someone would have another idea, i don't know much about coding just enough to get me in trouble so using a script would be my last resort

any ideas or help would be great thanks

and thanks for the great add on

I enjoy tinkering as well. Have eg running tons of custom stuff... If you don't mind... Your setup might be too complex I would:

Create smart playlists for each holiday. (Xmas.xsp,Halloween.xsp,etc)

Use your date eg code to copy n rename a season playlist to "seasons.xsp" at the xbmc playlist folder.

Have a preset ptvl channel that always plays custom playlist seasons.xsp

This assumes u use scraped movies.

When the season is over copy a new playlist... My personal fav r playlists that filter for newly added shows

[zaz102]

I'm having an issue with PseudoTV Live with the default settings running n Gotham. My issue is that when I bring up the EPG, it runs really slowly. All my channels seem to be there, but to go another page of channels is unbearable. Any ideas?

Besides that, all channels seem to load and shows run fine.

[Lunatixz]

I'm having an issue with PseudoTV Live with the default settings running n Gotham. My issue is that when I bring up the EPG, it runs really slowly. All my channels seem to be there, but to go another page of channels is unbearable. Any ideas?

Besides that, all channels seem to load and shows run fine.

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[peglegtv]

thanks for the fast reply from both of you

@peglegtv create a smart playlist. And use that

I've made a playlist for my Christmas Episodes already which works great

I want to start by saying great add-on i use it all the time and my kids love it too so win win

I'm trying to automate adding Christmas and Halloween movies to my library and PTVL Channels, and add a Holiday episode channel, what i have gotten figured out so far is :

1.) I created a .bat file to move my Christmas movies from a different directory to a folder in my movies folder (and a separate one for Halloween movies)
and created a .bat file to move my Christmas movies from the movies folder back to the original directory (and a separate one for Halloween movies)

2.)I then use Eventghost to execute the .bat files on specific dates and send a update command with VoxCommando to XBMC (or a clean command if removing the movies)

3.) I created Christmas and Halloween movie Channels in PTVL
( if i remove the movies from the library then those channels are no longer shown )

now the problem I'm running into is that I created a playlist with all the Christmas Episodes i have, and created a PTVL channel for it, so i tried to remove the Playlist from the Playlist folder to see if that would stop the channel from showing up, but that didn't work i tried to Force reset PTVL and also tried to restart XBMC but the channel was still there.

so what I'm trying to figure out is how can I automate the removal of that channel, I found that if i add this line

Code:

<setting id="Channel_6_rule_5_id" value="5" />

to settings2.xml then it disables the channel, so far all I can think of would be to use some type of script (AutoHotKey, .bat or VBS) to add that line of code to the settings2.xml at the end of the Christmas Season and then remove that line of code at the begging of the Christmas Season. but before i went full boar in that direction i thought i would see if someone would have another idea, i don't know much about coding just enough to get me in trouble so using a script would be my last resort

any ideas or help would be great thanks

and thanks for the great add on

I enjoy tinkering as well. Have eg running tons of custom stuff... If you don't mind... Your setup might be too complex I would:

Create smart playlists for each holiday. (Xmas.xsp,Halloween.xsp,etc)

Use your date eg code to copy n rename a season playlist to "seasons.xsp" at the xbmc playlist folder.

Have a preset ptvl channel that always plays custom playlist seasons.xsp

This assumes u use scraped movies.

When the season is over copy a new playlist... My personal fav r playlists that filter for newly added shows

Luna i like your idea for swapping the playlist out,
but for the movies i don't want them in the library all year round, i feel it clutters things up when i know we wont watch them through out the year, but i like the simplicity of swapping the playlist for Christmas Episodes ill have to figure out what channel I'm Willing to swap and then ill also want to swap out my logos for that channel but that i can do with .bat so we're golden there,

luna speaking of Tinkering, I had an idea and after finding this post you might be the guy to talk to

I've been trying to create a python script that integrates VoxComando w/ PsuedoTV.


I want to say, "Guide" and the guide show up.
"What's playing?" and vox speech tells me whats playing.
"Next page" for next round of channels.
"Watch this or watch channel (Name)"

VoxComando can use the youtube plugin, so one can say "search youtube for X" a/nd it will play.
I was wondering if this is something you might be interested in creating in the future

Yes, but you can get by with using Voxcomando with eventghost. Without using a special script.

Since guide is triggered by the "enter" keyboard key...
map it to a vox command

You can get fancy'er by having the vox command only work when PseudoTV is running...

i was curious how i could get VoxCommando to know when PTVL is running i have created voice commands for every channel but for that to work i had to have it send the channel number then select to make them work, i thought it would be cool if i could use VOX to tell if PTVL was on or not so i could say "Watch the Christmas Channel" and Vox would see if PTVL was running - if not then launch it then go to that channel - if running then go to that channel,

just a bunch of tinkering for me

sorry for adding on to the original question, but right before you replied i found the last quoted post

[Lunatixz]

luna speaking of Tinkering, I had an idea and after finding this post you might be the guy to talk to

I've been trying to create a python script that integrates VoxComando w/ PsuedoTV.


I want to say, "Guide" and the guide show up.
"What's playing?" and vox speech tells me whats playing.
"Next page" for next round of channels.
"Watch this or watch channel (Name)"

VoxComando can use the youtube plugin, so one can say "search youtube for X" a/nd it will play.
I was wondering if this is something you might be interested in creating in the future

Yes, but you can get by with using Voxcomando with eventghost. Without using a special script.

Since guide is triggered by the "enter" keyboard key...
map it to a vox command

You can get fancy'er by having the vox command only work when PseudoTV is running...

i was curious how i could get VoxCommando to know when PTVL is running i have created voice commands for every channel but for that to work i had to have it send the channel number then select to make them work, i thought it would be cool if i could use VOX to tell if PTVL was on or not so i could say "Watch the Christmas Channel" and Vox would see if PTVL was running - if not then launch it then go to that channel - if running then go to that channel,

just a bunch of tinkering for me

sorry for adding on to the original question, but right before you replied i found the last quoted post

I'm busting my butt to finish up the next update... please remind me later to add a broadcast event for EG...
Would that work for u?

[peglegtv]

ya i think i could work with that you're awesome

[psysfaction]

To Luna and all developers who spend their free time to share their creativity.

Please do not take it to personal when some people are not respectful and do not appreciate the work you do.
It it most of the time just a very small percentage of the many people who really love the work you do.
Been using XBMC since the old days on my xbox and even though I do not post so much here I have always found helpful answers in this forum.

I used to work in the hospitality sector and an important task was to talk to the few unhappy guests we got over the year at our resort.
Those people where in most cases unreasonable and I had to protect the local staff from them since they are not used to confrontation due to their cultural background.
I learned that it is important to respond to such unhappy guests but to never let it get to me or turn it into a fight since hater are gona hate.

So thank you all for your work and I hope you can get a relaxing drink with the donation I've sent you.

Cheers

[azrael17]

Hey Luna,

I was trying to submit an edit to the community list. First edit seemed to work fine (youtube_channels_networks.xml). Second edit (youtube_playlists.xml) gives me the following error:

Google
400. That’s an error.
Your client has issued a malformed or illegal request. That’s all we know.

Any ideas what the problem could be?

[Lunatixz]

Hey Luna,

I was trying to submit an edit to the community list. First edit seemed to work fine (youtube_channels_networks.xml). Second edit (youtube_playlists.xml) gives me the following error:

Google
400. That’s an error.
Your client has issued a malformed or illegal request. That’s all we know.

Any ideas what the problem could be?

too many open connections... close web browser... then open again.

[azrael17]

Hey Luna,

I was trying to submit an edit to the community list. First edit seemed to work fine (youtube_channels_networks.xml). Second edit (youtube_playlists.xml) gives me the following error:

Google
400. That’s an error.
Your client has issued a malformed or illegal request. That’s all we know.

Any ideas what the problem could be?

too many open connections... close web browser... then open again.

No luck, I'll have to try it again later I guess.

[Lunatixz]

Hey Luna,

I was trying to submit an edit to the community list. First edit seemed to work fine (youtube_channels_networks.xml). Second edit (youtube_playlists.xml) gives me the following error:

Google
400. That’s an error.
Your client has issued a malformed or illegal request. That’s all we know.

Any ideas what the problem could be?

too many open connections... close web browser... then open again.

No luck, I'll have to try it again later I guess.

are you on the contributor list? pm me your gmail just incase

[Lazzzer65]

"something which inspires awe"

Awesome addon

[japes]

Luna i like your idea for swapping the playlist out,
but for the movies i don't want them in the library all year round, i feel it clutters things up when i know we wont watch them through out the year, but i like the simplicity of swapping the playlist for Christmas Episodes ill have to figure out what channel I'm Willing to swap and then ill also want to swap out my logos for that channel but that i can do with .bat so we're golden there,

I add a custom genre for my seasonal movies and then have my main movie smart playlist filter out the kids movies and all the seasonal stuff so it doesn't show up in the regular list. I then make smart playlist for Christmas, Halloween and other seasonal stuff.

You can then copy these smart playlist and rename them to the season.xps and swap them in your channel. Your .bat file could copy in your logo and the season list all in one go and you should be set.

[bsollenb54]

LOL u really are something....

Did you ever see the episode in Seinfeld called the "Soup Nazi"? I guess you are xbmc version of him

You are something... you expect so much from one person! it's not enough I contribute what I can... its still not enough because you had to wait a few days? really! and i'm the bad guy?

Im not the first person u have been mean to. That comment didnt come out from the blue. I have seen u shit on alot of people. I dint do anything wrong here I just asked for what u had promised in the first place...

Holy crap! Some people are crazy ungrateful....Crispy, Frederik and others: stop provoking Luna! This is a FREE service....I have had to do rebuilds, learn the hard way to backup my settings2 - and yes, I'm guilty of never updating the community list even though I was one of the ones who asked for it originally (ps Luna - I'll make amends for that today by contributing) - the point is, every frustration I've had with a bug, a new release, or whatever, I have to assume a sense of responsibility to maintain my own PTVL setup because this a free service given to us by ONE man. None of us paid for a subscription, service, or product that entitles us to "Comcast-like" angry customer service calls to Luna on his own thread. Instead, we get to donate out of the goodness of our hearts, contribute skins/QA/programming help (god willing for those who are smart enough to know that stuff - unlike me), so knock it off and let him get back to making PTVL the best it can be, and not losing energy and enthusiasm because of same lame criticism and bickering.

Keep up the good work, Luna!