An evolving, supported alternative to Rovi
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THANK YOU Gary
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testmonkey » Thu Jan 02, 2020 11:38 am
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Let us ALL say THANKS to Gary the developer of EPG123 with a monetary donation to the cause.
For his relentless pursuit of perfection.
For his unrelenting dedication to supporting the project and especially the time he spends on the tech support lately to get EVERYONE up and running.
During a...
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Thanks again Gary!! Yes!! I'm so very grateful!! Send him MONTHLY DONATIONS for all the hard work he's done to make WMC a MUCH BETTER product than it was when Microsoft bailed on it! I've just completed a new Windows 7 installation on a new (rescued) box using Comcast cable card and it's working...
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Last post by lostgreycells
Thu May 26, 2022 3:39 pm
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EPG123 v0.9.1 cannot search
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artm » Wed Mar 30, 2016 4:00 am
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So, I had Win7 & v0.7.6 installed in \program files (x86)\EPG123 directory and the search functions worked fine.
I installed v0.9.1 in a separate directory (\program files (x86)\EPG123-0.9.1), ran it, all looks good. Except that any search criteria I enter (whether in guide view or add recording...
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More success.
I ran 0.9.2 and all is well. All MC searches work fine.
Perhaps it is wise to add this fix about MC and Windows search service for systems that are not correctly setup? Mine was, I just undid it!
Attached is my latest trace.log.
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Last post by artm
Thu Mar 31, 2016 4:29 am
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EPG123 v0.9.1 Log
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Sammy2 » Mon Mar 28, 2016 10:09 pm
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I downloaded, installed and ran EPG123 from a remote session just a bit ago and thought I'd post my log.. Or part of it anyhow. This brings to mind that the logs are getting cumbersome and I have a suggestion. Emby Server creates logs all the time but what it does is create a new log when it...
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For some reason, I am having difficulties getting epg123 to create a task to run on the NT AUTHORITY\SERVICE account. It should be pretty easy, but I am missing something or this would have been done a long time ago. Every once in awhile I will research it again, but still never find a method to...
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Last post by garyan2
Thu Mar 31, 2016 2:33 am
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EPG123 v9.2 Log
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kanipek » Wed Mar 30, 2016 2:37 pm
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Saw some errors while v9.2 ran. Thought I would give you the log to see what is wrong, if anything.
WMC did update and appears normal.
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Your log shows no time slot discontinuities for the March 30 run.
These errors look to be a small coding change required on Gary's part. I think I'll wait until the next release.
Error: The following error was encountered while processing the file. Aborting.
You cannot call clear on a Channels...
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Last post by garyan2
Thu Mar 31, 2016 2:27 am
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OAD for SH type shows
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Space » Wed Mar 16, 2016 3:25 pm
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Any progress on the research about adding OAD for SH type shows (as opposed to EP episodes)?
From my analysis of a sample MXF file, it looks like you can add OAD (if it is available from SD) to any SH type show where isSeries is not true, perhaps leaving it off of those marked with...
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Sneaked that one in there. In fact, I did it so long ago when working on v0.9.0 I completely forgot. By default, I now put any OAD in the file regardless of the show type. Also, for the isGeneric flag, I apply that to all SH type programs that are not identified as a series. Could backfire on some...
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Last post by garyan2
Wed Mar 30, 2016 4:27 am
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Issue with EPG123 or Schedules Direct?
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kanipek » Mon Mar 28, 2016 6:04 pm
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So today I noted no data on WEWSDT from yesterdays run using v7.6, thought this was odd so I went into edit listings and there is no longer a WEWSDT listing (ABC HD in 44646) there is a listing for WEWS (ABC SD in 44646). So I selected the WEWS listing and figured all would get sorted out on my...
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You can't have easy problems, can you? I'm going to try to get a handle on what you're seeing ...
The disappearing WEWSDT and WKYCDT are missing from the Guide and/or epg123 lineup? If it's missing from the lineup, the problem is with SD, especially if the listing changes to WEWS and WKYC. If it...
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Last post by kanipek
Tue Mar 29, 2016 3:22 pm
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EPG Cache
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mldenison » Mon Mar 28, 2016 5:55 pm
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I looked at the cache directory today. I noticed a huge number of files in it dating back to the original install.
I deleted all of them except today's files and have 15,000+ files remaining.
Is there any way the the executable could clear out these files each time it runs?
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And now some even more for generic series descriptions. Don't worry mldenison, it will just have to download all the files again ... no impact to the output. It will just take a little longer to perform an update.
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Last post by garyan2
Mon Mar 28, 2016 8:39 pm
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EPG123v5/v6 - BUG - Series Record
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kanipek » Sat Mar 26, 2016 8:30 pm
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I have an interesting possible bug going on.
I recently chose to set up up a new series recording for Matlock. I did so from the WMC Guide by selecting a channel finding the series and the setting it to record from that channel only. What I ended up getting was every episode of Matlock from every...
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I have an interesting possible bug going on.
I recently chose to set up up a new series recording for Matlock. I did so from the WMC Guide by selecting a channel finding the series and the setting it to record from that channel only. What I ended up getting was every episode of Matlock from every...
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Last post by kanipek
Mon Mar 28, 2016 6:10 pm
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Epg123 with an Ceton InfiniTV tuner + an Xbox 360 extender
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Ladislaus » Fri Mar 25, 2016 11:24 am
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:?:
My Windows 8.1-based HTPC uses a Ceton InfiniTV tuner (4 tuner USB) for CableCARD-only usage (no OTA) with an Xbox 360 as an extender. With only 1 WMC system (alas, no test rig), I'm hesitant to fix something that isn't broken. Does the community here have experience (suggestions, steps...
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If you've got a spare hard drive then I'd make a clone of your existing drive and use the clone to play with. That's what I did with my setup and it worked great. If something goes south then you still have the original drive to fall back on. I used EaseUS Drive Copy to clone my drive. It was free...
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Last post by captain_video
Mon Mar 28, 2016 12:57 pm
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Feature Request - Lineup merging
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HTBruceM » Thu Mar 03, 2016 8:04 pm
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Lineup merging into WMC (i.e. eliminate requirement for Lineup Selector)
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...You could theoretically accept the TOS, setup all the tuners, archive the backup, rerun tv setup and denying the guide TOS, and importing the lineup backup file... then run epg123.
That worked!
So now I'm on the reservation, should be protected from Rovi and have an easy backup of the...
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Last post by KenL
Fri Mar 25, 2016 7:04 pm
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SxxExx / #xx position, location
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STC » Sat Mar 05, 2016 4:09 pm
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What are the possibilities for having this information elsewhere within a shows structure?
Viewing SxxExx as pert of the title before the title is nice but my personal option would be to show it at the end of the title not beginning. If it's possible.
This is purely personal preference and may...
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I missed all this. I think I'll do the unchecked set up.
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Last post by Sammy2
Wed Mar 23, 2016 9:31 pm
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Getting ready to switch to EPG123
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Sammy2 » Mon Mar 14, 2016 6:27 pm
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I think it is about time for me to get on board. Today's lack of guide data past March 19 in WMC and you guys reports of what are basically non-issues is the kicker for me.
I mean, this looks like it is pretty polished and at RC status from what I'm reading here.
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^Same thing. Either way accomplishes it. Just need to get the programs out of memory so they don't lock files in that directory.
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Last post by glorp
Wed Mar 23, 2016 8:57 pm
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Adding a Channel?
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Jim-W » Tue Mar 22, 2016 8:48 pm
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I have EPG123 up and running and it's working great but I need to add a couple of channels I missed.
Adding the channels in EPG123, clicking Save and running the task does not work.
Do I need to Save & Execute in EPG123, then run Lineup Selector and Guide Tool again or what is the easiest...
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Since you changed your channel numbers, I would limit your options to just the channel edit in WMC ... setting->TV->Guide->Edit Channels ... goto channel 637 and Edit Listings to find the proper lineup by Callsign or Channel Name and select it.
Version 0.8.0 is basically a dead branch ... it was a...
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Last post by Sammy2
Wed Mar 23, 2016 2:17 am
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Verifying EPG123 Guide Update runs
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Sammy2 » Mon Mar 21, 2016 6:03 pm
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Simple question..
How to verify that the guide update has run to update the guide data?
Somewhere in the events log?
Thanks.
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What is the reason for starting with a low timeout for getAllScheduleEntryMd5s and then increasing it with each retry?
Depending on server load it may succeed in the first try, or the second.
What is the advantage of using a smaller timeout value for the first call and a longer value for the...
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Last post by Space
Tue Mar 22, 2016 1:39 am
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PlayReady/DRM Question
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Desparado » Sun Mar 20, 2016 4:12 am
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I'm wanting to switch to EPG123 but I have a cablecard and my cable company has almost all my channels DRM protected (even the major networks like NBC, ABC, etc!). I also have countless hours of recorded material that I haven't watched yet. Can anyone confirm that deleting the eHome directory will...
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I can also confirm that deleting eHome directory does not break DRM.
I use Cablecard and have 1 DRM channel and have installed EPG123 by deleting the eHome directory and PlayReady did not break.
I will say that I've been using Schedules Direct with Big Screen EPG for months prior to the release...
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Last post by DaveInPa
Mon Mar 21, 2016 1:14 pm
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epg123 logo
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garyan2 » Fri Mar 11, 2016 7:15 pm
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Okay, I've been testing out the next version (v0.7.6) which will include daily schedule caching to reduce network bandwidth, schedules direct api calls, reduce timeouts, yada yada.... Everything is working great; just want to do some tuning and benchmarking, as well as test out some corner cases to...
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:D Yay, thanks for picking my design. I'm glad I was able to contribute to this worthy project. :thumbup:
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Last post by IT Troll
Sun Mar 20, 2016 10:48 pm
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Updates WMC or not
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artm » Sun Mar 20, 2016 3:37 pm
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After installing EPG123 how do I deal with this:
1. album art: if I disable that in WMC will I still get that data form TMB during the EPG123update?
2. WMC downloads between time period: is that for the guide or other data as well (artwork)? Should I disable that since EPG123's update handles...
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I was thinking more along the lines of a FAQ, but yes ... absolutely agree. This is especially needed considering how big the EPG123 subforum is getting.
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Last post by garyan2
Sun Mar 20, 2016 6:51 pm
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Rovi data still in guide
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artm » Sun Mar 20, 2016 3:13 pm
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So, is it typical to have Rovi data still in the guide after switching to EPG123? I have been testing it, after deleting the ehome folder, and notice quite a few peculiarities.
Some screenshots attached show this for the movie Crazy People, on March 31, on channel 225 RETRO here in Comcast Boston....
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I believe we're answering all your question over here .
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Last post by garyan2
Sun Mar 20, 2016 6:38 pm
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Second Days Schedule Update Run Time
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glorp » Wed Mar 16, 2016 3:51 pm
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Starting a thread so this doesn't get mixed in with all the other setup questions.
Question:
Yesterday after I installed EPG123 on 2 existing MCs it ran the initial schedule dl and update. Took a total of ~7 minutes for each to complete.
03/15/2016 02:04:54 PM] epg123 execution time was...
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Here are the values for the task priority...epg123 is currently 7. I'm going to change it to 6 to be a low normal priority as opposed to a below normal task.
I changed one a few days ago to priority 4 from the original 7. It really didn't seem to make much difference. However I no longer see...
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Last post by glorp
Sun Mar 20, 2016 4:18 pm
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My experience with EPG123 - as requested
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Skybolt » Tue Mar 15, 2016 11:07 am
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Ok, so let me start off by saying I recolonize Gary's hard work and do appreciate anyone's attempt to help out the community.
My experience with epg123 last night rendered my system useless for live tv at this point and WIN7 MCE needs to be reinstalled from scratch to get it working. Again no...
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Yeah, I have to agree with you on the happy with 7MC, I also love it. I just don't love where it's not going and earlier this week I hosed my system and almost couldn't recover from it. That is what made me switch, not because I don't like 7MC. None of my channels are copy freely, so I have to use...
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Last post by Skybolt
Fri Mar 18, 2016 9:26 pm
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Interesting Finding (OAD changed??)
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ewtaylo » Fri Mar 11, 2016 7:25 pm
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I have been going through my scheduled recordings every so often to see if generically filled in shows get episode specific information before their recording date and I just saw the opposite happen. I have opened a ticket on SD but I thought I would post it here.
When I added the new season of...
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Is it true, Space, that you set all your season passes as new&rerun, channel specific? Perhaps that is what I need to do with mine.
For the most part, yes. The only time I don't is if there are a lot of repeats of previous seasons (meaning seasons that were on before I created the Season-pass...
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Last post by Space
Wed Mar 16, 2016 3:48 pm
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Is step 0 optional?
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kmp14 » Tue Mar 15, 2016 7:50 pm
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Step 0 can still be considered optional, but certainly advised. By running TV Setup again and not agreeing to the terms of service for the EPG, that should disconnect you completely from Rovi. The problem doing it this way is that the database is messy ... if you search by category, actor, or movie...
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The folder is C:\Program Data\Microsoft\eHome
The files & folders people are deleting (without having to do the Uninstall & Reinstall WMC is the mcepg*.db file(s) & the folder(s) of the same name. I usually found this easiest to delete these under safe mode.
@STC, weird, garyan2 and I had...
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Last post by choliscott
Wed Mar 16, 2016 5:34 am
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Using EPG123 with logos
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Space » Wed Mar 02, 2016 10:16 pm
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OK, thanks. I think I'll wait and see what garyan2 has to say about it. If EPG123 put 'em in it should be able to take 'em out :) If that's not possible I'll look at MCL as the route. I tend to just keep a very vanilla guide so that something I mess with doesn't break it.
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Thanks. Don't know what happened for MCL to prevent the SD logos from showing. I just ran a MCL logo update and repopulation.
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Last post by STC
Sun Mar 13, 2016 4:29 pm
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Feature Request - log file additions
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HTBruceM » Mon Mar 07, 2016 4:07 pm
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I have the following suggestions to include in the LOG file. Most of these are intended for future debugging by the developer and users as the tool matures.
1) Output the EPG123 version number into the log file.
2) Output the EPG123 configuration options that were in effect at the time of...
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+1, and if possible:
4) write an update run start and update run finish (with success/failure code or flagged as info/error event) message to Windows Applications and Services/Media Center Event Log
I also see these from 0.7.5 which I assume are not really errors but just some info from SD during...
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Last post by garyan2
Mon Mar 07, 2016 7:27 pm
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Schedule Update Timeouts
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glorp » Sun Mar 06, 2016 3:51 pm
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After about a weeks' worth of successful updates, todays' run failed like when I reported trouble before. I have the full trace, which is very short, and I'm adding below. The lineup ID was edited. This was a run from v0.7.3. It ran off my scheduled task and I just let it fail and run to...
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Just posted the new version (v0.7.5) with the doubled timeouts. Also has much better tracing.
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Mon Mar 07, 2016 6:44 am
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