Thread: Web based EPG and scheduler

Sadie

Thanks for the Guide! Can you make a .pdf file out of it and attach here just in case, that link is broken later?

Thanks Hasse, I'm slow I only just noticed that this morning it works great, it all depends on how many channels you have in your MyTheatre channel data base which way is easier and faster, I will put both methods into the how to.
I keep on finding more capabilities in your program the more I delve into it, it really is a very useful program.

Sadie

Thanks for the Guide! Can you make a .pdf file out of it and attach here just in case, that link is broken later?

I'll do that later when it gets to the final version, right now its sitting on one of my websites where its easy to edit and add images.

I want to add a detailed how to for mc2xml for what we do, it really is a very useful program and is highly configurable, you can download as many line ups as you want, just select the channels you want, combine them into one xmltv file, name that file whatever you need to and place it where ever you need to in your file system plus many other things. It can therefore be used with many other media center programs.

It does however take quite a bit to configure it do these things if like me your just learning and are not a programmer, besides if I don't write it down I'll forget when I have to change something in a year.

The mc2xml "how to" can be found
this webpage

or below, I hope it makes some sense






mc2xml Basic Operation.pdf
mc2xml demo short.zip
mc2xml demo long.zip

Edited: The mc2xml long demo file won't work until tomorrow

The one step installer for aTV and mc2xml has now become a two step installer although the second step is a very small one.
The author of mc2xml did not wish to have his work included in a freeware product since it is actually donation ware, also in the past he has had problems with people including his work in commercial products and not compensating him, I can understand his position.
The extra step is to download mc2xml from its
authors website

and place it in the mc2xml folder in the Mytheatre directory that the installer creates C:\Program Files\MyTheatre\mc2xml
Just run setupProgramGuide.exe and IF you meet the requirements in my earlier post the folders and files will be installed as described.
The rest of the set up is covered in my earlier post. The installer is packaged with an uninstaller called Program guide which can be accessed through the control panel, Add or Remove Programs
The following Channels are listed in the program guide

# 23 KEYTDT2 RTV
# 15 ION
# 58 HISTORY
# 111 WMFPDT2 RTV
# 112 PBS HD East
# 209 PBS WORLD
# 237 PBS CREATE
# 243 BIO
# 3 PBS MONTANA

I had trouble finding a good match for the RTV east and west listings, the 2 shown are fairly close, please let me know if you have a better match I will need the station callsign letters or any other that you would like added.


Download setupProgramGuide.exe

Sadie

You haven't mentioned anything about adding local ATSC listings in a separate Group. Do you think, it may be logical given mass availability of ATSC PC tuners?