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Re: [ECS] Got it, kind of Don Stephens Tue, 4 Jan 2000 18:07:06 -0800

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Dude!!! That means Dateline is a favorite!
Don
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bill Walters" <wtwalters@home.com>
To: <ecs-list@netbloc.com>
Sent: Tuesday, January 04, 2000 5:32 PM
Subject: Re: [ECS] Got it, kind of


> Don,
>
> Just got my first "*" .......  However, while I "expected" the "*" to show
> up in the leftmost column, it appeared just prior to the show name:
>
> Here's what it looks like in my TV-Guide:
>
> - 01/04/  Tuesday    09:00P  060  05        NBCC        *Dateline NBC
>
>
> Is the "*" where it is supposed to be?
>
>
> Bill
>
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Don Stephens <donstephens@101freeway.com>
> To: <ecs-list@netbloc.com>
> Sent: Monday, January 03, 2000 11:00 PM
> Subject: Re: [ECS] Got it, kind of
>
>
> > Hi Bill:
> >  If you got it working you will probably see the "*" next instance of
the
> > TV-Guide. Mark has really outdone himself with this one.
> >  If it's not a pain in the *ss, please do.
> >
> > >I'll send details of what I changed for cable modem stuff >tomorrow if
> > you'd like........
> >
> > Good luck tomorrow (It will probably be yesterday, by the time you read
> > this) with your training, whatever that entails.
> > Don
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Bill Walters" <wtwalters@home.com>
> > To: <ecs-list@netbloc.com>
> > Sent: Monday, January 03, 2000 8:34 PM
> > Subject: Re: [ECS] Got it, kind of
> >
> >
> > > Don,
> > >
> > > No, it doesn't put a "*" by favorites in the TV-Guide or TV-Listing.
> > Think
> > > Mark's doc's addressed this - I "think" the "*" is only put into the
> > > TV-Guide -IF- the show already exists in the TVLFAV.TXT file when
> TV-Guide
> > > is generated.....  Not too sure about all of this anyway; just got it
> > > "running" with announcement tonight, but I did check before shutting
it
> > down
> > > and didn't have any "*" characters in either TV-Listing or
> TV-Guide......
> > > However, TV-Guide had not had a chance to 'regenerate' after I had
added
> a
> > > program to TVLFAV.TXT......  I'll experiment more tomorrow night but
> need
> > to
> > > get outa here now; gotta get up early for training tomorrow (yeech!).
> > >
> > > Also, I had to "bypass" all the autodial stuff as I use cable modem;
> > wasn't
> > > particularly difficult (so far) but only confirmed Auto-Download of
> > TVL.TXT
> > > to be working.  I don't use email stuff (yet?).
> > >
> > > What I did was to use my laptop to "play"...  I installed ECS 4.2.007
> and
> > > used EXAMPLE.CFG as a starting point.  Haven't done anything toward
> > > integrating all of this into my 'real' home system...  I just wanted
to
> > get
> > > it working reliably and understand what/how it worked before reworking
> my
> > > entire home system...
> > >
> > > I'll send details of what I changed for cable modem stuff tomorrow if
> > you'd
> > > like........
> > >
> > > Bill
> > >
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: Don Stephens <donstephens@101freeway.com>
> > > To: <ecs-list@netbloc.com>
> > > Sent: Monday, January 03, 2000 10:23 PM
> > > Subject: Re: [ECS] Got it, kind of
> > >
> > >
> > > > Hi Bill:
> > > >  Does your TV-Guide put an "*" next to your favorites? I had to copy
> > TVL,
> > > > TVL DL and TV-Guide into my ECS.CFG and then it worked. Don't know
> what
> > I
> > > > did, but I tried to delete all Mark's ISP stuff, as I have a DSL
line,
> > and
> > > > that is where I got into trouble.
> > > > Don
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: "Bill Walters" <wtwalters@home.com>
> > > > To: <ecs-list@netbloc.com>
> > > > Sent: Monday, January 03, 2000 7:47 PM
> > > > Subject: Re: [ECS] Got it, kind of
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > Mark S.
> > > > >
> > > > > Seems like I'm a couple of days behind you.....  I too am playing
> with
> > > > > 4.2.007.
> > > > >
> > > > > Have auto-download of TVL.TXT all working ok.
> > > > > On start up of ECS, both TV-Listing and TV-Guide are created OK.
> > > > > Every 30 minutes, TV-Guide regenerates/displays OK.
> > > > > I can highlight any show in TV-Listing or TV-Guide, press 'A' and
> the
> > > show
> > > > > will be placed into TVLFAV.TXT, and notice of adding that listing
is
> > > > > appropriately logged.
> > > > >
> > > > > However, no luck on getting any announcement whatsoever.
> > > > >
> > > > > I have deleted entier TVLFAV.TXT file to let ECS create it's own
in
> an
> > > > > attempt to "fix" the problem.
> > > > >
> > > > > ECS 4.2.007 file I have was last modified 12/20/99 @ 9:30:40 AM,
and
> > is
> > > > > 787,546 bytes big..; I downloaded it 1/1/00.
> > > > >
> > > > > I'll check Mark G's. site to see if there is a "later" version
than
> > the
> > > > one
> > > > > I'm working with.... Don't think so judging from the e-mail on
this
> > > list,
> > > > > though.......  Any other suggestions?
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Bill Walters
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > > From: Mark Sekelsky <Mark@sekelsky.com>
> > > > > To: ECS List <ecs-list@netbloc.com>
> > > > > Sent: Sunday, January 02, 2000 7:31 PM
> > > > > Subject: [ECS] Got it, kind of
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > > ECS is now announcing shows!!  I opened the TV-Guide, selected a
> > show
> > > > and
> > > > > > pressed "A" on the keyboard.  ECS "wrote" the show into
favorites
> > for
> > > > me.
> > > > > I
> > > > > > then deleted anything I had in the file. I have now done this
> three
> > > > times
> > > > > > and gotten an announcement everytime.  I have also manually
added
> a
> > > show
> > > > > and
> > > > > > had it announced.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > The spacing (based upon what ECS wrote, relative to the file I
> > started
> > > > > with)
> > > > > > is somewhat different.  Other than that I don't see anything
> > > different.
> > > > > > More to play with.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Mark S
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
>
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