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Re: [ECS] problem upgrading Tom Hutchins Wed, 5 Jan 2000 20:26:16 -0500

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Mark,

No need for defense, sorry if I sounded annoyed but I was... At ME:-(.
Should have spotted that in the update.txt - all my fault.
And thanks for the info on changing VCR:REC ect will make it much easier!
When favs is marked 'R' (record) does announce (record warning) happen
automatically?

Tom

----- Original Message -----
From: Mark Gilmore <omnip@usit.net>
To: <ecs-list@netbloc.com>
Sent: Wednesday, January 05, 2000 8:14 PM
Subject: Re: [ECS] problem upgrading


> Hi Tom,
> In my defense, I did document in the update chapter
> to save/restore any .CHN files that you modified :-).
>
> Yes, you can change the VCR:REC/etc as desired per
> your hardware.
>
> You might want have your TVR Event announce only when
> AWAKE is TRUE (which is set per AWAKE TIME & ASLEEP TIME).
> --
> Mark Gilmore
> Omnipotence (ECS home automation software)
> http://www.usit.com/omnip
> 423-745-0026
>
>
> > Tom Hutchins wrote:
> >
> > Mark, Don, Paul,
> >
> > Thanks to all your help I have TV-Guide / TV-Listings up and running
> > great!!!!!!!!
> > I had two things wrong first of all I didn't realize that my TZ-E file
> > was overwritten when I upgraded so I had to go back in and "start from
> > scratch" adding "*"'s and changing the channel #'s. Secondly, when I
> > cut and pasted some of the TVL items into ecs.cfg somehow some extra
> > spaces got into the 'FILE : ' lines and so ECS was looking for "   :
> > TVL.TXT" for example. So , a little editing repair work and now
> > everything works great!!
> >
> > Now for a question. I want to get the VCR to record my favorites! I
> > understand the selection of favs no problem. Now I need to get the 'IR
> > stuff' working using my HV-PC w/ Xantech dual emitters plugged into
> > the back. Help file describes how to input the IR signal data but I
> > want to know if I can simply edit the existing VCR:REC ect items
> > instead of starting over. Also, I don't need the Announcement along w/
> > the Record (am using the bedroom TV/VCR for this and the 'BOSS' will
> > get very upset if the computer starts announcing that it will 'Record
> > Poirot in 60 seconds' at 2am!!!). Can this be done?
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Tom
> >
> >      ----- Original Message -----
> >      From: Don Stephens
> >      To: ecs-list@netbloc.com
> >      Sent: Wednesday, January 05, 2000 9:13 AM
> >      Subject: Re: [ECS] problem upgrading
> >
> >      Tom:
> >
> >       And I thought I got up early. :-)
> >      OK, here's TVL.BAT. It requires three arguments, Time
> >      Zone,Amount of Days forward, and the last number channel
> >      override. In my case it looks like this.
> >      TVL.BAT TZ-P 8 1. This is reflected in the TVL.BAT Item in
> >      your ECS.CFG.
> >      If you run this manually....
> >
> >      DEL ISPSTAT.DAT
> >      Deletes file ISPSTAT.DAT
> >
> >      IF "%1"=="" GOTO ERR
> >      If there is no argument (TZ-P) the batch file jumps to ERR,
> >      else..
> >
> >      rem Generate TVLDL.BAT to download listings starting at
> >      12:00AM
> >      rem (%2 is the day-count - default is 8 days)
> >      TVL0 %1 %2
> >
> >      TVL0 Runs with 1st and 2nd arguments, TZ-P and 8 or TVL0
> >      TZ-P 8
> >      rem Download listings:
> >      CALL TVLDL
> >      Calls the batch file TVDL and then returns here...
> >      START /W RASDIAL /DISCONNECT
> >      This is some of Mark's magic stuff to deal with the state of
> >      the modem..
> >      IF NOT EXIST TVL.HTM GOTO ERR
> >      If the file TVL.HTM isn't found then jump to ERR...
> >
> >
> >      rem Convert HTML to text file and assign chan #s if
> >      applicable
> >      rem (%3 denotes channel# override):
> >      TVL1 TVL.HTM %1.CHN %3 TVLNEW.TXT
> >
> >      This converts TVL.HTM to TVLNEW.TXT parsing the stuff in
> >      %1.CHN or in my
> >      case, TZ-P. At this point TVLNEW.TXT should exist...The 3rd
> >      argument tells the
> >      executable TVL1 if you want to override the channel
> >      numbers...
> >
> >      rem Delete unwanted channels:
> >      FILTER @%1.CHN TVLNEW.TXT 0 29
> >      Throw out unwanted channels from %1.CHN or in my case
> >      TZ-P.CHN...
> >
> >      rem Calculate length (minutes) of each show:
> >      TVL2 TVLNEW.TXT TVL.TMP
> >      Like Mark says in the comment...TVL.TMP is a temporary file
> >      storing the future
> >      TVLNEW.TXT
> >      COPY TVL.TMP TVLNEW.TXT
> >      DEL TVL.TMP
> >      Coping the TMP file to TXT file, and then deleting the TMP
> >      file
> >
> >      rem Save original TVLNEW.TXT (for possible reference)
> >      COPY TVLNEW.TXT TVLNEW0.TXT
> >
> >      creating a TVLNEW0.TXT, mirroring the TVLNEW.TXT file..
> >      And So on. You can copy TVL.BAT to another file and place
> >      pauses (PAUSE)
> >      between the commands of this new file and watch it execute.
> >      Just make sure you include the three arguments TimeZone,
> >      Amount of Days, Switch for channel override (0 or 1) and see
> >      what happens. I'm going to be home for part of the day, so
> >      drop me a note if you have any questions.
> >
> >      Don
> >

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