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| Subject: From: Date: | Re: [ECS] problem upgrading Mark Gilmore Thu, 06 Jan 2000 08:49:06 -0500 |
Yes -- Mark Gilmore Omnipotence (ECS home automation software) http://www.usit.com/omnip 423-745-0026 Tom Hutchins wrote: > 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 > > >