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Re: [ECS] TVL Filter Mark Gilmore Tue, 27 Jun 2000 08:24:49 -0400

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A.J.,
There was a bug in FILTER, and
I sent the correction to ecs-list before.
I'll send it you you.
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Mark Gilmore
Omnipotence (ECS home automation software)
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> "A.J. Griglak" wrote:
> 
> Well, the TVL DL is working, but there is still a problem with the
> Filter command.  From UPD.TXT, we were told:
> 
> *   30) The FILTER commands in TVL.BAT should be modified as follows
>  (per enhancements to FILTER.EXE):
>  -------------
>  OLD:
>   rem Delete unwanted channels:
>   FILTER @%1.CHN TVLNEW.TXT 0 29
>  NEW:
>   rem Delete unwanted channels:
>   FILTER @%1.CHN TVLNEW.TXT -flcol0:29
>  -------------
>  OLD:
>   rem Delete unwanted shows:
>   IF EXIST TVLDEL.TXT FILTER @TVLDEL.TXT TVLNEW.TXT 0 0 1 -
>  NEW:
>   rem Delete unwanted shows:
>   IF EXIST TVLDEL.TXT FILTER @TVLDEL.TXT TVLNEW.TXT -txtend
> -dontcare:-
> 
> So, I did as instructed, and during the whole TVL DL Event, after all
> the WPDLs are done, Filter gives an error message:
> 
> (Win err#2:The system cannot find the file specified)
> (FL_FL:FILTERXX.TMP -> -flcol0:29)
> 
> When it's all done, the TV-Guide still shows all the unwanted
> channels, and the unwanted shows.  I'm assuming there is a similar
> error message from the second FILTER command, but it flashes by too
> quickly.
> 
> What am I doing wrong?
> 
> Thanks!
> -=A.J.

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