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Re: [ECS] TV-Guide problems Mark Gilmore Thu, 17 Aug 2000 14:33:02 -0400

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Sorry, I gave you the wrong command.
BUT did you do this ?:
*   65)	In TVL.BAT, change this:
		TVL0 %1 %2
	to this:
		TVL0 %1 %2 TVLDL.BAT
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Mark Gilmore
Omnipotence (ECS home automation software)
http://www.usit.com/omnip
423-745-0026
Hours: Mon-Sat, 9AM-8PM/EST


Don Stephens wrote:
> 
> Mark:
> 
> It appears that TVL0.EXE may be the culprit. I executed TVL0.EXE and then
> examined tvldl.bat and the dates are indeed incorrect as seen in tvldl.bat
> 
> WPDL
> "http://tv.excite.com/listing/?date=20000805&time=000000&cat=&lineup=TZ-P"
> COPY WPDL.HTM TVL.HTM
> 
>       >>> SNIP  <<<<
> 
> WPDL
> "http://tv.excite.com/listing/?date=20000812&time=210000&cat=&lineup=TZ-P"
> COPY TVL.HTM+WPDL.HTM TVL.TMP
> COPY TVL.TMP TVL.HTM
> DEL WPDL.HTM
> DEL TVL.TMP
> 
> Please note date "date=20000805"
> 
> Don
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Mark Gilmore" <omnip@usit.net>
> To: <ecs-list@netbloc.com>
> Sent: Thursday, August 17, 2000 8:23 AM
> Subject: Re: [ECS] TV-Guide problems
> 
> > TVL.BAT 1st runs TVL0.EXE, which generates TVLDL.BAT,
> > which downloads the weeks schedule. Verify that this
> > file is being created properly.
> > --
> > Mark Gilmore
> > Omnipotence (ECS home automation software)
> > http://www.usit.com/omnip
> > 423-745-0026
> > Hours: Mon-Sat, 9AM-8PM/EST
> >
> >
> > Don Stephens wrote:
> > >
> > > Mark:
> > >
> > > As requested I ran tvl.bat and observed that the date in the HTML
> request is
> > > not correct, ie "date=20000805" or something like that.
> > >
> > > Where does the date originate from? I think that may be the problem.
> > >
> > > Don
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Mark Gilmore" <omnip@usit.net>
> > > To: <ecs-list@netbloc.com>
> > > Sent: Thursday, August 17, 2000 7:07 AM
> > > Subject: Re: [ECS] TV-Guide problems
> > >
> > > > Run TVL.BAT manually from a DOS session and monitor it's progress.
> > > > But specify a 1-day download to speed it up
> > > > (e.g. "TVL.BAT TZ-E 1 0").
> > > > --
> > > > Mark Gilmore
> > > > Omnipotence (ECS home automation software)
> > > > http://www.usit.com/omnip
> > > > 423-745-0026
> > > > Hours: Mon-Sat, 9AM-8PM/EST
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Don Stephens wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > I just noticed that my tv-guide htm page is not updated. I re-ran
> > > tvl.bat to
> > > > > refresh the file tvl.txt but when I looked at the file tvlnew0.txt I
> > > noticed
> > > > > that file had not updated, although the dos date indicated that it
> was
> > > new.
> > > > >
> > > > > As per Mark's suggestion, I have deleted the Events TV-Guide an
> > > TV-Listing.
> > > > > Has anyone else had trouble with this?
> > > > >
> > > > > Don
> > > >
> >

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