[mythtv-commits] Ticket #3429: Use recstartts for formatted names in Perl bindings

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#3429: Use recstartts for formatted names in Perl bindings
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 Reporter:  sphery <mtdean at thirdcontact.com>  |       Owner:  xris   
     Type:  patch                             |      Status:  new    
 Priority:  minor                             |   Milestone:  unknown
Component:  perl / nuvexport                  |     Version:  head   
 Severity:  medium                            |  
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 The attached patch, mythtv-perl_bindings-
 use_recstartts_for_formatted_names.patch , patches the Perl bindings to
 use recstartts (recording start time) for the formatted file names rather
 than using starttime (the scheduled program start time) (see, also,
 #3426).  This means that rather than having multiple links/file with
 identical names save a "counter", we would actually create names
 appropriate for the recording file (i.e. 20070506-2004-2030-_The_Simpsons-
 _Crook_and_Ladder.mpg for my recording which started 4 minutes late due to
 technical issues and, had I had a crash during recording causing a 2nd
 part, I could have had 20070506-2012-2030-_The_Simpsons-
 _Crook_and_Ladder.mpg or something, also).  Generally speaking, too, the
 counter (i.e. "-1" and "-2" is out of order, so -2 is often the first part
 of the show and -1 is the second.  Therefore, I feel that just using
 recstartts for filenames--which will also cause them to be ordered
 properly--is appropriate.

 If, however, removing the ability to use program start/end time (i.e. by
 forcing the use of recording start/end time) is not desired, let me know
 and I'll add an additional option like we have for endtime.  My
 recommendation would be to use recording start time (recstartts) by
 default unless the user asks for program start time (starttime) (i.e. by
 prepending "p" to the appropriate time/date format code for recording
 start/end time).

 However, I have a feeling allowing the user to specify program start time
 will cause many repeats of #3426, but--rather than reporting a real bug--
 these future tickets will be invalid tickets created due to user
 error/misunderstanding.  Then again, always using recstartts is likely to
 cause many questions about why mythrename says the Simpsons started at
 7:59 PM or something.  Therefore, I'll defer the choice of which approach
 to take (force use of recstartts, default to recstartts but allow
 starttime, or default to starttime but allow recstartts) to the one who
 will close future invalid tickets.

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