[mythtv-commits] Ticket #4560: convert maps.xml (from scripts) into a new DB table / provide ability to add additional maps

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Thu Jan 31 17:53:20 UTC 2008


#4560: convert maps.xml (from scripts) into a new DB table / provide ability to
add additional maps
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 Reporter:  Paul Sands <usg990a at cebridge.net>  |        Owner:  ldunning
     Type:  enhancement                        |       Status:  closed  
 Priority:  minor                              |    Milestone:  unknown 
Component:  mythweather                        |      Version:  head    
 Severity:  medium                             |   Resolution:  invalid 
  Mlocked:  0                                  |  
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Comment(by stuartm):

 We don't want this information, or any other script data in the database
 since the ultimate goal for mythweather (mythvideo etc) is for these data
 fetching scripts to be stored on the mythtv.org website and for
 mythfrontend to downloaded updated copies as they become available.

 The problem with the old mythweather was that any small changes on the
 source websites required a new point release of MythTV. This new scheme
 changes that, updated/modified scripts and data files can be dropped into
 the scripts directory and become automatically available to MythWeather.
 If you start storing this information in the database it complicates that
 process and IMHO makes it harder, not easier for users to run modified or
 custom mythweather scripts.

 If the grabber currently in use (NWS) doesn't contain what you want, then
 write a new one, or modify the existing one but give it a new name. This
 will prevent updates from overwriting your changes. If you think your new
 grabber is an improvement, or would be useful for others then you can make
 it publicly available or even submit it for inclusion in SVN if it doesn't
 violate any terms of use or copyright.

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