[mythtv] Idea, suggestion : mythexplorer

["François K."]

Hi all,

I'm new here (and also at using MythTV) and I first would like to 
congratulate all the developpers for their work on mythtv, it's simply 
amazing  ! So thank you all !
Here is a little idea I have to improve MythTV a bit. The subject may 
have been already discussed but I didn't find anything on it so...
"My" idea is to create a new plugin that would allow the users to make 
some basic manipulations on files.

For example, I often use an external USB disk and the only way for me to 
copy the files on my mythbox is to connect via another PC, with SSH. So, 
my idea was to create something very simple that would allow the user to 
copy/cut - paste - delete files.

The thing could be organized with 3 bins (i think that's how you call it 
in english) and an xml file.

* The xml file would contain several places (favorites) from where you 
will be able to copy/cut - paste and remove the files.
For example, the file could contain : /data/movies /data/music 
/home/perso /whateveryouwant /mnt/USB /mnt/DVD and so on.

* The first bin would list those favorites places as Source. So, if you 
want to copy a movie from your USB disk, you would select /mnt/USB and 
valid.

* The second bin would list the files contained in the Source directory 
and would allow you select the ones you want to copy/cut - paste - remove.

* Then you would be asked for the manipulation you want to do : copy ? 
cut ? remove ?
And if you select copy or cut, you would be asked for the Destination 
directory (from your favorites -xml file- as well) and it would 
automatically paste the files in it.

I don't really know if my explanations are clear, so don't hesitate if 
you didn't understand something :)

I really would like to develop that but I don't know anything in QT, C 
programming, so, if someone wants to give me hand (explaining me the 
basics aso...) it would be very very nice :) I'm used to java, php and 
others language, I think I can "afford" it with some help.

Tell me what you think of it, any help/ideas/thoughts on it is 
appreciated :)

Fr.