[mythtv] [mythtv-commits] Ticket #4122: Adds supports for new XMLTV 'deaf-signing' subtitle type

[Stuart Auchterlonie]

Nick Morrott wrote:
> On 04/11/2007, Stuart Auchterlonie <stuarta at squashedfrog.net> wrote:
> 
>> Following on from this, we had an idea a while ago to extended the
>> preferences priorities to include sign language modifier. I suspect
>> i've even got a ticket about it.
>>
>> The idea was to allow the EIT / grabber data to setup a flag in the
>> program data, that ties in with the preferences priorities, so that
>> then you can let the scheduler decide to record the signed version
>> or not depending on your priority settings.
> 
> Kind of why I added the support in XMLTV and the patch for MythTV.
> It's a fantastic feature to be able to offer.
> 
> I will look into adding a customised rule clause to the Custom Rule
> editor, but if the scheduler would also take into account a priority
> flag for existing rules allowing preference for an upcoming recording
> with deaf signing available, we'd have a great feature set.
> 

It won't need a customized rule. There is already something there for
adjusting priorities, but there are only 2 or 3 things that it can
adjust on atm. So this mechanism just needs extending to add a check
for the signed data flag in the program data.

I'll dig around and see if i can find exactly what i'm talking about.


Stuart