[mythtv] Ticket #554: Match duplicates using subtitle & description needs to also check partnumber/parttotal

john jppoet at gmail.com
Tue Jan 27 02:38:44 UTC 2009


On Jan 26, 2009, at 6:49 PM, MythTV wrote:

> #554: Match duplicates using subtitle & description needs to also  
> check
> partnumber/parttotal
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> Reporter:  jppoet at gmail.com  |        Owner:  gigem
>     Type:  defect            |       Status:  assigned
> Priority:  minor             |    Milestone:  unknown
> Component:  mythtv            |      Version:  head
> Severity:  low               |   Resolution:
>  Mlocked:  0                 |
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>
> Comment(by gigem):
>
> Replying to [comment:5 jppoet at gmail.com]:
>> I have attached a patch to this ticket which causes the programid  
>> to be
> fudged to include the mini-series "part".  This is necessary for some
> mini-series such as "The Last Templar", which use the same programid  
> for
> all the episodes.  Without this patch, myth would only record the  
> first
> episode of the series.
>
> While I don't see this hack as ideal, I've yet to think of any better
> solution.  I'd certainly rather have this than add part number into  
> the
> mix everywhere duplicate checking is done.
>
> John, do you think you should encode the total number of parts in the
> programid as well?


Easy to do, but does not seem to be necessary to solve the problem.   
Personally, I would be tempted just to leave it as is.  I am happy to  
append the part total if you want, though.


>
>
>> Bruce rejected this approach a few years ago, but never came up  
>> with a
> better solution, So I am throwing out there again.
>
> If Bruce still doesn't like it, he can come out of hiding and  
> restate his
> case.


Have not seen Bruce in a very long time.  Hope he is doing okay.  One  
list I participated in had a prominent member "disappear", and we  
later found out he had been killed in a hit and run.


John



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