[mythtv-users] Introducing TapeWorm, a parasitic MythTV front end for Windows

David Woods david at spurgeonwoods.com
Sat Apr 1 21:16:25 UTC 2006


Robin,

Yeah, at the moment it's hard-coded.  I'm having trouble spawning media
players via configurable parameters, but I'm working on it.  

Sorry about that.

David



> -----Original Message-----
> From: Robin Neatherway [mailto:robthebob at gmail.com]
> Sent: Saturday, April 01, 2006 3:02 PM
> To: Discussion about mythtv
> Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] Introducing TapeWorm,a parasitic MythTV front
> end for Windows
> 
> Found it. I am running 64 bit Windows and you have the location of
> Windows Media Player hard coded to c:\program files\... whereas on my
> system it is in c:\program files (x86)\...
> 
> I like the idea of being able to choose the program you launch the
> recording in, partly for this reason and also due to the fact you
> cannot skip in WMP.
> 
> Robin
> 
> On 4/1/06, Robin Neatherway <robthebob at gmail.com> wrote:
> > Hey I get this in the log file and WMP doesn't start
> >
> > Traceback (most recent call last):
> >   File "TapeWorm.py", line 131, in OnPlay
> >   File "os.pyo", line 565, in spawnl
> > OSError: [Errno 2] No such file or directory
> >
> >
> > Any ideas?
> >
> > Robin
> >
> > On 4/1/06, Dave <zeus at nefertum.com> wrote:
> > > if you're doing all that how about a parameter that allows it to auto-
> start
> > > (or not)?
> > >
> > > Cheers,
> > > Dave
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Phill Edwards" <philledwards at gmail.com>
> > > To: "Discussion about mythtv" <mythtv-users at mythtv.org>
> > > Sent: Saturday, April 01, 2006 12:27 PM
> > > Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] Introducing TapeWorm,a parasitic MythTV
> front
> > > end for Windows
> > >
> > >
> > > Just one more small bit of feedback: if the backend isn't running you
> > > get this message "TapeWorm is unable to connect to the MySQL database.
> > > Please check TapeWorm's configuration and your MythTV Server's
> > > status".
> > >
> > > It would be nice if Tapeworm could ping it, for example, if it
> > > couldn't connect to the database to see if the server is actually up
> > > and then report that the backend actually needs starting.
> > >
> > > Regards,
> > > Phill
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