[mythtv-users] Feature Request, Vacation Mode

[Michael Lynch]

On 7/7/06, Erik Karlin <e_karlin at yahoo.com> wrote:
> On Fri, Jul 07, 2006 at 01:48:03PM -0400, Michael Lynch wrote:
> > On 7/6/06, Brad Templeton <brad+myth at templetons.com> wrote:
> > > On Thu, Jul 06, 2006 at 05:20:03PM -0700, Gabe Rubin wrote:
> > > > On 7/6/06, Brad DerManouelian <myth at dermanouelian.com> wrote:
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > There are TONS of ways to expire recordings. I'm sure one of the
> > > > > existing rules (or exceptions) will work for you.
> > > >
> > > > That is a good idea, and I will look into it.
> > > >
> > > > > show she has decided she doesn't like to watch any more. You can also
> > > > > set a recording to inactive which will turn it off until you turn it
> > > > > back on again which I believe is what you're suggesting. Priorities
> > > >
> > > > This is what I am suggesting, but more automated.  Instead of, every
> > > > time I go on vacation having to adjust each recording schedule, this
> > > > method would allow for the adjustment to be made once, and all rules
> > > > to follow one simple command of, turn all vacation non-recordings
> > > > inactive for now.
> > >
> > > As I presume you know, you can deactive schedules without deleting them.
> > > Surely you can't have too many programs in this class that it's so hard
> > > to go through and do that?
> > >
> > > If so, you may not be a programmer but one can learn to do SQL manipulations
> > > without doing too much programming.
> > >
> > > For example, an SQL command roughly like:
> > >
> > >     UPDATE record SET inactive = 1 WHERE title = "60 Minutes";
> > >
> >
> > How about this script to run on the backend where the DB is located?
> > I threw this together mostly because I was bored...
> >
> > http://www.flyingsawdust.com/mythvacation.sh
> >
> you realize you're going to have to change your password now
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DOH!  I meant to clean that up...thanks for the heads up!