[mythtv-users] Rex: a new tv_grab_au script

[Max Barry]

Hello Aussies,

Here is a new details-aware Australian TV Grabber based on the now-
defunct NineMSN one by Michael 'Immir' Smith. (Actually, I wrote two,
but this one works better.) I've been running it for a week with no
problems, so here it is for anyone who's interested.

I've named the script "Rex" because there are quite a few different
things calling themselves "tv_grab_au".

Rex should be a drop-in replacement for the Immir tv_grab_au. It has the
exact same Perl dependencies. You will however need to configure it
(e.g. "./rex.pl --configure"). And to make Rex work with
mythfilldatabase, you probably need to rename it to
"/usr/bin/tv_grab_au" or symlink it (e.g. "ln -s
/home/mythtv/tv_grab_au/rex-0.4.1.pl /usr/bin/tv_grab_au").

Some differences from the Immir version:

* There's no option to NOT download details (i.e. no "slow" and
  "fast" options). Rex fetches details for every program on every
  channel you subscribe to.

* Rex deliberately runs slower, to avoid hammering anyone's server.
  A day's worth of free-to-air, for example, takes about 20 minutes.

* There's no ability to specify "duplicate" channels. This is mainly
  because I don't need it and I haven't bothered figuring out how to
  implement it. If this omission causes heartache, though, I can
  probably add it.

I'm not sure how viable this script will prove in the long-term. But for
now, it works.

Please let me know of any bugs or problems.

Download from: http://www.whuffy.com/tv_grab_au/

Many, many thanks to Michael, who kindly invited people to hack his
tv_grab_au (and, even more kindly, devoted so much time to writing and
maintaining it in the first place). I am likewise more than happy for
people to modify and/or distribute Rex.

Max.
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