[mythtv-users] Can I use MythArchive from frontend?

[Dave Ansell]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Paul Harrison" <mythtv at dsl.pipex.com>
To: "Discussion about mythtv" <mythtv-users at mythtv.org>
Sent: Monday, October 23, 2006 7:06 PM
Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] Can I use MythArchive from frontend?


Chris Pinkham wrote:
> * On Sun Oct 22, 2006 at 07:19:52PM -0400, Russell Brown wrote:
>
>>>  From the author of MythArchive:
>>> http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/mythtv/users/224398#224398
>>>
>>> Mike
>>>
>> I was disappointed to read the post cited above.
>> I had used mytharchive (once) on a frontend
>> and it worked fine. Now I find this is not possible. :)
>>
>> I have my recordings mounted as an nfs share
>> and I think I use the same path on all machines.
>>
>> But, I guess I will remove the DVD burner for the
>> other (currently burnerless) frontend from my wishlist
>> at Newegg.
>>
>
> I think this could easily be fixed by making MythArchive use the standard
> ProgramInfo::GetPlaybackURL() method of finding the file location
> instead of using gContext->GetSetting("RecordFilePrefix") and building
> the filename itself.
>
> Hopefully Paul will see this and take care of it, if not I'll have to
> do so as part of my ongoing Storage Groups project since the
> RecordFilePrefix setting will go away with the introduction of
> Storage Groups.
>
> --
> Chris
>
>
Yes - thanks for the pointer I'll take a look when I get a chance.

Paul H.

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Thanks Paul,
I dont understand the full implications from a coding point of view but I 
imagine there are many like me who use the backend as an "out of sight" 
machine who would benefit from this.

Keep up the good work!

many thanks,
Dave