[mythtv-users] [FIXED] Re: Populating Icons problem w/perl mkiconmap.pl

Mike Perkins mikep at randomtraveller.org.uk
Fri Feb 16 18:15:12 UTC 2007


Michael T. Dean wrote:
> On 02/16/2007 06:02 AM, Mike Perkins wrote:
>> Michael T. Dean wrote:
>>   
>>> On 02/15/2007 12:36 PM, Mike Perkins wrote:
>>>     
>>>> Michael T. Dean wrote:
>>>>   
>>>>       
>>>>> On 02/14/2007 12:32 PM, A JM wrote:
>>>>>     
>>>>>         
>>>>>> I'm starting to understand why icons are missing from my lineup. I
>>>>>> think it has to do with my location and the icons that are assumed to
>>>>>> be in my area based upon my zip code supplied when running the script.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> A list is generated based upon that zip code and therefore if a
>>>>>> channel that is in your current lineup doesn't exist in the presumed
>>>>>> lineup then no logo is found.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> So my question is this, since the data is being pulled from lyngsat is
>>>>>> there a way to incorporate all channels or channels for certain areas
>>>>>> of the planet, states, etc. in the script so that it pulls outside
>>>>>> your area?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I need a more complete list of channels...
>>>>>>       
>>>>>>           
>>>>> Kind of like a master_iconmap.xml?  (hint, hint)
>>>>>
>>>>> Use the one from SVN trunk (it will work without upgrading Myth): 
>>>>> http://svn.mythtv.org/trac/browser/trunk/mythtv/contrib/master_iconmap/master_iconmap.xml?format=raw
>>>>>
>>>>> See, also http://www.mythtv.org/wiki/index.php/Channel_icons
>>>>>         
>>>> This looks nice - but it's all North America based. Any chance of 
>>>> something similar for the other 95% of the planet?
>>>>       
>>> That's what the 2nd link is all about...
>>>     
>> Sorry, not seeing anything in either link of relevance to the UK. Which 
>> is why I asked. The wiki article is us/ca based. The only BBC I can find 
>> in the svn files is BBC World, with a US URL.
>>
>> Presumably there are other files one can substitute for those given, 
>> according to country/region. I just haven't found them yet.
>>   
> 
> The 2nd link is asking people to create the channel info for their own 
> channels.
> 
> But, if you're in the UK, use the script that's specifically for that 
> area...  http://svn.mythtv.org/trac/browser/trunk/mythtv/contrib/uk_icons
> 
> Mike
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Got it...thanks to all!

Mike Perkins


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