[mythtv-users] dumb recording question

[Nick Morrott]

On 17/02/07, Bruce Markey <bjm at lvcm.com> wrote:
> Kevin Cossaboon wrote:
> > is there a way to record
> >
> > All Episodes of a Show
> > That have a substring in the description
> >
> >
> > example
> >
> > Tape all shows "24" that have "day 6" in the description
>
> In order of ease to accuracy:
>
> 0) Under "Scheduling Options" choose the "Record new episodes
> only" dup options because that's what the example suggests
> you are really after.
>
> 1) Search Words->Keywords. <New Phrase>, "day 6", "Record".
> Note that to create a search rule, you need to click the
> "Record" button on the popup. If you are looking at results,
> press "M"enu to get back to the popup and create the rule.
>
> However, this may match other shows with %day 6% in the
> descriptive info.
>
> 2) Search Words->Advanced, <New Search>. ", title "24", subtitle
> "day 6", OK, "M", "Record". There is a remote possibility that
> this could match another show but this is what I'd recommend.
>
> 3) Schedule Recordings->Custom Record.
>
> http://www.mythtv.org/docs/mythtv-HOWTO-12.html#ss12.5
>
> Rule Name: 24 Day 6
>
> program.title = '24'
> AND program.subtitle LIKE 'Day 6: %'
>
> There isn't a chance in hell this will match anything other
> than the day six season of the show titled "24".