[mythtv-users] removing commercials

[norman]

On Tue, 2007-07-10 at 22:47 +0100, Paul Harrison wrote:
> norman wrote:
> >> You can check that you have set 'Use Cut  List' for all the recordings
> >> you have added to a DVD by looking on the last page of the wizard where
> >> the 'Finish' button is located. The list of items to be recorded at the
> >> top of that screen should have the check box checked below the pair of
> >> scissors icon for all the items you want to remove commercials.
> >>     
> >
> > I wondered what that box was for now I know, thank you very much. Excuse
> > my ignorance but where do I find all the items for each screen explained
> > so that I can avoid doing silly things?
> >
> > Norman
> >
> >   
> 
> The problem is no developer likes writing documentation least of all me
> :-) so there isn't really anything other than the wiki page at
> http://www.mythtv.org/wiki/index.php/MythArchive.

Thanks, and I think I understand the dilemma. So, until some sort of
miracle occurs, I will continue ask questions here.
> 
> I think Myth would benefit from a context sensitive help system that
> would allow you to press a key on each screen in Myth to get a popup
> help screen detailing  what each screen does. I wouldn't mind writing
> something that does that but the problem is getting someone to write and
> maintain the help documentation.

That is a very good idea. However, it presupposes that there are those
who can not only write useful help data but also know what each screen
does.

Norman