[mythtv-users] Automatic mythfilldatabase runs to Schedules Direct seem to be frequently failing

[Ian Evans]

On Mon, Feb 17, 2014 at 11:18 AM, R. G. Newbury <newbury at mandamus.org>wrote:

> On 02/15/2014 11:15 AM, Ian Evans wrote:
>
>> On Fri, Feb 14, 2014 at 11:33 PM, R. G. Newbury <newbury at mandamus.org
>> <mailto:newbury at mandamus.org>> wrote:
>> [snip]
>>
>>     I wrapped mythfilldatabase in a script which pings the router 3
>>     times, then pings an outside site 5 times, then runs mfdb:
>>     #!/bin/bash
>>     ping -c 3 jag
>>     ping -c 3 bell.net <http://bell.net>
>>
>>     mythfilldatabase --dd-grab-all.
>>
>>
>>
>> Hit send too soon. Looking at the mythtv-setup settings, I only see a
>> place to put in an argument for mythfilldatabase.
>>
>> Are you calling your script _outside_ myth?
>>
>
> Well the script is 'outside' myth, just like mfdb is.
> I called the script 'myth-grabber', stuck it in /usr/local/bin, so it was
> with all the other 'myth....' programs, and put 'myth-grabber' in the
> correct spot in mythtv-setup.
>
> So mythtv call myth-grabber, which pings first, then runs mfdb.
>
>
>  I seem to vaguely recall reading someone else having this issue before.
>> Wonder if a configurable ping should just become part of mythfilldatabase.
>>
>
> That is not necessary when there are easy external methods of getting the
> same result.
>

I was looking at the wrong thing. I've created a script and will see how it
goes. Thanks.
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