[mythtv-users] 2 basic questions

[James Abernathy]

Jim Abernathy
jfabernathy at gmail.com



> On Feb 4, 2018, at 11:27 AM, Hika van den Hoven <hikavdh at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Hoi Jim,
> 
> Sunday, February 4, 2018, 3:30:38 PM, you wrote:
> 
>> 1.  I can't figure out how to edit the keys so I can create a bookmark
>> key for my remote.  When I need a function on my Harmony Hub remote, I
>> just add a key by editing keys in the frontend and then assign that key
>> to a button on the remote.  It's always been easy to do then except for
>> the spacebar that is used to create a bookmark.  What I want to do is be
>> able to stop and recorded playback and then start it back up later at 
>> the same place. Bookmarks seem to work if I'm using a keyboard, but I 
>> can't find a way to assign the spacebar to anything. And I can't find 
>> the bookmark function.  I know I'm missing something simple somewhere.
> 
> As far as I know by default Enter/Space (usually mapped to the OK
> button) while playing a recording stores a bookmark. So the same key
> with which you start a recording! (although you might use Play (P or
> ctrl-P) to start playback) 
> But easier is enabling the setting to automatically store a bookmark
> on exiting playback. Like Mike describes but then the setting "Save
> Position and Exit" as to me always being prompted is very annoying.
> But although I most of the time to be sure press the Enter/Space/OK
> key before exiting, it to my knowledge always remembers my exit point,
> but on a global level. So if I exit on one frontend and then start
> playback on another one, it resumes where I exited.

So the select/ok button does create a bookmark and it remembers it after I exit. But on my system is is not global.  I just tested on 2 FEs and neither method is global.

Jim A

> 
>> 2.  What's the best why to learn about the mythtv mysql database 
>> structure and learn how to use mysql to display useful things in the 
>> database that might not have a built in equivalent FE display.
> 
> There is a database description in the WIKI, but it is strongly
> suggested to use the API instead.
> 
>> Jim A
> 
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> 
> Tot mails,
>  Hika                            mailto:hikavdh at gmail.com
> 
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