[mythtv-users] Joining MP4s

[James]

> On 2 Feb 2023, at 1:45 am, Paul Harrison <mythtv at mythqml.net> wrote:
> 
> On 01/02/2023 14:38, James wrote:
> 
>> [snip] not relevant
>> 
>>>> 
>>>> A playlist!
>>>> 
>>> 
>>> I was totally unaware, but it looks most interesting, thanks
>> 
>> The wiki is somewhat opaque, can someone explain please:
>> 
>> The metadata editor 'Next File' seems to be a simple 'Chose file from list'. My 'next file' is 1000 entries down. There *must* be an easier way ??
>> 
>> mythvideo_autoplaylists.pl
>> has gems like
>> 
>> $query = "SELECT intid, title, filename FROM ".$db.".videometadata WHERE 1=1 ...
>> 
>> The wiki does not explain and I can't grok what it is trying to do.
>> 
>> Help
>> thanks
>> James
>> 
> 
> Congratulations it looks like you have found your very first project to help improve MythTV :)
> 
> 
> Until them I have a suggestion to use the List Search function. It's really only useful if you have a keyboard but can be used with a remote if everything is set up properly. You press Ctrl-S by default which should show a search box into which you can type part of the filename or item you are looking for. You can find the next or previous matches etc. By default the search will match if the item contains the search text. There is a magic key press that turns the search into a begins with match but I can't remember what it is off hand. It should work in all buttonlists but sometimes depending on the theme the search box can obscure the list you are trying to search. There is a way to tweak the theme to move the search box into a more appropriate position if I recall correctly but few theme use it.

Paul once-upon-a-me I taught C and C++ for HP. I used to teach my students to write code you could read your daughter as a bed time story.
My jest was to say write simple code that will fit in your head. I understand (I really do) writing code to demonstrate how clever you are, but in general mythtv code is complex and takes a good study before one can wade in and do anything useful.
Years ago mythtv failed to disable the screen-blanking. After a week of trying to understand I settled for a timer wiggling the mouse every 5 mins. Never-the-less I shall have a go
James