[mythtv] [mythtv-commits] Ticket #12915: Mytharchive failed to produce DVD but appears to have deleted the files to be archived

[John Pilkington]

On 08/11/16 10:03, Robin Gilks wrote:
>
>> On 07/11/16 22:37, Robin Gilks wrote:
>>>
>>>> #12915: Mytharchive failed to produce DVD but appears to have deleted
>>>> the
>>>> files to
>>>> be archived
>>>
>>> Having hit this problem as well, I have got an interesting situation!!
>>>
>>> I backed up the recording before I started (its been a long time since I
>>> used MythArchive) so after finding it was missing I restored it.
>>>
>>> I had forgotten to edit in the cutlist on my first attempt making a DVD
>>> so
>>> now that I could see the file in the Recordings list I  edited it and
>>> had
>>> another go but MythArchive does not list it as being available even
>>> though
>>> I can see it in Recorded.
>>>
>>> If anyone can assist in this I'd appreciate it.
>>>
>> ISTR that if MythArchive fails it remembers the filelist it was trying
>> to use.  Did your editing run change the file suffix?  Anyway, if you
>> haven't tried this, delete the original filelist and start again - but
>> no promises!
>>
>> John P
>
> Found it!!
>
> The sort order includes "A" and "The" etc so I was looking for "The Unseen
> ....." under "U" where is resides in the TV Recordings list but in
> MythArchive its under "T".

Yes.  That's a feature I've learned to live with.  There was a brief 
period a few years ago when the sort went missing altogether.
>
> We'll see if the cutlist flies now!!

... hope you've made another backup :-)