[mythtv-users] Messages from system to user

[J. Donavan Stanley]

Kevin Kuphal wrote:
> Is there a facility for the system (any module) to post messages to the
> user?  Being a ReplayTV user, I'm used to checking my messages weekly to see
> if any connections were missed or whatever.  While we are on Linux here,
> end-users probably don't want to hear "check your log files".  While OSD is
> nice for things that happen in realtime, I could see the filldatabase script
> using this as well as other background processes that might not happen as a
> user is watching.
> 
> I may tackle this as an enhancement if this hasn't been developed yet.
> Ideally I would see a simple table in the database storing the messages
> where relevant modules could insert into and the "reader" could just select
> and/or delete from.  Would this be best as it's own module or something
> included in the Setup screens as a simple "Messages" option?
> 

It's one of the many things on my list of things I'd like to do.  I'd 
suggest a syslog like system where you have a source as well as a 
priority.  That way simple filters can be implemented so that the user 
can eliminate messages they don't care about (i.e. Don't show me a 
report from mythfilldatabase unless it's abnormal for example).