[mythtv-users] Mythfilldatabase - odd bug - will not insert datafor a new channel

Michael T. Dean mtdean at thirdcontact.com
Fri Oct 6 17:52:19 UTC 2006


On 10/06/06 03:49, Dawson, Guy wrote:

>>On 10/05/06 14:20, A JM wrote:
>>
>>    
>>
>>>Since the subject is on mythfilldatabase is there a way to disallow 
>>>channel updates? I didn't see that as an option when I ran 
>>>mythfilldatabase --help.
>>>
>>>      
>>>
>>If you mean you're a satellite user and TMS keeps adding new 
>>channels (to which you're not subscribed) to your lineup, 
>>yes.  Just add "--remove-new-channels" to your 
>>mythfilldatabase args setting.
>>
>Looking at the source
>
comments

> (SVN Trunk), the --updating flag seems to stop
>MFDB from inserting new channels.
>
But looking at the source (or "mythfilldatabase --help"), it seems to be 
an argument called "--update".

>  I think it's name derives from
>'update the schedule for the channels I already have'. 
>  
>
--update
   For running non-destructive updates on the database for
   users in xmltv zones that do not provide channel data

Mike


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