[mythtv-users] [FIXED] Re: Populating Icons problem w/perl mkiconmap.pl

Michael T. Dean mtdean at thirdcontact.com
Fri Feb 16 17:37:46 UTC 2007


On 02/16/2007 06:02 AM, Mike Perkins wrote:
> Michael T. Dean wrote:
>   
>> On 02/15/2007 12:36 PM, Mike Perkins wrote:
>>     
>>> Michael T. Dean wrote:
>>>   
>>>       
>>>> On 02/14/2007 12:32 PM, A JM wrote:
>>>>     
>>>>         
>>>>> I'm starting to understand why icons are missing from my lineup. I
>>>>> think it has to do with my location and the icons that are assumed to
>>>>> be in my area based upon my zip code supplied when running the script.
>>>>>
>>>>> A list is generated based upon that zip code and therefore if a
>>>>> channel that is in your current lineup doesn't exist in the presumed
>>>>> lineup then no logo is found.
>>>>>
>>>>> So my question is this, since the data is being pulled from lyngsat is
>>>>> there a way to incorporate all channels or channels for certain areas
>>>>> of the planet, states, etc. in the script so that it pulls outside
>>>>> your area?
>>>>>
>>>>> I need a more complete list of channels...
>>>>>       
>>>>>           
>>>> Kind of like a master_iconmap.xml?  (hint, hint)
>>>>
>>>> Use the one from SVN trunk (it will work without upgrading Myth): 
>>>> http://svn.mythtv.org/trac/browser/trunk/mythtv/contrib/master_iconmap/master_iconmap.xml?format=raw
>>>>
>>>> See, also http://www.mythtv.org/wiki/index.php/Channel_icons
>>>>         
>>> This looks nice - but it's all North America based. Any chance of 
>>> something similar for the other 95% of the planet?
>>>       
>> That's what the 2nd link is all about...
>>     
> Sorry, not seeing anything in either link of relevance to the UK. Which 
> is why I asked. The wiki article is us/ca based. The only BBC I can find 
> in the svn files is BBC World, with a US URL.
>
> Presumably there are other files one can substitute for those given, 
> according to country/region. I just haven't found them yet.
>   

The 2nd link is asking people to create the channel info for their own 
channels.

But, if you're in the UK, use the script that's specifically for that 
area...  http://svn.mythtv.org/trac/browser/trunk/mythtv/contrib/uk_icons

Mike


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