[mythtv-users] Can A Custom Recording Rule Email Matches?

[mikp]

On Tue, 26 Feb 2008 08:33:20 -0800
Drew Tomlinson <drew at mykitchentable.net> wrote:

> I just had a thought and a quick Google search didn't turn up any 
> previous discussion of the topic.  In previous posts, I recall Bruce 
> Markey suggesting setting a custom recording rule to match pilots or 
> premieres and then deactivating the rule.  In this way, one could see 
> new shows that might be of interest when viewing the upcoming recordings 
> and then decide if the show was worth recording or not.  I have done 
> this and it works great when I remember to review my upcoming recordings 
> on a regular basis.
> 
> Could this be taken one step further?  Is there some way to have MythTV 
> send email when a recording matches a rule.  Maybe just one email per 
> day of upcoming recordings that match a particular rule.  I highly 
> suspect this is possible but with my limited experience, I have no idea 

Take a look at mythtv-status:
http://www.etc.gen.nz/projects/mythtv/mythtv-status.html

I run this script just before i shut down mythtv for the night and it emails me with the upcoming recordings for the next day, so the next day i can just read my email for a reminder of what mythtv has scheduled. It looks like this:

MythTV status for localhost
===========================
Status..........: Tue Feb 26 2008, 10:33 PM
Total Disk Space: Total space is 2,815,297 GB, with 2,434,916 GB used (86.5%)

Scheduled Recordings:
2008-02-27 18:00:00 - CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (SPIKE TV)
2008-02-27 19:00:00 - CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (SPIKE TV)
2008-02-27 20:00:00 - CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (SPIKE TV)
2008-02-27 21:00:00 - Law & Order: Criminal Intent (WGRZ-DT)
2008-02-27 21:30:00 - In Treatment (Home Box Office)
2008-02-27 22:00:00 - Law & Order (WGRZ-DT)
2008-02-27 22:30:00 - Two and a Half Men (WUTV-HD)