[mythtv-users] Tuner Schedules

[Michael T. Dean]

On 03/17/2011 02:13 PM, Spencer Herzberg wrote:

>>>> Or, you can write your own script that can be run at the command-line or
>>>> through cron, using the Python bindings.
>>>>
>>>> http://www.mythtv.org/wiki/0.24_Python_bindings/Connection_Handlers#lockTuner
>>>> (Description isn't complete, yet, but if you pass a capture card ID, you
>>>> can tell it  to lock a specific tuner--tell mythbackend that tuner is
>>>> not available, so it won't be used for scheduling.  You'll need to keep
>>>> the connection from the python script to the backend open as long as you
>>>> want the tuner locked--the destructor will unlock anything prior to
>>>> closing the connection.  So, if done on a cron job, the first script
>>>> could lock the tuner and keep it open and the second could )
>> Heh, forgot to finish the thought...  "the second could just kill the
>> first process."
>>
>> Looks like this would be an optimal solution for my needs. Plus my wife
> wont need specialized training because I know that wont go over very well.
> If I get ambitious enough this weekend I will try to code something up and
> post back my results so others can try it out if they want.
>
> Thanks again!

Posting a copy of the script(s) to the wiki, along with descriptions and 
additional instructions, would be wonderful.

http://www.mythtv.org/wiki/Category:Scripts
http://www.mythtv.org/wiki/Category:Python_Scripts

You can use one of the Python Script pages to get the "template" for 
setting up code boxes and categories, or feel free to ask for help here 
or in #mythtv-users on IRC.

Thanks,
Mike