[mythtv-users] Deleting recordings using python bindings

HP-mini blm-ubunet at slingshot.co.nz
Sun Nov 18 00:26:57 UTC 2012


On Sat, 2012-11-17 at 22:55 +0000, Stephen Robertson wrote:
> I've been having issues using the additonal lossless cut feature to
> delete recordings after processing.  However it appears clear that my
> problems are not related to lossless cut hence the new thread.
> 
> I went back to some steps Doug suggested earlier and tried them with
> my now more up to date install.
> 
> Any suggestions what could be wrong?
> Thanks
> Stephen
> 
> MythTV Version : v0.26.0-35-g81e8fa5
> MythTV Branch : fixes/0.26
> Network Protocol : 75
> Library API : 0.26.20120822-1
> QT Version : 4.8.1
> 
> Trying these test commands:
> 
> Python 2.7.3 (default, Aug  1 2012, 05:16:07)
> [GCC 4.6.3] on linux2
> Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.
> >>> from MythTV import MythDB, MythBE, Recorded
> >>> db = MythDB()
> >>> be = MythBE(backend=db.gethostname(), db=db)
> >>> recorded_list = list(db.searchRecorded(basename="8941_20121112202800.mpg"))
> >>> recorded_list
> [<Recorded 'Panorama','2012-11-12 21:28:00+01:00' at 0xa0bee3c>]
> >>> recorded = recorded_list[0]
> >>> recorded
> <Recorded 'Panorama','2012-11-12 21:28:00+01:00' at 0xa0bee3c>
> >>> program = be.getRecording(chanid=recorded.chanid,starttime=recorded.starttime)
> >>> program
> <Program 'Panorama','2012-11-12 21:30:00+01:00' at 0xa0c2dac>
> >>>result = be.deleteRecording(program, force=True)
> >>> print 'The result should = "-1" which means success. Re sult(%s)' % result
> The result should = "-1" which means success. Result(-1)
> >>>
> 
> Results in this in the backend log:
> 
> Nov 17 20:23:33 bressay  mythbackend[2612]: E DeleteThread
> mainserver.cpp:1954 (DoDeleteThread) ERROR retrieving program info
> when trying to delete program for chanid 8941 recorded at
> 2012-11-12T21:28:00Z. Recording will NOT be deleted.


Is your recording name or script confused by the 2 min pre-roll?




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