[mythtv-users] Schedules Direct JSON service on the back burner?

Paul Harrison mythtv at sky.com
Wed Oct 15 21:41:25 UTC 2014


On 15/10/14 19:04, Joseph Fry wrote:
> I have noticed that almost all of the discussion on this list has 
> related to the RobertE's XMLTV adaptation to SD's new JSON service... 
> which seems like more of a workaround than anything.
>
> Is anyone actually using the JSON service, is there any effort to move 
> things in that direction?  It really does seem like the better 
> solution, though I suspect that we will ultimately need database 
> changes, and perhaps some changes to mythtv-setup (or whatever is to 
> replace it) to manage our lineups.
>
> While I suspect that I will have to use the XML solution come Nov 1st, 
> I fear it's simply because adjusting things to support the JSON data 
> isn't getting the attention it deserves.  I know RobertK has a script 
> for the JSON service, but haven't seen any real discussion from folks 
> testing it... thus I am not sure I will be comfortable going that 
> route come Nov1.
>

At this time it's not recommended that you use the JSON grabber because 
it manipulates the database directly and even modifies the schema which 
_will_ break things in the future.

See also the news at http://www.mythtv.org/

Paul H.


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