[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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