REQ: EPG/XMLTV variables additions

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REQ: EPG/XMLTV variables additions

Postby Skankman on Tue Apr 26, 2005 8:22 pm

Request for additional variables to be added to the XLobby epg.

These are the only variables that I know of for the XLobby epg:

epg>rating
epg>channel
epg>title
epg>description
epg>runtime
epg>runtime:dddd MMMM d hh:mm tt
epg>refresh

Would it be possible to add the following variables as per the XMLTV documentation?

epg>sub-title (episode title)
epg>category (drama/comedy/mystery)
epg>episode-num (the episode number)
epg>audio (Mono/Stereo/Surround)
epg>star-rating (zap2it offers star ratings)

Cast and Crew elements:

epg>director
epg>actor
epg>writer
epg>guest

In addition, it is possible to download station/channel icons with XMLTV using the command line "xmltv tv_grab_na_icons". In the future, could we see integration of these next to the channel numbers?

EDIT: I just rebuilt my epg screen and the channel icons are showing next to the channel numbers. It had to do with the fact that I had not redownloaded the xmltv.xml after I had moved the icons in. It is an odd little bug.

This did put another idea in my head though. Any chance of getting station id's next to the channel numbers or a way to toggle them on and off? With 600 channels, it gets a little tough on the brain to remember them by number and not every station carries an icon or the icon is hard to distinguish.

Thanks :D
Skankman
 
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