Stupid question how to setup an EPG using xmltv

[egandt]

Under Databases I see an option for "Add XMLDB (xlobby format). I select it and click on the data downloaded from xmltv (mylisting.xml) I make sure that the xmltv.dtd is in the same directory and it gets added to the list. Next I click on refresh as the DB seems to be empty and I get a status window that does nothing. IF I try to use the new DB named mylisting I get an expection from XLOBBY so my question is how do I use an EPG?

Sorry for the stupid question,m but like all my other stupid questions I can find no documentation explaining how it should work.


ERIC

[art]

[url=http://home.comcast.net/~artcrazy/xMyHDdocsEPGinXL.htm]see this page
[/url]

[egandt]

Tried that, actually thats what I was doing but all I get is a giant red X and the error message:

See the end of this message for details on invoking
just-in-time (JIT) debugging instead of this dialog box.

************** Exception Text **************
System.ArgumentNullException: Value cannot be null.
Parameter name: image
at System.Drawing.Graphics.DrawImage(Image image, Int32 x, Int32 y, Int32 width, Int32 height)
at System.Drawing.Graphics.DrawImage(Image image, Rectangle rect)
at xlobby2.EPG.DrawChannels(Graphics g, PicButton ptemp)
at xlobby2.PicButton.drawImage(Graphics g, Control c)
at xlobby2.GdiDraw.DrawButton(PicButton ptemp, Graphics g, Control control)
at xlobby2.GdiDraw.DrawFormButtons(Graphics g, ArrayList buttons, Control control)
at xlobby2.GdiForm.DrawToGraphics(Graphics g)
at xlobby2.GdiScreenForm.OnPaint(PaintEventArgs e)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.PaintWithErrorHandling(PaintEventArgs e, Int16 layer, Boolean disposeEventArgs)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WmPaint(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WndProc(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.WndProc(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.NativeWindow.Callback(IntPtr hWnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wparam, IntPtr lparam)


************** Loaded Assemblies **************
mscorlib
Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.42 (RTM.050727-4200)
CodeBase: file:///D:/WINDOWS/Microsoft.NET/Framework64/v2.0.50727/mscorlib.dll
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xlobby2
Assembly Version: 1.0.2403.37773
Win32 Version: 1.0.2403.37773
CodeBase: file:///D:/Program%20Files%20(x86)/xlobby/xlobby2.exe
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System.Drawing
Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.42 (RTM.050727-4200)
CodeBase: file:///D:/WINDOWS/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Drawing/2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a/System.Drawing.dll
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System
Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.42 (RTM.050727-4200)
CodeBase: file:///D:/WINDOWS/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System/2.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.dll
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System.Windows.Forms
Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.42 (RTM.050727-4200)
CodeBase: file:///D:/WINDOWS/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Windows.Forms/2.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.Windows.Forms.dll
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XPluginSDK
Assembly Version: 1.0.2378.27802
Win32 Version: 1.0.2378.27802
CodeBase: file:///D:/Program%20Files%20(x86)/xlobby/XPluginSDK.DLL
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System.Xml
Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.42 (RTM.050727-4200)
CodeBase: file:///D:/WINDOWS/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Xml/2.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.Xml.dll
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System.Runtime.Remoting
Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.42 (RTM.050727-4200)
CodeBase: file:///D:/WINDOWS/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Runtime.Remoting/2.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.Runtime.Remoting.dll
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System.Configuration
Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.42 (RTM.050727-4200)
CodeBase: file:///D:/WINDOWS/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Configuration/2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a/System.Configuration.dll
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XWeather
Assembly Version: 1.0.2387.38391
Win32 Version: 1.0.2387.38391
CodeBase: file:///D:/Program%20Files%20(x86)/xlobby/plugins/xweather/XWeather.dll
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Interop.Shell32
Assembly Version: 1.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 1.0.0.0
CodeBase: file:///D:/Program%20Files%20(x86)/xlobby/Interop.Shell32.DLL
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CustomMarshalers
Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.42 (RTM.050727-4200)
CodeBase: file:///D:/WINDOWS/assembly/GAC_64/CustomMarshalers/2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a/CustomMarshalers.dll
----------------------------------------
System.Management
Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.42 (RTM.050727-4200)
CodeBase: file:///D:/WINDOWS/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Management/2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a/System.Management.dll
----------------------------------------
Interop.ActiveHomeScriptLib
Assembly Version: 1.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 1.0.0.0
CodeBase: file:///D:/Program%20Files%20(x86)/xlobby/Interop.ActiveHomeScriptLib.DLL
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************** JIT Debugging **************
To enable just-in-time (JIT) debugging, the .config file for this
application or computer (machine.config) must have the
jitDebugging value set in the system.windows.forms section.
The application must also be compiled with debugging
enabled.

For example:

<configuration>
<system.windows.forms jitDebugging="true" />
</configuration>

When JIT debugging is enabled, any unhandled exception
will be sent to the JIT debugger registered on the computer
rather than be handled by this dialog box.

[P3rv3rt B3ar]

Looks like u r drawing unexisting image...

[art]

Well I just tried this with latest XL (http://www.xlobby.com/xlobby2.zip) and I don't get any errors, so lets take it step by step:
- do you use latest XL?
- is your listing file in D:/Program Files/xlobby/xmltv/mylisting.xml ? providing your path to XL is D:/Program Files/xlobby/
- when XL starts does it say at some point "Building Guide: mylisting" ?

EDIT:
- also, if XL will build guide successfully, you should see "mylisting.dat" file in "D:/Program Files/xlobby/xmltv" folder

[egandt]

Seems that for it to work I needed all 8 of the epg files, then I needed to create the EPG, ignore the error, then restart xlobby and poof it works fine.

ERIC