How to compile a PVR branch for iOS.

Ok so im on firmware 4.3 and trying a full wipe and reinstall incase any addons are causing a problem. What i did find is a could enable any of the PVR addons apart from media portal

RED_F im trying your Eden PVR build for ios. Will let you know if i still have a problem and try get some logs up.

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Hmmmm after reinstall i cant boot xbmc?

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little update....

22:29:34 T:804851712 NOTICE: initializing playlistplayer
22:29:34 T:804851712 NOTICE: DONE initializing playlistplayer
22:29:34 T:804851712 ERROR: Default skin 'skin.touched' not found! Terminating..

Thats the error log that wont let me boot xbmc?

I'm really sorry if this does not work for you. But.... I'm no ATV2 expert. Actually I know already more about the internal workings of the ATV2 and other iOS devices then I really care for . I can't test the MediaPortal add-on since I don't have MP at home. All I really intended to do was to get the ForTheRecord add-on running. And share that version with those that want it. You really should address Margro about MediaPortal add-on, he is very actively developing and I do not know if his add-on currently is expected to work on iOS.

Sorry guys, but I'm just a single person. With a wife, two kids and two cats (who claim 'quality time' from their servant too). And the day simply does not have enough hours in it to dive into every problem, no matter how interesting.

Fred

Ok i managed to get RED_F's build working buy using a backed up version of my guisettings.xml and everything seems to be good. Only problem i have now is with the media portal plugin. When i enable it XBMC crashes. If i enable any other plugin everything seems to be fine.

http://pastebin.com/LyA1JPRz

Thats my xbmc.log file.

Hope someone can help. Dont have my DVB S card in yet but trying to get all software working first.

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(2012-04-06 00:13)Red_F Wrote:  I'm really sorry if this does not work for you. But.... I'm no ATV2 expert. Actually I know already more about the internal workings of the ATV2 and other iOS devices then I really care for . I can't test the MediaPortal add-on since I don't have MP at home. All I really intended to do was to get the ForTheRecord add-on running. And share that version with those that want it. You really should address Margro about MediaPortal add-on, he is very actively developing and I do not know if his add-on currently is expected to work on iOS.

Sorry guys, but I'm just a single person. With a wife, two kids and two cats (who claim 'quality time' from their servant too). And the day simply does not have enough hours in it to dive into every problem, no matter how interesting.

Fred

Total appreciate that as im a father to be within 6 weeks! Mediaportal was my Tv server of choice as it seemed easy to setup with sky fta. If 4therecord is easy i may as well look at that.

Hi
I have tried FTR and FRED´s plugin. It works however hardwaredecoding of the stream dosen´t. This lead to laggy streams. Guess I have to wait until they jailbreak ATV3. Thank a lot for the effort.

The latest Red_F build is pretty stable and running nicely. My only problem now is the MediaPortal PVR client plugin. I have my main pc all setup and working well with my windows build but when i try enable the client on the ATV2 build it crash's back to desktop? Only reason i use Mediaportal and not ForTheRecord is the sky epg. I have not found an easy way to scan the channels and put them in the correct order within ForTheRecord.

The question is ask is does anyone know if i can replace just the Mediaportal addon with the ATV2 build?

Is there any word as to whether the Red_F build works on 5.1?

(2012-04-12 06:24)grndmstr Wrote:  Is there any word as to whether the Red_F build works on 5.1?

I'm afraid they will not work on 5.1 The builds represent the source code state: "Eden" (PVR) final, and I have seen commits to the development repo to support 5.1, but these were way past-Eden. When development has progressed enough however, I'm sure there will come a moment that I will create new builds. And should the 5.1 fixes be merged back to the Eden (PVR) support branch I definitely will make new builds.

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(2012-04-11 17:13)MrNorma Wrote:  ....
The question is ask is does anyone know if i can replace just the Mediaportal addon with the ATV2 build?

Yes this should be possible. A newer build of the addon for iOS, properly zipped (meaning re-cursing into all the supporting resources directories etc.) should be able to be installed via the "Add-ons / Install add-on from Zip" system menu.

There is one catch however (isn't there always?). The new(-er) add-on is installed at a completely different location then the original version. This works, and the new version of the add-on will be found and used. I myself was bitten by the fact that after installing a new(-er) xbmc package with an even newer-new-version of the addon (), xbmc would still load the add-on version that was installed via the Zip file and not the newest one that was present in the xbmc installation package. I had to remove that installed-from-zip version manually from the various folders the files had been put into.

I think this has to do with the fact that the PVR add-ons are true binary code (DLL's, shared objects) while all the other add-ons come as a bundle of python source/media/language files.

Cheers,
Fred

could anyone make a build based on tsp42's new mythtvplugin. i seem to lack the competens to do it myself.
i would be forever greatfull =)

really can't get it to work. have tried red_f's take and also mephiz take 11. maybe it is something wrong with the mythtvplugin or maybe i am just stupid =)

here is a post from the log

03:43:54 T:106930176 DEBUG: InitialiseClient - initialising add-on 'MythTV PVR Client'
03:43:54 T:106930176 DEBUG: PVR - Create - creating PVR add-on instance 'MythTV PVR Client'
03:43:54 T:106930176 DEBUG: ADDON: Dll Initializing - MythTV PVR Client
03:43:54 T:106930176 DEBUG: SECTION:LoadDLL(/private/var/stash/Applications/XBMC.frappliance/XBMCData/XBMCHome/addons/pvr.mythtv/XBMC_MythTV.pvr)
03:43:54 T:106930176 DEBUG: Loading: /private/var/stash/Applications/XBMC.frappliance/XBMCData/XBMCHome/addons/pvr.mythtv/XBMC_MythTV.pvr
03:43:54 T:106930176 ERROR: Unable to load /private/var/stash/Applications/XBMC.frappliance/XBMCData/XBMCHome/addons/pvr.mythtv/XBMC_MythTV.pvr, reason: dlopen(/private/var/stash/Applications/XBMC.frappliance/XBMCData/XBMCHome/addons/pvr.mythtv/XBMC_MythTV.pvr, 1): Symbol not found: _GetChannelGroupMembers
Referenced from: /private/var/stash/Applications/XBMC.frappliance/XBMCData/XBMCHome/addons/pvr.mythtv/XBMC_MythTV.pvr
Expected in: flat namespace
in /private/var/stash/Applications/XBMC.frappliance/XBMCData/XBMCHome/addons/pvr.mythtv/XBMC_MythTV.pvr
03:43:54 T:106930176 INFO: Called Add-on status handler for '4' of clientName:MythTV PVR Client, clientID:pvr.mythtv (same Thread=no)
03:43:54 T:164708352 DEBUG: Thread CAddonStatusHandler:pvr.mythtv start, auto delete: 1
03:43:54 T:106930176 ERROR: PVR - InitialiseClient - can't initialise add-on 'MythTV PVR Client'

Short answer for the MediaPortal plugin: ATV2 is not yet possible. Porting the TSReader code from the 4TheRecord addon back to the MediaPortal addon is still work-in-progress from my side. I don't own any OSX, ATV2 or IOS devices so I can't test it and I'm not able to build an ATV2 version.