[Released] PseudoTV Manager - an easier way to configure PseudoTV channels and more.

Would anyone else enjoy a feature that allows you to set channels based on dates such as shark week, Christmas, other holidays, etc.? I've been pondering the idea of having all my Christmas movies being interleaved into the movie/episode selections depending upon dates. It would probably require scheduling a secondary program to run and re-evaluate the channel selection based on dates but it is a feature I've been pondering for a few days now. I'm just looking for more input prior to adding it to the features list.

Hey! I love this!!!

I built a similar Program called "PseudoTV Network Manager", and was thinking of coding an actual Builder, but now i don't have to...you made it perfect!

I just have to report 2 bugs.
1) If you want to add a new channel and press ok when no number is typed, or you press cancel, it gives an error.
2) We can have 999 channels again now, please remove your 200 channel limitation =)


You deserve a lot of Rep for this!

(2012-08-16 09:23)Messiadbunny Wrote:  Would anyone else enjoy a feature that allows you to set channels based on dates such as shark week, Christmas, other holidays, etc.? I've been pondering the idea of having all my Christmas movies being interleaved into the movie/episode selections depending upon dates. It would probably require scheduling a secondary program to run and re-evaluate the channel selection based on dates but it is a feature I've been pondering for a few days now. I'm just looking for more input prior to adding it to the features list.

I was thinking the same thing. But I was thinking of making it a channel instead. I was planning on making a channel once Halloween rolled around that ran nothing but Halloween episodes and movies. Same for Thanksgiving, Christmas etc... Had no idea how I was going to do it though.

i would dry hump your leg for this amazing program!

any idea for an eta on movie support?

Update 1.02
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-Added support for alternate MySQL ports
-Fixed bugs when adding a channel with no value/cancelling it entirely.
-Increased 200 channel limit to 999
-Added movie support for genres and movie studios

(2012-08-18 16:15)billotronic Wrote:  any idea for an eta on movie support?

Ask and you shall receive it should function for genres and studios. So, it should be setup so you know which channels to setup as mixed genre as well as specifically for movie studios.

(2012-08-17 15:59)Keeper Wrote:  Hey! I love this!!!

I built a similar Program called "PseudoTV Network Manager", and was thinking of coding an actual Builder, but now i don't have to...you made it perfect!

Your program is actually what inspired me to make my program. I wanted something that took a more-direct approach to the database itself as well as attempt to make an easier GUI for PseudoTV channel-management. So, figured I'd just bundle it all into one since PseudoTV is by far the most used add-on in my household.

(2012-08-17 15:59)Keeper Wrote:  1) If you want to add a new channel and press ok when no number is typed, or you press cancel, it gives an error.
2) We can have 999 channels again now, please remove your 200 channel limitation =)

1) Fixed
2) Fixed

(2012-08-18 01:01)gonzo90017 Wrote:  I was thinking the same thing. But I was thinking of making it a channel instead. I was planning on making a channel once Halloween rolled around that ran nothing but Halloween episodes and movies. Same for Thanksgiving, Christmas etc... Had no idea how I was going to do it though.

That would work but I envision something along the lines of multiple interleaved channels running episodes that the plot contains "Halloween" and such in them since on your average TV station you get suddenly bombarded with all the Halloween episodes of TV shows past and present as well as movies. So, I would probably make an entirely separate program that you'd schedule to run every day at whatever time and it would then change the settings2.xml file according to the date(s) and then force a channel reset once you opened PseudoTV again. That way you could easily make holiday/special event scheduling possible. I will probably start working on it within the next few days.

Aw man that was fast! thanks for the update!!

Quick question though... wouldn't it be better to remove the save button?

I mean, instead of needing to tick something and pressing save, why not just save automatically?
I dunno, I just think it would be more intuitive..

Oh, I forgot about this feature completely... is it possible that PseudoTV Manager can update the .NFO files as well when you make changes?

I know you can export in xbmc, but if you have a large library it takes a long, long time...

i know this requires windows and .net framework.
i have xbmc on my raspberry pi (raspbmc).
what is the best approach to get this pseudo tv manager work?

You could set it up on a windows pc then transfer the settings2.xml file to the Pi, right?

(2012-08-20 21:03)angrycamel Wrote:  You could set it up on a windows pc then transfer the settings2.xml file to the Pi, right?

Yes, this is how I actually use it even though I have it on a windows HTPC I find it easier to tweak on my desktop(s).

Or, if you're using a MySQL library then it'll work as it is.