[WIP] Media Manager for NAS coded in php

Hello the board,

Let's me introduce a new project to manage the mysql database of XBMC.

More informations (sorry in French) and screenshots here : http://tamplan.free.fr/index.php/gestion...depart-133

Why this tool ? :

- changing database informations on the NAS with no need to have XBMC or clients on (from work, school, vacation ...)
- Learning the CodeIgniter framework and some tips with JQuery.

So if the explications text is written in French, the user interface is easly translatable in your language.

I hope to release an alpha version as soon as possible...

Regards,

EDIT 17 january 2012
First beta to test available ONLY for linux based system for the moment

EDIT 19 january 2012
Code is available at https://github.com/tamplan/Media-Manager...S-for-XBMC

It still work ONLY for linux based system for the moment.

it looks awesome !!!

I cannot wait for first release ... good work

Looks nice!
Keep up the good work

REALLY INTERESTED!
Started myself multiple times but never had the time to finish

Some questions:
- Will this be capable to scan selected folders on the NAS machine (same as WebServer) for contents?
- Will there be a plugin system so others can help you?
- Is it using the XBMC MySQL db OR do you rely on NFO (etc.) files OR do you use an own db?

My Idea was to:
- Have an own DB.
- Let XBMC instances have THEIR own DB (sqlite)
- Write a Scraper that asks the LAN MediaManager for details.

This way you could:
- setup new XBMC instances in no time
- keep NFO (etc.) separate from the Multimedia files
- have fast client boxes that all share the same content
- run more syncing stuff in XBMC addon (like seen-state, update posters,...)
- easily backup your media library while keeping the metadata separate from the files.
- add a streaming server (ffmpeg, videolan,...) and watch movies directly from the MediaManager (Tablet-PC, Netbook,...)

One could even think of getting rid of XBMC and write a fully WebBased (while still only usable in LAN) Media-Center Application that will run on any stupid box that has a Browser (in fullscreen mode).
But noone wants to drop XBMC! Love it too much

Croaker Wrote:REALLY INTERESTED!
Some questions:
- Will this be capable to scan selected folders on the NAS machine (same as WebServer) for contents?
- Will there be a plugin system so others can help you?
- Is it using the XBMC MySQL db OR do you rely on NFO (etc.) files OR do you use an own db?

You will can scan the folders and add new content in the NAS
A plugin system exist but must be completed and unified.
I use only de MySQL db from XBMC

The goal of this tool is update/manage informations shared db and pictures centralised on a NAS for clients over a LAN.

Seems nice but....


Release it naow ! For science of course.
It doesn't matter if it do a sudo rm -r / of my NAS, steal my credit cards info and insult my friends.

We all love bleeding edge don't we?

Ive been waiting for something like this. Cant wait to test it.

I began to code only two scrapers (themovidb.org for movies and thetvdb for tvshows).

Everyone who wants help, can give me some examples of filename with there associated scraper for the video db ?

Examples :

What about for anime or musicvideo and others scrapers ?

Thanks by advance

Why would you want to code scrapers? If it's in XBMC library then it has already been scraped...

Scannig from XBMC a folder with tvshows with 'NCIS' result with a tvshow in english language, it's not correct for me because I'm French.

Another examples are for 'xXx', 'Back To The Future', the scraper can return the wrong movie.

Viewving the page of a movie in the application, I can refresh (like form XBMC) and select the correct movie.

But my previous post is more to have examples of filename with others scrapers because I don't have any anime or other media with others scrapers than themoviedb or the tvdb.