2014-09-23, 17:19
You can create an NFO file (wiki) for the movie. Just enter the url for the movie listing you want- Example. Then run your scraper or refresh the listing.
This has always worked for me.
This has always worked for me.
2014-09-23, 19:21
ah oke thanks for the info. But nobody has an explanation why a popular movie like Aladdin cannot be found?
2014-09-23, 19:45
Depends. Maybe the exact file name had something that confused XBMC. Maybe it's just a fluke. Not sure.
2014-09-23, 21:22
(2014-09-23, 17:19)wgstarks Wrote: You can create an NFO file (wiki) for the movie. Just enter the url for the movie listing you want- Example. Then run your scraper or refresh the listing.
This has always worked for me.
Which line do i need to use for that to happen?
<movie>
<title>Sin City (Recut, Extended, Unrated)</title>
<runtime>147 min.</runtime>
</movie>
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0401792/
or this one?
<movie>
<title>Star Wars (1977 Original Theatrical Release)</title>
<runtime>121 min.</runtime>
<set>Star Wars Saga</set>
<sorttitle>Star Wars1</sorttitle>
</movie>
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0076759/
iam totally new to this, so not really sure if it makes a difference for my files
2014-09-23, 21:40
To point your scraper to the proper movie you actually just need to use the url that you want it to pull info from. It's the last line in those two examples.
If you're using the U.S. IMDB site it would be-
If you're using the U.S. IMDB site it would be-
Code:
http://imdb.com/title/tt0103639
2014-09-23, 21:49
(2014-09-23, 21:40)wgstarks Wrote: To point your scraper to the proper movie you actually just need to use the url that you want it to pull info from. It's the last line in those two examples.
If you're using the U.S. IMDB site it would be-
Code:http://imdb.com/title/tt0103639
but i have to use the full example right? I cannot just make a notepad and putt only the url in it right?
This is how i made the aladdin.
<movie>
<title>Aladdin1080p.HDTV.x264</title>
<runtime>90 min.</runtime>
</movie>
http://www.moviemeter.nl/film/459
But nothing happens. i guess i did something wrong probably
2014-09-23, 21:59
Only the url. The rest of the xml code would be used to create custom titles, sort titles, sets, etc. I don't believe you want to do that so its not necessary to include any of it. Very simple really. Make sure you save the text document in a UTF-8 format.
2014-09-23, 22:02
(2014-09-23, 21:59)wgstarks Wrote: Only the url. The rest of the xml code would be used to create custom titles, sort titles, sets, etc. I don't believe you want to do that so its not necessary to include any of it. Very simple really. Make sure you save the text document in a UTF-8 format.
how do i save the text document in UTF-8 never used that extension before
2014-09-23, 22:06
Whilst wgstarks is giving you excellent advice, if you're struggling a bit, it might be worthwhile thinking about using a third party manager to create nfo files for you. See this section of the forum -> http://forum.xbmc.org/forumdisplay.php?fid=116
2014-09-23, 22:49
i Found it out. but still not showing up in my movie list when i press update library
2014-09-24, 00:01
Is the nfo file named exactly the same as the video file except for the extension? Are they both in the same folder? The wiki states that url's will work with any website but I've only ever used them for imdb and TVDB. It's possible that some websites are more compatible than others. You might try using an imdb url just as a test.
2014-09-24, 00:32
No. Still nothing. i changed the url to the imdb version. Then again, i press video-update library. but nothing happends. Does it perhaps has something to do with these setting?
and both files are the same.
and both files are the same.
2014-09-28, 01:21
could u react on my last post perhaps? i find doing this manually easier then with some sort of tool for now
2014-09-28, 01:27
The picture in post 25 shows you saving the file as .nfo.txt
Bloody windows not showing extension!
Your primary problem though is that there are at least 3 movies named Aladdin on tmdb, not to mention many others with Aladdin in the name, with or without his bloody lamp!
You therefore need to specify the year. In fact the 1080 maybe getting interpreted as the year. Assuming you have the 1992 Disney version, name the file Aladdin(1992).1080p.mkv. Then you hopefully wont need an nfo.
Bloody windows not showing extension!
Your primary problem though is that there are at least 3 movies named Aladdin on tmdb, not to mention many others with Aladdin in the name, with or without his bloody lamp!
You therefore need to specify the year. In fact the 1080 maybe getting interpreted as the year. Assuming you have the 1992 Disney version, name the file Aladdin(1992).1080p.mkv. Then you hopefully wont need an nfo.
