"Watched" marks not showing in video file mode

Hi there!

This is my first post in this forum, after having used XBMC with Transparency! for over a year and thoroughly enjoying it!

Lately, there seems to be a problem with the "watched" indicators in video file mode. It works fine in Library mode. Also worked in file mode until a couple of weeks ago.

In file mode, the context menu does 'know' the status. It says 'mark as unwatched' when I've indeed watched the video. The tick mark (V) does not show, however. It does in Confluence.

Working on Vista x64, with XBMC r31977 and T! svn r503. Using full list lay-out in file mode.

Thanks in advance for any tips / solutions!

hmm...i can't reproduce your error and don't have an idea what could be causing it.

could you post a debug log when marking and unmarking some movies?

Took some time to figure that one out...

This part of the debug log should contain a set of first unmarking and then again marking a file. Although the corresponding text in the context menu changes, there are no marks.
Hope I didn't overdo it on the log text, didn't know what exactly to look for.

Thanks for your help, Ronie!

Quote:18:06:21 T:828 M:2133618688 DEBUG: CApplication::ExecuteXBMCAction : Translating ActivateWindow(VideoFiles)
18:06:21 T:828 M:2133618688 DEBUG: CApplication::ExecuteXBMCAction : To ActivateWindow(VideoFiles)
18:06:21 T:828 M:2133618688 DEBUG: Activating window ID: 10024
18:06:21 T:828 M:2133618688 DEBUG: Checking if window ID 10024 is locked.
18:06:21 T:828 M:2133618688 DEBUG: ------ Window Deinit (Home.xml) ------
18:06:22 T:828 M:2136338432 DEBUG: ------ Window Init (MyVideo.xml) ------
18:06:22 T:828 M:2136338432 DEBUG: Alloc resources: 0.17ms (0.00 ms skin load)
18:06:22 T:828 M:2136338432 DEBUG: CGUIMediaWindow::GetDirectory (H:\TV Series\Weeds\Season 5\)
18:06:22 T:828 M:2136338432 DEBUG: ParentPath = [H:\TV Series\Weeds\Season 5\]
18:06:22 T:2432 M:2136219648 DEBUG: thread start, auto delete: 0
18:06:22 T:2432 M:2136158208 DEBUG: Thread 2432 terminating
18:06:25 T:828 M:2141720576 DEBUG: CPlayerCoreFactory::GetPlayers(H:\TV Series\Weeds\Season 5\Weeds S05E12.avi)
18:06:25 T:828 M:2141720576 DEBUG: CPlayerSelectionRule::GetPlayers: considering rule: un-named
18:06:25 T:828 M:2141720576 DEBUG: CPlayerSelectionRule::GetPlayers: matches rule: un-named
18:06:25 T:828 M:2141720576 DEBUG: CPlayerSelectionRule::GetPlayers: considering rule: un-named
18:06:25 T:828 M:2141720576 DEBUG: CPlayerSelectionRule::GetPlayers: matches rule: un-named
18:06:25 T:828 M:2141720576 DEBUG: CPlayerSelectionRule::GetPlayers: adding player: MPC-HC (4) for rule: un-named
18:06:25 T:828 M:2141720576 DEBUG: CPlayerSelectionRule::GetPlayers: considering rule: un-named
18:06:25 T:828 M:2141720576 DEBUG: Previous line repeats 1 times.
18:06:25 T:828 M:2141720576 DEBUG: CPlayerSelectionRule::GetPlayers: considering rule: system rules
18:06:25 T:828 M:2141720576 DEBUG: CPlayerSelectionRule::GetPlayers: matches rule: system rules
18:06:25 T:828 M:2141720576 DEBUG: CPlayerSelectionRule::GetPlayers: considering rule: rtv
18:06:25 T:828 M:2141720576 DEBUG: CPlayerSelectionRule::GetPlayers: considering rule: hdhomerun/myth/rtmp/mms/udp
18:06:25 T:828 M:2141720576 DEBUG: CPlayerSelectionRule::GetPlayers: considering rule: lastfm/shout
18:06:25 T:828 M:2141720576 DEBUG: CPlayerSelectionRule::GetPlayers: considering rule: rtsp
18:06:25 T:828 M:2141720576 DEBUG: CPlayerSelectionRule::GetPlayers: considering rule: streams
18:06:25 T:828 M:2141720576 DEBUG: CPlayerSelectionRule::GetPlayers: considering rule: dvd
18:06:25 T:828 M:2141720576 DEBUG: CPlayerSelectionRule::GetPlayers: considering rule: dvdfile
18:06:25 T:828 M:2141720576 DEBUG: CPlayerSelectionRule::GetPlayers: considering rule: dvdimage
18:06:25 T:828 M:2141720576 DEBUG: CPlayerSelectionRule::GetPlayers: considering rule: sdp/asf
18:06:25 T:828 M:2141720576 DEBUG: CPlayerSelectionRule::GetPlayers: considering rule: nsv
18:06:25 T:828 M:2141720576 DEBUG: CPlayerCoreFactory::GetPlayers: matched 1 rules with players
18:06:25 T:828 M:2141720576 DEBUG: CPlayerCoreFactory::GetPlayers: adding videodefaultplayer (1)
18:06:25 T:828 M:2141720576 DEBUG: CPlayerCoreFactory::GetPlayers: for video=1, audio=0
18:06:25 T:828 M:2141720576 DEBUG: CPlayerCoreFactory::GetPlayers: adding player: MPC-HC (4)
18:06:25 T:828 M:2141720576 DEBUG: CPlayerCoreFactory::GetPlayers: for video=1, audio=1
18:06:25 T:828 M:2141720576 DEBUG: CPlayerCoreFactory::GetPlayers: adding player: DVDPlayer (1)
18:06:25 T:828 M:2141720576 DEBUG: CPlayerCoreFactory::GetPlayers: added 2 players
18:06:25 T:828 M:2141720576 DEBUG: CFavourites::Load - no system favourites found, skipping
18:06:25 T:828 M:2141810688 DEBUG: CVideoDatabase::GetMovieId (H:\TV Series\Weeds\Season 5\Weeds S05E12.avi), query = select idMovie from movie where idFile=1904
18:06:25 T:828 M:2141810688 DEBUG: CVideoDatabase::GetEpisodeId (H:\TV Series\Weeds\Season 5\Weeds S05E12.avi), query = select idEpisode from episode where idFile=1904
18:06:25 T:828 M:2141810688 INFO: Loading skin file: DialogContextMenu.xml
18:06:25 T:828 M:2141806592 DEBUG: Load DialogContextMenu.xml: 0.96ms
18:06:25 T:828 M:2141806592 DEBUG: ------ Window Init (DialogContextMenu.xml) ------
18:06:25 T:828 M:2141806592 DEBUG: Alloc resources: 0.11ms (0.00 ms skin load)
18:06:27 T:828 M:2138861568 DEBUG: ------ Window Deinit (DialogContextMenu.xml) ------
18:06:27 T:828 M:2138853376 DEBUG: CGUIMediaWindow::GetDirectory (H:\TV Series\Weeds\Season 5\)
18:06:27 T:828 M:2138853376 DEBUG: ParentPath = [H:\TV Series\Weeds\Season 5\]
18:06:27 T:4396 M:2138759168 DEBUG: thread start, auto delete: 0
18:06:27 T:4396 M:2138714112 DEBUG: Thread 4396 terminating
18:06:29 T:828 M:2143023104 DEBUG: CPlayerCoreFactory::GetPlayers(H:\TV Series\Weeds\Season 5\Weeds S05E12.avi)
18:06:29 T:828 M:2143023104 DEBUG: CPlayerSelectionRule::GetPlayers: considering rule: un-named
18:06:29 T:828 M:2143023104 DEBUG: CPlayerSelectionRule::GetPlayers: matches rule: un-named
18:06:29 T:828 M:2143019008 DEBUG: CPlayerSelectionRule::GetPlayers: considering rule: un-named
18:06:29 T:828 M:2143019008 DEBUG: CPlayerSelectionRule::GetPlayers: matches rule: un-named
18:06:29 T:828 M:2143019008 DEBUG: CPlayerSelectionRule::GetPlayers: adding player: MPC-HC (4) for rule: un-named
18:06:29 T:828 M:2143019008 DEBUG: CPlayerSelectionRule::GetPlayers: considering rule: un-named
18:06:29 T:828 M:2143019008 DEBUG: Previous line repeats 1 times.
18:06:29 T:828 M:2143019008 DEBUG: CPlayerSelectionRule::GetPlayers: considering rule: system rules
18:06:29 T:828 M:2143019008 DEBUG: CPlayerSelectionRule::GetPlayers: matches rule: system rules
18:06:29 T:828 M:2143019008 DEBUG: CPlayerSelectionRule::GetPlayers: considering rule: rtv
18:06:29 T:828 M:2143019008 DEBUG: CPlayerSelectionRule::GetPlayers: considering rule: hdhomerun/myth/rtmp/mms/udp
18:06:29 T:828 M:2143019008 DEBUG: CPlayerSelectionRule::GetPlayers: considering rule: lastfm/shout
18:06:29 T:828 M:2143019008 DEBUG: CPlayerSelectionRule::GetPlayers: considering rule: rtsp
18:06:29 T:828 M:2143019008 DEBUG: CPlayerSelectionRule::GetPlayers: considering rule: streams
18:06:29 T:828 M:2143019008 DEBUG: CPlayerSelectionRule::GetPlayers: considering rule: dvd
18:06:29 T:828 M:2143019008 DEBUG: CPlayerSelectionRule::GetPlayers: considering rule: dvdfile
18:06:29 T:828 M:2143019008 DEBUG: CPlayerSelectionRule::GetPlayers: considering rule: dvdimage
18:06:29 T:828 M:2143019008 DEBUG: CPlayerSelectionRule::GetPlayers: considering rule: sdp/asf
18:06:29 T:828 M:2143019008 DEBUG: CPlayerSelectionRule::GetPlayers: considering rule: nsv
18:06:29 T:828 M:2143019008 DEBUG: CPlayerCoreFactory::GetPlayers: matched 1 rules with players
18:06:29 T:828 M:2143019008 DEBUG: CPlayerCoreFactory::GetPlayers: adding videodefaultplayer (1)
18:06:29 T:828 M:2143019008 DEBUG: CPlayerCoreFactory::GetPlayers: for video=1, audio=0
18:06:29 T:828 M:2143019008 DEBUG: CPlayerCoreFactory::GetPlayers: adding player: MPC-HC (4)
18:06:29 T:828 M:2143019008 DEBUG: CPlayerCoreFactory::GetPlayers: for video=1, audio=1
18:06:29 T:828 M:2143019008 DEBUG: CPlayerCoreFactory::GetPlayers: adding player: DVDPlayer (1)
18:06:29 T:828 M:2143019008 DEBUG: CPlayerCoreFactory::GetPlayers: added 2 players
18:06:29 T:828 M:2143019008 DEBUG: CFavourites::Load - no system favourites found, skipping
18:06:29 T:828 M:2143014912 DEBUG: CVideoDatabase::GetMovieId (H:\TV Series\Weeds\Season 5\Weeds S05E12.avi), query = select idMovie from movie where idFile=1904
18:06:29 T:828 M:2143014912 DEBUG: CVideoDatabase::GetEpisodeId (H:\TV Series\Weeds\Season 5\Weeds S05E12.avi), query = select idEpisode from episode where idFile=1904
18:06:29 T:828 M:2143014912 INFO: Loading skin file: DialogContextMenu.xml
18:06:29 T:828 M:2143010816 DEBUG: Load DialogContextMenu.xml: 0.96ms
18:06:29 T:828 M:2143010816 DEBUG: ------ Window Init (DialogContextMenu.xml) ------
18:06:29 T:828 M:2143010816 DEBUG: Alloc resources: 0.11ms (0.00 ms skin load)
18:06:32 T:828 M:2143006720 DEBUG: ------ Window Deinit (DialogContextMenu.xml) ------
18:06:32 T:828 M:2143002624 DEBUG: CGUIMediaWindow::GetDirectory (H:\TV Series\Weeds\Season 5\)
18:06:32 T:828 M:2143002624 DEBUG: ParentPath = [H:\TV Series\Weeds\Season 5\]
18:06:32 T:4408 M:2140774400 DEBUG: thread start, auto delete: 0
18:06:32 T:4408 M:2138677248 DEBUG: Thread 4408 terminating

too bad, i don't see anything relevant in the log.
i'm still clueless as to why it don't work at your end.

anyone else having this issue?

Using T! 3.06, XBMC 31977 on W7(x86)


everything works fine on my end, file mode shows watched status...

mcborzu Wrote:Using T! 3.06, XBMC 31977 on W7(x86)


everything works fine on my end, file mode shows watched status...

cheers mate!

Thanks for your reactions, guys!

Got so bugged by not having watched marks for my tv shows, that i finally decided to get the files into the library. Had postponed this for a long time because of file name stuff.
(maybe should have told you before the files concerned were not in my library...)

And suddenly i do get watched marks, also in file mode! Even for the (anime) series, for which the individual episodes wouldn't load into the library. So, no more problems for the directories and files that are now in the library. The problem still remains for some misc files that i've left out of the library.
It seems confluence does not need files to be in the library in order to show watched marks. Weird, but now it works almost perfect in my favorite skin as well.

Verberzerk Wrote:(maybe should have told you before the files concerned were not in my library...)

yes you should ;-)
flags in filemode only work for items that are also in your library (afaik).


edit:
it should work in both skins though, so still no clue why it did work for you in Confluence.

Hi, i've also been looking for an answer for this. But first off, let me congratulate you on a great skin for XBMC, it looks great and seems highly adaptable so far!

I could put items in the library just so the watched tag would show up on the file mode list, but then again, most of those items won't end up being saved. Seems unnecessary to me to search for information on items that might not be saved more permanently.

Maybe it's a question of the version of Confluence we're using here, so here's the info on my setup:
Hardware: Asrock ION-330
System: Ubuntu 2.6.23-24 (x86)
Software: XBMC PRE-10.5 r32696
Skin: Transparency! v3.10.0

I've made 2 screenshots, one from the Confluence skin packaged with the XBMC build, the other is from the Transparency! skin, this will explain what i think we both mean:
Transparency!:

Confluence:


Isn't there a way we could add the "watched" column in the XML buildup for the menu somewhere? Seems to me like that is the thing missing here.

thanx for the detailed report. :-)
will fix this in the next release.