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| apd |
Posted - 29 Jan 2014 : 10:56:58
After a while, I try again to test a new version to see how it's evolved. I must admit that 8.2.4 is much closer to what the original v8 should have been when it was released. It is now faster and usable, but here's what I'm missing most:
1. Unicode support. Ale, you have evaded related comments and questions, but we need a direct response: what are your plans? Do you think it is feasible to support unicode in XMM and scripts?
2. The functions that were available in RightClick>Tools in v7, and especially the subset Modify Values on Field.
3. A customizable QuickEdit window.
4. A better Export utility, allowing for Plot and Notes contents to Wrap.
5. A smarter File Manager with filters and a more effective Rename function.
6. A Ctrl+Del shortcut to Delete entries
Most of these issues have been discussed before and there are plenty of suggestions in the forum. If you're willing to focus on some, I'd be happy to elaborate.
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| Sciolto |
Posted - 15 Feb 2014 : 11:35:07
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| Sciolto |
Posted - 01 Feb 2014 : 16:16:15
quote:
Originally posted by Alessio Viti
Hello Guys,
I will take a look about IMDB, JDOmmi ha sent to me a script fix for akas.
Ale
Please have a look at the unhandled exception too. It may occur when compacting and repairing a database. |
| Alessio Viti |
Posted - 31 Jan 2014 : 13:02:54
Hello Guys,
I will take a look about IMDB, JDOmmi ha sent to me a script fix for akas.
Ale |
| apd |
Posted - 30 Jan 2014 : 18:36:49
Ale, when I open an IMDB page with a browser set in Auto Select (or universal) Page Encoding, then the page is always shown in Unicode - therefore I should think that IMDB respects this encoding and any error is introduced by the Magic Script engine. I've no idea how the MSEngine works, but perhaps you'll find smth useful in this old but informative page
http://www.joelonsoftware.com/articles/Unicode.html |
| JDommi |
Posted - 30 Jan 2014 : 14:11:43
Yes, too much info on this page. Maybe one can take the runtime from the line beneath the title at the top. But this can differ from language to language!?
Easiest way would be to make a script for an IMDB API. But for that I have too less experience with MagicScript...
http://www.binaryworks.it/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=12192 |
| Sciolto |
Posted - 30 Jan 2014 : 13:42:16
quote:
Originally posted by JDommi
You're right, for J. Edgar the length is not taken. I had tested it with "Spare Parts/Fleisch" and "Daylight/Daglicht".
Really strange.
It is probably caused by the fact that for movies like J. Edgar there are too many "Technical Specifications" to be shown completly on the main page. If you follow the link to all Technical Specifications then the seacrh for the string 'Runtime' will provide a hit.
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| JDommi |
Posted - 30 Jan 2014 : 13:28:45
You're right, for J. Edgar the length is not taken. I had tested it with "Spare Parts/Fleisch" and "Daylight/Daglicht".
Really strange. |
| Sciolto |
Posted - 30 Jan 2014 : 13:08:06
quote:
Originally posted by JDommi
Well, unhandled exceptions I don't have had so far...
To the movie length I can say that I just have tested one movie "Fleisch" (USA title "Spare Parts") and the length is taken. Instead I'm missing the MPAA and the sudio/distributor list is "only" taken from the main page for that it's incomplete.
I added a new movie J. Edgar (2011) and it did not take the length whereas the length is available on the site. Maybe you can try this title too ? |
| JDommi |
Posted - 30 Jan 2014 : 11:40:17
Well, unhandled exceptions I don't have had so far...
To the movie length I can say that I just have tested one movie "Fleisch" (USA title "Spare Parts") and the length is taken. Instead I'm missing the MPAA and the sudio/distributor list is "only" taken from the main page for that it's incomplete. |
| Sciolto |
Posted - 30 Jan 2014 : 11:07:56
The latest addition to the line of bugs : "Unhandled exception" after which XMM has to be terminated. (See image)
One more bug for the road : movie length is no longer picke up in the IMDB script.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/xfk8tfiaq4k3vr3/Untitled.jpg |
| JDommi |
Posted - 30 Jan 2014 : 09:59:27
To the AKA: That's a problem of IMDB. Sometimes there is an "Original Title", sometimes "International English", sometimes "International Title". And these combinations I have seen in round brackets "()" and/or with small letters only.
I will try to fix it today or 'til the weekend (without a garantuee to work everytime).
I think the bug problem is frustrating every user. Now after more than a year it's really killing to still have such an amount of bugs - But with the latest update I think that release 8 becomes useable. I admit that there is still a lot of work but I can see the light at the end of the tunnel 
Over the years I have tested a few progs but there is only one XMM. Even with all these bugs it's better than all the other software (I know). |
| Sciolto |
Posted - 30 Jan 2014 : 08:42:58
- The Put AKA to Title with option 11 (International English) is still broken. Please fix it!
- In combination with a new bug the previous one is even worse in XMM 8.2.4. Now the Quick update movie no longer uses the Directlink to update but it is searching IMDB all over again to build a title list to chose from and the selected move is indicated (in red) as "Already on DB". This happens with foreign titles that had to be changed manually because of the Put AKA bug. When doing an update on such movies the "DirectLinks Automatically Searched" setting as well as the "Imported from internet" is unchecked automatically for the movie. For the latter this may be correct but "DirectLinks Automatically Searched" should remain checked while updating with a Directlink present and the script option to "Use Intelligent Directlink engine" is active.
I appreciate your efforts to get it right but I hope you also understand that it is frustrating to read that you try to fix bugs right away when posting in the forum but when a release is updated the bugs are still there and new bugs are introduced on top of them. At some point I will have no other option of accepting your offer for a refund and start looking for alternatives. |
| Sciolto |
Posted - 30 Jan 2014 : 08:02:29
quote:
Originally posted by Alessio Viti
Hello Apd,
I must admit that I still don't know how to fix the problem of unicode in the script manager. The problem is that when I donwload the html of a website its not in unicode, so I have to use the "replace" to get the correct data...
I will work on this.
Ale
The #SUBSTITUTETAGS# section has two lines with SUBSTITUTEWORD#=#32 There is a whole range of substituteword just before the second occurence that is still incorrect I belief. For me it only works if I change it into:
#SUBSTITUTEWORD#=à =à
#SUBSTITUTEWORD#=à¡=á
#SUBSTITUTEWORD#=à¢=â
#SUBSTITUTEWORD#=à£=à
#SUBSTITUTEWORD#=à¤=ä
#SUBSTITUTEWORD#=à¥=å
#SUBSTITUTEWORD#=à¦=æ
#SUBSTITUTEWORD#=à§=ç
#SUBSTITUTEWORD#=à¨=è
#SUBSTITUTEWORD#=à©=é
#SUBSTITUTEWORD#=àª=ê
#SUBSTITUTEWORD#=à«=ë
#SUBSTITUTEWORD#=à¬=ì
#SUBSTITUTEWORD#=à=í
#SUBSTITUTEWORD#=à®=î
#SUBSTITUTEWORD#=à¯=ï
#SUBSTITUTEWORD#=à°=ð
#SUBSTITUTEWORD#=à±=ñ
#SUBSTITUTEWORD#=à²=ò
#SUBSTITUTEWORD#=à³=ó
#SUBSTITUTEWORD#=à´=ô
#SUBSTITUTEWORD#=àµ=õ
#SUBSTITUTEWORD#=à¶=ö
#SUBSTITUTEWORD#=à·=÷
#SUBSTITUTEWORD#=à¸=ø
#SUBSTITUTEWORD#=à¹=ù
#SUBSTITUTEWORD#=àº=ú
#SUBSTITUTEWORD#=à»=û
#SUBSTITUTEWORD#=à¼=ü
#SUBSTITUTEWORD#=à½=ý
#SUBSTITUTEWORD#=à¾=þ
#SUBSTITUTEWORD#=à¿=ÿ
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| Alessio Viti |
Posted - 29 Jan 2014 : 12:53:21
Hello Apd,
I must admit that I still don't know how to fix the problem of unicode in the script manager. The problem is that when I donwload the html of a website its not in unicode, so I have to use the "replace" to get the correct data...
I will work on this.
Ale |
