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| Alessio Viti |
Posted - 19 Feb 2006 : 19:30:17
Hi to All,
I have upload just now the Alpha 5
I have fix much bugs and correct some features.
The main change on this new release is the Movie Starring. Now Actors are in a grid, and you can manually add or delete directly from this grid.
I have change a bit the Engine and both IMDB Script (Movie and Actors), and now, when you import a movie, XMM store the Unique ID of every actor! This means that when you import actor informations (from Actor section), XMM will recognize every actor by itself, so you must no more select a directlink.
This Engine Feature will be important, because in future alpha releases you will be able to see all movies of an actor easy (because of the Unique ID).
At this time this can be done only with IMDB (that has unique IDs for actors) and not with websites like OFDB.DE that has not actor database.
I haven't test is deeply, so please report bugs!
Thank you very much!
Alessio |
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| Alessio Viti |
Posted - 24 Feb 2006 : 20:08:57
Hi Luke!
I will take a look for bugs. I have finish the Chain Script, tomorrow I will release the alpha 6.
Thank you!
Alessio |
| LukeSkywalker |
Posted - 24 Feb 2006 : 20:07:06
Hi Alesio
I have imported 4 seasons of the TV series "24" with my new TV script.
I detected that I can't sort the episodes in the grid that all episodes and seasons are in the correct order.
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My new script is ready.
After the release of beta 6 I only have to implement the two new tags #TAKEACTORSERIE# and #GETMOVIEVAR#=#46#=%TITLE%.
If it works well I will send it to you.
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| Alessio Viti |
Posted - 24 Feb 2006 : 10:54:07
quote:
just found something new: the import title option in the options window cannont be turned off. everytime i turn it off and leave the options dialog with save changes and then look again its on again...
btw i think its pretty confusing to have an option in the options window and one in the script opions. do i have to activate both to import the title or just one and if so, which? imho it would be better to let the script options control whether it should import the title or not
Hi Cybernoid,
The option of "import title" inside XMM (option window) is the "Master", this means that if you turn it off XMM will NEVER import movie title.
If you turn it ON, XMM wil import the title according to Script's Settings.
Alessio |
| Alessio Viti |
Posted - 23 Feb 2006 : 23:53:58
Hi,
Sorry guys, today was an "hard" day at work. I have finish the Script's Chain, Probably I will release the alpha 6 saturday.
About nested #IF#, you cannot do this. I am sorry, but is a limitation of MagicScript. To help you, you can use labels and #GOTO# instructions.
Alessio |
| LukeSkywalker |
Posted - 23 Feb 2006 : 22:51:06
Hi alessio
Three things today:
If I delete a TV series the episodes are still in the database. [FIXED in Alpha 6]
In front of every actor on the series card is a "#§".
I'm about to write a new TV-script and I have there the same issue. [Fixed in Alpha 6. You must use another instruction to gey the actors in series and episodes: #TAKEACTORSERIE#]
Can you please bring the magic script engine to parse nested #if# blocks correctly? |
| Cybernoid |
Posted - 21 Feb 2006 : 22:23:53
hi alessio!
i cold reproduce the error but in my last post i forgot something:
1. create a new db
2. add a movie just entering the title
3. click on update from web
4. close the import window immediately with a click on the cross
5. press save and exit
now the movies do not appear in the grid until you import one movie from the internet [FIXED in Alpha 6]
edit:
just found something new: the import title option in the options window cannont be turned off. everytime i turn it off and leave the options dialog with save changes and then look again its on again...
btw i think its pretty confusing to have an option in the options window and one in the script opions. do i have to activate both to import the title or just one and if so, which? imho it would be better to let the script options control whether it should import the title or not
bye
cybernoid
>..my finger's on the 'kill' switch...<
-Orgy, Fiction (Dreams in Digital) |
| Alessio Viti |
Posted - 21 Feb 2006 : 18:26:15
Hi LukeSkywalker,
There is a new instruction for take Titles, it's:
#GETMOVIEVAR#=#46#=%TITLE% (Put the Movie's title in the Variable #46#)
additional tags are:
%MOVIEID%
%DIRECTOR%
%ORIGINALTITLE%
%YEAR%
%COUNTRY%
I have forget to put tags for Series, I will add in alpha 6.
So, you can do this to retrieve Serie's Title:
#GETMOVIEVAR#=#46#=%SERIE%
Bye!
Alessio |
| LukeSkywalker |
Posted - 21 Feb 2006 : 17:57:46
I try to write a new german tv-series script.
The page hasn't a search field so I have to parse a table.
I need the title the user has entered. I thought that the variable #SERIE# contains this information but it seems to be empty.
By the way... the variable #GETTITLE# contains the title of the movie I imported last. |
| Alessio Viti |
Posted - 21 Feb 2006 : 09:50:29
Thank you Cybernoid!
In this phase the errors and bugs are much, and cause strange things 
I will correct it now for the alpha 6.
Today I will make the Chains engine, after that (and when bugs are fixed) I will develop all others missing features.
Alessio |
| Cybernoid |
Posted - 21 Feb 2006 : 04:38:54
hi alessio,
i just discovered a little strange behaviour..
i made a new database and the tv series and actors from the example db were still there until i pressed refresh, then at least the series were gone but the actors are still there.. [Fixed in Alpha 6]
also, i added two movies to the new database, i just entered the title, nothing else and pressed "save and exit" but both movies didnt show uo in the grid until i imported the informations for one movie from the internet.. [It's strange, I cannot reproduce the eror. I have create new database, click on add new movie, add a movie and pressed save & Exit, both movies were showed. I will make more tests]
very strange that is :)
so long
cybernoid
>..my finger's on the 'kill' switch...<
-Orgy, Fiction (Dreams in Digital) |
| Alessio Viti |
Posted - 20 Feb 2006 : 21:46:42
For chains I can do the same as 4.8 (batch TXT files).
For single scripts I can make batch files too, stored in your HD, that will not change also if you update the script,
This should be the "best" way
Alessio |
| Mawu |
Posted - 20 Feb 2006 : 21:20:55
Hi Alessio,
quote:
Where store the fields that a script must download?
Good question. How is it solved in xMM 4.8? For single scripts maybe in the config-File (engine options)?
quote:
if I put these information in the script, everytime there is a new release of a script you must select these fields again
You are right, when the script changes you have to update also the chain in some cases (as in xMM 4.8). Imho no problem.
quote:
if I put these informations in register of your PC, if the script change filename you must select these fields again
Why not like in xMM 4.8 -> chain script. It's not more than a batch file.
Alternatively (but not so flexible): multi-source download options where every data field is assigned to a certain script
I know that for many people chain scripts are too komplex but it's an almost unique and ingenious feature (and only badly copied by other movie managers)that should not be trimmed.
Bye Bye
Mawu |
| Alessio Viti |
Posted - 20 Feb 2006 : 20:08:02
OK Mawu, I will try to see what I can do, but it's not easy.
There are some problems, one is:
Where store the fields that a script must download? (if I put these information in the script, everytime there is a new release of a script you must select these fields again / if I put these informations in register of your PC, if the script change filename you must select these fields again.
Of course write me freely your suggestions!!
Thank you Mawu!
Alessio |
| Mawu |
Posted - 20 Feb 2006 : 19:44:01
@Alessio
I would favour the old selection possibilities of xMM 4.8 not only for chains but also for single scripts (at least as an additional option for advanced users)! Maybe it's easier to download all info at once but afterwards I have to delete all the waste info - for me a big step backwards in functionality. For example: I love IMDB and it's great for cast, crew etc. but covers are crap, plot is only in english language and MPAA is different in Germany. Therefore I've buildt a chain script IMDB, ODFB and several other scripts were I can use the best site for each data field.
Bye
Mawu
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| Alessio Viti |
Posted - 20 Feb 2006 : 17:17:40
Hi Mawu,
I have answer some question directly in your post.
About Chains: I haven't add it yet, but I have think to make things like old 4.8, except for fields selection: I mean that users will select only scripts that will be in the chain, without specify what fields; Every script in the chain will try to download all informations. If an information is already imported, will not be substituted (expect for plots, comments etc...)
In this way should be more easy and quick create a chain.
What do you think?
Alessio |
| Mawu |
Posted - 20 Feb 2006 : 17:03:08
Hi Alessio!
quote:
About "Batch Mode", i can change the name in "Final Import", or "Phase 2", or "Phase 2: Import All Informations" (maybe I can change the part 1 in "Import DirectLinks."
"Import DirectLinks" is ok
quote:
Anyway, what you suggest for simplify the process? Because with use of quick import I think that all is OK
I have to admit that I have not found a quick import mode.
I only tried to use "quick with default script", but selecting a script does not work (error message: unhandled exception has occured in your application....... Conversion from string ""to type 'Integer'is not valid). [Yes, the Quick import is this. I will try to find the bug because should work correctly.]
What I'm missing (maybe I'm only to stupid to find it):
- After DirectLink import no further click should be necessary to start the final data download [I have add the button "Next Phase" because user can choose if import all informations immedatly or later]
- option: when importing plot, comments... add it without deleting the first text [This is missing, I can add in configuration window]
- option: don't care about page not found and continue [OK, I can add also this in configuration window (Engine Options)]
- option: takes the first movie found and go on[OK, I will add also this.]
BTW: How will the pendant of script chains work in the new version?
Bye
Mawu |
| Alessio Viti |
Posted - 20 Feb 2006 : 16:01:17
Hi Mawu,
quote:
I tested it with IMDB script but in batch mode grabbing of actors didn't work, only when I use with new added movie
You must uncheck an option in the configuration window, magicscript section: "When Importing, add new values only to blank fields.."
This should fox the problem, but I cannot test it now.
quote:
Is it possible to integrate actor id also in actor's database? With that it is maybe possible to link movie and actor's database better (click on actor in starring field and xMM switches to data entry in actors dabase)
Yes, it's already integrated, and will work as you wrote.
About "Batch Mode", i can change the name in "Final Import", or "Phase 2", or "Phase 2: Import All Informations" (maybe I can change the part 1 in "Import DirectLinks."
Anyway, what you suggest for simplify the process? Because with use of quick import I think that all is OK
Thank you!
Alessio |
| Mawu |
Posted - 20 Feb 2006 : 15:41:59
Hello Alessio!
quote:
The main change on this new release is the Movie Starring.
Thank you. One more long awaited feature is now integrated.
I tested it with IMDB script but in batch mode grabbing of actors didn't work, only when I use with new added movie.
Import in general: I still not like the labeling "batch mode" and I would like to see more options to accelerate and simplify the whole process (for example by integrating some of the old engine options); also import result tab is very helpful in xMM 4.8
quote:
This Engine Feature will be important, because in future alpha releases you will be able to see all movies of an actor easy (because of the Unique ID).
Is it possible to integrate actor id also in actor's database? With that it is maybe possible to link movie and actor's database better (click on actor in starring field and xMM switches to data entry in actors dabase)
One bagatelle: in edit window the first tab is always labeled as "movie" even when actor or tv serie is edited.
Bye
mawu
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| MTS |
Posted - 20 Feb 2006 : 01:52:11
Started a new db and used the add movies from a txt list, where i paste there about 2600 titles.
There seems to be no scrollbar on the right, and from the 2600 titles (arpox.) only about 1721 titles where paste. Seems like there is a characters number limit? cause the last movie there "great expectations" was appeared as "great expecta"
Also although i created new db, in my tv series tab, the tv series from the example db still there. Disappear after refresh.
**edit
i just noticed also that some titles werent imported.
I checked and here are the movies which werent imported:
i had the movie "i still know what you did last summer" and after this "i know what you did last summer". The second one wasnt imported.
Another one was "evil dead III: army of darkness" then "evil dead II" which was imported, but after that "evil dead I" wasnt.
I tried to add them with the add movie from txt list, but werent imported even afterwards. I can import them only with manually add by title.
There was a similar problem in 4.8, i had mentioned that to you before.
Also, is there gonna be a choice to add movies even if they already exist in db (like in 4.8) in add movies from txt list? |
| Alessio Viti |
Posted - 20 Feb 2006 : 00:58:09
Sorry guys, I have uploaded it again.
Thank you,
Alessio |
