View Full Version : Issues with tvshow.nfo with just a url
I've actually had this issue since Atlantis 8.10 Final, it was working as recently as beta 2. For some reason I can't make tvshow.nfo files work if they just contain a url anymore. It fails to use the url when scanning.
The debug log shows this
18:10:43 M: 39702528 DEBUG: Found matching nfo file: xbms://192.168.20.75:1400/TV1/1-800 Missing (2003)/tvshow.nfo
18:10:43 M: 39702528 DEBUG: Not a proper xml nfo file (Error document empty., col 0, row 0)
The contents of that file is simply one line starting at col 0, row 0 http://thetvdb.com/?tab=series&id=72155&lid=7
It all used to work just fine, is there some change I've been unable to find?
Link to the full debug log is http://www.pastebin.ca/1280311
althekiller
2008-12-09, 05:17
http://xbmc.org/wiki/?title=Import_-_Export_Library#TV_Shows
Needs tags by the looks.
I read that part and I tried making the file read
<episodeguideurl>http://thetvdb.com/?tab=series&id=72155&lid=7</episodeguideurl>
but that didn't make any diffrence.
I'm not trying to use xml files though, I'm trying to just use the url as is documented just a little lower.
http://xbmc.org/wiki/?title=Import_-_Export_Library#TV_Shows_2
Since the debug log is claiming it's not valid xml does that mean support for only urls has been removed and the wiki isn't updated yet? Or is it just a bug?
Does it work locally? Not on xbms share? Can you test that please?
althekiller
2008-12-09, 07:58
I think the <tvshow> tag is obligatory.
Also, can you try latest SVN? There has been some changes recently around this area.
Ignore me and listen to Althekiller. I think he is right.
I'd rather not use the xml way as it means editing all my files but I gave it a shot. The tvshow.nfo file is now
<tvshow>
<episodeguideurl>http://thetvdb.com/?tab=series&id=72155&lid=7</episodeguideurl>
</tvshow>
It still doesn't work with it like this but it does make it take a few seconds before failing and asking me to type the correct name.
The new debug log is at http://www.pastebin.ca/1280511
I don't actually keep anything on the xbox itself but since you asked I copied one show over and gave it a try. It seems to have the exact same issue. The debug log of me trying it locally is here http://www.pastebin.ca/1280514
As for trying a more recent build, it's been years since I've done my own builds and I don't have any of the software needed installed to even do it. So I can't really try a newer build right now. The build I am using is only 2 days old though.
It gets further now. But it seems like it is not able to find the episodes. It gets this url next:
http://www.thetvdb.com/api/GetSeries.php?seriesname=1%20800%20missing%20(2003 )&language=en
Anyhow, this may be a related thread: http://xbmc.org/forum/showthread.php?t=39655
I did see it do that, but that isn't really getting further as that is just searching for the show based off the folder name. The idea of the nfo is to make it skip that step entirely since I already know it would fail to find the show with a regular search.
I also read that thread before but didn't see anything in it which could help me with this issue. (I'll admit I didn't read every single post in it)
The part that really confuses me is nobody else seems to have the same issues with the nfo files and I haven't been able to make them work since the atlantis final on any xbox, which makes me think it's something on my end but it fails on multiple xbox's for me.
Honestly, I don't know much in this area. Never used them. Not sure how they work or what their intention is supposed to be.
Sorry :(
So, spiff mentioned that it needs the whole url that has the apikey that links to the zipped show info on tvdb.
I gave that a try. It makes it scan the show in but it doesn't load any of its information correctly. It labels the show as 2 and doesn't load any of the other information. WHy would everything be changed to use these links though? Most users wouldn't have any idea what to put in for an api key as it should just be entered automaticly by the media program and it used to do just that.
I've even gone back now to beta 2 since everything still works beautifully in that version.
Log is: http://www.pastebin.ca/1283074
I'm having problems with this as well. Have been trying to add my Norwegian shows with xml-nfos with no luck.. As a last resort I was trying to add the shows at thetvdb-site (a better solution) hoping that I could use the url-nfos.
Tried creating "tvshow.nfo" in my show-folder, containing: http://thetvdb.com/?tab=series&id=84132&lid=9
Nothing. Shouldn't it be added when scanning the library at startup? Also tried scanning for new content. Nothing gets added.
Any news on this?
unfortunately you cannot supply language id's that way currently. you need to configure it in settings and scan it the 'normal' way
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