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RE: WMC as the backend - released - scarecrow420 - 2013-09-28
Yes please... Turn on the log replies option in config file and upload the log to pastebin
RE: WMC as the backend - released - TechLife - 2013-09-28
Not to sound like a broken record but i am absolutely loving this! I actually just applied to edit the wiki to make things easier for the noobs like me lol. Anyway, I am almost all setup so hopefully I can leave you guys alone soon.
The major remaining issue I have is with the network share path for Recorded TV. I have added an external drive to my HTPC for recordings as I can't use a network drive with WMC. I have it setup in WMC which points to I:\Recorded TV\. The folder is shared and accessible from all client boxes. The issue is in changing the "Enter the network share path to the Recorded TV folder" field. It should be smb:\\HTPC\Recorded TV\. Every time I change it to this and click verify, it changes right back to smb:\\HTPC\Users\Public\Recorded TV\.
How do I fix this??
UPDATE
This is the log from where I tried to change it in the GUI and it just defaulted back: http://pastebin.com/ynGzraKL
In looking for the log, I found the config.xml file. I closed the server app, manually edited it and reloaded it. This is the log following the reload: http://pastebin.com/VRELW7m8
It looks like it stuck, but it still doesn't work.
No recordings are available on the clients and the channel icons do not populate on the clients either. The channel lists and such ARE in sync as I have the TV and EPG databases all mapped to MySQL on my Nix server.
RE: WMC as the backend - released - SoCalXMBC - 2013-09-28
Open up Windows Media Center, go to Settings, TV, Recorder, Recorder Storage, and set the new location there first. Now when you open the WMC server it will pull your new setting and you should be good to go.
Mike
RE: WMC as the backend - released - TechLife - 2013-09-28
I did. That's how I was able to change the "Path to local recording directoy (from WMC)" so that it is correct. That part is working. The recordings are there and the icons are there when I browse the folder. They just aren't available on any of the other boxes.
RE: WMC as the backend - released - krustyreturns - 2013-09-28
(2013-09-28, 17:17)TechLife Wrote: Not to sound like a broken record but i am absolutely loving this! I actually just applied to edit the wiki to make things easier for the noobs like me lol. Anyway, I am almost all setup so hopefully I can leave you guys alone soon.
The major remaining issue I have is with the network share path for Recorded TV. I have added an external drive to my HTPC for recordings as I can't use a network drive with WMC. I have it setup in WMC which points to I:\Recorded TV\. The folder is shared and accessible from all client boxes. The issue is in changing the "Enter the network share path to the Recorded TV folder" field. It should be smb:\\HTPC\Recorded TV\. Every time I change it to this and click verify, it changes right back to smb:\\HTPC\Users\Public\Recorded TV\.
This is the log from where I tried to change it in the GUI and it just defaulted back: http://pastebin.com/ynGzraKL
In looking for the log, I found the config.xml file. I closed the server app, manually edited it and reloaded it. This is the log following the reload: http://pastebin.com/VRELW7m8
It looks like it stuck, but it still doesn't work. No recordings are available on the clients and the channel icons do not populate on the clients either. The channel lists and such ARE in sync as I have the TV and EPG databases all mapped to MySQL on my Nix server.
Yeah, my bad. That text box is broken and I didn't realize how bad until recently. It has been fixed in the latest server version, it also has been given the added the ability to set credentials for non-windows clients. I hope to get a new version of the server with the 'Australian recording bug fix', that scarecrow did, out today.
(2013-09-28, 18:08)TechLife Wrote: I did. That's how I was able to change the "Path to local recording directoy (from WMC)" so that it is correct. That part is working. The recordings are there and the icons are there when I browse the folder. They just aren't available on any of the other boxes.
Yeah, this bug shows up when people change their recorded tv folder - hoops gently pointed that out to me a few days ago. The easiest way to handle it if you don't want to wait for the new version is to open the config.xml file in:
C:\ProgramData\VDsoftware\ServerWMC
Find the field called:
<NetworkRecFolder></NetworkRecFolder>
and either change it to the correct path, or just make it an empty field (like I show above). Then restart the server. When the server sees it empty it will re-read the correct value from wmc.
RE: WMC as the backend - released - TechLife - 2013-09-28
(2013-09-28, 18:17)krustyreturns Wrote: Yeah, this bug shows up when people change their recorded tv folder - hoops gently pointed that out to me a few days ago. The easiest way to handle it if you don't want to wait for the new version is to open the config.xml file in:
C:\ProgramData\VDsoftware\ServerWMC
Find the field called:
<NetworkRecFolder></NetworkRecFolder>
and either change it to the correct path, or just make it an empty field (like I show above). Then restart the server. When the server sees it empty it will re-read the correct value from wmc.
Tried both and neither worked. I'll patiently await the update. Thanks!!
RE: WMC as the backend - released - krustyreturns - 2013-09-28
(2013-09-28, 18:29)TechLife Wrote: Tried both and neither worked. I'll patiently await the update. Thanks!!
What? Maybe I don't understand the problem then. Isn't the problem that you can't change the network path in the 'Folders' tab to the new directory path?
BTW Thanks for signing up to work on the wiki!
RE: WMC as the backend - released - Dilligaf - 2013-09-28
(2013-09-28, 18:29)TechLife Wrote:(2013-09-28, 18:17)krustyreturns Wrote: Yeah, this bug shows up when people change their recorded tv folder - hoops gently pointed that out to me a few days ago. The easiest way to handle it if you don't want to wait for the new version is to open the config.xml file in:
C:\ProgramData\VDsoftware\ServerWMC
Find the field called:
<NetworkRecFolder></NetworkRecFolder>
and either change it to the correct path, or just make it an empty field (like I show above). Then restart the server. When the server sees it empty it will re-read the correct value from wmc.
Tried both and neither worked. I'll patiently await the update. Thanks!!
Try stopping the server before editing it. In other words close the server rather than minimizing it then edit the xml and start the server.
RE: WMC as the backend - released - krustyreturns - 2013-09-28
(2013-09-28, 18:29)TechLife Wrote: Tried both and neither worked. I'll patiently await the update. Thanks!!
I looks like wmc is still 'watching' this folder for recorded tv:
C:\Users\Public\Recorded TV\
Remove this as a watch folder in wmc.
RE: WMC as the backend - released - TechLife - 2013-09-28
(2013-09-28, 18:34)krustyreturns Wrote: What? Maybe I don't understand the problem then. Isn't the problem that you can't change the network path in the 'Folders' tab to the new directory path?
Yes. And I have tried both putting the string in there myself as well as leaving it blank.
(2013-09-28, 18:38)Dilligaf Wrote: Try stopping the server before editing it. In other words close the server rather than minimizing it then edit the xml and start the server.
I did.
(2013-09-28, 18:44)krustyreturns Wrote: I looks like wmc is still 'watching' this folder for recorded tv:
C:\Users\Public\Recorded TV\
Remove this as a watch folder in wmc.
Done. Yes. That worked. The recordings show up now. The channel logos aren't pulling over but that is minor compared. I'll keep working on that issue. Thanks very much for the prompt responses and helping me get this sorted out!!
RE: WMC as the backend - released - krustyreturns - 2013-09-28
(2013-09-28, 21:11)TechLife Wrote: Done. Yes. That worked. The recordings show up now. The channel logos aren't pulling over but that is minor compared. I'll keep working on that issue. Thanks very much for the prompt responses and helping me get this sorted out!!
Our software can't handle multiple watched tv folders right now, it only wants to work with the main 'recorded tv' folder. It has to do with network paths. We really need to start a 'known issue' list somewhere (like the wiki). This inconvenient bug is on our list of things to fix.
RE: WMC as the backend - released - TechLife - 2013-09-28
(2013-09-28, 21:21)krustyreturns Wrote: Our software can't handle multiple watched tv folders right now, it only wants to work with the main 'recorded tv' folder. It has to do with network paths. We really need to start a 'known issue' list somewhere (like the wiki). This inconvenient bug is on our list of things to fix.
Right on. I didn't know there was more than one in there. Fine by me, I only need just the one! Thanks again!
RE: WMC as the backend - released - MeMeMe - 2013-09-28
I've just installed the server, and when i try to run it, I get the message, "Unable to open a listening socket on port 9080, check your firewall settings of if this port is already in use. Unrecoverable error - ServerWMC will terminate!"
Any ideas?
RE: WMC as the backend - released - krustyreturns - 2013-09-29
Hey everybody,
There is a new version of the server program up (build 1072). See change log for details.
Also, there is a windows client posted for the 'gotham' build of xbmc if anyone wants to test it out.
Thanks to scarecrow420, hoopsdavis and dilligaf.
cheers,
--kr
(2013-09-28, 22:16)MeMeMe Wrote: I've just installed the server, and when i try to run it, I get the message, "Unable to open a listening socket on port 9080, check your firewall settings of if this port is already in use. Unrecoverable error - ServerWMC will terminate!"
Any ideas?
Is there another app using port 9080? Have you tried changing the port number of the server to see if listening on a different port works? It that does work, make sure you change the port number on the client side too.
RE: WMC as the backend - released - SoCalXMBC - 2013-09-29
(2013-09-28, 22:16)MeMeMe Wrote: I've just installed the server, and when i try to run it, I get the message, "Unable to open a listening socket on port 9080, check your firewall settings of if this port is already in use. Unrecoverable error - ServerWMC will terminate!"
Any ideas?
Also, check your system tray and make sure its not already running. If its just minimized to the tray and you try and open a new instance, you will get tht same error.
Mike