[coolio99]

hey.the new version file scanner is slow..is take a looong time to scan my folders..even if i only have 1 new movie to add.my collection is 2408 movies and 240 tvshows(11000 episodes)but the 1.0 was not slow..any help?

[Komet]

Disable the Cache.

[Solo0815]

Is there a .conf-file for ME on Kubuntu 12.10? Can't find it in my home-folder. And "yes" I had a look at all the "dot"-files ME needs loooong to start.

All my Movies and TV-Series are on my NAS (OMV), XBMC has SMB-Access to it. To work with it and ME i had to mount my SMB-share locally with

Code:

sudo mount.cifs //192.168.178.21/Share/ /media/Share/ -o user=xxx pass=yyy

Here are a few feature suggestions beside my suggestions I already posted here:
Especially on Linux/*buntu:
- ME should handle Network-Folders (over SMB)
- store the conf-files in ~/.mediaelch
- rename the binary to mediaelch (_not_ MediaElch), so it's easier to kill with "killall mediaelch" (Tab-Completion doesn't work with "killall m<Tab>)
- Let users DL old Versions, if new ones doesn't work

Thanks for the work on that great programm!

Edit: It just crashed reproducible (Kubuntu 12.10 amd64) - Heres the Log (cut)
ME scanned all my Series with no error

Code:

"virtual void TvShowFileSearcher::run()                                 :" Searching for tv shows done
"void TvShowFilesWidget::renewModel()                                   :" Entered
"virtual void ConcertFileSearcher::run()                                :" Entered
"virtual void ConcertFileSearcher::run()                                :" Searching for concerts done

I started ME, it scanned my Series, then I tried to access my TV-Series -> Crash (every time)
nothing more in the Log.

[Komet]

Is there a .conf-file for ME on Kubuntu 12.10? Can't find it in my home-folder. And "yes" I had a look at all the "dot"-files Can't find the log, too. ME needs loooong to start.

All my Movies and TV-Series are on my NAS (OMV), XBMC has SMB-Access to it. To work with it and ME i had to mount my SMB-share locally with

Code:

sudo mount.cifs //192.168.178.21/Share/ /media/Share/ -o user=xxx pass=yyy

Here are a few feature suggestions beside my suggestions I already posted here:
Especially on Linux/*buntu:
- ME should handle Network-Folders (over SMB)
- store the log and the conf-files in ~/.mediaelch
- rename the binary to mediaelch (_not_ MediaElch), so it's easier to kill with "killall mediaelch" (Tab-Completion doesn't work with "killall m<Tab>)
- Let users DL old Versions, if new ones doesn't work

Thanks for the work on that great programm!

Edit: It just crashed (Kubuntu 12.10 amd64) - I can't find the log ...

"No" you have not have a look at all the "dot" files config is in .config/Daniel Kabel/MediaElch.conf
- Handling of network folders won't be implemented, mount them and you're good.
- See above for config file
- MediaElch is MediaElch, not mediaelch
- There are still there, I just don't list them. You can always compile a specific version (they are all tagged) on your own.

If you start MediaElch from a terminal you'll get the debug log printed to stdout.

Hi!
I today I tried your "MediaElch" on Kubuntu 12.10 64bit - worked as expected.
Here are a few feature suggestions: (didn't read all the posts, so some may be duplicated)
- Option to set the size for Posters, Fanarts etc.
They are very hard to compare
- Option to "Reload" all Folders or a specific Folder (without restarting MediaElch)
If a Folder has changed, you don't have to restart ME
- Have the FanArt as a Background in ME
Below the Content-textfield (Inhalt) theres much (unused) space. There could be a bigger Image of the FanArt or just put the FanArt as a Background for a Movie or TV-Serie.
- Exclude "*-sample"-files from Scan
They are scanned as Episodes :o
- Option to remove a Episode/Serie from the Database

Most of this Features are in "EmberMediaManager" on Win. Maybe you can "borrow" some features
Gerne beschreibe ich alles noch mal auf deutsch

- You can already set the size for images (slider in the left bottom)
- Reload is there in version 1.1
- No.
- Excluding *-sample files is on the roadmap
- Not possible with nfo

And no, I won't borrow anything from Ember...

[coolio99]

thx man

[Solo0815]

- Option to remove a Episode/Serie from the Database

- Not possible with nfo

Maybe an option to rewrite the NFO? Or is the NFO rewritten on "Save" or "Save All"?

"No" you have not have a look at all the "dot" files Wink config is in .config/Daniel Kabel/MediaElch.conf
...
- MediaElch is MediaElch, not mediaelch

The config for MediaElch should then be in ".config/MediaElch". As the name is not "Daniel Kabel/MediaElch" *justkidding*

- MediaElch is MediaElch, not mediaelch Wink

Linux is case sensitive. All binaries are lowercase.

Crash:
Heres the output of stdout:

Code:

# MediaElch
Fontconfig warning: "/etc/fonts/conf.d/50-user.conf", line 9: reading configurations from ~/.fonts.conf is deprecated.
Speicherzugriffsfehler (Speicherabzug geschrieben)

It's reproducible with both Movies and TV-Series. Cache is disabled.

Another issue:
If you have "Movies", hooked up "Sep. Folders" and (for whatever reason) have a single or more AVI, etc. in the Main-Movie-Folder, ME hangs at 98%. I had to kill it and to move all Movies in a separate Folder. This shouldn't happen. Can ME just ignore such Files?

[Komet]

The nfo is rewritten on save.
Qt's default path for configs is .config/company/app. As I'm an individual (and don't have a company), the path is .config/Daniel Kabel/MediaElch.
If you don't like the naming, you're free to rename it.
I'll have a look at this bug.

[Solo0815]

Qt's default path for configs is .config/company/app. As I'm an individual (and don't have a company), the path is .config/Daniel Kabel/MediaElch. If you don't like the naming, you're free to rename it.

If you don't want to change it, I have to live with it.

Thx for looking into the Bug. Pls tell me, if you need more Infos on that.

[steve1977]

All of this maybe later. Media info is now on the roadmap. IMDB: need to clarify if this is legal or not (scraping from the imdb website is forbidden by their terms of service).

Not 100% sure, but scraping from imdb may indeed be a violation of their TOC. Scraping from omdbapi.com/ should be fine though (and basically gets you the same info as a direct scrape).

Would also be great to se trailer download from hdtrailers and youtube on the roadmap.

Thanks in advance!!!

[NorDemoniac]

Hmm, so this means that I can't have best of both worlds?

Let's say that my computer crashes, I need to reinstall, I have everything except my library. Then I will have to re-download everything, compared to just fetching it from the local folders (XML). I still would want to be able to edit it in the XBMC library so that everything is updated.

I did fill in something in all the directories etc, and chose a Thumbnails folder (mine is shared). Still nothing. All movies/shows are marked as new, and they contain no images. If I switch to XML, everything is as usual.

XML is OK with me, it's just that I have to remove and re-add the shows/movies to get the newest information in XBMC.

So with v1.1 this won't work anyways?
You'll still have to delete/re-add shows to get updated info?

Btw: Should I delete all my existing jpg/tbn/nfo's before using MediaElch to make it work as it should? I can't get new season posters etc...

[Komet]

All of this maybe later. Media info is now on the roadmap. IMDB: need to clarify if this is legal or not (scraping from the imdb website is forbidden by their terms of service).

Not 100% sure, but scraping from imdb may indeed be a violation of their TOC. Scraping from omdbapi.com/ should be fine though (and basically gets you the same info as a direct scrape).

Would also be great to se trailer download from hdtrailers and youtube on the roadmap.

Thanks in advance!!!

I also think it should be fine to use an external API, so, lets try it out
Trailer downloader will definitely make it in a future release, but don't expect it in the next version.

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Hmm, so this means that I can't have best of both worlds?

Let's say that my computer crashes, I need to reinstall, I have everything except my library. Then I will have to re-download everything, compared to just fetching it from the local folders (XML). I still would want to be able to edit it in the XBMC library so that everything is updated.

I did fill in something in all the directories etc, and chose a Thumbnails folder (mine is shared). Still nothing. All movies/shows are marked as new, and they contain no images. If I switch to XML, everything is as usual.

XML is OK with me, it's just that I have to remove and re-add the shows/movies to get the newest information in XBMC.

So with v1.1 this won't work anyways?
You'll still have to delete/re-add shows to get updated info?

Btw: Should I delete all my existing jpg/tbn/nfo's before using MediaElch to make it work as it should? I can't get new season posters etc...

SQL interfaces have not changed in 1.1 and will not change for the near future. Use the nfo files and re-add them in XBMC.
I don't know if there is an easier way, but that's XBMC related and out of MediaElchs scope.

You could keep your existing data, just have a look at the settings and see (some of) the supported filenames for posters, backdrops and so on.

[schumi2004]

Got some issues with nfo files generated by MediaElch, it seems it doesn't generates it completely.

I'm building my library with movies that can't be scrapped so i need to fill in all the fields my self also fanart and posters etc

But when i save the file it's not complete, look at this sample and check fanart section http://pastebin.com/85uRyqy4

[Komet]

They won't be saved in the nfo, just on your filesystem.
The fanart section in the nfos provides just links to more/different fanarts so you can choose between them within XBMC. The actual fanart is always saved along with the movie as "moviename-fanart.jpg"

[bobrap]

Any time frame as to when frodo will be supported? Thanks

[Komet]

Any time frame as to when frodo will be supported? Thanks

There should be no problems when using nfo files.