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xAP TV Update


  • Subject: xAP TV Update
  • From: James Traynor <james@xxxxxxx>
  • Date: Mon, 25 Oct 2004 00:32:26 +0100


Hi,

I have just uploaded an updated xAPTV. You can download it here
www.mi4.biz/downloads/xaptv.zip

What it used to do
------------------
Get data from any XMLTV source or from bleb.org
Create alerts based on title,channel,description and get those alerts
displayed on a xAP display device
Simple gui for viewing whats on
Outputs what's currently on and whats next over xAP for each channel

What it now does
------------------
all of the above
Defaults to get channel data from the Radio Times. This is a great
source for channel data in the UK. It has a large list of channels and
is quick to download. (See channel list below)
Upcoming triggers are now sent over xAP
From xAP you can search for programmes
From xAP you can request the now/next to be re-sent
From xAP you can request the triggers to be re-sent
and the big change...
Full web interface!
The homepage shows all of the channels and whats currently on and what's
on next
Clicking on each channel gives you the daily list for that channel for
both today and upcoming days.
From the homepage you can select to view upcoming triggers
In the settings section you can add/edit/delete the filters that make up
the triggers. This is a password protected area, username admin ,
default password is the machine name.
You can search by programme name or description.
An XML rss feed is available for the current programme lists, see the
XML button on the homepage.
If you use Firefox 1.0pr+ then when on the home page an XML link appears
in the status bar for allowing a quick setup of a "live bookmark"
The  url/port for the webserver is given in the top left box of xAP TV
at startup.
Password, port and other settings can be changed in the xAPTV.txt file.


To use the update.
-------------------
You probably want to switch to the Radio Times data source if possible.
The best way to do this is to extract the downloaded zip to a new
directory, then run the exe. Once loaded click Configure RT. Now select
the channels you want and click save. Click Get New Listings and you're
up and running.
If you want to transfer over your triggers from your old xAPTV to the
new one, firstly close xAPTV.  Open both the xaptv.txt from the old and
new versions and copy over any trigger= line to the new xaptv.txt. Now
restart xAPTV - All done.
If you want to stick to an existing XMLTV or bleb feed then just extract
the zip over you existing install.
If you have been using any of the test Radio Times releases then just
overwrite the exe.

To Request the now/next info to be sent
----------------------------------------
xap-header
{
v=12
hop=1
uid=FF400100
class=tvradio.request
source=mi4.test.me
}
Request
{
Request=nownext
}

To Request the trigger info to be sent
----------------------------------------
xap-header
{
v=12
hop=1
uid=FF400100
class=tvradio.request
source=mi4.test.me
}
Request
{
Request=trigger
}


To Search for Programmes
---------------------------
xap-header
{
v=12
hop=1
uid=FF400100
class=tvradio.search
source=mi4.test.me
}
Search
{
start=now
end=20040909000000
channel=*1
description=*the *
}
This will search for any programme from now until the 9/9/04 where the
channel ends in 1 and the description contains "the"

xap-header
{
v=12
hop=1
uid=FF400100
class=tvradio.search
source=mi4.test.me
}
Search
{
title=*red*
}
Will send any programme with "red" in the title.
NB. the search fields are optional but at least one is required.  The
response is targeted back to the xAP application that requested it.
an example response is:
xap-header
{
v=12
hop=1
uid=FF234400
class=tvradio.results
source=mi4.tvradio.laptop
target=mi4.test.me
}
Results
{
end=20040815171500
description=The latest stories from the BBC London newsroom. Weather
follows.
title=BBC London News
duration=5
station=bbc1
start=20040815171000
}
Search
{
end=20040909000000
description=*the *
title=
station=*1
start=20040815003600
}



Full channel list from the Radio Times
--------------------------------------
**** Please Note ******
All data is the copyright of the Radio Times website
(http://www.radiotimes.com/) and
the use of this data is restricted to
personal use only
********************
22Adventure One
24ITV1 Anglia
25ITV1 Border
26ITV1 London
27ITV1 Carlton Central
28Channel
29ITV1 Granada
30ITV1 Meridian
31ITV1 Tyne Tees
32ITV1 Yorkshire
33ITV1 Carlton West Country
34Grampian
35ITV1 Wales
36ITV1 West
37Scottish
38Ulster
39Animal Planet
40Artsworld
43B4U Movies
44BBC America
45BBC3
46Network 2
47BBC4
48BBC News 24
49BBC Parliament
50BBC Prime
90BBC World (CET)
92BBC1
93BBC1 East
94BBC1 London & SE
95BBC1 Midlands
96BBC1 North
97BBC1 North East
98BBC1 North West
99BBC1 Northern Ireland
100BBC1 Wales
101BBC1 Scotland
102BBC1 South
103BBC1 South West
104BBC1 West
105BBC2
106BBC2 East
107BBC2 London & SE
108BBC2 Midlands
109BBC2 North West
110BBC2 North
111BBC2 North East
112BBC2 Northern Ireland
113BBC2 Scotland
114BBC2 Wales
115BBC2 South
116BBC2 South West
117BBC2 West
118Bangla TV
119Biography Channel
120Bloomberg
122Bravo
123British Eurosport
124Eurosport
125CNBC
126CNN
128Cartoon Network
129Cartoon Network+
131Challenge?
132Channel 4
133S4C
134Five
136Christian TV
137God Channel
147Discovery Channel
148Discovery Civilisation
149Discovery Health
150Discovery Home & Leisure
151Discovery Kids
152Discovery Channel +1
153Discovery Science
154Discovery Travel and Adventure
155Discovery Wings
156Disney Channel
157Disney Channel +1
158E4
159Euronews
160FilmFour
165Fox Kids Network
166Fox Kids +1
176Men & Motors
177Plus
180Hallmark
182History
183History +1
184ITV News
185ITV2
191Kerrang!
197Living TV
202MTV
203MTV Base
204MTV Hits
205MTV2
206MUTV
213National Geographic
214National Geographic +1
215Nick Jr
216Nick Replay
217Nickelodeon
219Sky Box Office Events
223Pakistani Channel
225Performance
228QVC
231RTE1
244Sci-Fi
246Screenshop
248Sky One
249Sky Cinema 1
250Sky Cinema 2
251Sky Movies 2
252Sky Movies 4
253Sky Movies 6
254Sky Movies 9
255Sky Movies 8
256Sky News
257Sky Movies 1
258Sky Movies 3
259Sky Movies 5
260Sky Movies 7
262Sky Sports 1
263Sky Sports Xtra
264Sky Sports 2
265Sky Sports 3
266Sky Travel
267Sony Entertainment TV Asia
271TCM
273TG4
274TV Travel Shop
275TV Travel Shop 2
276TV5 Europe
278Taste.CFN
279Television X
280The Adult Channel
281The Box
285Travel Channel (cable)
287Trouble
288UKTV Gold
289UKTV G2
291UKTV Style
292UKTV Drama
293VH1
294VH1 Classic
300Sky Sports News
421Playhouse Disney
422Toon Disney
423UKTV Food
461ITV1 Border Scottish
482CBBC
483CBeebies
521BBC2 Wales Digital
581Zee TV
582Extreme Sports
583Fashion TV
584FilmFour +1
587Premiership Plus
588Magic
590Star News
591Star Plus
592Smash Hits
593Travel Deals
594Bid-up.tv
609Kiss
610MTV Dance
613Q
625UKTV Documentary +1
661Attheraces
664Nicktoons TV
665UKTV Gold +1
666UKTV Style +1
721S4C Digital
742Toonami
746Reality TV
801UKTV History
841Living TV +1
921Ftn
922Sky Mix
923UKTV Bright Ideas
941TV3
981The Dating Channel
1041FilmFour Weekly
1061Paramount Comedy
1141Flaunt
1142Playboy TV
1143Scuzz
1144The Amp
1161E4 +1
1201Paramount Comedy 2
1202Trouble Reload
1221Bravo +1
1241Front Row
1261Sky Box Office
1421E! Entertainment
1442TV Polonia
1461FX
1462Travel Channel (satellite)
1482VH2
1501TMF: The Music Factory
1521UKTV History +1
1541Price-drop.tv
1542Community Channel
1543NASN
1544The Hits
1581Motors TV (free to air)
1601UKTV Documentary
1602UKTV People
1621UKTV Food +1
1681The Horror Channel
1661Boomerang
1662Sky Travel Extra
1741Chelsea TV
1742Eurosport News
1761Animal Planet +1
1764Discovery Home & Leisure +1
1781Setanta Sport 2
1783Setanta Sport 1
1801GMTV
1802Ideal World
1804TeleG
1854Rangers TV
1853Celtic TV
1856ABC1





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