RE: [TV] XML data and stop time for last entry

["Paul Webster" <paul@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I do something similar - but I also have a configurable Shutdown hour/minute
per channel ... just in case they do not broadcast 24hrs.
If the start of the last program is before the shutdown time then I make it
run up to the shutdown time - otherwise I set it to a (configurable per
channel) maximum length or the start of the first programme on the previous
day (which ever is the smaller time).
(this is for my User Channels in DigiGuide)

Paul
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Andrew Flegg [mailto:andrew@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of John
> Knottenbelt
> Sent: 02 February 2004 17:27
> To: tvdevel@xxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [TV] XML data and stop time for last entry
>
>
> Currently I'm using the following rules for iterating through the
> programmes:
>
>  - Keep a "current start time" and "next start time" variable, where
>    the "next start time" is the start time of the next programme.
>  - Keep a "current date" variable which is the date/time
>    at start of the current day.
>  - if the "end time" is missing, use the "next start time" as a guess.
>    if there is no "next start time" use the "current start time"
>  	if "end time" < "start time" then
>              "real end time" = "current date" + "end time" + 1 day
>         else
>              "real end time" = "current date" + "end time"
>  - "real start time" = "current date" + "current start time"
>  - if "next start time" < "current start time" then
> 	"current date" := "current date" + 1 day
>
>
> On Monday 02 February 2004 16:25, you wrote:
> > In list.comp.tv, DG wrote:
> > > Your file only has a START time =96 is it possible for you to either:
> > >
> > > 1. Include the STOP time?
> >
> > Not easily as most channel's websites don't contain it :-/
> >
> > > 2. Repeat the last entry in the following day=92s listing
> with a start =
> > > and a stop time there?
> >
> > Yes, this is potentially possible, however still wouldn't be 100%
> > reliable as the last day available wouldn't have a final time. Also,
> > that assumes the channel broadcasts 24/7.
> >
> > If anyone's got any ideas, I'd be glad to hear them.
> >
> > Cheers,
> >
> > Andrew
>
>
>
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