Re: [TV] XMLTV and PHP - written a parser?

[James Cridland <james.cridland@xxxxxxxxx>]

Simon, that's very kind - I know little perl, but it might be a good
start, as you say...


On Sun, 02 Jan 2005 20:32:00 +0000, simon <simon@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hi James,
> 
> As part of my home grown PVR I've written a bit of perl code that loads
> a mysql database from the XMLTV files downloaded from the Radio Times
> site. It's not terribly generic since I too am intrinsically lazy and
> wanted it only for myself ...(path of least resistance) but it does
> parse the XMLTV files and load a database. It should work equally well
> with any SQL based database although I've never tried it.
> 
> If this sounds like a good starting point for what you what then drop me
> a line and I'll gladly donate them.
> 
> Happy New Year
> 
> Simon
> 
> 
> James Cridland wrote:
> 
> >Hello.
> >
> >I'm planning to use bleb.org's data, with others, to do a few things
> >at www.mediauk.com - not just TV schedules, but to build a database of
> >television programmes and add to this database with more information
> >from other sources.
> >
> >I'd like to import the XMLTV format, primarily because other
> >broadcasters may use that too - and, where it exists, I'll take it
> >direct from them.
> >
> >Now, being intrinsically lazy... has anyone written a simple importer
> >for the bleb.org files (and I'm thinking particularly of the XMLTV
> >files)? I'm happy to put in the spadework, but if someone's already
> >invented that wheel, I'd prefer not to have to reinvent it, if at all
> >possible.
> >
> >And, as (I think) the first poster to this list in 2005, Happy New Year.
> >
> >
> >
> 
> 
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