From david at spurgeonwoods.com Mon Apr 10 21:33:04 2006
From: david at spurgeonwoods.com (David Woods)
Date: Mon, 10 Apr 2006 21:33:04 -0500
Subject: [Tapeworm] ANN: TapeWorm 1.0,
a parasitic MythTV front end for Windows
Message-ID: <000c01c65d10$44310140$6f01a8c0@David>
Greetings.
TapeWorm 1.0, a parasitic front end for MythTV is now available.
TapeWorm allows you to watch programs recorded on your Linux-based MythTV
system on a networked Windows computer.
I offer my profound thanks to the MythTV-users community for feedback about
the features they'd like to see in TapeWorm during the Beta test. I have
implemented almost all suggestions. I even finally figured out how to get
TapeWorm to work with the VideoLAN Client.
TapeWorm is available for download at http://tapeworm.spurgeonwoods.com
.
Please direct all questions and support inquiries to the TapeWorm mailing
list. More information about the TapeWorm mailing list can be found on the
TapeWorm web site.
I hope you like the program.
David
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From niels at dybdahl.dk Tue Apr 11 04:45:24 2006
From: niels at dybdahl.dk (Niels Dybdahl)
Date: Tue, 11 Apr 2006 11:45:24 +0200
Subject: [Tapeworm] Problem with ZoomPlayer and UTF8
Message-ID: <002101c65d4c$ae34a060$6b0a640a@ndynb>
Hi,
I have just downloaded the newest build of TapeWorm.
I tried to configure it to start ZoomPlayer but that does not work for some reason. TapeWorm could start VLC, but ZoomPlayer is the only player that remembers the 4:3 aspect ratio from one session to the next (I record at 480x576 pixels).
Also TapeWorm still does not show UTF8 encoded characters correctly.
Best regards
Niels Dybdahl
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From clyde at htsoft.com Tue Apr 11 16:30:15 2006
From: clyde at htsoft.com (Clyde Stubbs)
Date: Wed, 12 Apr 2006 07:30:15 +1000
Subject: [Tapeworm] Database connect failure
Message-ID: <20060411213015.GA29522@htsoft.com>
I've installed Tapeworm 1.0 but it fails to connect to the database. I can
connect quite happily from the same machine using a mysql client. I've
retyped the username and password and checked the IP address numerous
times to no avail.
Any suggestions?
From david at spurgeonwoods.com Tue Apr 11 19:17:36 2006
From: david at spurgeonwoods.com (David Woods)
Date: Tue, 11 Apr 2006 19:17:36 -0500
Subject: [Tapeworm] Database connect failure
In-Reply-To: <20060411213015.GA29522@htsoft.com>
Message-ID: <00de01c65dc6$8520e0b0$0601a8c0@ad.education.wisc.edu>
Clyde,
I can't think of a reason it wouldn't connect if you can connect using the
MySQL Query Browser with the same settings. Clearly, your MySQL user
account is set to accept connections for other machines, which is always the
first thing to check. Couldn't be an upper/lower case issue, could it, with
the other client making a case adjustment? Would there be any non-English
characters in your username or password? That sometimes causes problems
with connections to MySQL from Python.
Please e-mail me a screen shot of your configuration screen so I can try to
reproduce the problem.
David
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Clyde Stubbs [mailto:clyde at htsoft.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, April 11, 2006 4:30 PM
> To: Tapeworm at spurgeonwoods.com
> Subject: [Tapeworm] Database connect failure
>
>
> I've installed Tapeworm 1.0 but it fails to connect to the
> database. I can connect quite happily from the same machine
> using a mysql client. I've retyped the username and password
> and checked the IP address numerous times to no avail.
>
> Any suggestions?
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> Tapeworm mailing list
> Tapeworm at spurgeonwoods.com
> http://mail.spurgeonwoods.com/mailman/listinfo/tapeworm_spurge
onwoods.com
From clyde at htsoft.com Tue Apr 11 20:09:13 2006
From: clyde at htsoft.com (Clyde Stubbs)
Date: Wed, 12 Apr 2006 11:09:13 +1000
Subject: [Tapeworm] Database connect failure
In-Reply-To: <00de01c65dc6$8520e0b0$0601a8c0@ad.education.wisc.edu>
References: <20060411213015.GA29522@htsoft.com>
<00de01c65dc6$8520e0b0$0601a8c0@ad.education.wisc.edu>
Message-ID: <20060412010913.GA31028@htsoft.com>
On Tue, Apr 11, 2006 at 07:17:36PM -0500, David Woods wrote:
> first thing to check. Couldn't be an upper/lower case issue, could it, with
> the other client making a case adjustment? Would there be any non-English
> characters in your username or password? That sometimes causes problems
> with connections to MySQL from Python.
Nope, the username/password are the default mythtv/mythtv.
> Please e-mail me a screen shot of your configuration screen so I can try to
> reproduce the problem.
I'll do so when I get home, but it won't reveal much other than what I've
already told you :-(
Clyde
From david at spurgeonwoods.com Tue Apr 11 20:39:39 2006
From: david at spurgeonwoods.com (David Woods)
Date: Tue, 11 Apr 2006 20:39:39 -0500
Subject: [Tapeworm] Problem with ZoomPlayer and UTF8
In-Reply-To: <002101c65d4c$ae34a060$6b0a640a@ndynb>
Message-ID: <00c101c65dd1$f9eee990$6f01a8c0@David>
Niels,
I'll download ZoomPlayer and see if I can figure it out. I assume you're
able to run it through the Command Line. Do you use any parameters other
than the video file name?
As for the UTF8 encoding, I don't understand why your database shows the
UTF8 encoding properly on my computer but not yours. We'll have to look at
the MySQL settings to see what might be causing the difference. I probably
won't get to it until this weekend, though.
David
-----Original Message-----
From: Niels Dybdahl [mailto:niels at dybdahl.dk]
Sent: Tuesday, April 11, 2006 4:45 AM
To: Tapeworm at spurgeonwoods.com
Subject: [Tapeworm] Problem with ZoomPlayer and UTF8
Hi,
I have just downloaded the newest build of TapeWorm.
I tried to configure it to start ZoomPlayer but that does not work for some
reason. TapeWorm could start VLC, but ZoomPlayer is the only player that
remembers the 4:3 aspect ratio from one session to the next (I record at
480x576 pixels).
Also TapeWorm still does not show UTF8 encoded characters correctly.
Best regards
Niels Dybdahl
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From david at spurgeonwoods.com Tue Apr 11 20:49:47 2006
From: david at spurgeonwoods.com (David Woods)
Date: Tue, 11 Apr 2006 20:49:47 -0500
Subject: [Tapeworm] Problem with ZoomPlayer and UTF8
In-Reply-To: <002101c65d4c$ae34a060$6b0a640a@ndynb>
Message-ID: <00c801c65dd3$61d305e0$6f01a8c0@David>
Niels,
I just downloaded ZoomPlayer 4.51, installed it, configured TapeWorm to use
it, cleared the Media Player Parameters field, and tried it. It worked
perfectly for me on the first try.
I guess the first thing you need to check is that it works from the command
prompt for you. Try it without any parameters, then add those you want to
use one at a time.
I don't know what to tell you.
David
-----Original Message-----
From: Niels Dybdahl [mailto:niels at dybdahl.dk]
Sent: Tuesday, April 11, 2006 4:45 AM
To: Tapeworm at spurgeonwoods.com
Subject: [Tapeworm] Problem with ZoomPlayer and UTF8
Hi,
I have just downloaded the newest build of TapeWorm.
I tried to configure it to start ZoomPlayer but that does not work for some
reason. TapeWorm could start VLC, but ZoomPlayer is the only player that
remembers the 4:3 aspect ratio from one session to the next (I record at
480x576 pixels).
Also TapeWorm still does not show UTF8 encoded characters correctly.
Best regards
Niels Dybdahl
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From Niels at Dybdahl.dk Wed Apr 12 03:17:44 2006
From: Niels at Dybdahl.dk (Niels Dybdahl)
Date: Wed, 12 Apr 2006 10:17:44 +0200
Subject: [Tapeworm] Problem with ZoomPlayer and UTF8
In-Reply-To: <00c801c65dd3$61d305e0$6f01a8c0@David>
References: <002101c65d4c$ae34a060$6b0a640a@ndynb>
<00c801c65dd3$61d305e0$6f01a8c0@David>
Message-ID: <3ef9ff020604120117q2fe2c700o43a8e49be5d9ba7a@mail.gmail.com>
On 4/12/06, David Woods wrote:
> I just downloaded ZoomPlayer 4.51, installed it, configured TapeWorm to use
> it, cleared the Media Player Parameters field, and tried it. It worked
> perfectly for me on the first try.
I have solved the problem. The version I uses (4.03) could not handle
the path the way I wrote it (//pc133/tv), while VLC did not have
problems with that. When I write it in the correct Windows format
(\\pc133\tv) there are no problems.
Best regards
Niels Dybdahl
From clyde at htsoft.com Wed Apr 12 14:24:09 2006
From: clyde at htsoft.com (Clyde Stubbs)
Date: Thu, 13 Apr 2006 05:24:09 +1000
Subject: [Tapeworm] Database connect failure
In-Reply-To: <00de01c65dc6$8520e0b0$0601a8c0@ad.education.wisc.edu>
References: <20060411213015.GA29522@htsoft.com>
<00de01c65dc6$8520e0b0$0601a8c0@ad.education.wisc.edu>
Message-ID: <20060412192409.GA3216@htsoft.com>
On Tue, Apr 11, 2006 at 07:17:36PM -0500, David Woods wrote:
> Please e-mail me a screen shot of your configuration screen so I can try to
> reproduce the problem.
Ok, it's here:
http://www.sr20.org/tapeworm.jpg
Cheers, Clyde
From david at spurgeonwoods.com Wed Apr 12 20:08:34 2006
From: david at spurgeonwoods.com (David Woods)
Date: Wed, 12 Apr 2006 20:08:34 -0500
Subject: [Tapeworm] Database connect failure
In-Reply-To: <20060412192409.GA3216@htsoft.com>
Message-ID: <007901c65e96$cb93e350$6f01a8c0@David>
> > Please e-mail me a screen shot of your configuration screen so I can try
to
> > reproduce the problem.
>
> Ok, it's here:
>
> http://www.sr20.org/tapeworm.jpg
>
Okay, I admit it. I haven't got a clue why it's not working for you.
You might check your TapeWorm program folder and see if there's a file
called TapeWorm.exe.log. Sometimes that provides a clue. You might also
check your MySQL error log on your MySQL box to see if it has any indication
of failed connections.
Sorry I can't be more help. I'll create a diagnostic program that might
provide better error messages this weekend and we'll see what we can figure
out.
David
From clyde at htsoft.com Thu Apr 13 07:31:41 2006
From: clyde at htsoft.com (Clyde Stubbs)
Date: Thu, 13 Apr 2006 22:31:41 +1000
Subject: [Tapeworm] Database connect failure
In-Reply-To: <007901c65e96$cb93e350$6f01a8c0@David>
References: <20060412192409.GA3216@htsoft.com>
<007901c65e96$cb93e350$6f01a8c0@David>
Message-ID: <20060413123141.GA20594@htsoft.com>
On Wed, Apr 12, 2006 at 08:08:34PM -0500, David Woods wrote:
> You might check your TapeWorm program folder and see if there's a file
> called TapeWorm.exe.log. Sometimes that provides a clue. You might also
No, there's no file there of that name.
> check your MySQL error log on your MySQL box to see if it has any indication
Nothing in the mysql log.
Clyde
From david at spurgeonwoods.com Wed Apr 19 20:46:46 2006
From: david at spurgeonwoods.com (David Woods)
Date: Wed, 19 Apr 2006 20:46:46 -0500
Subject: [Tapeworm] Problem with ZoomPlayer and UTF8
In-Reply-To: <002101c65d4c$ae34a060$6b0a640a@ndynb>
Message-ID: <00a901c6641c$48f622b0$6401a8c0@David>
Niels,
I had a thought about the UTF8 issue. Could you download
http://tapeworm.spurgeonwoods.com/TapeWorm10DEBUG.zip and let me know if
that solves the problem?
Thanks,
David
-----Original Message-----
From: Niels Dybdahl [mailto:niels at dybdahl.dk]
Sent: Tuesday, April 11, 2006 4:45 AM
To: Tapeworm at spurgeonwoods.com
Subject: [Tapeworm] Problem with ZoomPlayer and UTF8
Hi,
I have just downloaded the newest build of TapeWorm.
I tried to configure it to start ZoomPlayer but that does not work for some
reason. TapeWorm could start VLC, but ZoomPlayer is the only player that
remembers the 4:3 aspect ratio from one session to the next (I record at
480x576 pixels).
Also TapeWorm still does not show UTF8 encoded characters correctly.
Best regards
Niels Dybdahl
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From george.nincehelser at gmail.com Fri Apr 28 19:37:08 2006
From: george.nincehelser at gmail.com (George Nincehelser)
Date: Fri, 28 Apr 2006 19:37:08 -0500
Subject: [Tapeworm] Ditto on database connect error
Message-ID: <393066880604281737r47e2d57ar1ac896a87d505dd9@mail.gmail.com>
I'm having the exact same scenario trying to connect tapeworm to my
database as described by Clyde.
I can connect fine with a mysql client program. User and password are
both mythtv.
I don't see any errors in my log, or on the client machine.
Any ideas?
Thanks
George
From david at spurgeonwoods.com Fri Apr 28 22:12:20 2006
From: david at spurgeonwoods.com (David Woods)
Date: Fri, 28 Apr 2006 22:12:20 -0500
Subject: [Tapeworm] Ditto on database connect error
In-Reply-To: <393066880604281737r47e2d57ar1ac896a87d505dd9@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <001c01c66b3a$baa55370$6701a8c0@David>
George,
Clyde was running version 0.18 of MythTV, not version 0.19. Apparently
there was a significant change in the database that means that TapeWorm only
works with version 0.19.
If that's not the answer, let me know. I've got a new version with better
error messaging in that part of the program that I just need to post to the
site.
David
> -----Original Message-----
> From: George Nincehelser [mailto:george.nincehelser at gmail.com]
> Sent: Friday, April 28, 2006 7:37 PM
> To: Tapeworm at spurgeonwoods.com
> Subject: [Tapeworm] Ditto on database connect error
>
> I'm having the exact same scenario trying to connect tapeworm to my
> database as described by Clyde.
>
> I can connect fine with a mysql client program. User and password are
> both mythtv.
>
> I don't see any errors in my log, or on the client machine.
>
> Any ideas?
>
> Thanks
> George
>
> _______________________________________________
> Tapeworm mailing list
> Tapeworm at spurgeonwoods.com
> http://mail.spurgeonwoods.com/mailman/listinfo/tapeworm_spurgeonwoods.com
From george.nincehelser at gmail.com Sat Apr 29 09:56:13 2006
From: george.nincehelser at gmail.com (George Nincehelser)
Date: Sat, 29 Apr 2006 09:56:13 -0500
Subject: [Tapeworm] Ditto on database connect error
In-Reply-To: <001c01c66b3a$baa55370$6701a8c0@David>
References: <393066880604281737r47e2d57ar1ac896a87d505dd9@mail.gmail.com>
<001c01c66b3a$baa55370$6701a8c0@David>
Message-ID: <393066880604290756i31673c86u9429eb374abaf204@mail.gmail.com>
Ah, that's probably it. I haven't tinkered with my setup for quite a
while, so I expect it is on the older version.
Thanks
George
On 4/28/06, David Woods wrote:
> George,
>
> Clyde was running version 0.18 of MythTV, not version 0.19. Apparently
> there was a significant change in the database that means that TapeWorm only
> works with version 0.19.
>
> If that's not the answer, let me know. I've got a new version with better
> error messaging in that part of the program that I just need to post to the
> site.
>
> David
>
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: George Nincehelser [mailto:george.nincehelser at gmail.com]
> > Sent: Friday, April 28, 2006 7:37 PM
> > To: Tapeworm at spurgeonwoods.com
> > Subject: [Tapeworm] Ditto on database connect error
> >
> > I'm having the exact same scenario trying to connect tapeworm to my
> > database as described by Clyde.
> >
> > I can connect fine with a mysql client program. User and password are
> > both mythtv.
> >
> > I don't see any errors in my log, or on the client machine.
> >
> > Any ideas?
> >
> > Thanks
> > George
> >
> > _______________________________________________
> > Tapeworm mailing list
> > Tapeworm at spurgeonwoods.com
> > http://mail.spurgeonwoods.com/mailman/listinfo/tapeworm_spurgeonwoods.com
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> Tapeworm mailing list
> Tapeworm at spurgeonwoods.com
> http://mail.spurgeonwoods.com/mailman/listinfo/tapeworm_spurgeonwoods.com
>
From david at spurgeonwoods.com Sat Apr 29 09:57:49 2006
From: david at spurgeonwoods.com (David Woods)
Date: Sat, 29 Apr 2006 09:57:49 -0500
Subject: [Tapeworm] New version
Message-ID: <004f01c66b9d$489a5830$6701a8c0@David>
I've updated the TapeWorm release on the web site.
The new version has better error reporting of database connection problems.
It is also able to handle UTF-8 encoding in situations where it used to have
problems.
I did not update the release number, as I suspect these changes won't be
relevant to most people.
David
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From michael at mikensuz.com Sat Apr 29 12:05:51 2006
From: michael at mikensuz.com (Michael Carmody)
Date: Sun, 30 Apr 2006 03:05:51 +1000
Subject: [Tapeworm] Seek in Files ?
Message-ID: <200604300305.52014.michael@mikensuz.com>
Hey All,
I've looked at Tapeworm and have been impressed with it's functional
simplicity. My only query is to do with seeking with in recordings.
All my recordings are MPEG2, and Windows Media Player Does not allow me to
jump within the stream.
I assume since TapeWorm is simply launching the Media PLayer that it has no
fault to bear in this.
Do I just need to try another media player ? What do people recommend ? And
what command line options do I feed into TapeWorm ?
-Michael Carmody
From david at spurgeonwoods.com Sat Apr 29 15:09:22 2006
From: david at spurgeonwoods.com (David Woods)
Date: Sat, 29 Apr 2006 15:09:22 -0500
Subject: [Tapeworm] Seek in Files ?
In-Reply-To: <200604300305.52014.michael@mikensuz.com>
Message-ID: <003e01c66bc8$cebb4b10$6701a8c0@David>
> Hey All,
>
> I've looked at Tapeworm and have been impressed with it's functional
> simplicity. My only query is to do with seeking with in recordings.
>
> All my recordings are MPEG2, and Windows Media Player Does not allow me to
> jump within the stream.
>
> I assume since TapeWorm is simply launching the Media PLayer that it has
> no
> fault to bear in this.
>
> Do I just need to try another media player ? What do people recommend ?
> And
> what command line options do I feed into TapeWorm ?
>
> -Michael Carmody
You are correct that it's the video player rather than TapeWorm that handles
seeking and fast forwarding.
I've used TapeWorm with Windows Media Player (parameters: /prefetch:9
/Play), VideoLan Client (parameters: -f), and Zoom Player (no parameters).
Other players and parameters may work as well, of course.
David