[mythtvnz] CTV (CanterburyTV) EPG scraper anyone?

Robin Gilks mythtvnz@lists.linuxnut.co.nz
Mon, 27 Nov 2006 22:38:58 +1300 (NZDT)


>> Looks like the list is only updated on a Monday morning - that means for
>> example that right now, Sat and Sun are out of date (i.e. not days 6 & 7
>> from now). Does this mean some scraping magic is required to ensure we
>> don't go back in time thinking we have next weeks data? I certainly
>> found
>> that on Saturday I was trying to check from the program duration whether
>> the Last Night of the Proms was a repeat on Monday or another part - but
>> Monday was still a week behind, not a week ahead.
>
> Ok the EPG data should be good until 6am Saturday.. can you check this.
>
>> Perhaps a prod at them if they only update once a week!!
>
> I'll see what I can do
>
>> If the Word document is more up-to-date then perhaps catdoc (or
>> antiword)
>> will help get the data out in a format that can be xml-ified.
>
> Thanks for the tips. I'll see what they can do.
>
> And thanks for the testing.
>
> Steve
>

Hi Steve

Is the CTV data being updated or is it still at a test stage? I'm still
getting last weeks data at present...

Cheers

-- 
Robin Gilks