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IMDB Rating not filling-In automatically
buah:
I tried everything, I think: from assigning every given type of field to it, via naming it even "Please God, Now"(:)), via reading whole forum for a solution and updating every possible plug-in, template and skin, to trying to got it on a several different computers, but I definitely couldn't manage to retrieve data for a Top 250 rank. Oh, yes, and I tried to get it for a movies from Top 250 :) - The Shawshank Redemption, The Godfather, etc
After having a problem with retrieving IMDb rating and finding solution for it in this topic, the only logical next step were to post about my problem just here, in this very topic. That's because "If I did everything properly, than it has to be something with updating IMDb plug-in", I thought. If I misread something, I sincerely apologize, otherwise will deeply appreciate any help.
Cheers
rick.ca:
I'm surprised the "Please God, Now" didn't work, but it really does seem to be broken. Maybe by the same website change that broke the rating, but wasn't noticed. I wonder if we can devise a test to determine whether the plugin is fully functional at any point in time.
buah:
Rick,
--- Quote ---I'm surprised the "Please God, Now" didn't work
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Actually, the one could say that it worked - telling me it is nothing between Him and me. :D
Tnx for a fast reply. Meanwhile, I noticed that, for example, I can get proper data and/or it's meant format for "IMDB Tech Specs" only if I assign "Memo" field type to it. If I assign "Long Text" field type to it, I get something like this:
The question is: Is there any suggestion is it better to assign "Number" field type to a custom "IMDb Votes" and "IMDb Top 250 Rank" fields, rather than "Short Text" type, or it is irrelevant at all? What is your experience?
Thank you in advance for any reply.
Cheers
rick.ca:
I think the last update to the plugin broke custom fields. They can no longer be selected in the plugin configuration, and previous settings are lost. Do you see the same thing?
nostra? :'(
nostra:
--- Quote from: rick.ca on January 12, 2010, 01:55:47 am ---I think the last update to the plugin broke custom fields. They can no longer be selected in the plugin configuration, and previous settings are lost. Do you see the same thing?
nostra? :'(
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Can't confirm that. Could you check at what point exactly does it go wrong on your system?
--- Quote ---Is there any suggestion is it better to assign "Number" field type to a custom "IMDb Votes" and "IMDb Top 250 Rank" fields, rather than "Short Text" type, or it is irrelevant at all? What is your experience?
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You should assign a Memo field for Tech Specs to make it display properly. For Votes and Rank the Number type is optimal as you gain a possibility to sort and filter by these fields in a wright way.
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