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Ivek23:

--- Quote from: minolotus on July 21, 2011, 08:31:46 pm ---
--- Quote from: Ivek23 on July 16, 2011, 08:17:17 pm ---The annex was also added in txt format Rovi Fields list

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Open the WordPad or anything else, because they might be some changes, as it is written in txt format Rovi Fields list.

rick.ca:

--- Quote ---The annex was also added in txt format Rovi Fields list
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This has been added to the script itself—as part of it's "self-documentation." We'll maintain it there.


--- Code: ---FIELD USE:

Rovi data:          PVD field:          Type:

AMG ID              AMG WID             short text
Category            Work type           multiselect list
Cast                Cast                memo
Characteristics     Characteristics     memo
Country             mfCountry           standard multiselect list *
Director            mfDirector          standard multiselect list *
Flags               Flags               multiselect list
Run time            Run time            number
Genres              mfGenres            standard multiselect list *
MPAA rating         MPAA rating         short text
Produced            mfStudio            standard short string *
Production(crew)    Production          memo
Rovi rating         Rovi rating         rating
Review              Review              memo
Release date        Released            short text (multiple dates)
OR     Released     Released            short text (more common single date)
Releases            mfFeature           standard memo (link to Rovi Releases tab saved)
             OR     DVDs RoviLink       memo (link each Rovi DVD page saved)
Released by         Released by         short text
Synopsis            mfDescription       standard memo
Sub-Genres          Types               multiselect list
Title               mfTitle             standard short text
Year                mfYear              standard number
             OR     Year                short string (or revise code to save as integer)
Themes              Themes              multiselect list
             OR     mfCategory          standard multiselect list (RICK_CA option)
Updated             Updated             long text
URL                 mfURL               standard memo *

* In many cases where data is saved to a standard field,
the script also saves the data to custom field of the same name.
This allows a number of options:

1. Use the data saved to the standard field (normally the default) and ignore the custom field.
Data saved to a non-existent custom field goes nowhere.

2. Ignore the data entirely by disabling the standard field in the "Overwrite fields" options.

3. Add the custom field to PVD and disable the standard field so it's free for use by another plugin or script.

These optional custom fields are named the same as their standard counterparts.
To avoid confusion, you may wish to rename them (i.e., in the script, in PVD and your skin).
For example, change "Year" to "Rovi Year"--so as to not be confused with the standard field used by another source.

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Hopefully it will be clear—maybe from the notes at the bottom—this is only meant to point the user in the right direction. There's no avoiding the inherent complexity involved in getting data from a secondary source (most of us will get data from Rovi in addition to a primary source like IMDb). The user must decide what information they want and were to put it. This will very likely involve modifying the script to suit their personal preferences. This is one of the reasons for providing a scripting engine—so options, fields used and minor modifications can be made directly to the script by the user. Other than the standard Overwrite fields options, no script options are available in the UI.

RazorHall:
Hey guys, thanks for your hard work on this script.  I'm having some problems, though.  When I add a new movie, I'm getting information in most fields, but I'm not getting the Rovi Rating, cast, or run time.  I've made no changes to the script itself and made sure that the appropriate boxes are selected in the "overwrite fields" section.  Any idea what might be keeping the above info from being downloaded?

rick.ca:

--- Quote ---but I'm not getting the Rovi Rating, cast, or run time.
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These all require custom fields. Have you added them to the database (at Preferences>Movies>Custom items)? Are they of the right type (rating, memo and number)?

RazorHall:

--- Quote from: rick.ca on July 22, 2011, 06:57:16 pm ---These all require custom fields.
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Oh, okay.  So, why are the custom fields needed instead of that info going into the Additional Rating, Actors, and Duration fields as they did with the old AllMovie script?  If this can be explained in simple terms, anyway.   ;)

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