Personal Video Database
English => Support => Topic started by: rick.ca on July 20, 2011, 05:29:26 am
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The error no longer occurs, but the User Review and Technical Specs custom fields are not being filled.
Just a reminder this is outstanding.
Is there anything else the plugin is not getting that it should?
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Although I haven't tested it extensively, it seems the plugin can no longer get posters. If Download image is set in the configuration, the plugin sets [URL] to the poster URL, and then is unable to get the poster or the movie information. When the option is not selected, the plugin will get the movie information normally.
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Yep, same problem here. Updating is also not working. The script adds only the url of the poster to the the url field.
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The script adds only the url of the poster to the the url field.
And once that has happened, the record probably won't be updated even after the plugin is fixed. If so, anyone who attempts to update a large number of records while the plugin is in this state are going to be very unhappy with the result. Hopefully nostra will fix it soon.
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Got the same problem. But it happens with all options in the imdb plug-in if no data is found such as box office and full cast. Wouldn't it be possible to change plug-in in that way that when no data is found for an option it is skipped but the other options still would be updated.
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But it happens with all options in the imdb plug-in if no data is found such as box office and full cast.
I don't see anything like that happening. Please provide some examples.
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I just tried to import the movie "Pulse" which has the IMDB ID tt0454919. I had all options switched on, nothing was downloaded. I then switched off the "Poster" option: again only a blank page.
I also switched off "Studio", "MPAA", "Additional rating", "Tags", "Budget", "Box office", "Duration", "Awards", "Connections", "Features" and "Episodes", still with no result.
Something seems to be really badly broken. Maybe the guys at IMDB tried successfully to make their database unaccessible for outside connections?
[Edit:] Tried another movie, "The Eye" (tt0406759), with exactly the same results. The IMDB plugin does not work at all (plugin version 0.9.6.5)
[Edit 2:] Well, this is getting weird: I tried to import via zelluloid.de, which also don't work. Anyone any explanation for that?! OFDB.de works okay, but it's not a good source with way too little information.
By the way, just to say that again: I love this program and I think Nostradamus did and does a great job!
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Downloading the data for "pulse" worked for me. Where did change the settings? You have to disable "download image" under "tools - preferences - imdb - configure. It will not work if you turn off only the override settings.
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@minolotus: Wow, you just made my day! I had completely forgotten about the "Configure" button! Now it appears to work alright again. Thank you!
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i can confirm disabling "download image" for IMDB plugin solves the problem. So we cannot use that option for now until it is fixed.
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Same problem still continuing....
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same here...
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Hi everybody. I'm looking for a way to download all genres from IMDB, not just the three the plugin currently loads. Is there a way?
Thanks in advance,
Melmoth
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I don't understand. From what I can tell, the plugin correctly downloads whatever genres (http://www.imdb.com/genre) IMDb has associated with a movie. If it's failing to do so in some circumstance, please provide examples.
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I didn't notice it before but I think Melmoth is right. The script gets only up to three genre. I tried importing "Spider-Man 3" and Thriller is missing.
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OIC. Yes, it must be getting it from the "infobar" at the top, rather than the "Storyline" section below.
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The plugin seems to be about due for maintenance, so I'll ask again...
Is there anything else the plugin is not getting that it should?
...I'm attempting to consolidate outstanding issues in this thread.
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Need Help to try and fix why this is happening.
First what happened. My drive crashed. I got a new one but didn't make a recent backup.
I ghost my image back onto my new drive. I run PVD. I added some 60 more movies to my database since this ghost image and the crash.
I try to update the database and scan some more movies.
I do a scan of a directory of 30 movies. of them 2 were already in the database,
but I replaced them with better ones. 17 of them come out with this:
http://www.imdb.com/media/rm... for a URL and no data, Just the Name, Original Title, Year and URL.
Instead of:
http://www.imdb.com/title/... for a URL and all data is found and present.
For 3 of the movies no data or imdb link could be found for the movie filename.
And the 8 movies that do display http://www.imdb.com/title/... for a URL also show
the data but there are No Cover Images or Posters found for any of the new movies.
What to do?
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Although I haven't tested it extensively, it seems the plugin can no longer get posters. If Download image is set in the configuration, the plugin sets [URL] to the poster URL, and then is unable to get the poster or the movie information. When the option is not selected, the plugin will get the movie information normally.
What to do?
Turn-off Download image and wait for nostra to update the plugin.
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So I fixed part of this. I renamed the plugin directory to Plugins_old. I ran PVD then selected to Check for updates. I selected to download some of the IMDB plugins.
- amazon.dll
- imdb.dll
- imdb_people.dll
- tmdb.dll
In preferences for plugin configuration I selected silent mode. All information now is gathered for the movies except for the cover image even if I selected also to Download all available images.
When I select to configure the IMDB plugin to download images, this is when I seem to get this http://www.imdb.com/media/rm... and no data for the movies.
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When I select to configure the IMDB plugin to download images, this is when I seem to get this http://www.imdb.com/media/rm... and no data for the movies.
Which is the issue I originally reported. I suspect all you did by recreating the plugins folder was to force your plugin configurations to be reset. You could have accomplished the same result by...
Turn-off Download image and wait for nostra to update the plugin.
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About genre: rick.ca is right, genres could / should be taken from the storyline section, at least I'd appreciate that.
Concerning desired features: Well... choosing localized versions instead of MPAA seems nice to me. MPAA is far more colourful, but for me the German FSK would befit my huge FSK stickers far better...
Far more interesting are: Filming location, soundtrack, recommendations ...
But all in all I'm quite satisfied with the present (intended) state of the plugin
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Version 0.9.6.6 fixes the problem with downloading images, but other issues are outstanding...
- Technical specs and User review are not being added. The pages are downloaded, but nothing is added to the specified custom fields.
- Taking Genres from the summary at the top of the page (after <div class="infobar">) limits the number to three. They should be taken from the "Storyline" section below (after <h4 class="inline">Genres:</h4>).
Kindly provide me with a second version of the plugin (for an alternate configuration for series)...
Oh, I thought about an abstract solution for all scripts and plugins.
Of course, you can have a second version of the plugin, but the bad thing is that I will need to compile it twice on each update :(
...That was 0.9.6.2. I think I've been good about not asking too often. ;)
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Even if I don't use the genre from imdb very much as I prefer the information from allrovi, I hope that Nosta will fix this issue. The problem with the actual setting is that the genre items are sorted by alphabetical order and not by relevance. Hence, e.g., a thriller with some comedy, fantasy and adventure elements would be shown in PVD with the three latter mentioned genres. This might be a little bit strange.
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The problem with the actual setting is that the genre items are sorted by alphabetical order and not by relevance.
Yes. My first thought about this was I might prefer they be restricted to the most relevant three. Then I realized this was the case. It's unfortunate the trend at both IMDb and Rovi is to favour appearances over the integrity of data presented. ::)
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Same as above. IMDB plugin isn't working unless data is cleared from the record, and download image box is unchecked.
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I can no longer get Release Date or IMDB Votes any more with this plugin and I no longer have v0.9.6.5 of this plugin to try and see if this could still download all the data, except for the cover images.
Can anyone else confirm the above, or is it just me?
Where can I download older versions plugins?
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Can anyone else confirm the above, or is it just me?
Confirmed.
Where can I download older versions plugins?
Given the nature of these and other remaining issues, would it not make more sense just to wait for them to be fixed?
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hmm..strange that no one mention about the new imdb script the fixed the download image issue. Version 0.9.6.6
It has been fixed already (most probably it's nostra) and I am using it to download cover images no problems. Just updated like last night.
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hmm..strange that no one mention about the new imdb script the fixed the download image issue. Version 0.9.6.6
Version 0.9.6.6 fixes the problem with downloading images, but other issues are outstanding...
It's nice that you're happy, but most of us prefer that the plugin do everything it's supposed to do.
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Thanks Rick.ca for the confirmation. I was wondering where my post went to; but now that I know its ok.
Look forward to a new version of this IMDB Plugin.
Sorry for this post but if you like you can delete it after reading to save space.
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I can no longer get Release Date or IMDB Votes any more...
Also, if Download image is set, any existing IMDb votes data will be deleted.
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Also, if Download image is set, any existing IMDb votes data will be deleted.
This isn't exactly true.
I have not selected 'Download image' when I configure the imdb plugin v0.9.6.6. Yet for movies I already have the data for and then I select the icon from the toolbar at the top for '[EN] Get Movie Information from IMDB.com', meaning to update the data that I already for these movies, those that I have selected; any of the IMDB Votes I previously had for those movies I had selected to update the data for; I end up losing the IMDB Votes and have to go to each of these sites and update the IMDB Votes manually.
Basically this updated version of the plugin is worse than the previous one. At lease with the previous version all the data would be updated. The only thing I couldn't get with it was the cover images.
Still look forward to a newer fixed version of the IMDB Plugin; or at least a link to were I can download the previous version of this plugin or any others before I updated them (Download Prior Plugins link).
I was able to get imdb plugin v0.9.6.5 and tried it but in the end, I still don't get any imdb votes or release dates... So I stand corrected... the prior version stopped working for these as well.
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Fixed in 0.9.6.7:
-Technical Specs
-Genres
-Release Date
-Votes
It seems like I will need to download an extra page and parse it for user review...
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Kindly provide me with a second version of the plugin (for an alternate configuration for series)...
Quote from: nostra on October 07, 2010, 01:14:26 am
Oh, I thought about an abstract solution for all scripts and plugins.
Of course, you can have a second version of the plugin, but the bad thing is that I will need to compile it twice on each update Sad
...That was 0.9.6.2. I think I've been good about not asking too often. Wink
IMDB2 attached...
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Cool. Thankyou. Nostra. v0.9.6.7 works very good.
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IMDB2 attached...
Thanks!
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Just tried to update a movie before I moved it to another directory and found out that the IMDB Votes that I did have, disappeared. v0.9.6.7 of the Imdb plugin. Tried to update another new movie and still no votes. No biggy for me right now, I won't be updating my database for a little while yet. I did it just a little while back.
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Please check Download of IMDB rating is broken (http://www.videodb.info/forum_en/index.php/topic,2519.msg13322.html#msg13322) and tell us if you're getting the new or old style IMDb web page.
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New Imdb web style is not transferred to MPAA data, at least for me it is.
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Imdb votes does not work or to update the information, votes are deleted.
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I'm no longer getting MPAA either, yet I'm still getting the old style page.
But Votes still works.
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Folks.......I am using PVD Version 0.9.9.21 and have installed Classic Theme 1.0.0.3 from 0.9.8x. Lately, when I have been downloading movie information from IMDB, the MPAA field does not get populated. I can't remember exactly from when this started, but certainly this has been occurring now for several months.
Any help or suggestions on how to correct this issue will be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
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Any help or suggestions on how to correct this issue will be greatly appreciated.
The plugin needs to be updated.
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GDay All,
I am currently adding movies and I occasionally recieve the following in the Original Title field:
The Movie Title</H1>
<div Class="infobar">
<a Onclick="(new Image()).src='/Rg/Title-overview/Genre/Images/B.gif?link=%2Fgenre%2FComedy';" Href="/Genre/Comedy" >Comedy</A>
</Div>
<div Class="star-box Giga-star" Itemprop="aggregateRating" Itemscope Itemtype="http://Schema.org/AggregateRating">
<div Class="star-box-rating-widget">
Note: The above is on one line within the Original Title field.
Also, I occasional get an Arithmetic Error message that tells me that an overflow, or division by zero error has occured and no data is returned. Hitting the fetch button again results in the data being retrieved as expected.
I am adding episodes of The Honeymooners and The Jackie Gleason Show using the IMDb plugin.
Anyone else getting this?
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Please check Download of IMDB rating is broken (http://www.videodb.info/forum_en/index.php/topic,2519.msg13322.html#msg13322) and tell us if you're getting the new or old style IMDb web page.
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GDay All,
It appears that I am getting the old style page. ???
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It appears that I am getting the old style page.
Then I'm stumped. I asked because I am too, and I can't reproduce your problem. I thought it might be because of changes to the site.
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add to imdb rating my progra doesn't get MPAA ratings of the movies!! any help or idea??? :-[
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add to imdb rating my progra doesn't get MPAA ratings of the movies!! any help or idea??? :-[
See this http://www.videodb.info/forum_en/index.php/topic,2498.msg13359.html#msg13359 and this http://www.videodb.info/forum_en/index.php/topic,2498.msg13360.html#msg13360 topic response.
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add to imdb rating my progra doesn't get MPAA ratings of the movies!! any help or idea??? :-[
See this http://www.videodb.info/forum_en/index.php/topic,2498.msg13359.html#msg13359 and this http://www.videodb.info/forum_en/index.php/topic,2498.msg13360.html#msg13360 topic response.
I've seen them before but mu plugin is the latest one!!! any estimated time on new release? & I still don't get IMDB rating nor MPAA
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MPAA answer is here. (http://www.videodb.info/forum_en/index.php/topic,2498.msg13334.html#msg13334)
Edit:
For Imdb rating:
Please check Download of IMDB rating is broken (http://www.videodb.info/forum_en/index.php/topic,2519.msg13322.html#msg13322) and tell us if you're getting the new or old style IMDb web page.
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Any help or suggestions on how to correct this issue will be greatly appreciated.
The plugin needs to be updated.
Version 0.9.6.8 is available, the MPAA is back again.
It seems like I will need to download an extra page and parse it for user review...
Question:
When can we expect user review that will be back again, and perhaps added Sound Mix and Color, (http://www.videodb.info/forum_en/index.php/topic,1761.msg13367.html#msg13367) the explanation is here (http://www.videodb.info/forum_en/index.php/topic,1761.msg13374.html#msg13374) and here. (http://www.videodb.info/forum_en/index.php/topic,1761.msg13377.html#msg13377)
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I'll roll out an update of the plugin with these additional features next week.
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I'll roll out an update of the plugin with these additional features next week.
Thanks for the clarification and quick response.
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Hi thanks for the updat nostra but it seems not to work on my program!! the imdb2 plugin works but it doesn't get MPAA nor IMDB RATINGS :-[ but the new plugin 0.9.6.8 doesn't work at all for me ??? & i see the new imdb with new rating star
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Hi thanks for the updat nostra but it seems not to work on my program!! the imdb2 plugin works but it doesn't get MPAA nor IMDB RATINGS :-[ but the new plugin 0.9.6.8 doesn't work at all for me ??? & i see the new imdb with new rating star
Check if it does not work on some specific movies or any movies. Check if it is everything ok with plugin settings.
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Check if it does not work on some specific movies or any movies. Check if it is everything ok with plugin settings.
First, check and make as Nostra advise, but if you still will not work, look, this reply (http://www.videodb.info/forum_en/index.php/topic,2519.msg13379.html#msg13379) and the next two on.
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Question:
When can we expect user review that will be back again
What about User review?
Will be back again!
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Check if it does not work on some specific movies or any movies. Check if it is everything ok with plugin settings.
First, check and make as Nostra advise, but if you still will not work, look, this reply (http://www.videodb.info/forum_en/index.php/topic,2519.msg13379.html#msg13379) and the next two on.
don't know what's changed but it works now .... tnx
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IMDb new style web site:
IMDB movie plugin v0.9.7.4 - Imdb Votes from today does not work anymore.
Imdb2 plugin v0.9.6.7 (http://www.videodb.info/forum_en/index.php/topic,2498.msg13282.html#msg13282) - Imdb Rating and Votes does not work anymore.
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I've been using v0.9.7.5 of the IMDB plugin for about a month now and still this plugin will not download the IMDB Votes\users it gets everything else except this. Why?
This is a script that connects to imdb.com to get that data from the site, correct?
If so, couldn't the script be modified somehow where when the script goes to this site (eg: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt....) it will search for key words such as "IMDb users" and once the wording is found the script will collect only the 'numerical data' from say the first 8-10 characters prior to this wording that was found; then somehow have the script extract IMDB Votes from it?
Edited:
Thanks. Rick.ca.... new v0.9.7.6 works fine.
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I've been using v0.9.7.5 of the IMDB plugin for about a month now and still this plugin will not download the IMDB Votes\users it gets everything else except this. Why?
Please update to the current version.
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I cant download posters anymore. Is this still an issue??
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I cant download posters anymore. Is this still an issue??
Not with the IMDb plugin. Are you run Help > Check with updates to ensure you're using the current version? Is it configured to download images?
The IMPawards plugin isn't working, but it can be accessed manually via Web search if it matters. There are also a number of alternatives to IMDb for getting posters via a plugin.
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I have run Updates and there are none available.
I can only download posters with amazon.
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Is it (the IMDb plugin) configured to download images?
It works for me, although the quality is generally not very good—probably similar to Amazon.
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ok
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probably similar to Amazon.
Amazon plugin is fixed
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The current version of the plugin (packed with the latest beta version of PVD) doesn't extract the year in case of movie titles with roman numbers on IMDB
Examples:
Closer (I) (2004)
Toast (I) (2010)
Thanks
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Hi I', using 9.7.6 and it's about a week or two that it doesn't get MPAA rating nor description?? !! any suggestion ???
by the way I can't get information for this PARTICULAR series I don't know why???????
American Horror Story ( http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1844624/ ) :-X
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@runforgiven
Did you read already this topic? http://www.videodb.info/forum_en/index.php/topic,3064.msg14877.html (http://www.videodb.info/forum_en/index.php/topic,3064.msg14877.html)
They are working on it.
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Hi I don't know if it's the right place to ask this o nor but my imdb people pluin don't get filmography anymore!! anyone has the same problem? ???
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IMDb plugin not uploading MPAA Anymore :(
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Hi I don't know if it's the right place to ask this o nor but my imdb people pluin don't get filmography anymore!! anyone has the same problem? ???
More info is here. (http://www.videodb.info/forum_en/index.php/topic,2468.msg15044.html#msg15044)
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MPAA Rating, Technical Specs and Episodes fixed in 0.9.8.1
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MPAA Rating, Technical Specs and Episodes fixed in 0.9.8.1
Thanks. May I have an IMDb2.dll please?
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Here you go
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Thanks!
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MPAA Rating, Technical Specs and Episodes fixed in 0.9.8.1
Thanks. May I have an IMDb2.dll please?
Thanks!
+1
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Thank you.
With the next version you could maybe resolve also the problem with the roman numbers in titles (http://www.videodb.info/forum_en/index.php/topic,2498.msg14884.html#msg14884)?
Thanks again
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Guys, I can´t download posters from IMDB.
Upgraded, but there's no link to dowloand poster from IMDB in preferences.
Can anybody tell me what I doing wrong ?
Thanks. :)
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Select 'Download image' in the plugin configuration and set the overwrite option for 'Poster'.
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Many thanks, rick.
I got it. Working good. :)
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Hi, I have an issue with getting new episodes into series from IMDB or, from TheTVDB. If I have already series data that lacks some new episodes, those new episodes are not added while importing data. I'm using IMDB plugin version 0.9.8.1.
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GDay All,
Strat, I've had that problem since day one. The only solution I've found is to add the additional episodes manually.
In all fairness though, it is a very difficult task to sort a series episode from a regular movie particularly if all your files are .avi like mine (I convert any that are not .avi because that is the only format that my PVR will play consistently).
You also have to consider the filenames;
House MD - s01e01 - Day Of The Jackal.avi - would be an acceptable filename for an episode, but we often see things like;
hmd12-3-2000.thebestdarnfileever.fromthebestdarnyobboever.inthebestdarncountryever.avi - which is not quite so legible or easy to sort from the rest.
HTH
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Hi, I have an issue with getting new episodes into series from IMDB or, from TheTVDB. If I have already series data that lacks some new episodes, those new episodes are not added while importing data. I'm using IMDB plugin version 0.9.8.1.
Welcome to the forum.
It's not clear how you're importing data, so I'll just share what I've learned. Either plugin should add any episodes that did not exist at the source the last time the series was updated (i.e., the series record selected and the plugin run with the option to add episodes). The IMDb plugin has been somewhat inconsistent lately (probably due to changes in the site) in it's ability to add future episodes for which the data is incomplete (it should still get whatever is available, even if that is just an episode title and URL). The TVDb plugin is more reliable in this regard, as it always downloads a data file with data for all available episodes. It seems to me it never fails to add episodes—if records for those episodes have been added to the TVDb. Once episodes have been added by TVDb, they can be selected and updated with the IMDb plugin to get any data for episodes it was unable to add.
I normally add episode records before the episodes are actually released, so I'm not sure what happens when Scan folders... finds an episode media file for which the corresponding record has not yet been added. If the file scanner is configured correctly (so the Series title, Season and Episode numbers are correctly obtained from the file name), I would expect the episode record and file to be correctly added to the series.
If you continue to have problems, please examine the sources in your browser to verify the data you're expecting actually exists. If it does, please provide examples of the episode URL's the plugins are failing to add.
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GDay All,
Rick.ca, in most cases the episode will be added as a regular movie file, NOT as an episode, even if the filenames and location are consistent with other episodes or series and irrespective of whether or not the episode has corresponding data at IMDB or TVDB.
In some cases, the episode will be added like so:
Series Title - Season #
Episode # - Episode Title
But it will be 'outside' of the existing series entries, or to put it another way, it is orphaned from the rest of the same series and same season.
Also, if the Series Title and Season # are already entered the listings will always start at Season One.
Series Title - Season 7
to add another episode under this season you must enter the episode as season one, episode #, otherwise you end up with something like this
Series Title - Season 7
Season 1
episode # - episode title
episode # - episode title
episode # - episode title
Season 7
episode # - episode title
Instead of:
Series Title - Season 7
episode # - episode title
episode # - episode title
episode # - episode title
episode # - episode title
episode # - episode title
episode # - episode title
Also, if an episode title is similar to an existing movie title that is already in the PVD database, PVD will want to change the file location for the existing movie. The same can occur if two movies released in different years share the same name, irrespective of the year being included in the filename and/or location.
I should add, that I know most of these problems are caused by the RegEx search strings, but I am not proficient in RegEX and I challenge anyone who does not have RegEx experience to read and understand a RegEx search string ... lol
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I should add, that I know most of these problems are caused by the RegEx search strings, but I am not proficient in RegEX and I challenge anyone who does not have RegEx experience to read and understand a RegEx search string ... lol
As I said...
If the file scanner is configured correctly (so the Series title, Season and Episode numbers are correctly obtained from the file name), I would expect the episode record and file to be correctly added to the series.
I'm sorry, but I don't see the point in explaining all that goes wrong when you can't be bothered configuring the file scanner correctly. I've now tested adding new episode files for which there are no records in the database. It correctly adds new episode records, even if the series does not exist. So it's not even necessary to add any records to the database before using the scanner.
Also, if an episode title is similar to an existing movie title that is already in the PVD database, PVD will want to change the file location for the existing movie. The same can occur if two movies released in different years share the same name, irrespective of the year being included in the filename and/or location.
Since a properly configured scanner is going to recognize any episode file as an episode, it's not possible to add it as a movie—existing or otherwise. As for a movie with the same name as one in the database, but a different year (e.g., a remake), the scanner's inability to recognize the file represents a new movie is not unexpected. It's primary role is to match files with records. Finding only one record in the database with the same title, it matches it without checking the year—which is not an unreasonable thing to do. If the second movie has been added to the database, distinguished from the first by its Year, then the scanner will match the file correctly.
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Thanks for your replies, I have for example in my database series Lost (imdb id tt0411008), all fine until season 5 that has only 6 episodes (likely when I first imported data that was the last one available). Now, there should be 16 episodes and also the final 6th season on IMDB as this is not aired anymore. Now, if I try to import data from IMDB (from movie master), it doesn't import any new seasons/episodes. It will update perhaps some data into movie master as well as set the Last modified field. Importing from TVDB does not help neither.
I actually deleted one movie master that I haven't yet seen (it was incomplete series too) and that had the same problem (it had 2 season out of 4 available on database & episode names were like episode 1#1). Anyways, after deleting the invalid movie master and importing data again from IMDB, I managed to get all 4 seasons correctly into PVD.
So, there seems to be something on PVD preventing data to be inserted into database correctly for series, rather than issue on IMDB plugin in this. I could delete movie master for incomplete series (I have a few of those), but then I would lose track of Seen Dates & what episodes I have actually seen.
Could you pls investigate this a bit more, I appreciate your efforts & providing this software for free.
Oh and maybe this is not a plugin issue after all so should be moved into some other thread...
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First, let me clarify some terminology. By "movie master," I think you're referring to the series record. A "series record" is identical to a "movie record" except that it has episodes attached (and it's that characteristic alone that makes it a series record). New Movie Master is the multitasking tool that creates a new record (movie or series), adds files, downloads meta data, etc. In troubleshooting something like this, it's best to use the individual tools rather than NMM so it's clear where the problem lies.
As I said, the IMDb plugin has been inconsistent lately in it's ability to add episodes. I'm not sure how much we can deduce from one series, as it seems to work for some and not others. This is how I tested Lost...
- Added "Lost" using NMM (choosing the series from a pick list). The plugin added only season 1.
- Selected the series record and run the plugin again. Only season 1 was processed. The log indicates the season 1 page being processes, and then moving on to the "technical" page.
- Manually added episode 2.1 with it's URL and updated the series again. It still only processed season 1.
- Selected episode 2.1 and ran the plugin. It properly updated the episode.
- Selected the series and ran the TVDb plugin. All seasons/episodes were properly added.
- Selected episodes added by TVDb and ran the IMDb plugin. Although the correct episode had to be picked from the results of an episode title search, the episodes were properly updated.
- For comparison, added Fringe (http://Fringe) using the plugin. All episodes (up to 4.22 to be released 05/11/2012) were added correctly.
So I would describe the problem like this: For some series, after processing a season, the plugin fails to recognize there are further seasons to be processed. I don't know if the problem always occurs after the first season, or could occur after any number of seasons are processed. I don't see any difference in the source pages, except that Lost seasons 2 to 6 had few thumbnails, while Fringe had thumbnails for all episodes.
I didn't experience any problems with the TVDb plugin. So it seems to me the (imperfect) workaround I suggested before is still valid—Use the TVDb plugin to add any missing episodes, then select the episodes that need updating and run the IMDb plugin.
Anyways, after deleting the invalid movie master and importing data again from IMDB, I managed to get all 4 seasons correctly into PVD.
Are you saying this is a series for which the plugin failed to add missing seasons/episodes, but did add all seasons/episodes after the series was deleted and re-added? If so, what was the series? Are you able to recreate the state where the seasons are incomplete and the plugin is unable to add the missing ones?
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Are you saying this is a series for which the plugin failed to add missing seasons/episodes, but did add all seasons/episodes after the series was deleted and re-added? If so, what was the series? Are you able to recreate the state where the seasons are incomplete and the plugin is unable to add the missing ones?
First, my apologies for bad terminology.
Yes, this is exactly how it happened. The series was Tudors (tt0758790), I had data for 2 first seasons and there are 4 seasons. I deleted series record and then added it again with NMM tool and it pulled in all 4 seasons with all episodes.
I tried next that I deleted 1 episode from season 3 (from Tudors) and imported data from IMDB, missing episode was not added. The same happened with the TVDB plugin. From URLs, it was possible to see that all 4 seasons were scanned with IMDB, however, TVDB plugin went briefly and I'm not sure what it did. Is there btw any possibility to see e.g. from log files or text files what is actually retrieved? I think that with Lost, only season 1 is scanned (based on URL shown at the bottom), so this could be some plugin issue. However, Tudors seemed to work ok with all the seasons. Next I added the missing episode manually, run both plugins but it was not updated. Next, I added url into episode and then it was updated correctly.
So, it appears that data is mined from IMDB correctly and is not missing. However, at processing, something prevents it to be added into db. Btw, I'm using latest official release, not beta. 0.9.9.21 is the version number. Also, this may be important, I am using option that deleted data is not deleted from db, it is just marked inactive I guess. Also, I have originally imported data for these series with older version, like 2 years ago. I have developed some data mining software for personal use so it looks to me that this part is ok, but, something goes wrong when parsed data is tried to be used i.e. updated into db. Some condition prevents to add it correctly/only updates existing episodes. Related to that, episodes information is very brief with only a few data fields. However, if I select episode & import data, many more fields are actually retrieved. Maybe this is on purpose, I don't know.
I have a few similar series on my db for testing purposes if you have any suggestions :)
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Yes, this is exactly how it happened. The series was Tudors (tt0758790), I had data for 2 first seasons and there are 4 seasons. I deleted series record and then added it again with NMM tool and it pulled in all 4 seasons with all episodes.
You're answering my (quoted) question, so I'll assume your intent to imply you did attempt to add the missing episodes by running the plugin first. But did you Refresh before assuming the episodes were not added? It seems to me they will not appear until the list is refreshed. In any case, I'm unable to reproduce a condition where seasons/episodes are missing and running the plugin fails to add them—except in the case of Lost. I'm sure there could be more, but Lost is the only series I'm aware of that has this problem. I deleted two seasons from Tutors, and the running the plugin added them back. I deleted one episode from season 3, and the running the plugin added it back.
The same happened with the TVDB plugin.
I don't think so. It doesn't work the same way. It uses an API, and downloads a file containing the data for all episodes. So updating a series with it should produce an all or nothing result.
Is there btw any possibility to see e.g. from log files or text files what is actually retrieved?
You can record a log by starting the program with a -debug command line switch. View the log using the command on the Help menu. The log is saved as log.txt in the installation folder. You can always find the last page downloaded as page.html in the installation folder.
Also, this may be important, I am using option that deleted data is not deleted from db, it is just marked inactive I guess.
I suppose that could affect your results, but in all of my tests I permanently deleted whatever it was I wanted to try re-importing.
Related to that, episodes information is very brief with only a few data fields. However, if I select episode & import data, many more fields are actually retrieved. Maybe this is on purpose, I don't know.
In the case of the IMDb plugin, that is by design. Updating the series only adds episodes with the title, URL, year, release date and description. To add additional fields, the episodes must be selected and the plugin run again.
I have a few similar series on my db for testing purposes if you have any suggestions.
Please test those as well. Before running the IMDb plugin, make sure all episodes are visible (i.e., no filters are set). After running the plugin, refresh the list before concluding what happened. If episodes appear to be missing, verify they do exist at the source, and make a copy of the log. If you can find at least one more like Lost, that might make it easier for nostra to figure out what's going wrong.
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I have a theory now. I deleted once again season 3 from Tudors. I tried to add it back from IMDB/TVDB but couldn't. I used refresh & also cleared filters (although I'm not using them). So next, I deleted the series master for Tudors, this time, there was a prompt to press CTRL + delete to permanently delete records. I only pressed DELETE without CTRL button. Next, I used NMM to add Tudors using IMDB (it's my default plugin). The result: I got Tudors back, but season 3 was still missing.
Next, I deleted Tudors once again, this time I pressed CTRL to make sure to get rid of them permanently :) NMM and this time, I got all 4 seasons back.
So the theory: if record is set inactive/hidden, updating it via plugins will still leave it hidden into db and not refresh this status field?
Anyways I tried other series too, Ketonen&Myllyrinne (tt0898241) with similar results.
However, this should not apply to series which has new episodes added into IMDB after series have been added into PVD, like Lost & CSI series. CSI is now complete until season 9 which only has the first episode.
I'm trying to find out if I can open db to see if there are any missing records for missing episodes.
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I deleted once again season 3 from Tudors. I tried to add it back from IMDB/TVDB but couldn't.
I can't reproduce this either. I tried deleting (not Ctrl-Deleting) season 3 from Tudors. The plugin added it back. Same with Ketonen & Myllyrinne. So maybe there is something wrong with your database, or your plugin is not configured correctly. Try the experiment using new database, and double-check your configuration ('Download episodes' should be set in the configuration and 'Episodes' enabled in Overwrite fields).
Just to be clear, what you found with Lost seems to be a problem with the plugin, but I don't think we've yet established that happens with anything but Lost. It could be due to an anomaly on one of its pages. As I said before, it would be helpful if we could find another verified case of the same issue.
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:o Well, now I must confess that my problems were due to fact that I had not crossed overwrite fields for plugins, doh! I'll try to update series next and find out if there are any similar to Lost...
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As I said...
Where exactly did you say what exactly?
I'm sorry, but I don't see the point in explaining all that goes wrong when you can't be bothered configuring the file scanner correctly.
Of course you wouldn't see the point. Take the blinders off, it may help a little.
Also, if an episode title is similar to an existing movie title that is already in the PVD database, PVD will want to change the file location for the existing movie. The same can occur if two movies released in different years share the same name, irrespective of the year being included in the filename and/or location.
Why does it ignore the year in the filename?
Isn't that enough to distinguish one file from another?
the scanner's inability to recognize the file represents a new movie is not unexpected. It's primary role is to match files with records. Finding only one record in the database with the same title, it matches it without checking the year—which is not an unreasonable thing to do.
So how else is PVD supposed to distinguish one file from another?
Sorry, but that logic seems flawed to me, particularly when you consider that 2 files cannot share the same name in the same folder as per any operating systems rules.
If the second movie has been added to the database, distinguished from the first by its Year, then the scanner will match the file correctly.
So, if it can be done after the fact, why not before, when it is actually needed to be done?
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I have been searching for any information in regards to RegEX in the help files/wiki etc... as near as I can tell there is none, and there is no indication that changing of the RegEx search strings is even necessary. There is no indication of what flavour of RegEx is in use or what commands & operators are legal within PVD and even when someone points out an obvious problem related to RegEx search strings, no help is forthcoming. Probably explains why a NON RegEx user ignores it.
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Where exactly did you say what exactly?
Take your blinders off... ::)
The IMDb plugin has been somewhat inconsistent lately (probably due to changes in the site) in it's ability to add future episodes for which the data is incomplete (it should still get whatever is available, even if that is just an episode title and URL).
Your post was about your own self-inflicted problems which have little to do with Strat's, or this topic.
Why does it ignore the year in the filename?
It doesn't if there are two movies with the same title in the database. The case where there is only one movie with the same name is probably rare enough it can be ignored. There would probably be as many cases where the year in the filename is inadvertently not exactly the same as the year of the intended target in the database.
So, if it can be done after the fact, why not before, when it is actually needed to be done?
So, yes, that would be possible. But why do something that will just invite a different (and possibly more common) error. Why can't you just add the movie manually in the rare case you're intentionally adding a title that's the same as one already in the database?
I have been searching for any information in regards to RegEX in the help files/wiki etc... as near as I can tell there is none, and there is no indication that changing of the RegEx search strings is even necessary. There is no indication of what flavour of RegEx is in use or what commands & operators are legal within PVD and even when someone points out an obvious problem related to RegEx search strings, no help is forthcoming. Probably explains why a NON RegEx user ignores it.
You're not looking very hard. There are a number of topics here about regex and the configuration of the file scanner. The information available and the help offered is often ignored by those who are unwilling to consider the necessity of such a system. You claim to know nothing about regex, yet suggest you're at some disadvantage because you're not told what "flavour" of regex is used. Considering the rudimentary level at which regex is used, I'd be very surprised if there where any differences between what is used and any other flavour of regex. Any simple regex reference for beginners will explain all you need to know. In most cases, you don't even need that—to make minor modifications to the regex provided so they work with your file naming practices. The Regex Tester utility is handy for testing modifications, or for creating your own expressions. Or, if you prefer not to fiddle with regex at all, just change your file naming practices to comply with the regex provided.
There's nothing wrong with the pattern matching aspect of the file scanner. The documentation leaves something to be desired. As with any such freeware application, your choices in dealing with that shortcoming are straightforward. Contribute the necessary documentation yourself, or ask the developer how much of donation would be necessary to compel him to create it.
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Take your blinders off... ::)
I have and it appears that you have either deleted a message or modified it so that the original information is lost, as I cannot locate the message containing your quote:
If the file scanner is configured correctly (so the Series title, Season and Episode numbers are correctly obtained from the file name), I would expect the episode record and file to be correctly added to the series.
Your post was about your own self-inflicted problems which have little to do with Strat's, or this topic.
Obviously you haven't taken the blinders off yet. While I do have the same problem as outlined by Strat, as I stated, I also have the problem I described which precedes the problem that Strat was having when adding a series and/or the episodes pertaining to that series.
It doesn't if there are two movies with the same title in the database. The case where there is only one movie with the same name is probably rare enough it can be ignored. There would probably be as many cases where the year in the filename is inadvertently not exactly the same as the year of the intended target in the database.
So without any filename checking PVD blindly tries to add the same movie all over again, simply by changing the files location. It should not do that. If a movie title already exists and PVD encounters a new file with same name, should it not perform other checks to determine whether or not you are trying to add the same file?
Other checks might include the filesize, the filename itself, which in my case is always different by the addition of the year the movie was released, or it may be the CRC of the file. But PVD strips all but the title contained within the filename and only uses that to determine a files difference to any other, which IMO is not the correct way to do it.
Granted, the additional checks would slow performance, but the relative rarity of the problem would not have a negative impact on the programs overall performance.
So, yes, that would be possible. But why do something that will just invite a different (and possibly more common) error. Why can't you just add the movie manually in the rare case you're intentionally adding a title that's the same as one already in the database?
I can see how errors could occur given the current model which is PVD, but that largely depends on how the relevant facts are determined within PVD.
You're not looking very hard. There are a number of topics here about regex and the configuration of the file scanner. The information available and the help offered is often ignored by those who are unwilling to consider the necessity of such a system. You claim to know nothing about regex, yet suggest you're at some disadvantage because you're not told what "flavour" of regex is used. Considering the rudimentary level at which regex is used, I'd be very surprised if there where any differences between what is used and any other flavour of regex. Any simple regex reference for beginners will explain all you need to know. In most cases, you don't even need that—to make minor modifications to the regex provided so they work with your file naming practices. The Regex Tester utility is handy for testing modifications, or for creating your own expressions. Or, if you prefer not to fiddle with regex at all, just change your file naming practices to comply with the regex provided.
Actually you are quite correct. I didn't think to scour the forum for answers ... Doh!!! I guess I was waylayed by Google which lead to my questions regarding version, flavour etc. and I overlooked the most obvious choice, although I did scour the help files section of the forum and the wiki.
There's nothing wrong with the pattern matching aspect of the file scanner. The documentation leaves something to be desired. As with any such freeware application, your choices in dealing with that shortcoming are straightforward. Contribute the necessary documentation yourself, or ask the developer how much of donation would be necessary to compel him to create it.
Actually, I beg to differ on that point, but that has already been established. The documentation IS lacking and you raise a good point in regards to remuneration, duly noted.
I would be more than happy to contribute to the documentation once I have a handle on RegEx and it's usage within PVD.
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I have and it appears that you have either deleted a message or modified it so that the original information is lost, as I cannot locate the message containing your quote:
Sigh. I don't know what more I can do than link directly to the original post. Perhaps you could try harder to read what others have actually written before making judgments about what they've said. Otherwise, you should expect them to get rather pissed-off at your comments.
I also have the problem I described which precedes the problem that Strat was having when adding a series and/or the episodes pertaining to that series.
As I said, it has nothing to do with this topic and is the result of you not using the program correctly. I appreciate you don't like being corrected, but I'd rather Strat and others not be distracted or mislead by such comments.
So without any filename checking PVD blindly tries to add the same movie all over again...
If it bothers you, start a new suggestion topic. It's completely off-topic here. I don't think it matters. As I said (and I'm getting tired of saying that), adding more logic will just invite different kinds of error, and make the whole thing more difficult to understand. Besides, by it's nature, it's the sort of thing that's never going to be better than 95% correct. You're supposed to be willing to identify and manually correct the remaining 5%.
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Isn't importing movie duration anymore :(
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Imdb plugin 0.9.8.2
I noticed that Movie Connections no longer works.
Question for Nostra:
Movie Connections (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0214388/trivia?tab=mc) - data transfer will work to continue (will continue to be available) or data will no longer be available in the future.
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I'll try to fix the problem asap.
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I'll try to fix the problem asap.
Thanks for the reply and the effort to resolve the problem.
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Fixed
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Fixed
Thanks, but not the transfer of all.
Imdb plugin 0.9.8.3 - Movie Connections
For example, for movie 100 Girls (2000) (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0214388) transfer the information to Movie Connections (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0214388/trivia?tab=mc) but not all:
plugin transfer info data only for two categories, but no data info transfer for the last category (in this case it is the third) on a web page (pictures are attached).
The transfer of data info in the other movies also still missing the last category.
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Should be OK now.
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Should be OK now.
Yes, it is. Now it is ok. Thanks.
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Not sure if it is a bug, cause i'm quite a newbie.
I had some character encoding problems in movie connections when importing my latest movies.
For instance, for the movie Aelita (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0014646/ ) in the "Featured in" section of the Movie connections I see "Fejezetek a film történetéböl: Az orosz és a szovjet némafilm" instead of "Fejezetek a film történetéböl: Az orosz és a szovjet némafilm".
I'm using latest version of program and IMDB plugin and didn't make any configuration changes.
By the way: Your program rules!!!
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Please check if it is OK with the version 0.9.8.5
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Problem solved. :)
I noticed another thing: some of the movies included in the IMDB "Connections" are linked with the ones you already have in the database but others don't. I couldn't realize of a pattern for this, but I'll give you two examples.
Example 1:
I have "Amelie" (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0211915/), "El bueno, el malo y el feo" (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0060196/) and "El padrino II" (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0071562/) in the database.
When I import "Amor Eterno" (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0344510/) and look at the connections -in 'References'- the third one is linked (with its english title) but the others aren't (also with their english titles). And if you go to the 3 movies that were already in the base and look in 'Referenced in', "Amor Eterno" is linked in all of them.
Example 2:
I have "Good Bye Lenin!" (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0301357/), "Fellini 8½" (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0056801/) and "Boccaccio '70" (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0055805/) in the database.
When I import "La Dolce Vita" (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0053779/) and look at 'Referenced in', "Good Bye Lenin!" is not linked (it appears as "Goodbye Lenin!") but the others are (they appear as "8½" and "Boccaccio '70"). And if you look at the 'References' connections in "Good Bye Lenin!" and "Boccaccio '70", "La Dolce Vita" (so it appears) is not linked, but it is linked in "Fellini 8½".
Once again: I love your program, it has 99% of what I ever dreamed (the 1% is a field for "Cinematography").
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I noticed another thing: some of the movies included in the IMDB "Connections" are linked with the ones you already have in the database but others don't.
It may help to understand all movies appearing in a 'Connections' list have a record in the database. If the record is visible, it's highlighted to indicate the movie is in your collection. So if a movie you know is in your collection is not highlighted, it's probably because there's a duplicate invisible record in your database. That duplicate record might have been created when the movie you're looking at was added because the existing visible record was not found, or it may have existed before and was not found and merged when you created the current record. I suppose most of these issues arise because the program is attempting to maintain these links by matching titles. Ambiguities (like 'Goodbye Lenin' vs. 'Good Bye Lenin') can result in an existing record not being found and a duplicate being created.
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I noticed another thing: some of the movies included in the IMDB "Connections" are linked with the ones you already have in the database but others don't.
... if a movie you know is in your collection is not highlighted, it's probably because there's a duplicate invisible record in your database. That duplicate record might have been created when the movie you're looking at was added because the existing visible record was not found, or it may have existed before and was not found and merged when you created the current record. I suppose most of these issues arise because the program is attempting to maintain these links by matching titles. Ambiguities (like 'Goodbye Lenin' vs. 'Good Bye Lenin') can result in an existing record not being found and a duplicate being created.
I made a test that make me think the problem has something to do with changing title, although this that not explain the case with "La Dolce Vita" except I changed it by mistake and don't remember.
Here's a description of the test:
1. Started the program without any database.
2. Created some custom items and checked the "Leave as they are" option in "Title formatting".
3. Imported a movie (title, url, comment and custom items) from MS Excel ("Amando de Ossorio: el último templario", http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0366163/).
4. Imported data for the movie from IMDB.
5. Made visible an item from "Connections, Features" ("Tombs of the Blind Dead", http://imdb.com/title/tt0067500/) and changed its title to "La noche del terror ciego". The "Add Record" window pops up but it only has "Add New" on the list so I click cancel.
6. Imported data for the movie from IMDB.
7. The connections are OK so far. From the first movie made visible a new item from "Connections, Edited from" ("Return of the Evil Dead", http://imdb.com/title/tt0068232/) and changed its title to "El ataque de los muertos sin ojos". The "Add Record" window pops up but it only has "Add New" on the list so I click cancel.
8. Imported data for the movie from IMDB. The "Add Record" window pops up but it only has "Add New" on the list so I click cancel.
9. The connections are not OK. From movie 1 are both linked . From movie 2 are both linked. But from movie 3 just the first one is linked.
11. Repeated the test without changing movie titles and all links are OK.
12. Added two more movies making them visibles from Connections -again without changing titles- and all links are OK.
I hope this information would be useful for someone.
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Imdb plugin 0.9.8.5
For new entries movies Imdb plugin 0.9.8.5 does not work, can not find the results, because has changed Imdb page of search results. Also does not work Imdb Rating , needs a fix.
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Fixed search results and rating. People plugin is coming soon as well.
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Fixed search results and rating.
Thank you very much, Nostra.
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Thank you! - I had to jump through hoops to get my fix :D
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Installed the new corrected version (v.0.9.8.6 dated 12/12/2012) of IMDB.dll plugin overwriting the older one.
Installed the new corrected version (v.0.3.0.12 dated 12/12/2012) of IMDB_people.dll plugin overwriting the older one.
Closed down and re-opened PVD 0.9.9.21 (on Windows XP Pro SP3).
Searched for "Notorious (1946)" using the "New Movie Master" icon and got the included picture: without any dates, as it used to show before...
By chance I chose the second one and it was the correct one!
Any ideas???
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You are right. A new fix just went online.
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You are right. A new fix just went online.
Thanks for the quick response and repair, will be necessary that the correct search results also in imdb2.dll plugin.
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Many thanks, Nostra. The updated plug-in works just fine.
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Absolutely correct function with the latest IMDB plugin!!!
Most obliged Nostra. Thank you.
PS. Waiting also for the Amazons plugins. :-[
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Thanks! ;)
For those who are wondering what this is...It's an exact duplicate of the IMDb plugin, named 'IMDb2'. It enables the use of a second configuration. I use it so I can configure the plugin differently for series and episodes than for movies.
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Imdb2 attached
Thank you, Noatra.
Thanks! ;)
For those who are wondering what this is...It's an exact duplicate of the IMDb plugin, named 'IMDb2'. It enables the use of a second configuration. I use it so I can configure the plugin differently for series and episodes than for movies.
Thank you for this explanation to other users, rick.
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Imdb2 attached
Nostra, here is a small problem.
Imdb2 plugin is in the settings as normal Imdb plugin (see attached picture - sshot-1 and sshot-2) and not as Imdb2 plugin (see attached picture - sshot-3).
Settings are not used for imdbconf2.cfg file, but from the imdbconf.cfg file. Please correction for Imdb2 plugin.
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Nostra, here is a small problem.
No wonder it doesn't work. ::)
Thanks, Ivek.
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Nostra, here is a small problem.
No wonder it doesn't work. ::)
Thanks, Ivek.
I know where and what to fix, but I do not know, which tool or program is to be used and then to fix it in the plugin.
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I know where and what to fix, but I do not know, which tool or program is to be used and then to fix it in the plugin.
Only nostra can fix it. I'm sure he'd prefer I didn't explain what went wrong. ;D
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Sorry, I probably forgot to compile it... Should be OK now.
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Sorry, I probably forgot to compile it... Should be OK now.
Yes it is, now everything is OK.
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Old bug or i don't know:
http://www.videodb.info/forum_en/index.php/topic,3223.msg15774.html#msg15774 (http://www.videodb.info/forum_en/index.php/topic,3223.msg15774.html#msg15774)
IMDb plugin doesn't take the regional settings from the IMDb account into consideration, it downloads the data according to the IP where the user is located: as im from Romania the plugin downloads all titles and movie connections in romanian instead of English as the IMDB account is configured.
Thank you and happy holidays.
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Here is IMDB 2
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Imdb and Imdb 2 v0.9.8.23 Movie plugin
When transferring full credits and episode data for roles for people from lots is a small cosmetic problem [ & : and episodes - (sshot-12 image)]
Melissa Gilbert ... Laura Ingalls & : (205 episodes - 1974-1983)
Michael Landon ... Charles Ingalls & : (187 episodes - 1974-1983)
Lindsay Greenbush ... Carrie Ingalls & : (183 episodes - 1974-1982)
Sidney Greenbush ... Carrie Ingalls & : (183 episodes - 1974-1982)
Karen Grassle ... Caroline Ingalls (183 episodes - 1974-1982)
Melissa Sue Anderson ... Mary Ingalls & : (163 episodes - 1974-1981)
Scottie MacGregor ... Harriet Oleson (153 episodes - 1974-1983)
Richard Bull ... Nels Oleson (147 episodes - 1974-1983),
Better appearance would be as follows ( • )
Melissa Gilbert ... Laura Ingalls • (205 episodes - 1974-1983)
Michael Landon ... Charles Ingalls • (187 episodes • 1974-1983)
Lindsay Greenbush ... Carrie Ingalls • (183 episodes • 1974-1982)
Sidney Greenbush ... Carrie Ingalls (183 episodes • 1974-1982)
Karen Grassle ... Caroline Ingalls (183 episodes - 1974-1982)
Melissa Sue Anderson ... Mary Ingalls • (163 episodes • 1974-1981)
Scottie MacGregor ... Harriet Oleson (153 episodes - 1974-1983)
Richard Bull ... Nels Oleson (147 episodes - 1974-1983),
and as can be seen in the attached image (sshot-13)
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You are always right Ivek. I had noticed that too but thought that Imdb had it this way.
Gear
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Fixed roles appearance...
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Fixed roles appearance...
Thank you, now is better and it's OK now.
Thanks also for Imdb 2 plugin update.
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seems like IMDB is at it again. Unable to import poster from imdb for the past couple of days.
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seems like IMDB is at it again. Unable to import poster from imdb for the past couple of days.
Same thing happens to me as of today. Yesterday it was working properly...
I am getting disapointed with all those IMDB changes so often.
Awaiting repairs again from Nostra....
Gear
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I have a dirty notion the gents @imdb are doing it on purpose, hope I'm mistaken.
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The Technical Specs also stopped importing...
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The Technical Specs also stopped importing...
IMDB plugin normally transferred Technical Specs information with me.
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The Technical Specs also stopped importing...
IMDB plugin normally transferred Technical Specs information with me.
Yes, Fortunately it was only for a day...
Have we got any info/estimation on the IMDB plugin update ? (Pictures, Year in TV series, Full Actor Bio, not imported).
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I was very busy lately. The fix will probably be ready in a day or two.
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I was very busy lately. The fix will probably be ready in a day or two.
Thank you Nostra. Most obliged. We understood that you were too busy.
Please check also the date (that turns to zero) when updating a TV series.
Kind rgds,
Gear
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The plugins should work properly now.
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We are thankful.
The constant changes and modifications are a real pain in the code.
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Well, IMDB does not offer an API, so the only thing we can do is fixing the plugin in a timely fashion :/
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That's the burden we need to take on in order to keep using PVD, and we do intend to never stop using PVD. We'd never complain about the updates to you, mate, you're doing you're utmost to allow us free software of great value, so once again thank you.
As for imdb - they're big, so it means they would as for a whole bag of money to comply with the request of making the API available, which is not going to happen, and we know that as well as them.
Hence, we should be expecting another modification within a month [yeah, pessimistic view i know]
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Thank you Nostra for your efforts. The latest plugin works flawlessly.
Till .... next time they change again.
Gear
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The plugins should work properly now.
Yes, work properly. Thanks, Nostra.
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just a suggestion to nostra. How about making those plugins easier for others to help? Using some sort of scripting language. I remember using movie collectorz and they uses perl for the plugins. Because of that, others are actually contributing to making the plugins scripts for imdb, amazon and so on. That would actually help to reduce the burden on nostra for things like plugins.
I know this is not easy to convert since the software is already being developed up to current state. Perhaps for future roadmap?
Anyway I am happy with PVD in it's current state.
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Last version IMDB plugin 0.9.8.25 - movie with error Gilda (1946) http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0038559/. If the Awards is ticked on the IMDB plugin options PVD crashes. Its the only movie i found it does this, if there are anymore ill update here .
Edit: Movie The factory 2012 http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1132285/ is getting the wrong year, 2013 instead of 2012.
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imdb plugin is not working for me again...unable to get cover. Anyone else also having this problem?
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imdb plugin is not working for me again...unable to get cover. Anyone else also having this problem?
Same down here. It started today though, as last night it was working properly...
No Initial Poster and no Episode(s) poster too. (i.e. Scorpion 2014, or Blacklist S02E01)
Gear
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imdb plugin is not working for me again...unable to get cover. Anyone else also having this problem?
Confirmed. IMDB Movie Plug-in is no longer transferred posters for movies.
Since Nostra currently absent for some time, and until then, when he will return and repair plugin, here is the IMDB Movie Photo script as a temporary solution to the problem.
IMDB Movie Photo script is found in here (http://www.videodb.info/forum_en/index.php/topic,3282.msg16333.html#msg16333).
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For the Producer and Composer has also stopped the transfer of information.
In the IMDB 2 plugin is the same problem with the transfer of information and posters.
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For the Producer and Composer has also stopped the transfer of information.
Here is the Imdb Movie(cast) script as a temporary solution to the problem.
Imdb Movie(cast) script is found in here (http://www.videodb.info/forum_en/index.php/topic,3282.msg16333.html#msg16333).
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For the Producer and Composer has also stopped the transfer of information.
In the IMDB 2 plugin is the same problem with the transfer of information and posters.
I noticed that the transmission of information for Actors only from IMDB Main pages. Obviously, again, changes in the source code on IMDB movie web pages, so IMDB plugin all the required information does not transfer from the Imdb page.
Temporary solution:
Here is the Imdb Movie(cast) script as a temporary solution to the problem.
Imdb Movie(cast) script is found in here (http://www.videodb.info/forum_en/index.php/topic,3282.msg16333.html#msg16333).
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Hi, is there any idea when the plugin may be fixed?
i tried the script (thanks Ivek!) but unfortunately it breaks the auto creation of actors, resulting in any actor that wasn't previously in my database being created with a blank name field which (for my purposes) sadly makes it unusable.
Thanks
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Hi, is there any idea when the plugin may be fixed?
Yes, it will be necessary to wait. Plugin will be repaired, when the Nostra will come back.
i tried the script (thanks Ivek!) but unfortunately it breaks the auto creation of actors, resulting in any actor that wasn't previously in my database being created with a blank name field which (for my purposes) sadly makes it unusable.
Thanks
If the settings are the same as in the figure, it would be a script may also be used for data transmission.
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Stopped downloading images from imdb; please fix.
you know I appreciate your work guys,
peace
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Stopped downloading images from imdb; please fix.
you know I appreciate your work guys,
peace
Current temporary solution:
IMDB Movie Photo Script
v 0.1.2.0
imdb plugin is not working for me again...unable to get cover. Anyone else also having this problem?
Confirmed. IMDB Movie Plug-in is no longer transferred posters for movies.
Since Nostra currently absent for some time, and until then, when he will return and repair plugin, here is the IMDB Movie Photo script as a temporary solution to the problem.
IMDB Movie Photo Script is attached in the first post. (http://www.videodb.info/forum_en/index.php/topic,3282.msg16333.html#msg16333)
Download for all users:
http://www.videodb.info/forum_en/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=3282.0;attach=5894
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The IMDB plugin stopped also updating TV Episodes (i.e.Homeland Season 4, Not imported).
Gear
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Nostra, where are you? MIA?
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Nostra, where are you? MIA?
He returned back.
By the way:
imdb.dll and imdb2.dll plugin should be repaired, causes have been previously mentioned - from here onwards:
Re: IMDb plugin maintenance issues
« Reply #153 on: 23 September 2014, 18:37:53 » (http://www.videodb.info/forum_en/index.php/topic,2498.msg18538.html#msg18538)
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Hi, all. I'm having major problems with PVD freezing up when I import using the IMDB plugin. It's kind of random, but I never seem to be able to import more than 3 or 4 movies before it freezes up again. When this happens, the only thing I can do is close PVD with Windows Task Manager, open the program back up, and try again. I don't believe the freezing has occurred when importing from AllMovie or any other plugins... just IMDB. What might be causing this to happen?
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Has anybody news about the IMDB plugin update/repair estimation date?
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NOstra,
A Christmas gift, for us, please. please...make it work again.
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^^^ please this!
This plugin not working is killing me :'(
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Have we lost Nostra for the last 3 months ? Where are you Chief? I hope you are not a prisoner anywhere...in the Middle East.
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any updates on IMDB ? it's still not getting posters ;/
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any updates on IMDB ? it's still not getting posters ;/
Try IMDB Movie Photo (Poster) script, can be found here:
http://www.videodb.info/forum_en/index.php/topic,4009.msg19279.html#msg19279
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Thanks man It Worked !
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Thanks man It Worked !
It's nice to hear that it works, thank you for your feedback.
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Today have occurred or there are new changes in the IMDB web sites. Due to these changes we encounter difficulties in transferring data with IMDB movie plugins than with the majority of my IMDB movie skripts.
Trouble is, for example, an incorrect transposition of the original title to the IMDB plugin or not the operation of most IMDB skripts in data transmission.
Changes are also in the IMDB web pages as well as in the source code on the IMDB web sites.
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Do we have instructions for setting up imdb import right now that works?
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Do we have instructions for setting up imdb import right now that works?
No, and probably not many more in the Videodb.info news topic (http://www.videodb.info/forum_en/index.php?topic=4050.msg19552#msg19552)
IMDB plugin v0.9.8.26
It works for the transfer of information only from IMDB Main pages. And here no transfer of posters, ratings, producer, composer, description as well as information related additional IMDB web pages.
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"IMDB Main pages, have no transfer of posters, ratings, producer, composer, description as well as information related additional IMDB web pages." Not to mention "Original Title" which for a great deal of movies will show up in PVD database as "Var Ue_t0=window.ue_t0||+new Date();" which while scanning you are constantly having to select to "Preserve All Copies" in the database.
This issue has been going on since about the beginning of 2016 when IMDB.com changed their website look until now; almost half a year ago and still I have not got the solution and basically have to keep enter all information by hand (copy/paste) from IMDB's site.
Has anyone as yet come up with a solution since IMDB.com changed their website look?
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"IMDB Main pages, have no transfer of posters, ratings, producer, composer, description as well as information related additional IMDB web pages." Not to mention "Original Title" which for a great deal of movies will show up in PVD database as "Var Ue_t0=window.ue_t0||+new Date();" which while scanning you are constantly having to select to "Preserve All Copies" in the database.
This issue has been going on since about the beginning of 2016 when IMDB.com changed their website look until now; almost half a year ago and still I have not got the solution and basically have to keep enter all information by hand (copy/paste) from IMDB's site.
Has anyone as yet come up with a solution since IMDB.com changed their website look?
Unfortunately, this can be corrected only Nostra, which is a long time absent.
You can do so by IMDB scripts, which links can be found at IMDB Movie Links topic (http://www.videodb.info/forum_en/index.php/topic,4037.0.html) or in Scripts and Templates board (http://www.videodb.info/forum_en/index.php/board,9.0.html). You may find it in Support board (http://www.videodb.info/forum_en/index.php?board=1.0) more topics and description of problems and temporary solution for Imdb (here is about 10 to 20 topic on this theme).
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There is a new IMDb solution and other secure connections.
Personal Video Database 1.0.2.7 MOD
http://www.videodb.info/forum_en/index.php/topic,4134.0.html (http://www.videodb.info/forum_en/index.php/topic,4134.0.html)
Another solution is also The current solution is Proxomitron (http://www.videodb.info/forum_en/index.php/topic,4083.0.html), which also works on IMDb sites with a secure https connection, so Imdb scripts will work smoothly.
The instructions are in Proxomitron - the next https solution for PVD (http://www.videodb.info/forum_en/index.php/topic,4083.0.html) topic.