[vdr] Re: Feature Request: EPG scan timer

[Klaus Schmidinger <Klaus.Schmidinger@cadsoft.de>]

Bernhard Stegmaier wrote:
> 
> On Fri, 2004-06-18 at 14:53, Klaus Schmidinger wrote:
> > Just make your shutdown script so that it takes either the time of the next
> > event, or "midnight" as the time to reboot. Onve VDR is up, send it the SVDRP
> OK, I think I could implement this.
> 
> > command SCAN to initiate an EPG scan.
> Hmm... what happens exactly if I issue this command (e.g., always in
> some of the start scripts, with a cron-job, etc.)... specifically, what
> happens if the start of vdr is due to a recording and I nevertheless
> issue this command (or, perhaps issue it during a running recording)? Do
> I have to take care myself that I only issue the command if the start is
> due to EPG scan and no other important things are running?

The SCAN command simply makes VDR behave as if the EPGScanTimeout had expired.
There's nothing to worry about if a recording is going on or about to start.

BTW: SCAN is only available in VDR 1.3.2 and later.

Klaus