[vdr] Re: Feature request: Using different colours for timers

[Andreas Mair <Andreas.Mair@linogate.com>]

Hi,

On Monday 12 May 2003 15:04, Ralf Klueber wrote:
> > When you start the OSD you see on screen the available hours.
> > But: How should VDR know, what you do with the recordings.
> > At the moment I have (for the next 4 weeks) about 300 hours
> > to record. I have not enough diskspace for all this records.
> > Should vdr refuse to accept the next timer-entry?? Beware! I
> > create my DVDs and delete the recordings afterwards. I think,
> > it's in your responsibility.
>
> The idea is that vdr shows you which recordings could be done without
> harming your already made recordings and which could be done with
> deleting some of them regarding the priority and lifetime. Of course
> this answer changes when you delete some of the recordings. So it should
> be updated evertime you enter the timers menu.
>
> > I fear it would be really complicated and not very helpful,
> > so in my opinion it seems to be rather useless.
> > If you want to monitor your diskspace:
> > A little shellscript can do this for you. It can even
> > calculate the timers-entry and warn you by email, if you run
> > within the next 48 hours out of diskspace.
>
> Yes, but it could not (as far as I know) calculate which of the
> recordings could be deleted to create new disc space.

You can read it in the recording pathname.

Regards,
Andreas


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