[vdr] Re: [PATCH] set channel on command line

[Teemu Mantymaki <teme@teme.net>]

On Mon, 12 Jul 2004, Helmut Auer wrote:

> Hi Rob,
>
> >
> > Hello,
> >
> > Here is a little patch for vdr-1.3.11 that allows you to set the
> > channel to start on, on the command line.  I find this especially
> > useful for testing when brining VDR up and down often.  Some people
> > may also like to startup VDR on the same channel all the time as well.
> >
> > The flags are -C and --channel=, ie: vdr -C50.  I hope someone finds
> > this useful and maybe it could be included in VDR by default.  Enjoy. :)
> >
> > -Rob
>
> That's definitely a good idea ! I always want to start vdr with channel
> 1 - not the last choosen channel. So I just changed th setting of
> CurrentChannel in the setup.conf to 1 before starting vdr, but your way
> is nicer. Maybe Klaus likes it too ?
>

I also like this. This is one of the things that should be included in
"parental control" items.. I am often watching some movie channel on night
time, and when my son wakes up, it is nice that he has "normal" finnish
channel with kids programs on when he starts tv (I am sleeping then) :) Of
course he could change to movie channel, but usually doesn't, kids likes
familiar things :) I hope this is not again start of a fight when I
mention words "parental control" :)

  	Teme