EPGrunner Bug - Anyone had this??

[hotspur]

For the life of me I can not get any version of EPGrunner to work.

I have currently got bladerunner in and working but I have optus and am trying other options so to accomodate pay tv channels.

In my latest attempt (ver 3.0) I got the following in the log :

30/07/2005 9:52:41 PM: Debug: Checking for manual time offset..
30/07/2005 9:52:41 PM: Debug: Not found. Defaulting to system timezone offset
30/07/2005 9:52:41 PM: Debug: Time offset set to: -10
30/07/2005 9:52:41 PM: Debug: Completed config read
30/07/2005 9:52:41 PM: Debug: Completed channel replacement read: 0 entries read.
30/07/2005 9:52:41 PM: Debug: Starting TV Listing update
30/07/2005 9:52:46 PM: Debug: Importing channel information data
30/07/2005 9:52:49 PM: Debug: Application Error: getListings Failed - CZlib.ZipException: System.FormatException: Header checksum illegal
at CZlib.Compression.Inflater.DecodeHeader()
at CZlib.Compression.Inflater.Decode()
at CZlib.Compression.Inflater.Inflate(Byte[] buf, Int32 off, Int32 len)
at CZlib.Streams.InflaterInputStream.Read(Byte[] b, Int32 off, Int32 len)
at CZlib.Streams.InflaterInputStream.Read(Byte[] b, Int32 off, Int32 len)
at CryptoZip.CryptData.CryptDeCompress(Byte[] bytInput)
at EPGFeed_AU.FeedAU.getChannelData()
at EPGRunner.EPGMain.getListings()
30/07/2005 9:52:49 PM: Debug: An exception has occured at global level: System.Exception: Application-defined or object-defined error.
at EPGRunner.EPGMain.Main()


Has anyone seen this or similar. Any assistance greatly appreciated
Tony

[SEdave]

Hi Tony,

V3.4 is the current version of epgrunner, try getting that, and using ezrunner (included). If you're still having problems then we'll go from there.

There's been so many bug fixes since 3.0 that there's a good chance whatever problem you're having is now fixed.

Good luck

[hotspur]

Hi

First of all - thanks for replying.

Unfortunately still no joy for me. I tried 3.4 but get the following in two different logs:

Log1:

31/07/2005 9:03:09 AM: Debug: Not found. Defaulting to system timezone offset
31/07/2005 9:03:09 AM: Debug: Time offset set to: -10
31/07/2005 9:03:09 AM: Debug: Completed config read
31/07/2005 9:03:09 AM: Debug: Completed channel replacement read: 0 entries read.
31/07/2005 9:03:09 AM: Debug: Starting TV Listing update
31/07/2005 9:03:14 AM: Debug: Importing channel information data
31/07/2005 9:03:16 AM: Debug: Application Error: getListings Failed - CZlib.ZipException: System.FormatException: Header checksum illegal
at CZlib.Compression.Inflater.DecodeHeader()
at CZlib.Compression.Inflater.Decode()
at CZlib.Compression.Inflater.Inflate(Byte[] buf, Int32 off, Int32 len)
at CZlib.Streams.InflaterInputStream.Read(Byte[] b, Int32 off, Int32 len)
at CZlib.Streams.InflaterInputStream.Read(Byte[] b, Int32 off, Int32 len)
at CryptoZip.CryptData.CryptDeCompress(Byte[] bytInput)
at EPGFeed_AU.FeedAU.getChannelData()
at EPGRunner.EPGMain.getListings()
31/07/2005 9:03:16 AM: Debug: An exception has occured at global level: System.Exception: Application-defined or object-defined error.
at EPGRunner.EPGMain.Main()

Log 2:

31/07/2005 9:03:00 AM: Could not locate last update info file in: C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\EPGRunnerLastUpdate\
31/07/2005 9:03:00 AM: Could not locate last update info file in: C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\EPGRunnerLastUpdate\
31/07/2005 9:03:00 AM: Could not locate last update info file in: C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\EPGRunnerLastUpdate\
31/07/2005 9:03:00 AM: Could not locate last update info file in: C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\EPGRunnerLastUpdate\
31/07/2005 9:03:05 AM: Could not locate last update info file in: C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\EPGRunnerLastUpdate\
31/07/2005 9:03:05 AM: Could not locate last update info file in: C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\EPGRunnerLastUpdate\
31/07/2005 9:03:05 AM: Could not locate last update info file in: C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\EPGRunnerLastUpdate\
31/07/2005 9:03:05 AM: Could not locate last update info file in: C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\EPGRunnerLastUpdate\
31/07/2005 9:03:08 AM: Creating new startRunner() thread
31/07/2005 9:03:08 AM: Executing C:\Windows\Ehome\doRunner.bat
31/07/2005 9:03:10 AM: Could not locate last update info file in: C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\EPGRunnerLastUpdate\
31/07/2005 9:03:10 AM: Could not locate last update info file in: C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\EPGRunnerLastUpdate\
31/07/2005 9:03:10 AM: Could not locate last update info file in: C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\EPGRunnerLastUpdate\
31/07/2005 9:03:10 AM: Could not locate last update info file in: C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\EPGRunnerLastUpdate\
31/07/2005 9:03:15 AM: Could not locate last update info file in: C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\EPGRunnerLastUpdate\
31/07/2005 9:03:15 AM: Could not locate last update info file in: C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\EPGRunnerLastUpdate\
31/07/2005 9:03:15 AM: Could not locate last update info file in: C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\EPGRunnerLastUpdate\
31/07/2005 9:03:15 AM: Could not locate last update info file in: C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\EPGRunnerLastUpdate\
31/07/2005 9:03:17 AM:

C:\Windows\Ehome>..\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v1.0.3 705\CasPol -s off
Microsoft (R) .NET Framework CasPol 1.0.3705.6018
Copyright (C) Microsoft Corporation 1998-2001. All rights reserved.

Success

C:\Windows\Ehome>EPGRunner

C:\Windows\Ehome>..\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v1.0.3 705\CasPol -s on
Microsoft (R) .NET Framework CasPol 1.0.3705.6018
Copyright (C) Microsoft Corporation 1998-2001. All rights reserved.

Success

31/07/2005 9:03:17 AM: Guide has been successfully updated
31/07/2005 9:03:20 AM: Could not locate last update info file in: C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\EPGRunnerLastUpdate\
31/07/2005 9:03:20 AM: Could not locate last update info file in: C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\EPGRunnerLastUpdate\
31/07/2005 9:03:20 AM: Could not locate last update info file in: C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\EPGRunnerLastUpdate\
31/07/2005 9:03:20 AM: Could not locate last update info file in: C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\EPGRunnerLastUpdate\
31/07/2005 9:03:25 AM: Could not locate last update info file in: C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\EPGRunnerLastUpdate\
31/07/2005 9:03:25 AM: Could not locate last update info file in: C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\EPGRunnerLastUpdate\
31/07/2005 9:03:25 AM: Could not locate last update info file in: C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\EPGRunnerLastUpdate\
31/07/2005 9:03:25 AM: Could not locate last update info file in: C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\EPGRunnerLastUpdate\
31/07/2005 9:03:30 AM: mnuCmdProgramLog_Click destroying existing log window
31/07/2005 9:03:30 AM: mnuCmdProgramLog_Click opening new log window


Any clues ???
For whats its worth - its a virgin MCE box that I have not tinkered with apart from installing My Movies, My Weather and bladerunner (when I couldnt get EPGrunner to work)

[SEdave]

using ezrunner? what settings?

[hotspur]

Yep - ezrunner.

The only thing I have had to config was:

Data Provider1:
Country Provider: Australia
City/Region: Optus Analog Pay TV

Data Provider2:
Country Provider: Australia
City/Region: Brisbane Free to Air

The ehome directory is set to c:\windows\ehome

[SEdave]

and when does the error occur? when you hit update?

Also have you tried 1 provider and a FTA?

[hotspur]

Yeah - its when I hit update that this occurs (ie info in log)

I have tried different combos in the options but to no avail

It does seem a bit of a curly one.

I am wondering whether I should uninstall bladerunner and retry ?

[Mike]

you could, but that would only take care of FTA - Bladerunner doesn't do PayTV

[Matt]

hotspur - try upgrading your .NET framework to v1.1 and then try it again, make sure you apply all the security patches and hotfixes also.

Cheers

matt.

[hotspur]

Matt

I have it installed already (C:\WINDOWS\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v1.1.4322)

I have oly had my unit out the box for a few days - for what its worth the Aus PC Market dude (brilliant service - plug plug !!) who dealt with my order said he had never had any luck with EPGrunner and he also has Optus.

Mike - I was saying uninstall Bladerunner not install (if that makes sense). Bladerunner actually works for me but I only installed it after failing with EPGrunner. I figured at least having fta was better than nothing.

Failing all else - does the tvharvest/quickguide option as per BenP instructions work for Optus pay tv or has the kybosh been put on that option.

[hotspur]

OK

Slight change - I realised I had a firewall activated.

Having deactivated I now get a different error. Does this now have meaning to anyone:

2/08/2005 6:30:55 PM: Debug: Checking for manual time offset..
2/08/2005 6:30:55 PM: Debug: Not found. Defaulting to system timezone offset
2/08/2005 6:30:55 PM: Debug: Time offset set to: -10
2/08/2005 6:30:55 PM: Debug: Completed config read
2/08/2005 6:30:55 PM: Debug: Completed channel replacement read: 0 entries read.
2/08/2005 6:30:55 PM: Debug: Starting TV Listing update
2/08/2005 6:30:59 PM: Debug: Importing channel information data
2/08/2005 6:31:00 PM: Debug: Application Error: getListings Failed - System.Xml.XmlException: The root element is missing.
at System.Xml.XmlTextReader.Read()
at System.Xml.XmlValidatingReader.ReadWithCollectText Token()
at System.Xml.XmlValidatingReader.Read()
at System.Xml.XmlLoader.Load(XmlDocument doc, XmlReader reader, Boolean preserveWhitespace)
at System.Xml.XmlDocument.Load(XmlReader reader)
at System.Xml.XmlDocument.LoadXml(String xml)
at EPGFeed_AU.FeedAU.getChannels(String xmlStr)
at EPGFeed_AU.FeedAU.getChannelData()
at EPGRunner.EPGMain.getListings()
2/08/2005 6:31:00 PM: Debug: An exception has occured at global level: System.Exception: Application-defined or object-defined error.
at EPGRunner.EPGMain.Main()

[monster]

2/08/2005 6:31:00 PM: Debug: Application Error: getListings Failed - System.Xml.XmlException: The root element is missing.

that there is the key "The root element is missing" which means the XML is not correct as every tag must have an opening and closing statement, if it is missing 1 then the whole thing falls to crap.

hope this helps.

[hotspur]

Monster - first of all thanks for replying.

It sort of helps - as in identifying the key to the issue.

However as Manuell from Faulty Towers would say - "I know nothing" so in terms of fixing it where do I go.

MCE and PCs arent really my field of expertise.

Is the problem on my MCE box or is the issue at the EPGrunner download site?

If this question doesnt prove that "I know nothing" then nothing does.

At least if I know its my end then I can have a hunt around and see what I can fix/break further.

[monster]

it actually says "getListings Failed" which would mean its XML DATA however i have seen .net give some missleading errors.

the only way to know for sure is download his xml data and run it through a pa.rser to see where the problem is.

[SEdave]

lol i don't think that's gonna help him much based on what he just said...

Try completely uninstalling .net and ezrunner and delete the epgrunner directories and all instances you can find.

Then load .net first, goto windowsupdate and get the latest patches for it. Then put epgrunner 3.4.0 on and try ezrunner again.

Good luck