Backward compatibility with Replay Radio - .rr support

[PaulWebster]

In Replay Radio there was a way to queue recordings by generating a specially formatted file with a .rr extension. This was a documented facility.
I added support for this in an application I wrote.
Is there an equivalent mechanism available in Replay A/V ?
I could not find a reference in the online docs and FAQ.

[thetalk]

Closest thing I could find would be this, but doesn't appear to do what you're saying...
http://applian.com/replay-av/support/user_guide_800.php#custom

I've never really messed with the Scheudle file, but it can be found here:
C:\Users\Username\AppData\Local\Schedule8.dat
(with Username replaced with whatever you're logged in as).

I'm curious what advantage you'll get by interfacing another application (instead of just scheduling as normal). Perhaps update your schedules remotely? I could see how that could be handy.

[PaulWebster]

Thanks, I'll take a look at the schedule file.
The link doesn't help much - it is for post-processing of recorded files (I think). I found that when I went hunting for the equivalent of the .rr stuff.

I see someone else reported this missing feature long ago
http://stream-recorder.com/forum/replay-radio-info-format-rr-5-links-t127.html
Looks like the feature disappeared with the release of ReplayRadio 6

The integration is, primarily, for users of DigiGuide. It holds the EPG info and allows for custom searches and lots of other things.
So - an example of use ... record all instances of "I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue" on BBC Radio 4. No need to remember when a new series starts.

[simonwhu]

This would defnitely make life a lot easier. Can just click on a program in Digiguide and it would automatically set up replay AV8.



Thanks, I'll take a look at the schedule file.
The link doesn't help much - it is for post-processing of recorded files (I think). I found that when I went hunting for the equivalent of the .rr stuff.

I see someone else reported this missing feature long ago
http://stream-recorder.com/forum/replay-radio-info-format-rr-5-links-t127.html
Looks like the feature disappeared with the release of ReplayRadio 6

The integration is, primarily, for users of DigiGuide. It holds the EPG info and allows for custom searches and lots of other things.
So - an example of use ... record all instances of "I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue" on BBC Radio 4. No need to remember when a new series starts.

[PaulWebster]

I took a look at the Schedule8.dat file.
It is binary format - which is not in itself a disaster but makes things harder - however, it looks like it contains things that I can not readily determine from outside (e.g. the Applian station URL).
So - unless there is some other way to poke things into the recording schedule then it looks like this is not going to be feasible.