PPG - Portable Program Guide v0.2

[wraggster]

News/release from Cladil

PPG - Portable Program Guide
V0.2

Introduction

PPG is a program that lets you view TV programs on your PSP.

Screenshots:
Programs Freebox (new)

Views Menu (new)

View "Evening" (new)


New v0.2:
-- Choice of connection config file (DONE)
-- Tri chains by drag'n'drop (DONE)
-- Improve reflect icons (blur) (RFR)
-- New graphics (DONE)
-- All icons channels TNT / Freebox (DONE)
-- Default path screenshots -> PICTURES (DONE)
-- Config file (DONE)
-- Support for other channels (ie. support other repository + other files prg) (RFR)
-- Updated only if necessary (DONE)
-- Europe2-> Virgin17 (DONE)
-- Viewing the names of chain cleaner (not capitalized) (RFR)
-- Restarting after an upgrade option (DONE)
-- Camera Movement (limited) on the APAD (DONE)
-- Menu "views" on the LTRIGGER (DONE)
-- New View "Evening" (DONE)

BUGS corrected v0.2:
-- Infinite Loop mode when the switch is OFF Wifi (FIXED)
-- Loop forever in the event of failure at the connection (FIXED)
-- Way paved for the program file at the time of the update (FIXED)
-- Problem if the default path is not that of the EBOOT (?) (FIXED)
-- Lack some accented characters (FIXED)
-- Problem viewing hours of the ends of days (FIXED)
-- Time Zone hard to GMT +1 (FIXED)


Installation

Unzip the archive following at the root of your MS (ie. PPG must be in the directory GAME):

PPG v0.2 (for Flat or Slim in custom FW 3.xx)
(Does NOT work on FW 1.5)


Configuration

By default, the configuration file (ppg.cfg) is created with the following values:

Code:
ConnectionTimeout = 30
ConnectionIndex = 1
RepositoryURL = http://sebdelestaing.free.fr
RepositoryPRGList = TNT



ConnectionTimeout: Time maximum of establishing the wireless connection (in seconds).
ConnectionIndex: Number of connection to use.
RepositoryURL: site address providing programs.
RepositoryPRGList: Type of desired program ( "tnt" or "freebox").

If you want the programs of the Freebox, use the deposit 6Sick6 member who devsgen
Volunteered to provide Freebox programs each week. Thanks to him.

Code:
ConnectionTimeout = 30
ConnectionIndex = 1
RepositoryURL = http://6sisk6.free.fr
RepositoryPRGList = freebox



Notes sur la mise à jour:

-- If you have no Internet connection, you can load the file programs since my deposit (tnt)
Or that of 6sick6 (freebox)
Http://sebdelestaing.free.fr/tnt.prg.gz
Http://6sick6.free.fr/freebox.prg.gz
... Then paste it into the repertory of the EBOOT.

-- When update?
The file is regenerated every weekend in principle. And if we do that not too bad eh ben!


Mode d'emploi

In the first mode, PPG will connect to the Internet (with the config file cfg) and download the file programmes for the current week.


Checks

Menus (only on the views of the programme):
* LTRIGGER (maintain): Opens the menu views
* RTRIGGER (maintain): Opens the menu system
* DPAD Up / Down: Move from the menu
* LTRIGGER / RTRIGGER (release): Enable the selected item

View "Ongoing"
DPAD * Left / Right: Change chain
* Cross: More details about the program, then:
* DPAD Up / Down to select the next / previous
* Round to fold the details of the program

* Square (maintain): Catch the icon of the current string
* DPAD up / down: Move the icon
* Square (release): Lacher icon in its new location

View "Tonight":
* DPAD Up / Down: Select the string
* DPAD Right / Left: Changing day


Credits

Code: Seb
Design: Cladil
Magician: Quadrizo
Tester: Tristyl (client), 6Sick6 (server)


Warning

We do not have to postpone the following problems (known):
-- It can not scroll when the program description fate of the screen
-- It can not compare programs on several channels ( 'All ", forthcoming)
-- We can not configure from within the program ( "Options" menu, upcoming)
-- One loses the order of the strings if you spend at freebox of tnt and vice versa


Scripts file creation prg
PPGScripts02b.zip

This archive contains the script update.sh that lets you create your own *. prg.gz. Addictions: wget, wput, md5sum, xmltv, libxml2.

Launch:
Code:
. / Update TNT

And / or
Code:
. / Update freebox


To create the files. Respective prg.gz and upload.

Enjoy
Seb

Download and Give Feedback Via Comments

[No_one_in_particular]

It looks interesting, but I'm afraid it's all went over my head a wee bit. You can view TV shows via the PSP ? By streaming them or what ? What British channels does it offer ? I'd usually check the place where it was released for answers, but by the looks of it, it's a French website.

[AdamRav]

could this be used for UK tv guide by any chance

if it does, then this would be one hell of a piece of homebrew

[acidspunk]

The first post is a bit misleading. You can't watch tv with this app. It's more like a digital version of tv guide.

[No_one_in_particular]

Ohhhhh - I should have known, really.

I don't bother watching much TV anyway, but it looks pretty smart and I imagine this'll be useful to others.

[rosera]

For UK Listings visit this tutorial I made to get listings from the radio times or download from my site. http://agilemonkey.co.uk/tutorial.htm

[AdamRav]

Rosera, thanks a bunch for this

I really wanted the UK listings for some time as you can see

Thanks again