Reading and writing of nfo for multi-part episodes is wrong

[worthmo 12]

NFO reading is the only thing enabled.

 

Attached is a copy of how media companion creates NFO files for multi-episodes.

Paw Patrol S07E01E02.nfo

[GrimReaper 4740]

12 minutes ago, worthmo said:

NFO reading is the only thing enabled.

 

Attached is a copy of how media companion creates NFO files for multi-episodes.

Paw Patrol S07E01E02.nfo 9.36 kB · 0 downloads

That NFO is not formatted correctly, as <episodedetails> tag should be top-level tag, as opposed to <multiepisodenfo> in example NFO.

 

As <multiepisodenfo></multiepisodenfo>is unknown tag, anything contained within that node is not being read.

You either need to disable writing of said tag in Media Companion (if feasible, not using it so wouldn't know) or use an alternate software. 

 

 

Edited March 4, 2024 by GrimReaper

[Happy2Play 9780]

5 minutes ago, worthmo said:

NFO reading is the only thing enabled.

 

Attached is a copy of how media companion creates NFO files for multi-episodes.

Paw Patrol S07E01E02.nfo 9.36 kB · 1 download

Will test but this is a different design layout.

When was <multiepisodenfo> node added?   

But does not follow the Kodi standards per their kb though.

 

So this would be another required change if this is added. @Luke

[Happy2Play 9780]

Follow up removing the <multiepisodenfo> node.

[worthmo 12]

4 minutes ago, Happy2Play said:

Follow up removing the <multiepisodenfo> node.

The only you thing you did was remove the <multiepisodenfo> tags?  If so that is a simple fix from my side if needed.

[Happy2Play 9780]

11 minutes ago, worthmo said:

The only you thing you did was remove the <multiepisodenfo> tags?  If so that is a simple fix from my side if needed.

Yes I only removed the top open and bottom closing <multiepisodenfo> nodes.

[Luke 42078]

3 hours ago, Happy2Play said:

Will test but this is a different design layout.

When was <multiepisodenfo> node added?   

But does not follow the Kodi standards per their kb though.

 

So this would be another required change if this is added. @Luke

So it's proprietary to media companion?

[Happy2Play 9780]

5 minutes ago, Luke said:

So it's proprietary to media companion?

Looks like @worthmoit in discussion over there.  Keep us updated on there reply.

Media Companion / Discussion / Requests Declined: Multiple TV Episodes Format for Emby (sourceforge.net)

 

 

But has anyone heard of Kodi using <multiepisodenfo>?

Edited March 4, 2024 by Happy2Play

[Luke 42078]

6 minutes ago, Happy2Play said:

Looks like @worthmoit in discussion over there.  Keep us updated on there reply.

Media Companion / Discussion / Requests Declined: Multiple TV Episodes Format for Emby (sourceforge.net)

 

 

But has anyone heard of Kodi using <multiepisodenfo>?

Searching the kodi codebase yields no results and also found this:

https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/issues/16506

Granted, it's always possible that it's supported in kodi but the code is somewhere else for it.

[sydlexius 297]

At least Media Companion took a stab at making an XML file more compliant by having only a unique root node for that...better than the garbage cooked up by whoever is responsible for that XBMC/Kodi mess.  Still, thank you @Lukefor making something bug-compatible

[Luke 42078]

2 minutes ago, sydlexius said:

At least Media Companion took a stab at making an XML file more compliant by having only a unique root node for that...better than the garbage cooked up by whoever is responsible for that XBMC/Kodi mess.  Still, thank you @Lukefor making something bug-compatible

It advertises full xbmc integration so I'm wondering how the info gets imported from those nfo's to kodi.

[sydlexius 297]

3 minutes ago, Luke said:

It advertises full xbmc integration so I'm wondering how the info gets imported from those nfo's to kodi.

Good question, given the Kodi Wiki example for a multi-episode.nfo file shows no mention of that element.

[worthmo 12]

This was the response from the media companion discussion.

 

I see Kodi has set that multi-episode data in a nfo be contained in repetitive
\< episodedetails> tags
but this causes xml syntax error of:

XML Parsing Error - Only one top level element is allowed in an XML document

But Kodi also supports the original method of wrapping \< episodedetails> tag within the
\< multiepisodenfo> tag, still allowing for legitimate XML file.

Media Companion still uses the \< multiepisodenfo> tag as this does not break the xml file making it impossible to load.

As this works for Media Companion, and for Kodi, there is no reason to make any changes to MC's current method of writing multi episode nfo's

[Embodiment 28]

I am reading this thread with great interest. I have three grandchildren and so I have recorded several cartoons that are multi-episode in one file.

I likewise have been using Media Companion and Kodi (looking at Emby Premium seriously at this point).

From what I am seeing on this thread, multi episodes are not handled as cleanly as Kodi does. Screen shots below will show that with the file names in this fashion, both Media Companion and Kodi list each individual episode separately rather than listing them as merged (pictures above my post).

I like how Kodi and Media Companion list them personally. See below.

 

[Luke 42078]

3 minutes ago, Embodiment said:

I am reading this thread with great interest. I have three grandchildren and so I have recorded several cartoons that are multi-episode in one file.

I likewise have been using Media Companion and Kodi (looking at Emby Premium seriously at this point).

From what I am seeing on this thread, multi episodes are not handled as cleanly as Kodi does. Screen shots below will show that with the file names in this fashion, both Media Companion and Kodi list each individual episode separately rather than listing them as merged (pictures above my post).

I like how Kodi and Media Companion list them personally. See below.

 

Hi, currently in Emby, one video file = one entry in your server database. The nfo is processed cleanly, but the data is just merged, and then when it comes time to save the nfo, the server will attempt to split it back apart.

[Embodiment 28]

But you do see the difference between Kodi's breakdown and Emby?

 

[Embodiment 28]

It would be more helpful to see each episode listed individually instead of 1-5 merged. 

Not a show stopper. Just an observation as I look the the differences.