Seems my replies got blocked because they had RE: in the subject and the system doesn't realise I'm replying to a message (I get the digest so have to cut and paste to reply), so sorry if this looks like a new message.
> From: dinkypumpkin <[email protected]> > > On 27/04/2012 16:48, Derek Moss wrote: >> 1) Under Search - Columns, ticking Mode doesn't do anything (I imagine >> it's meant to show what modes are available for each programme) > > That option is only useful when searching the download history ("Search > History" checked). It will show the mode used for an already-downloaded > programme. Ah thanks, that makes sense. >> 2) Under Recording, the Recording Modes listed are >> flashaachigh,flashaacstd,flashaudio,flashhigh,flashstd,flashnormal,realaudio,flashaaclow. >> Looking at this table >> http://beebhack.wikia.com/wiki/IPlayer_TV#Comparison_Table it seems >> that the flash modes use AAC by default anyway, so is there any >> difference between flashaachigh and flashhigh and couldn't the list >> just be flashhigh,flashstd,flashnormal,flashlow,flashaudio,realaudio >> (and if wanted, flashhd,flashvhigh, appended to the start)? > > The "flashaac" modes (AAC audio) are used for radio programmes on the > national stations. The "flash" modes (H.264 video/AAC audio) are used > for tv programmes. So, not the same at all. I see, thanks for explaining. Could you clarify whether flashaudio and realaudio are for TV or radio? >> 3) When saving settings in PVR Manager, where are they stored and is > > In a persistent browser cookie > >> there a saved settings file (storing settings like default download >> folder, etc) for the command line tool as well? (I used to know this, >> but once I forget I can never work out where they are!) > > For Windows 7, most likely place is: > > C:\Users\<username>\.get_iplayer\options Thanks. The reason I couldn't find it is because I hadn't saved any settings. Now I have with --prefs-add it's created the options file. > On 27/04/2012 19:37, dinkypumpkin wrote: >> On 27/04/2012 16:48, Derek Moss wrote: >>> 4) Since updating get_iplayer.cgi, clicking on a programme title no >>> longer filters by that. It does change what's in the Search box (so >>> clicking on an episode of The Bridge sets it to ^The Bridge$ but it >>> doesn't refresh the displayed programmes as it used to. >> >> Still works here. Since the search box changes, the click event handler >> is being executed, but apparently the enclosing form isn't being >> submitted as it should be. Perhaps a IE expert out there can shed >> further light on this. > > I think I might see the problem here. The updated get_iplayer.cgi has > acquired a DOCTYPE declaration that puts IE into standards mode. In IE9 > standards mode, I see the behaviour described above, regardless of the > Web PVR version. In IE 7/8 modes and Quirks mode, it works as before. > I'm not sure why it worked for me initially, but IE was definitely in > Quirks mode when I first loaded the Web PVR. I can't repeat that now, > so I must have been hallucinating or something. > > There are several options I can think of: > > - Remove the DOCTYPE declaration and default to Quirks mode > - Adjust the DOCTYPE declaration to force Quirks mode > - Add a <META> header to force IE9 to use IE8 mode > > fs ck: The DOCTYPE declaration was your addition. Does it need to have > that particular value for any reason? > > Derek - to work around this for now, you can try Compatibility view > (Page->Compatiblity View). If that doesn't work for some reason, open > the IE developer tools (Tools->F12 developer tools). In the Document > Mode menu, select "Quirks mode" Thanks, Compatibility View has fixed it for now, so I've just added 127.0.0.1 to the CV settings. _______________________________________________ get_iplayer mailing list [email protected] http://lists.infradead.org/mailman/listinfo/get_iplayer
