Thanks Ben and the others that replied. I was looking for something that worked in a simple script, so firefox search shortcuts aren't any good (although I had already set it up for human interaction). nor do i want to download the whole IMDB.
I have discovered that the script I needed was right under my nose in mythvideo (a mythtv addon) [EMAIL PROTECTED] ~ $ /usr/share/mythtv/mythvideo/scripts/imdb.pl \ -M incredibles 0317705:The Incredibles (2004) [EMAIL PROTECTED] ~ $ /usr/share/mythtv/mythvideo/scripts/imdb.pl -D 0317705 Title:The Incredibles Year:2004 Director:Brad Bird Plot:A family of undercover superheroes, while trying to live the quiet suburban life, are forced into action to save the world. UserRating:8.3 MovieRating:Rated PG for action violence. Runtime:115 Writers: Brad Bird Cast: Craig T. Nelson,Holly Hunter,Samuel L. Jackson,Jason Lee,Dominique Louis,Teddy Newton,Jean Sincere,Eli Fucile,Maeve Andrews,Wallace Shawn,Spencer Fox,Lou Romano,Wayne Canney,Sarah Vowell,Michael Bird Genres: Animation,Action,Adventure,Comedy,Family,Sci-Fi Countries: USA [EMAIL PROTECTED] ~ $ /usr/share/mythtv/mythvideo/scripts/imdb.pl -P 0317705 http://www.impawards.com/2004/posters/incredibles_ver2.jpg There is also a python script in freevo, but it requires the whole freevo environment set up, which i don't have, so couldn't test. On Thu, 23 Jun 2005 20:23:10 +1200 Ben Devine wrote: > On 6/23/05, Bjorn Nilsen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I have not tried it, but this may help > > > > http://www.imdb.com/interfaces > > > > > > Nick Rout wrote: > > > > >At a recent meeting someone (was it Ben?) told me that they had a script > > >to query imdb based on a file name or other movie info. > > > > > >Can whoever that was let me have some details please? > > > > > >FYI imdb.com is the Internet Movie DataBase > > > > > > > > > Hi, > It was indeed me, What it is like a PHP movie databse > called php4Flicks http://php4flicks.sourceforge.net/ > I use it to catalogue all of my movies/dvds, Really usefull! > Whenever I get a new movie, I just type in the name it searches imdb > gets a whole load of information including cover-art and puts it into > a nice searchable database, It even exports into pdfs too. > If needed, email me offlist and I can show you access to a working one. > > -- > --Ben Devine -- Nick Rout
