More info in WebStats for EPG123 Service

[garyan2]

It has been a while since I changed anything in the webstats page for the service. On the latest release v1.7.1.4, I decided to add the total size in bytes of the cached images. I also added a quick look of the MXF and XMLTV files with date/time and size. You can quickly see if there is an issue with updates if the dates are more than a day old (assuming your update task is running daily) and the text turns red.

Status
Uptime: 00 days, 00 hours, 37 minutes, 15 seconds
Registry watcher running: True
Number of cached images: 5296 (192,587,446 bytes)
Download limit exceeded: False
Number of token refreshes: 0
Valid token: True

MXF file date/size: 3/5/2022 4:22:27 AM (16,172,268 bytes)
XMLTV file date/size: 3/5/2022 4:22:32 AM (29,466,486 bytes)

So I am curious. Since it has been a while since 1.7.x release adding the service, folks image cache should be pretty much matured by now. Anyone want to share what their usage looks like? My lineup is fairly small compared to a lot of you and I wonder what normal usage looks like on the larger lineups.

[StinkyImp]

Status
Uptime: 00 days, 00 hours, 37 minutes, 15 seconds
Registry watcher running: True
Number of cached images: 5296 (192,587,446 bytes)
Download limit exceeded: False
Number of token refreshes: 0
Valid token: True

MXF file date/size: 3/5/2022 4:22:27 AM (16,172,268 bytes)
XMLTV file date/size: 3/5/2022 4:22:32 AM (29,466,486 bytes)

Anyone want to share what their usage looks like?

Can this be correct or do I have to perform a Save/Execute?

Status
Uptime: 00 days, 00 hours, 00 minutes, 28 seconds
Registry watcher running: True
Number of cached images: 0 (0 bytes)
Download limit exceeded: False
Number of token refreshes: 0
Valid token: True

MXF file date/size: 3/6/2022 12:07:26 AM (19,708,519 bytes)
XMLTV file date/size:

[garyan2]

If you did not enable image caching, then it is correct.

[StinkyImp]

I did not

EDIT: I enabled image caching and ran a Save/Execute. Result...

Status
Uptime: 00 days, 00 hours, 25 minutes, 45 seconds
Registry watcher running: True
Number of cached images: 0 (0 bytes)
Download limit exceeded: False
Number of token refreshes: 0
Valid token: True

MXF file date/size: 3/6/2022 9:51:13 AM (19,709,154 bytes)
XMLTV file date/size:

trace.log for Save/Execute

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[3/6/2022 9:50:34 AM] ===============================================================================
[3/6/2022 9:50:34 AM]  Activating the epg123 client GUI. version 1.7.1.4
[3/6/2022 9:50:34 AM] ===============================================================================
[3/6/2022 9:50:34 AM] *** Windows 7 Professional, 64-bit [Version: 6.1.7601.23798] ***
[3/6/2022 9:50:34 AM] *** Windows Media Center [Version: 6.1.7600.16385] is installed. ***
[3/6/2022 9:50:35 AM] [ INFO] Successfully queried the Task Scheduler for status. Ready. Last Run 3/6/2022 12:07:00 AM; Exit: 0x00000000
[3/6/2022 9:51:01 AM] [ INFO] Beginning EPG123 update execution. 2022-03-06 16:51:01Z
[3/6/2022 9:51:01 AM] [ INFO] DaysToDownload: 14 , TheTVDBNumbers : True , PrefixEpisodeTitle: False , PrefixEpisodeDescription : False , AppendEpisodeDesc: False , OADOverride : True , SeasonEventImages : True , TMDbCoverArt: True , IncludeSDLogos : True , AutoAddNew: True , CreateXmltv: False , ModernMediaUiPlusSupport: False
[3/6/2022 9:51:01 AM] [ INFO] Status request successful. account expires: 2023-02-12T14:47:08Z , lineups: 1/4 , lastDataUpdate: 2022-03-05T16:29:46Z
[3/6/2022 9:51:01 AM] [ INFO] system status: Online , message: No known issues.
[3/6/2022 9:51:05 AM] [ INFO] Successfully retrieved TMDb configurations.
[3/6/2022 9:51:05 AM] [ INFO] Successfully requested listing of subscribed lineups from Schedules Direct.
[3/6/2022 9:51:05 AM] Entering BuildLineupServices() for 1 lineups.
[3/6/2022 9:51:05 AM] [ INFO] Successfully retrieved the station mapping.
[3/6/2022 9:51:05 AM] Exiting BuildLineupServices(). SUCCESS.
[3/6/2022 9:51:06 AM] Entering GetAllScheduleEntryMd5s() for 14 days on 66 stations.
[3/6/2022 9:51:07 AM] [ INFO] Successfully retrieved Md5s for  66 station's daily schedules. (0:00:00:01.0680610 /    98.452 KB)
[3/6/2022 9:51:07 AM] [ INFO] Found 924 cached daily schedules.
[3/6/2022 9:51:07 AM] [ INFO] Downloaded 0 daily schedules.
[3/6/2022 9:51:07 AM] [ INFO] Processed 924 daily schedules for 66 stations.
[3/6/2022 9:51:07 AM] Exiting GetAllScheduleEntryMd5s(). SUCCESS.
[3/6/2022 9:51:08 AM] Entering BuildAllProgramEntries() for 12907 programs.
[3/6/2022 9:51:11 AM] [ INFO] Found 12907 cached program descriptions.
[3/6/2022 9:51:11 AM] [ INFO] Processed 12907 program descriptions.
[3/6/2022 9:51:11 AM] Exiting BuildAllProgramEntries(). SUCCESS.
[3/6/2022 9:51:11 AM] Entering BuildAllGenericSeriesInfoDescriptions() for 1760 series.
[3/6/2022 9:51:11 AM] [ INFO] Found 1760 cached/unavailable series descriptions.
[3/6/2022 9:51:11 AM] [ INFO] Processed 1760 series descriptions.
[3/6/2022 9:51:11 AM] Exiting BuildAllGenericSeriesInfoDescriptions(). SUCCESS.
[3/6/2022 9:51:11 AM] Entering GetAllMoviePosters() for 341 movies.
[3/6/2022 9:51:11 AM] [ INFO] Found 341 cached/unavailable movie poster links.
[3/6/2022 9:51:11 AM] [ INFO] Processed 341 movie poster links.
[3/6/2022 9:51:11 AM] Exiting GetAllMoviePosters(). SUCCESS.
[3/6/2022 9:51:11 AM] Entering GetAllSeriesImages() for 1760 series.
[3/6/2022 9:51:11 AM] [ INFO] Found 1692 cached/unavailable series image links.
[3/6/2022 9:51:11 AM] [ INFO] Refreshing 62 series image links.
[3/6/2022 9:51:12 AM] [ INFO] Successfully retrieved artwork info for  68 programs. (0:00:00:00.5130293 /   438.413 KB)
[3/6/2022 9:51:12 AM] [ INFO] Processed 1760 series image links.
[3/6/2022 9:51:12 AM] Exiting GetAllSeriesImages(). SUCCESS.
[3/6/2022 9:51:12 AM] Entering GetAllSeasonImages() for 1545 seasons.
[3/6/2022 9:51:12 AM] [ INFO] Found 1522 cached/unavailable season image links.
[3/6/2022 9:51:12 AM] [ INFO] Successfully retrieved artwork info for  23 programs. (0:00:00:00.2410138 /   143.309 KB)
[3/6/2022 9:51:12 AM] [ INFO] Processed 1545 season image links.
[3/6/2022 9:51:12 AM] Exiting GetAllSeasonImages(). SUCCESS.
[3/6/2022 9:51:12 AM] Entering GetAllSportsImages() for 26 sports events.
[3/6/2022 9:51:12 AM] [ INFO] Found 26 cached/unavailable sport event image links.
[3/6/2022 9:51:12 AM] [ INFO] Processed 26 sport event image links.
[3/6/2022 9:51:12 AM] Exiting GetAllSportsImages(). SUCCESS.
[3/6/2022 9:51:12 AM] [ INFO] Completed compiling keywords and keyword groups.
[3/6/2022 9:51:13 AM] [ INFO] Completed save of the MXF file to "C:\epg123\output\epg123.mxf".
[3/6/2022 9:51:13 AM] [ INFO] 123 entries deleted from the cache file during cleanup.
[3/6/2022 9:51:14 AM] [ INFO] Downloaded and processed   680.174 KB of data from Schedules Direct.
[3/6/2022 9:51:14 AM] [ INFO] Generated .mxf file contains 66 services, 1760 series, 1545 seasons, 12907 programs, 27253 schedule entries, and 25880 people with 3017 image links.
[3/6/2022 9:51:14 AM] [ INFO] Completed EPG123 update execution. SUCCESS.
[3/6/2022 9:51:14 AM] [ INFO] epg123 update execution time was 00:00:13.0547467.
[3/6/2022 9:51:14 AM] ===============================================================================
[3/6/2022 9:51:14 AM]  Beginning epg123 client execution. version 1.7.1.4
[3/6/2022 9:51:14 AM] ===============================================================================
[3/6/2022 9:51:14 AM] *** Windows 7 Professional, 64-bit [Version: 6.1.7601.23798] ***
[3/6/2022 9:51:14 AM] *** Windows Media Center [Version: 6.1.7600.16385] is installed. ***
[3/6/2022 9:51:14 AM] [ INFO] Import: True , Match: True , NoLogo: False , Force: False , ShowProgress: True , NoGC: True , NoVerify: True , Verbose: False
[3/6/2022 9:51:15 AM] Entering ImportMxfFile() for file "C:\epg123\output\epg123.mxf".
[3/6/2022 9:51:44 AM] [ INFO] Successfully imported .mxf file into Media Center database. Exit code: 0
[3/6/2022 9:51:44 AM] Exiting ImportMxfFile(). SUCCESS.
[3/6/2022 9:51:44 AM] [ INFO] Completed the automatch of lineup stations to tuner channels.
[3/6/2022 9:51:44 AM] [ INFO] Completed lineup refresh.
[3/6/2022 9:51:44 AM] Entering RunWmcIndexTask(PvrScheduleTask)
[3/6/2022 9:51:44 AM] [ INFO] SUCCESS: Attempted to run the scheduled task "Microsoft\Windows\Media Center\PvrScheduleTask".
[3/6/2022 9:51:44 AM] [ INFO] Successfully started the PvrScheduleTask task. Exit code: 0
[3/6/2022 9:51:44 AM] Exiting RunWmcIndexTask(PvrScheduleTask). SUCCESS.
[3/6/2022 9:51:44 AM] Entering RunWmcIndexTask(ReindexSearchRoot)
[3/6/2022 9:51:44 AM] [ INFO] SUCCESS: Attempted to run the scheduled task "Microsoft\Windows\Media Center\ReindexSearchRoot".
[3/6/2022 9:51:44 AM] [ INFO] Successfully started the ReindexSearchRoot task. Exit code: 0
[3/6/2022 9:51:44 AM] Exiting RunWmcIndexTask(ReindexSearchRoot). SUCCESS.
[3/6/2022 9:51:45 AM] [ INFO] MXF file was created on 3/6/2022 9:51:01 AM
[3/6/2022 9:51:45 AM] [ INFO] Completed EPG123 client execution.
[3/6/2022 9:51:45 AM] [ INFO] EPG123 client execution time was 00:00:30.7237573.

Server log:

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[3/6/2022 9:33:57 AM] version 1.7.1.4 : token=8d2935238274edfd039e0a2c3d768880 , autoRefreshToken=True , cacheImages=False , cacheRetention=30
[3/6/2022 9:49:22 AM] Cache images setting changed. cacheImages=True

[StinkyImp]

My cache has been slowly building. The previous night's update was around 40 images and last night's update grew to 110.

Status
Uptime: 02 days, 00 hours, 10 minutes, 50 seconds
Registry watcher running: True
Number of cached images: 110 (4,500,678 bytes)
Download limit exceeded: False
Number of token refreshes: 1
Valid token: True

MXF file date/size: 3/8/2022 12:07:22 AM (19,618,818 bytes)
XMLTV file date/size:

[garyan2]

I think you might misunderstand how the cache works. It will only download and cache an image if a client requests an image. So as you scroll through the WMC guide, the cache will grow. Same for any other clients that may request a program image.

It really doesn't make sense to enable the cache for a stand-alone. If you have multiple clients then I would encourage the cache to reduce image requests to SD. For stand-alones, you're just duplicating what WMC is already caching.

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[SwissCheese]

HI

"It really doesn't make sense to enable the cache for a stand-alone."

I enable the cache for my stand-alone system.
Otherwise won't images disappear when SD is unreachable or decides not to serve those images
any more?

[garyan2]

Sorry. I keep talking in terms of the guide, but yes, for recorded shows without the cache there is a possibility that images would "disappear."

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[StinkyImp]

I think you might misunderstand...

You could put any number of scenarios after this statement and be correct. There's a phrase that keeps popping up in my mind over these past few decades, "The older I get, the more things I realize I know little (or nothing) about."

When I was young I knew everything!

[alhaunts]

Any downside to caching on a stand alone setup?

[garyan2]

None, other than taking up some drive space.