TViXiE Assistant

[sorunsal]

I had a collection too large to handle manually and wrote a small application that I want to share with you. I can guarantee that no viruses or other harmful content are enclosed only if you download from the link given in this message.

For getting media flags the software uses mediainfo.dll and the template AeonStar since it has necessary flags and configuration installed. Find AeonStar here: http://tvixie.com/viewtopic.php?f=41&t=1006
Or you may make some other template compatible, by using the option in the Asistant once for a target template. Then copy all subfolders of AeonStar in your PC to the subfolder of the target template. Now you will have to correct or add images in your target template by Template Editor. If they do not exist in the target folder, add 3 image elements with source="Base64String" and sourcebase64=%MEDIAFORMAT%, sourcebase64=%SOUNDFORMAT%, sourcebase64=%RESOLUTION% and an image element for Certification with source file= "%PATH%\certifications\%CERTIFICATION%.png" Put your 0.png 6.png 12.png 16.png 18.png files under certifications folder.

For other functions i.e: cleaning, getting runtimes, copying thumbnails, importing, listing and exporting you do not need a compatible template.

If you are getting the runtimes while using another template that has different audio and video codes, do not forget to check "Keep existing" in settings to keep previously filled audio and video codes.


Please report any bugs here.
v.3.1
-made compatible with TviXiE 1.3.2
-added option to create empty movie sheets when absent (Selected by default in setting)
-now uses the 7zip and mediainfo libraries distributed by TviXiE
-removed different installation files for 64bit (not needed anymore)

v.3.0.1
-fixed minor bug in certifications
v.3.0
-fixed certifications (was not working due to some change in the web pages)
-combined acquiring Resolutions, Audio and Media Format in list view
-fixed rendering with empty runtime
-updated to mediainfo 0.7.35
v.2.9
-fixed certifications (was not working due to changes in the web pages)
v.2.8.0.1
-selection of "getting runtime from media" will be remembered from now on.
-application icon also applied to title bar.
v.2.8
-iso support added for DVD backup images. Runtimes will not be read from media.
v.2.7.6
-updated to mediainfo 0.7.28
-fixed empty settings at first run
-gathered overwrite settings under one group
v.2.7.5.4
-fixed bypassing the list when root folder is selected
v.2.7.5.3
-draws the background even when fanart exists (for compatibility with fanarts that do not fill the sheet)
v.2.7.5.2
-corrected normal functioning that was broken with 2.7.5.1
v.2.7.5.1
-text format certifications are also supported by .net drawing now (I noticed we lost it after changing certifications to image)
-rounding of images (not shapes) are also supported by .net drawing
v.2.7.5
-.net rendering is made by the shown data now, not the saved data, so you have to save any changes since rendering does not save it automatically. Imagedraw sdk still renders with the saved data.
-added code to support images having %COUNTRIES% variable (For the work of Ursula1000 to include country flags in a template. Now one can add countries just like the certifications)
-aded more error catching especially with template elements
v.2.7.4
-problem with rendering a file second time is fixed buy removing the use of tvixie libraries in rendering with .net.
-Peggie +TV looks compatible now in .net rendering.
v.2.7.3
-small changes to work with TViXiE 1.3.1 (not completely tested yet)
-option to rename fanart.jpg to fanart.tvixie added
v.2.7.2
-added mpg and vob to supported extensions
-added option to show movie sheet in the lists, dbl click also shows the sheet
-added option to play movie by dblclick on movie sheet or with right click in the list.
-after successfull rendering movie sheet is shown
-we don't need to select the movie for rendering, playing, showing the sheet.
v.2.7
-optimization in code
-added tools to rename movie folders and movie files
-added tools to use lists as movie catalog
-a list can be appended to an existing one
-a import list now opens like a document and can be saved
-fixed issues with rendering to 480p
-no need to use custom extension trick, works better with TV series now.
v.2.6.2
-fixed early release of 2.6.2 for mismatching web searches
-(early) removed references to components that are not distributed.
v.2.6.1
-Fixed issue with getting title and original title from web
-During import if movie location is changed it is alerted in the list view and one can relocate the folder.
v.2.6.0
-Added option to render from .net drawing. This option does not support effects, lines, rectangles or wordart. Works fine with AeonStar template. No watermark.
-Added option to import even when the movie info files are deleted.
-Added option to skip rendering when images are not present.
-Added filter to show movies having fanart and thumbnail.
-Added option to use thumbnail when cover is absent.
-Fixed filtering movies without fanart
v.2.5.2
-Made find/replace more user friendly
-Remembers last 5 working folders.
-Added right click item to column headers in list view to get media flags and media formats from video files. (Columns must be shown first by selecting from settings)
v.2.5.1
-Fixed problems with accented characters in scraping
-Fixed problems with akas.imdb.xml provider for countries(fixed :this provider sometimes brings <title> entity too, sometimes outputs invalid links with 2 addresses, it does not bring approximate results)
v.2.5
-Added option to build moviesheets from the list. (There will be a small watermark on left top)
-Added option to get Certifications from web. There are 5 certification labels given as output: 0,6,12,16,18. Thanks to ursula1000 for making the research. Certifications from different countries are translated to these through certifications.xml. This file also has user's preference list of countries. Thanks to coolstream for the idea of using country preferences.
-Can get countries from akas.imdb.xml now. Changes are made internally.
-certifications.xml file will be installed in installation folder if it does not exist.
AeonStar will be updated soon to support certification images.
v.2.4.6
-Fixed latest build which had a typo causing empty resolutions. (Thx ursula1000 for showing it to me)
-Added correction in "save" to prevent lowercase letters in Resolution.
v.2.4.5
-Improved GUI a little more, now we are very close to final version.
-Apostroph doesn't cause mismatches in IMDB movie titles now.
-Added option to filter movies that don't have fanart.jpg in the movie folder.
-Added option to filter movies that don't have thumbnail image specific to the NMT model.
-Added option to filter movies that don't have final movie sheet built.
-'Copy thumbnail' now supports other folder thumbnails too. Previously it was only folder.jpg.
(Last three use the nmt model you have selected in TViXiE options)
v.2.4.4
-small changes due to changes in AeonStar, download latest version of AeonStar too for making other templates compatible.
v.2.4.3
-corrected flag error with divx files
-compacted design
-added option to make other templates compatible with TViXiE Assistant. This only adds and changes name tags and image paths in the template. Makes a backup at first run. You may need to resize and move the image elements of resolution, mediaformat and soundformat in the modified template by using the template editor of TViXiE. Also the image folders under AeonStar should be manually copied to the modified template's subfolder. After a restore the changed image folders again must be manually restored.
v.2.4.2
-Now automatically inserts codec information to mediaformats if demanded.
-Missing nodes that caused errors are created from scratch.
-Pasting in multiple cells is reenabled.
-Command to clear column and cell contents added.
v.2.4.1
-Looking up titles and original titles now checks also the provider's original title but this slows it down, not recommended for long lists.
-Stop button added for cancelling scraping
-Looking up titles and original titles gets non empty titles too.
-Improved log for scraping
v.2.4.0
-Added find/replace in list and import preview. (Right click on column header)
-Added option to get missing data from web. (Right click on column header)
-Fixed single row update in saving changes.
-Commands are applied to selected rows only, in list and import preview.
-Small design changes.
-Import all selection is remembered now.
-Import preview is shown in maximized window.
Notes: TViXiE libraries and providers are not distributed with this software. So installation folder must be exactly the same as TViXiE installation folder to get missing data from web.
If your provider supports countries then you can have them acquired. Some xml providers does not support it yet.
Movies are matched by exact title or original title. If two movies are present with the same title then year is checked.
v.2.3.3
-Added more options to hide unused tags in list and import preview
-Improved handling of empty values
-User is informed now when no change was detected in "save changes"
v.2.3.2
-Installed error check when user exports but moves movies before import.
-Implemented MediaFormats and Certification
-Implemented option to save selected log lines.
v.2.3.1
-List window now shows all records
-Export and import functionalty was improved
-More explanations added
v.2.3.0.10
-fixed system folder skipping
-import is reactivated, pls delete or re-export previously exported files.
v.2.3.0.9
-reading runtimes is faster now
-import function is cancelled until it's fixed
Known issue: In vista some system folders skip the omit and cause exception.
v.2.3
-Installed list tool with filtering for lacking data
-Installed export, import tools
v.2.1.0.3
-small adjustments for windows 7
v.2.1.0.2
-Upgraded to mediainfo.dll 0.7.27
v2.1
-Corrected flaw in runtime writing.
-Rename tool removed with the issue of TViXiE v1.3 (Became unnecessary)
-Added cleaning option for .nfo and sample.* files
v2.0.0.2
Copy Thumb function was not working since I uploaded a wrong build of v2.0
v2.0
-Added option to take runtimes from media
-Gui changed
-List Import - Export and Filtering for Lacking Data will be added soon.
v1.1.1
Improvements in GUI and code.
v1.1
-Added thumbnail copy tool.
-Added cleaning tool.

Download:http://dl.dropbox.com/u/4467263/SetupTvixieAssistant.exe

[Dolu]

Hi Sorunsal,

Thank you for your contribution. Could you just give more details about the purpose of your assistant
What is it used for ?

Dolu

[sorunsal]

The assistant is for auto inserting media flags acquired through mediainfo.dll to the xml file movieinfo.tvixie. It also gives batch rename option from tvix.jpg to any name the user wants.

Copy of readme file v1.0:
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You need .net framework 3.5.
Please goto Tvixie.com for further info:
viewtopic.php?f=3&t=816

You may use the movie template AeonStar with this program or you may customize it or any other template with elements Soundformats and Videoresolutions but you must keep the 'Name' tags as the same in the AeonStar. Note: AeonStar uses fanart.tvixie in the movie folder as the background picture.
Download AeonStar from: viewtopic.php?f=16&t=815


Usage: First run tvixie to create movie information files. Close TViXiE.
Then run this assistant to modify them using the information from mediainfo.dll.
Run TViXiE again and select multiple movie folders in the middle and apply the AeonStar template.
Finished.
If you need to rename tvix.jpg files to something you want, run this assistant again and use Rename tool.

Sorunsal

[coolstream]

sorunsal, in the README for the program, it might be better to link directly to this thread using this url.

[sorunsal]

Ok I'll do it.

[smills]

Any chance you can post the assistant on this site - I've tried to get it form Rapidshare for days now - without success.

[sorunsal]

I'd like to do so but maximum allowed file size is 256 kb and I don't want to split the file. Sry.

[Axel Foley]

I prepared an alternative link to the file: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/2509313/SetupTv ... istant.exe

RapidShare is not good anymore...there are much better alternatives.

[c3r34l_k1ll4]

Dear All,
when I try to put correct information about the movie, TviXiE Assistant show me this error "Try to load a program with an incorrect format (HDRESULTS Exception 0x8007000B), and after five or six message program terminates with Audio:-ch Video:288p...
I've windows 7 x64 and the sistem language is Italian....

These are the steps i've made:

1. Run TViXiE and found correct information about the movie... Close TViXiE.
2. Run TViXiE Assistant without default change, and the error appears... Close Assistant
3. Run TViXiE, and apply AeonStar Eng.... But with incorrect video and audio format....

Someone can help me? Thanx in advance!
CK

[sorunsal]

I don't think it will run with 64bit Windows 7.
Sorry for that.
But you may try to set compatibility mode for the exe file to "windows xp". I can not test that since I don't have windows7.
Also try downloading mediainfo.dll 64bit from here:
http://downloads.sourceforge.net/projec ... irror=garr
Then install newest version of the assistant to which I integrated mediainfo 0.7.27 support to work with the above link.
Finally copy the installed mediainfo.dll file to installation folder of the Assistant.

If you can not make it work try installing the non dll version of mediainfo 64bit from:
http://downloads.sourceforge.net/mediai ... ws_x64.exe
Then copy mediainfo.dll from the installation folder of medianfo to Assistant's installation folder.
If it works let me know.