Build in default Airing Type records for use in mocking up naming templates so they can be edited/created before recordings of that type are available.

Bonus make them usable as test fixtures and, uh, test something.

From this this forum post

Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.
From the forum, it's a pain to individually change file names and error prone to change the default.

Describe the solution you'd like
Allow selecting a Naming Template to be used when performing a Bulk Export.

Describe the bug
A clear and concise description of what the bug is.

from the forums

When I play an episode from within the Search list of episodes and then X click out of it to watch another, if I go back to that previously partially played episode and press play the episode will not play. Can’t go back and play the second one I clicked out of, and so on.

Finish "Delete when finished" option. Make it actually try to do something.

...should read Advanced

From the forum

Click to show at least export/play/delete/select options. Cast, rating, year?

Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.

In the event of a segmented recording, you want/need each piece. Past experience, overlooked a previous "bad" recording, so if I exported another copy renamed - one might be full length other not... or both could be good and I only need one.

Describe the solution you'd like

Allow entering a custom name on Export

Describe the bug
A clear and concise description of what the bug is.
v0.1.9 introduced

This is optional and can be turned off
ADD: Popup when a new version is loaded showing what changed (like where you're likely reading this)
ADD: Preference popup so new stuff isn't forced down people's throats

To Reproduce
Steps to reproduce the behavior:

1. Go to '...' Settings
2. Click on '....' General
3. Scroll down to '....'

[] Enable automatic updates?
On Linux and Windows, try to automatically download and install new releases. Regardless of this setting, a notification will appear when a new release is available (or based on your choice below).

[] Show notification of pre-releases (beta, alpha, etc)?
Notifications will always be shown for full/normal releases that everyone will want. Windows and Linux will auto-update...

4. See error

Preference popup so new stuff isn't forced down people's throats

Expected behavior
A clear and concise description of what you expected to happen.

That implies I can disable this. The settings suggest there's not way to stop things.

Screenshots
If applicable, add screenshots to help explain your problem.

When I launched a new installation, it would show "what changed" I haven't modified those settings and it's no longer showing. Is being "notified" being informed of "what changed"?

Environment:

• OS: [e.g. Win 10] Debian 11 Bullseyes
• App Version from the Home screen [e.g.0.2.1-beta.1 ] v0.2.2-beta.3

Additional context
Add any other context about the problem here.

It's great that you want to keep your user up to date. You should have some disclaimer, or clear notice that tablo-tools has some form "phone-home" function. There's some communication with a "3rd party" checking for version updates without user intervention --- this is NOT optional. Contraindication to "so new stuff isn't forced down people's throats"

Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.
When clicking the "scroll" to view a Recording's description, the popup description doesn't close until clicked again.

Describe the solution you'd like
Close the descriptions automatically somehow. On mouseOut if possible. Maybe a timer. Maybe the next one closes previous ones.

Per this

Add a non-annoying, on-screen button to exit full screen mode.

/cc @dougK44883

It's awesome you provide "ready to run" files (so much of github is do-it-yourself, not user friendly) I suspect there's some automation involved to get so many platforms generated, maybe not.

I use the .deb running Debian 11 Bullseye - the menu icon tapblo.png is put into /usr/share/icons/hicolor/0x0 It's the only thing there... and it's not found, on my system anyhow. Not being a developer, I can't say exactly, generally I find a "jumping off point" /usr/share/icons/hicolor/scalable ( sometimes /usr/share/pixmaps ) but what do I know... there's not been an icon in the menu for several revisions.

The sub menu, Programming ...instead of Sound & Video ?? Sometimes I'd edit the .desktop file [/usr/share/applications/tablo-tools.desktop] and add AudioVideo;Video; to the Categories list leaving Development in place, so it shows up in a more practical place... from my (aka user) perspective.

If I copy the png to the scalable folder, unless it ever gets changed, I'll be done with it. I can make the .desktop name slightly different so it will never get overwritten during an upgrade.

It may be contributed to electron - electron-userland/electron-builder#3609
I've done some superficial searching "/usr/share/icons/hicolor/0x0" snap, appimage and gtk-update-icon-cache not recognizing it.

maybe when you get around to polishing 0.9.9 you can look into it, there's not impact on function as long as they can find it in the menus

Current Behavior

Possible Solution

Steps to Reproduce (for bugs)

Your Environment

• App version -
• Last 4 of Tablo ServerID -
• Tablo Firmware version -
• Operating System and version -

Create basic documentation and examples of Handlebars "advanced" usage (like uppercase).

https://github.com/jonschlinkert/template-helpers#template-helpers----

https://handlebarsjs.com/guide/

I already use Markdown in Release notes and then display them in the app. Make them look correct by supporting Markdown inside the app.

tablo-tools_0.1.10-beta.2_amd64.deb goes back to the white-screen-of-death I clicked the build and review... but it just thanked me. So I retried and just click upload and hoped for the best.

Describe the bug
From the forums

To Reproduce
Close the app with selected page open (at least)

Expected behavior
Something useful happens or is displayed

Not an issue, rather a feature request and/or a question. Do you plan to add option to run Tablo Tools as a service in the background?

Expected Behavior

Having the ability to run Tablo Tools in the background as a service. Specifically to allow automatic export of new recordings. This can be a schedule where the episode catalog is refreshed on a specified interval, if new recording is detected it is exported and optionally deleted from Tablo.

This would help everyone who doesn't have a huge storage attached to Tablo but rather uses a NAS to store media.

Another feature that goes hand in hand with automatic exporting is notifications. Not to waste to much of your time developing something like this, it should be more than enough to just have a pre and post export hooks. Ability to call a script and passing on a couple of arguments, like the recording name and exported file path. That would allow lot of flexibility if some wants to post-process the file, like move it to a different folder or extract closed captions...

Current Behavior

Recording exports require manual action by a person.

Possible Solution

Ideally (my personal preference), Tablo Tools "service" would run as a docker container instead of systemd service. Not sure if AppImage supports running as a service. Generally, docker is gaining a lot of popularity in recent years, but especially in cord cutting community.

If you are interested in something like this, I might be able to provide some help in creating a docker conainer.

Steps to Reproduce (for bugs)

N/A

Your Environment

N/A

Expected Behavior

Current Behavior

Program not loading recordings. I click the LOAD button, it goes up to 100%, stays there for awhile, but never loads any recordings. I uninstalled the program and reinstalled, still same issue. Deleted everything in the C:\Users\dmote75\AppData\Local\tablo-tools-updater folder.
When Opening up program for first time after reinstalling, it already has my Tablo listed, I don't have to click on the DISCOVER button.

Possible Solution

Steps to Reproduce (for bugs)

Your Environment

• App version - 0.2.4
• Last 4 of Tablo ServerID - CA06
• Tablo Firmware version - 2.2.30
• Operating System and version - Win10 latest update

There doesn't appear to be a facility to respond or comment to a card in the backlog Feature Ideas

Expected Behavior

You may already be aware of this, there's a project - https://github.com/rchavers/backup-tablo https://community.tablotv.com/t/backup-tablo-sh-backup-all-recorded-shows-from-a-tablo/21267
which "inadvertently" backups tablos DB - used when migrating to a new device. He uses lftp, have have not been able to navigate to it, but the script does back it up. If this may be something similar to what you have in mind, it might be helpful.

Current Behavior

Add "don't overwrite" option for Exports

Also suggest renaming option. In the event of a segmented recording, you want/need each piece. Past experience, overlooked a previous "bad" recording, so if I exported another copy renamed - one might be full length other not... or both could be good and I only need one.

Possible Solution

Steps to Reproduce (for bugs)

Your Environment

• App version -
• Last 4 of Tablo ServerID -
• Tablo Firmware version -
• Operating System and version -

Describe the bug
From the forums, when running exports (maybe for a while?) they speed fluctuates (normal) and sometimes seems to stall before reporting completed even though the file was not actually fully exported (but was playable?)

To Reproduce
Nothing exact.

Obviously exports. Multiple concurrent ones. Start up a bunch of Tablo viewers.

Expected behavior
Report failed when this happens. Certainly don't Delete the Tablo recording after that happens.

Add, say, a "File > What’s New” item. Probably will just have it link back to github.

From this

Add zoom in/out buttons. We're going to tuck them under the fullscreen menu.

/cc @dougK44883

Try to make an easy way to enter filename formats using all of the Airing/Show/Channel data at our disposal.

That's it. Add the option to Delete Templates. Again.

Describe the bug
For example, when changing a template, going back to export previously selected records doesn't reflect the new template.

To Reproduce
Steps to reproduce the behavior:

1. Select some Recordings
2. Edit or change the default template
3. Go to Bulk Export
4. Recordings will reflect Template before changes

Expected behavior
The selected Recordings update

Electron doesn't provide it, so try something like electron-context-menu.

The completion status icons for Recordings can be confusing, especially when comskip is not enabled.

Figure out/assume when to collapse the icons into a single status.

Describe the solution you'd like
Keep track of db builds for

• time-series stats
• warn about too low auto-rebuild

from electron-context-menu "Copy Link for links" could someday possible give the tablo URL to the recording ie)

http://tabloIP:8885/recordings/series/episodes/151217

Originally posted by @dougK44883 in #50 (comment)

Describe the bug
A clear and concise description of what the bug is.

To Reproduce
Steps to reproduce the behavior:

1. Be offline
2. Open the app
3. See error: A white page

Expected behavior
A clear and concise description of what went wrong, e.g., "You need to connect to the internet in order to use this application."

Screenshots

Environment:

• OS: Ubuntu xenial
• App Version: Latest AppImage as of today

Additional context
AppImage/appimage.github.io#2053

Need the ability to delete templates now, too.

• Take the broken shell and make sure we have CRUD functionality
• make sure we have slugs
• make the modal add/edit + list of all for CRUD

• allow resetting schedule
• must track/find/know all scheduled recordings (how?) when (auto) building

Have 2 tablo devices. clicking discover tablo generally picks tablo1, subsequent clicks are a hitNmiss between tablo1 and tablo2 which I can then refresh DB for which ever is chosen.

I can, via settings, override IP and decide which I want. But just to see what would happen, I'm still able to click discover... which allows me to flub things up. (just checking for "idiot proofing" :) )

Prerequisites

• [ no ] Using yarn
• [tablo-tools_0.1.6_amd64.deb ] Using an up-to-date master branch
• [ no ] Using latest version of devtools. See wiki for howto update
• Link to stacktrace in a Gist (for bugs)
• [ na ] For issue in production release, devtools output of DEBUG_PROD=true yarn build && yarn start
• [ na ] Tried solutions mentioned in #400

Expected Behavior

should discover just the same tablo each time, or give you the option. if you check override IP you shouldn't be able to discover

Current Behavior

see begining

Possible Solution

attached getipinfo (edited personal) to gain insight -- hassle attaching, so pasted to end of comment.

Steps to Reproduce (for bugs)

probably need multiple devices to reproduce

Context

Minimally affected. Basic use

huh?

Your Environment

• Node version : ?
• Version or Branch used : ?
• Operating System and version : Debian 11 Bullseye aka testing

| mate-desktop 1.24.0

• Link to your project :

{"cpes": [{"http": 21480, "public_ip": "XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX", "ssl": 0, "host": "gii", "private_ip": "192.168.0.11", "slip": 21481, "serverid": "SID_000000000000", "inserted": "2018-10-21 17:38:51.322600+00:00", "server_version": "2.2.26rc1910517", "name": "tablo1", "modified": "2020-04-19 12:52:37.470924+00:00", "roku": 0, "board": "gii", "last_seen": "2020-04-19 12:52:37.468440+00:00"}, {"http": 21900, "public_ip": "XXX.XXXX.XXX", "ssl": 0, "host": "gii", "private_ip": "192.168.0.21", "slip": 21901, "serverid": "SID_000000000000", "inserted": "2019-10-24 22:52:32.579047+00:00", "server_version": "2.2.26rc1910518", "name": "tablo2", "modified": "2020-04-19 12:46:42.450780+00:00", "roku": 0, "board": "gii", "last_seen": "2020-04-19 12:46:42.448431+00:00"}], "success": true}

Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.
A clear and concise description of what the problem is. Ex. I'm always frustrated when [...]
problem, shows have commercials
Describe the solution you'd like
A clear and concise description of what you want to happen.
no commercials
Describe alternatives you've considered
A clear and concise description of any alternative solutions or features you've considered.
option to export "processed" playlist - plv3.m3u8 vs plv3cc.m3u8 or the "standard" streaming pls.m3u8 with a &cc appended to the end.
Additional context
This worked several months ago. This is all I know, in concept it worked. There needs more development. I don't currently subscribe to Premium Service. The web app never had a beta test period, so I only found a way in which gave me days to trial this. After updates and time, this may not even be possible.

Add Delete-on-finish to single exports too.

Kind of a superset of Naming (#45) and will be necessary for the CLI project.

Allow defaults for export:

• On Exist:
  • Overwrite Y/N
  • Skip
  • Write New with:
    • Incrementing Number
    • object_id
• Default Format
  • more than mp4?
  • sizes?
• Default Naming
• More?

In settings, Auto rebuild minutes can't be less then 0.

Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.
A clear and concise description of what the problem is. Ex. I'm always frustrated when [...]
there''s a setting option:
Enable automatically rebuilding local database?
Occurs every 0 hours and 31 minutes behind the scenes
Describe the solution you'd like
A clear and concise description of what you want to happen.
If I start tablo-tools at 15 minutes past an hour, it won't update until 14 til the next hour. Theoretically a show may have finished at 30 after the hour... and I would know it for another 15/16 minutes.
Describe alternatives you've considered
A clear and concise description of any alternative solutions or features you've considered.
Refresh initially upon startup, then top of the hour + 1 minute and again at 31 after as these are "usual" start/stop time for programs.
Additional context
Add any other context or screenshots about the feature request here.
If someone has tablo-tools working/running full-time, it should use logical update times not arbitrary

Prerequisites

• Using yarn
• [X ] Using an up-to-date master branch
• Using latest version of devtools. See wiki for howto update
• Link to stacktrace in a Gist (for bugs)
• For issue in production release, devtools output of DEBUG_PROD=true yarn build && yarn start
• Tried solutions mentioned in #400

Expected Behavior

Change view based on filter selection

Current Behavior

When I click on the incomplete button in the browse tab, the entire window goes blank. I haven't found a way to recover. I delete the entire ~/.config/tablo-tools to "reset" and start over.

Possible Solution

Steps to Reproduce (for bugs)

1. effortlessly click the button

2. click through the menu trying to get something to "work"

3. close program - delete config directory

4. start over

Context

Your Environment

• Node version :
• Version or Branch used : the software doesn't appear to display a version
• Operating System and version : Debian Bullseye
• Link to your project :

I just found your project - BEAUTIFUL! I haven't fully used it, just looking through it... looks awesome! except for the above issue - does it allow for multiple devices?

Describe the bug
A clear and concise description of what the bug is.
exported yesterday with 0.2.4 without issue. Upgraded to 0.3.0-beta.1 export log ends with
[info] An error occurred: Error: spawn /bin/linux/x64/ffmpeg ENOENT
To Reproduce
Steps to reproduce the behavior:

1. Go to '...' export a show
2. Click on '....' export
3. Scroll down to '....'
4. See error

[2020-07-31 18:51:21.786] [info] start processVideo 2020-07-31T22:51:21.786Z
[2020-07-31 18:51:21.787] [info] env production
[2020-07-31 18:51:21.787] [info] ffmpegPath /bin/linux/x64/ffmpeg
[2020-07-31 18:51:21.787] [info] resourcePath /opt/TabloTools/resources
[2020-07-31 18:51:21.787] [info] prodPath /opt/TabloTools/resources
[2020-07-31 18:51:21.787] [info] after "app" replacements for dev /bin/linux/x64/ffmpeg
[2020-07-31 18:51:21.788] [info] prodPath exists true
[2020-07-31 18:51:21.788] [info] PROD setting ffmpegPathReal to psuedoProdPath - change resource to full path? /opt/TabloTools/resources
[2020-07-31 18:51:21.788] [info] 1| psuedoProdPath /opt/TabloTools/resources ffmpegPathReal /bin/linux/x64/ffmpeg
[2020-07-31 18:51:21.788] [info] 2| psuedoProdPath /opt/TabloTools/resources ffmpegPathReal /bin/linux/x64/ffmpeg
[2020-07-31 18:51:21.788] [info] PROD replaced prodPath for prod /bin/linux/x64/ffmpeg
[2020-07-31 18:51:21.788] [info] ffmpegPathReal : /bin/linux/x64/ffmpeg
[2020-07-31 18:51:21.895] [info] exporting to path: /media/dvr/BattlestarGalactica
[2020-07-31 18:51:21.896] [info] exporting to file: /media/dvr/BattlestarGalactica/BattlestarGalactica-s01e12-KobolsLastGleamingPart1.mp4
[2020-07-31 18:51:21.914] [info] An error occurred: Error: spawn /bin/linux/x64/ffmpeg ENOENT

Expected behavior
A clear and concise description of what you expected to happen.
a log excerpt from 0.2.4

[2020-07-30 19:11:05.898] [info] start processVideo 2020-07-30T23:11:05.898Z
[2020-07-30 19:11:05.908] [info] env production
[2020-07-30 19:11:05.909] [info] ffmpegPath /bin/linux/x64/ffmpeg
[2020-07-30 19:11:05.909] [info] resourcePath /opt/TabloTools/resources
[2020-07-30 19:11:05.909] [info] prodPath /opt/TabloTools/resources
[2020-07-30 19:11:05.909] [info] after "app" replacements for dev /bin/linux/x64/ffmpeg
[2020-07-30 19:11:05.910] [info] prodPath exists true
[2020-07-30 19:11:05.910] [info] PROD replacing ffmpegPathReal for prodPath /opt/TabloTools/resources
[2020-07-30 19:11:05.910] [info] PROD replaced prodPath for prod /opt/TabloTools/resources/node_modules/ffmpeg-static-electron-jdp/bin/linux/x64/ffmpeg
[2020-07-30 19:11:05.911] [info] ffmpegPathReal : /opt/TabloTools/resources/node_modules/ffmpeg-static-electron-jdp/bin/linux/x64/ffmpeg
[2020-07-30 19:11:06.018] [info] exporting to path: /media/dvr/tv-shows
[2020-07-30 19:11:06.019] [info] exporting to file: /media/dvr/tv-shows/United We Fall - s01e04.mp4
[2020-07-30 19:11:06.138] [info] Stderr output: ffmpeg version 4.2.1-static https://johnvansickle.com/ffmpeg/  Copyright (c) 2000-2019 the FFmpeg developers

Screenshots
If applicable, add screenshots to help explain your problem.

Environment:

• OS: [e.g. Win 10] Debian Bullseye
• App Version from the Home screen [e.g.0.2.1-beta.1 ] Kernel Linux 5.7.0-1-amd64 x86_64

Additional context
Add any other context about the problem here.

I went back and tried to re-export the one that worked yesterday - not anymore.

ffmpeg is in /opt/TabloTools/resources/node_modules/ffmpeg-static-electron-jdp/bin/linux/x64

dj@M6800:/opt/TabloTools/resources/node_modules/ffmpeg-static-electron-jdp/bin/linux/x64$ ./ffmpeg -version
ffmpeg version 4.2.1-static https://johnvansickle.com/ffmpeg/  Copyright (c) 2000-2019 the FFmpeg developers
built with gcc 6.3.0 (Debian 6.3.0-18+deb9u1) 20170516

Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.
Turn the details display into button+modal with better layout of current info plus addition of raw JSON data.

Describe the bug
A clear and concise description of what the bug is.
From the forums

To Reproduce
Close the app with selected page open at least (?)

Expected behavior
Something useful happens or is displayed

• branch for this. shaka player?
• ac3 audio is problem

Describe the bug
A clear and concise description of what the bug is.

This is screwy and more FYI for anyone encountering this. When installing a "release" after a "beta" apt package manager warns of a downgrade. Of course it's not, so I proceed, ignoring warning since I believe I knew what I was doing and suspected why I got the message.

To Reproduce
Steps to reproduce the behavior:

1. Go to '...' sudo apt install ./tablo-tools_0.2.3-beta.2_amd64.deb
2. Click on '....' sudo apt install ./tablo-tools_0.2.3_amd64.deb
3. Scroll down to '....'
4. See error "warning: downgrading tablo-tools from 0.2.3-beta.2 to 0.2.3"

Expected behavior
A clear and concise description of what you expected to happen.

no pointless warnings.

Screenshots
If applicable, add screenshots to help explain your problem.

Environment:

• OS: [e.g. Win 10] Debian
• App Version from the Home screen [e.g.0.2.1-beta.1 ]

Additional context
Add any other context about the problem here.

I don't see it being necessary to change your naming convention. I tried to confirm this answer, I found some technical gobbledygook some sensible stuff I could follow. In the end, the way the version is parsed, the - and apha characters are last, but that leave the 1 (beta version) Using some advanced comparing "stuff" the ~ replacing the - makes all the difference. Just for information....

dj@htpc:~/Downloads$ sudo dpkg --compare-versions 0.2.3-beta.2 gt 0.2.3 || echo no
dj@htpc:~/Downloads$ sudo dpkg --compare-versions 0.2.3~beta.2 gt 0.2.3 || echo no
no

dj@htpc:~/Downloads$ sudo dpkg --compare-versions 0.2.3-beta.2 gt 0.2.3 && echo no
no
dj@htpc:~/Downloads$ sudo dpkg --compare-versions 0.2.3~beta.2 gt 0.2.3 && echo no
dj@htpc:~/Downloads$ 

note: gt > greater than comparison. || execute "this" if false or fails && execute "this" if true (the second example responds no, because I should have changed echo yes for illustrative purposes)
I got that from here... First this starts the discussion, then on the the man[ual] page for some explanation
https://askubuntu.com/questions/169936/how-to-compare-two-package-version-numbers
https://manpages.debian.org/testing/dpkg/dpkg.1.en.html ( find --compare-versions)

Some exhaustive explanation about ~ in package versions
https://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/230911/what-is-the-meaning-of-the-tilde-in-some-debian-openjdk-package-version-string

Here's Debian's technical doc about package versions naming/numbering, as used in the control file in the .deb
https://www.debian.org/doc/debian-policy/ch-controlfields.html#s-f-version

Admiringly I'm on medical leave from work, so yea I had too much time. Again, I just wanted an FYI in the event some day someone comes along and wonders why they're downgrading their installation. It's benign and at this point it unlikely any need to change what already makes sense aka humane readable.