This is a "plugin" for the Video Disk Recorder (VDR).

Written by:                  Jürgen Schmitz <js@js-home.org>

Project's homepage:          http://www.js-home.org/vdr

Latest version available at: http://www.js-home.org/vdr

See the file COPYING for license information.

Description:

Shows a timeline of all programmed timers per day and informs
you of timer conflicts:

- record transmissions at the same time

and

- transmissions are on different channels (on different frequencies)

and

- there are not enough input devices

Here is an example:

You want to record something on ARD at 18:30 (til 20:00) and on ZDF at 19:00.
If you only have one DVB card this will result in a conflict because ARD
and ZDF use different cable frequencies. But if you record something
from the same frequencies or have more than one DVB card there is no
conflict.

Usage:

Add the plugin with "-Ptimeline" when starting VDR and go to "Timeline"
in the main menu of VDR.

Use the cursor left and right keys to scroll the timeline to different
days, use cursor up down to scroll the conflict list (if there is one).

The number keys show the numbered timers (yellow bars) in detail below
the timeline.

The timeline starts on the first day with a timer set.

If repeating timers conflict with other repeating timers an extra message
is shows.

Options:

ignore primary interface - if set to "yes" priority of primary dvb device
                           is ignored

Requirements:

ElchiAIO patches (or similar) with a small OSD font (fontOsd2) must be
installed on vdr 1.2.

Optional: TV-OnScreen plugin


Warning:

Do not modify the timers when timeline plugins is running (eg. with vdradmin).
Timeline won't see this and handle with wrong pointers, so first leave
timeline plugin.


TODO:

Wait for no bug reports and go to version 1.0.


Thanks:

to Sascha Volkenandt for vdr 1.3 patches
to Emil Näpflein for idea of primary interface support