- remove_duplicated_new_title_in_ep
- Rule #A1
Remove "New $title :" from
<sub-title>
If sub-title starts with "New" + <title> + separator, then it will be removed from the sub-title
"separator" can be any of .,:;-
in : "Antiques Roadshow / New Antiques Roadshow: Doncaster"
out: "Antiques Roadshow / Doncaster"
- remove_duplicated_title_and_ep_in_ep
- Rule #A2
Remove duplicated programme title *and* episode from
<sub-title>
If sub-title starts with <title> + separator + <episode> + separator + <episode>, then it will be removed from the sub-title
"separator" can be any of .,:;-
in : "Antiques Roadshow / Antiques Roadshow: Doncaster: Doncaster"
out: "Antiques Roadshow / Doncaster"
- remove_duplicated_title_in_ep
- Rule #A3
Remove duplicated programme title from <sub-title>
i) If sub-title starts with <title> + separator, then it will be removed from the sub-title
ii) If sub-title ends with separator + <title>, then it will be removed from the sub-title
iii) If sub-title starts with <title>(...), then the sub-title will be set to the text in brackets
iv) If sub-title equals <title>, then the sub-title will be removed
"separator" can be any of .,:;-
in : "Antiques Roadshow / Antiques Roadshow: Doncaster"
out: "Antiques Roadshow / Doncaster"
in : "Antiques Roadshow / Antiques Roadshow (Doncaster)"
out: "Antiques Roadshow / Doncaster"
in : "Antiques Roadshow / Antiques Roadshow"
out: "Antiques Roadshow / "
- update_premiere_repeat_flags_from_desc
- Rule #A4
Set the <premiere> element and remove any
<previously-shown> element if <desc> starts with
"Premiere." or "New series". Remove the
"Premiere." text. Set the <previously-shown> element and
remove any <premiere> element if <desc> starts with
"Another chance" or "Rerun" or
"Repeat"
- check_potential_numbering_in_text
- Rule #A5
Check for potential series, episode and part numbering in the
title, episode and description fields.
- extract_numbering_from_title
- Rule #A5.1
Extract series/episode numbering found in <title>.
- extract_numbering_from_episode
- Rule #A5.2
Extract series/episode numbering found in
<sub-title>.
- extract_numbering_from_desc
- Rule #A5.3
Extract series/episode numbering found in <desc>.
- make_episode_from_part_numbers
- Rule #A5.4
If no <sub-title> then make one from "part"
numbers.
in : "Panorama / " desc = "Part 1/2..."
out: "Panorama / Part 1 of 2"
- process_user_rules
- Rule #user
Process programme against user-defined fixups
The individual rules each have their own option to run or not;
consider this like an on/off switch for all of them. I.e. if this option
is off then no user rules will be run (irrespective of any other option
flags).
- process_non_title_info
- Rule #1
Remove specified non-title text from <title>.
If title starts with text + separator, then it will be removed from the title
"separator" can be any of :;-
rule: 1|Python Night
in : "Python Night: Monty Python - Live at the Hollywood Bowl / "
out: "Monty Python - Live at the Hollywood Bowl / "
- process_demoted_titles
- Rule #11
Promote demoted title from <sub-title> to
<title>.
If title matches, and sub-title starts with text then remove matching text from sub-title and move it into the title.
Any text after 'separator' in the sub-title is preserved. 'separator' can be any of .,:;-
rule: 11|Blackadder~Blackadder II
in : "Blackadder / Blackadder II: Potato"
out: "Blackadder II / Potato"
- process_replacement_titles_desc
- Rule #10
Replace specified <title> / <sub-title> with
title/episode pair supplied using <desc>.
If title & sub-title match supplied data, then replace <title> and <sub-title> with new data supplied.
rule: 10|Which Doctor~~Gunsmoke~Which Doctor~Festus and Doc go fishing, but are captured by a family that is feuding with the Haggens.
in : "Which Doctor / " desc> = " Festus and Doc go fishing, but are captured by a family that is feuding with the Haggens. ..."
out: "Gunsmoke / Which Doctor"
- process_replacement_titles_episodes
- Rule #8
Replace specified <title> / <sub-title> with
title/episode pair supplied.
If title & sub-title match supplied data, then replace <title> and <sub-title> with new data supplied.
rule: 8|Top Gear USA Special~Detroit~Top Gear~USA Special
in : "Top Gear USA Special / Detroit"
out: "Top Gear / USA Special"
rule: 8|Top Gear USA Special~~Top Gear~USA Special
in : "Top Gear USA Special / "
out: "Top Gear / USA Special"
or
in : "Top Gear USA Special / 1/6."
out: "Top Gear / 1/6. USA Special"
- process_mixed_title_subtitle
- Rule #2
Extract sub-title from <title>.
If title starts with text + separator, then the text after it will be moved into the sub-title
"separator" can be any of :;-
rule: 2|Blackadder II
in : "Blackadder II: Potato / "
out: "Blackadder II / Potato"
- process_mixed_subtitle_title
- Rule #3
Extract sub-title from <title>.
If title ends with separator + text, then the text before it will be moved into the sub-title
"separator" can be any of :;-
rule: 3|Storyville
in : "Kings of Pastry :Storyville / "
out: "Storyville / Kings of Pastry"
- process_reversed_title_subtitle
- Rule #4
Reverse <title> and <sub-title>
If sub-title matches the rule's text, then swap the title and sub-title
rule: 4|Storyville
in : "Kings of Pastry / Storyville"
out: "Storyville / Kings of Pastry"
- process_replacement_titles
- Rule #5
Replace <title> with supplied text.
If title matches the rule's text, then use the replacement text supplied
rule: 5|A Time Team Special~Time Team
in : "A Time Team Special / Doncaster"
out: "Time Team / Doncaster"
This is the one which you will probably use most. It can be
used to fix most incorrect titles - e.g. spelling mistakes; punctuation;
character case; etc.
- process_subtitle_remove_text
- Rule #13
Remove specified text from <sub-title> for a given
<title>.
If sub-title starts with text + separator, or ends with separator + text,
then it will be removed from the sub-title.
"separator" can be any of .,:;- and is optional.
rule: 13|Time Team~A Time Team Special
in : "Time Team / Doncaster : A Time Team Special "
out: "Time Team / Doncaster"
- process_replacement_episodes
- Rule #7
Replace <sub-title> with supplied text.
If sub-title matches the rule's text, then use the replacement text supplied
rule: 7|Time Team~Time Team Special: Doncaster~Doncaster
in : "Time Team / Time Team Special: Doncaster"
out: "Time Team / Doncaster"
- process_replacement_ep_from_desc
- Rule #9
Replace <sub-title> with supplied text when the
<desc> matches that given.
If sub-title matches the rule's text, then use the replacement text supplied
rule: 9|Heroes of Comedy~The Goons~The series celebrating great British comics pays tribute to the Goons.
in : "Heroes of Comedy / "
out: "Heroes of Comedy / The Goons"
or
in : "Heroes of Comedy / Spike Milligan"
out: "Heroes of Comedy / The Goons"
- process_replacement_genres
- Rule #6
Replace <category> with supplied text.
If title matches the rule's text, then use the replacement category(-ies) supplied
(note ALL existing categories are replaced)
rule: 6|Antiques Roadshow~Entertainment~Arts~Shopping
in : "Antiques Roadshow / " category "Reality"
out: "Antiques Roadshow / " category "Entertainment" + "Arts" + "Shopping"
You can specify a wildcard with the title by using %% which
represents any number of characters. So for example "News%%"
will match "News", "News and Weather",
"Newsnight", etc. But be careful; "%%News%%" will
also match "John Craven's Newsround", "Eurosport
News", "Election Newsroom Live", "Have I Got News
For You", "Scuzz Meets Jason Newsted", etc.
- process_replacement_film_genres
- Rule #12
Replace "Film"/"Films" <category>
with supplied text.
If title matches the rule's text and the prog has category "Film" or "Films", then use the replacement category(-ies) supplied
(note ALL categories are replaced, not just "Film")
rule: 12|The Hobbit Special~Entertainment~Interview
in : "The Hobbit Special / " category "Film" + "Drama"
out: "The Hobbit Special / " category "Entertainment" + "Interview"
- process_translate_genres
- Rule #14
Replace <category> with supplied value(s).
If category matches one found in the prog, then replace it with the category(-ies) supplied
(note any other categories are left alone)
rule: 14|Soccer~Football
in : "Leeds v Arsenal" category "Soccer"
out: "Leeds v Arsenal" category "Football"
rule: 14|Adventure/War~Action Adventure~War
in : "Leeds v Arsenal" category "Adventure/War"
out: "Leeds v Arsenal" category "Action Adventure" + "War"
- process_add_genres_to_channel
- Rule #15
Add a category to all programmes on a specified channel.
If channel matches this prog, the add the supplied category(-ies) to the programme
(note any other categories are left alone)
rule: 15|travelchannel.co.uk~Travel
in : "World's Greatest Motorcycle Rides" category "Motoring"
out: "World's Greatest Motorcycle Rides" category "Motoring" + "Travel"
rule: 15|cnbc.com~News~Business
in : "Investing in India" category ""
out: "Investing in India" category "News" + "Business"
You should be very careful with this one as it will add the
category you specify to EVERY programme broadcast on that channel. This
may not be what you always want (e.g. Teleshopping isn't really
"music" even if it is on MTV!)