Comskip runs manually, but not from DVRMStoolbox

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lifespeed
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Comskip runs manually, but not from DVRMStoolbox

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Windows media center keeps popping up the message "Commercial file does not exist, would you like to process now". Even if I say yes a XML file is not created. I am using comskip 0.81.052. If I drag and drop a WTV file onto comskip.exe it runs, but still appears not to create the XML file.

Below is a DVRMStoolbox log. I am afraid I have no idea where to begin resolving this.

- Lifespeed

Start Process: 5/3/2014 : 5:33 PM
InputFile=D:\Recorded TV\Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives_FOODHD_2014_05_02_18_58_00.wtv
Processing actions, this may take some time!!
Current Affinity: 255 System Mask: 255
Getting MetaData
Testing "Don't scan PBS"
Testing "Processed Files"
Testing "Every Sage File"
Testing "Every File"
"Every File" is a match.
Run Profile = nativecommdetect
ProcessId = 2744
DvrmsToolbox Version: 1.2.2.5
Throttle DVRMStoMPEG
FWThrottle: D:\Recorded TV\Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives_FOODHD_2014_05_02_18_58_00.wtv
WaitTime: 0 PollTime
Duration = 00:00:00.0062501
Waiting for available worker: 5/3/2014 5:33 PM
erik
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Re: Comskip runs manually, but not from DVRMStoolbox

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Set
verbose=10
in comskip.ini and post the log file generated by comskip
lifespeed
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Re: Comskip runs manually, but not from DVRMStoolbox

Post by lifespeed »

erik wrote:Set
verbose=10
in comskip.ini and post the log file generated by comskip
I just deleted all the log files and XML files so Comskip and DVRMSToolbox are recreating files for all WTV files. I will then check the behavior when a new recording is added to the Recorded TV folder. I believe I should see it start scanning for commercials 10 minutes after the recording starts? Will post results tomorrow.
lifespeed
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Re: Comskip runs manually, but not from DVRMStoolbox

Post by lifespeed »

It appears to be working OK now. I am on version 0.81.052 donators. It would probably be foolish to tempt fate with an update, although I could do a disk image first in case anything goes catastrophically, irreversibly wrong.
erik
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Re: Comskip runs manually, but not from DVRMStoolbox

Post by erik »

If you want to avoid risk in an upgrade do the following.

1: copy your current comskip.exe to a safe backup location
2: download the latest zip file and extract comskip.exe from the zip file and put it where comskip.exe normally resides (not the backup location)
3: Test if it works.
4: If yes, you are done.
5: If no; copy comskip.exe from the backup location back to its original location.
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