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New plugin: Cinematic Collection Viewer Plugin (Awards/Episodes)
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DVD Profiler Unlimited RegistrantStar ContributorTomGaines
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I tried deleting everything and starting over and now I have 2007.  Not sure what was happening, since the database I was using was only 3 weeks old and 2007 should have been in there.  Do I have to delete everything and recreate the database every time I add a DVD to my collection?


No. I don't know, what went wrong here. Maybe you had an rather old version of the plugin 3 weeks ago, when you created the database?
Normally it should only be necessary to create the database once (except for the bug I mentioned above, but that one will be handled with the next version).


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Quoting gardibolt:
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I tried deleting everything and starting over and now I have 2007.  Not sure what was happening, since the database I was using was only 3 weeks old and 2007 should have been in there.  Do I have to delete everything and recreate the database every time I add a DVD to my collection?


No. I don't know, what went wrong here. Maybe you had an rather old version of the plugin 3 weeks ago, when you created the database?
Normally it should only be necessary to create the database once (except for the bug I mentioned above, but that one will be handled with the next version).


No, I downloaded the file and the plugin the same time about Dec 19 or 20.  Anyway, it seems to be working properly now.
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DVD Profiler Unlimited RegistrantStar ContributorTomGaines
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Update awards:

Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards 2009, Mike
Golden Globe 2008, MikeD
Scream Awards 2008, Mike


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Thanks for the update Tom.

Unfortunately there seems to be a problem. Not sure if it is on my end or in the award xml itself.

I noticed on the Scream Awards that Everything for 2008 is showing up under nominated and none under won.

HERE is the Winners announced

From my collection...

The Dark Knight Winners:
The Ultimate Scream Movie: The Dark Knight
Best Comic Book Movie: The Dark Knight
Best Sequel: The Dark Knight
Best Superhero: Christian Bale as Batman in The Dark Knight
Best Villain: Heath Ledger as The Joker in The Dark Knight
Best Actor in a Fantasy Movie or TV Show: Heath Ledger in The Dark Knight
Best Supporting Performance: Gary Oldman in The Dark Knight
The Holy shiitake mushroom! Scene of the Year: The Big Rig Flips Over in The Dark Knight
Best Director: Christopher Nolan, The Dark Knight
Best Screamplay: The Dark Knight by Christopher Nolan, Jonathan Nolan and David Goyer
Best F/X: The Dark Knight
Best Line: “I believe whatever doesn’t kill you makes you stranger” by The Joker in The Dark Knight

All under nominated... along with the items they were only nominated for.

Iron Man Winners:
Best Science Fiction Movie: Iron Man
Best Actor in a Science Fiction Movie or TV Show: Robert Downey Jr. in Iron Man

both under nominated... along with the items they were only nominated for.

Halloween Winner:
Best Remake

is with nominations.

It sounds like they were never entered right? I haven't checked the other awards that was added yet. So not sure if they are right or not yet.
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For the Scream awards the main thing, that has changed, is the marking of 2008 winners. Maybe your browser had still the old version cached and didn't download the latest file?
Does anybody have the same problem?


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Thanks... I cleared my cache and trying again now.
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That did it... working fine now. Thanks Tom!
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Mike (who has send me "2008 Annie Awards" today),
when you read this, please contact me.
The attachment did not get through correctly, and your return email address does not work. I am also unsure about your Profiler user name, so I couldn't contact you via PM.


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Mike (who has send me "2008 Annie Awards" today),
when you read this, please contact me.
The attachment did not get through correctly, and your return email address does not work. I am also unsure about your Profiler user name, so I couldn't contact you via PM.

Sorry it didn't go through, been having a bit of trouble with my provider today. Will re-send it to you.
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Thanks! It came through ok now.


DVD Profiler Unlimited RegistrantStar ContributorTomGaines
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update Awards:
Annie Awards 2008 (eagle61397)


2007 are still open. Any takers?


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I am working on some features which have sitting on my ToDo list for awhile (and why this plugin is called Cinematic Collection Viewer Plugin and not simply Awards plugin).

One feature is the possibility to transfer profile data directly to the Viewer database (without having to do an XML export and import). This is already finished.

Now I am working on the possibility to view and edit the additional infos available in the viewer database.
I am finished with an HTML window like Info-Window.
But here is, where I'll need some support. My plan is, that the HTML used for this window is customizeable. But I want to include a default layout, which is pleasing. But I am no expert in HTML.
The infos will be available as an JavaScript Array similar to the ones used in Profiler's Header Vars.

This is a HTML example which uses a simple HTML table. If there is noone helping me with this, it will probably look like this in the final version 

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<html>
<head>
<script language="javascript">
function CCV_Info(infoName, infoValue, infoType)
  {
      this.infoName = infoName;
      this.infoValue = infoValue;
      this.infoType = infoType;
  }
  var CCV_Infos = new Array(6);
  CCV_Infos[0] = new CCV_Info("IMDb", "tt0327084", "");
  CCV_Infos[1] = new CCV_Info("MyRating", "4", "");
  CCV_Infos[2] = new CCV_Info("MyReview", "Great movie with great animation! With fun characters voiced by an all-star cast which is put into good use. William Shatner as an opossum who over-dramatically fakes his own deaths is great. I love how Shatner has embraced parodying himself the last 10 years or so. Steve Carell is also great as the voice of Hammy. \r\n\r\nhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BE77igZczlI", "");
  CCV_Infos[3] = new CCV_Info("RatingAge", "1", "");
  CCV_Infos[4] = new CCV_Info("RatingVariant", "0", "");
  CCV_Infos[5] = new CCV_Info("Wikipedia", "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Over_the_Hedge_(film)", "Link");

</script>
</head>
<body>
<table border="1">
<script language="javascript">
for (CCVinfo in CCV_Infos)
  {
  infoName=CCV_Infos[CCVinfo].infoName;
  if (infoName!="RatingVariant" && infoName!="RatingAge")
  {
    infoValue=CCV_Infos[CCVinfo].infoValue;
    infoValue=infoValue.replace(/\r\n/g, "<br/>");
    if (infoName=="IMDb")
    {
      infoValue="<a href=\"http://www.imdb.com/title/"+infoValue+"/\" target=\"_blank\">IMDb</a>"
    }
    if (CCV_Infos[CCVinfo].infoType=="Link")
    {
      infoValue="<a href=\""+infoValue+"\" target=\"_blank\">"+infoName+"</a>"
    }
    document.write('<tr><th align="left">'+infoName+'</th><th align="left">'+infoValue+'</th></tr>\n');
  }
  }
</script>
</table>
</body>
</html>


The placeholder for the header looks like this:
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<head>
<script language="javascript">
<CCV Name="AdditionalInfos">
</script>
</head>


<CCV Name="AdditionalInfos"> will be replaced with the JavaScript array above during runtime.


So is anybody interested to help out?


DVD Profiler Unlimited RegistrantAntares
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I've noticed that a few films were not showing the corresponding awards that are listed in the XML file. Fellini's 8 1/2, Kubrick's Dr. Strangelove and Mazursky's Harry & Tonto. I was able to get Harry & Tonto to show after changing the title from Harry & Tonto to Harry and Tonto, which matches the listing in the XML. But I couldn't get the other two to work. Any clues as to why they wouldn't be listing properly?
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well, Strangelove is one of the worst cases because everyone writes it different

Dr. Strangelove - Or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb
Dr. Strangelove: Or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb
Dr. Strangelove: Or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb
Dr. Strangelove - Or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb
Dr. Strangelove Or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb
Dr. Strangelove Or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb

I think the title screen actually uses the dash in front of Or but that's not the variant you usually see online :/ I'm not sure if the XMLs currently allow multiple titles that would allow fixing this...

I think the plug-in uses the original title so 8 1/2 might need it's original title "Otto e mezzo".
- Jan
DVD Profiler Unlimited RegistrantStar ContributorTomGaines
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The plugin uses the original title if available. The XML should also use the original title. As the XMLs are worked on by different users, the titles are not always correct. Most times, when one collects the award data, he usually uses the names found at the site he uses as a source.
For it to really work, you would have to enter the title in the award data, which you would also enter as original title in DVD Profiler.
Of course I appreciate it, if someone goes over the award data and fixes titles and sends it back to me.


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I've never used XML files before, how do you edit them? Do you need a special program? I'd be willing to fix them, plus the others I've just found that don't work either.
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