TvTv2XmlTv Converter

This project is a C# console application that extracts TV guide data from a public api and produces an "XmlTV" data file. The original PHP script was created by Jaime Idolpx (jaime@idolpx.com) and can be found here.

TvTv2XmlTv Converter

Background

This project is a C# implementation based on the original PHP script by Jaime Idolpx. It extracts TV guide data from a public api and outputs it in the XMLTV format, which is widely used by various TV guide software.

Features

Extracts TV guide data from a public api.
Supports up to 8 days of guide data.
Outputs data in XMLTV format.
Configurable via command-line arguments.

Requirements

.NET 8.0
Internet connection to access a public api API.

Usage

Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/yourusername/tvtv2xmltv.git
cd tvtv2xmltv

Build the project:
```
dotnet build
```
Run the application:
```
dotnet run -- [options]
```

Command Line Arguments

The application supports the following command-line arguments:

--timezone (default: "America/Chicago"): Specify the timezone.
--lineUpID (default: "USA-OTA60611"): Specify the line up ID.
--days (default: 8): Specify the number of days (up to 8).
--fileName (default: "xmltv.xml"): Specify the output file name.

Examples

Run with default values:

dotnet run

Run with custom values:

dotnet run -- --timezone="Europe/London" --lineUpID="UK-OTA12345" --days=5 --fileName="custom_output.xml"

Building the Project

To build the project, follow these steps:

Ensure you have .NET 8.0 SDK installed.
Navigate to the project directory.
Run the build command:
```
dotnet build
```

Acknowledgements

Jaime Idolpx for the original PHP script. The original script can be found here.
.NET Core Team for providing a powerful framework for building cross-platform applications.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

EDemerzel/xmltv-create