GBPVR-CDBI
This set of classes provides an easy to use, robust, and well-documented way to access the GBPVR database via the Class::DBI module. The major tables are included as well as that of the Video Archive plugin.
THIS IS A WINDOWS-ONLY MODULE since GBPVR is a windows-only application.
What is GBPVR? It is a Personal Video Recorder (PVR) program. The Microsoft Access .mdb database that is creates stores information such as recording schedules and details about completed recordings. GBPVR can be obtained here:
http://gbpvr.com
PREREQUISITES
DBI
DBD::ODBC
Class::DBI
Win32::TieRegistry
File::Spec
You can install these from a dos prompt with:
ppm3 install
http://theoryx5.uwinnipeg.ca/ppms/DBI.ppd
ppm3 install
http://theoryx5.uwinnipeg.ca/ppms/DBD-ODBC.ppd
ppm3 install
http://theoryx5.uwinnipeg.ca/ppms/Class-DBI.ppd
If you have issues, this tutorial 'A guide to installing modules for Win32' is a good starting point:
http://perlmonks.org/?node_id=434813
INSTALLATION
To install this module, run the following commands:
perl Makefile.PL
nmake
nmake test
nmake install
nmake can be found here:
http://download.microsoft.com/download/vc15/Patch/1.52/W95/EN-US/Nmake15.exe
SUPPORT AND DOCUMENTATION
After installing, you can find documentation for this module with the perldoc command.
perldoc GBPVR::CDBI
You can also look for information at:
Perl Monks -- /msg davidrw
http://perlmonks.org
GBPVR Forums -- pm dwestbrook
http://forums.gbpvr.com
Search CPAN
http://search.cpan.org/dist/GBPVR-CDBI
CPAN Request Tracker:
http://rt.cpan.org/NoAuth/Bugs.html?Dist=GBPVR-CDBI
AnnoCPAN, annotated CPAN documentation:
http://annocpan.org/dist/GBPVR-CDBI
CPAN Ratings:
http://cpanratings.perl.org/d/GBPVR-CDBI
COPYRIGHT AND LICENCE
Copyright (C) 2006 David Westbrook
This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
under the same terms as Perl itself.
