EPG Generator - Githubissues

Just a tool that can generate the EPG file and we can manually fill out the timeline of a playlist.

An EPG (Electronic Program Guide) generator is a tool that allows you to create a schedule of TV programs for a specific channel or group of channels. Here's a basic outline of how you could build an EPG generator:

Define the data structure: You need to define the data structure for storing the TV program information. This structure should include the program title, description, start time, end time, and channel information.

Collect data: You can collect the TV program data from various sources, such as APIs provided by TV networks, TV listing websites, or user-generated data. Make sure to validate the data and clean it up before storing it in the data structure.

Build the EPG: You can create the EPG by sorting the program data by start time and channel and then displaying it in a user-friendly format. You can use a grid layout to show the programs for each channel, and you can include additional information such as program descriptions and images.

Add filters and search: To make the EPG more useful, you can add filters and search functionality. Users can filter programs by channel, genre, date, and time. They can also search for specific programs by title or keyword.

Export and publish: You can allow users to export the EPG in various formats, such as PDF, CSV, or XML. You can also publish the EPG on a website or mobile app for easy access.

python

# Define the TV program data as a list of dictionaries
program_data = [
    {
        "title": "Program A",
        "description": "This is program A",
        "start_time": "2023-05-11 13:00:00",
        "end_time": "2023-05-11 14:00:00",
        "channel": "Channel 1"
    },
    {
        "title": "Program B",
        "description": "This is program B",
        "start_time": "2023-05-11 14:00:00",
        "end_time": "2023-05-11 15:00:00",
        "channel": "Channel 1"
    },
    {
        "title": "Program C",
        "description": "This is program C",
        "start_time": "2023-05-11 13:30:00",
        "end_time": "2023-05-11 14:30:00",
        "channel": "Channel 2"
    },
    {
        "title": "Program D",
        "description": "This is program D",
        "start_time": "2023-05-11 15:00:00",
        "end_time": "2023-05-11 16:00:00",
        "channel": "Channel 2"
    },
]

# Ask the user to input the channel and time range
channel = input("Enter the channel name: ")
start_time = input("Enter the start time (YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS): ")
end_time = input("Enter the end time (YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS): ")

# Filter the program data by channel and time range
filtered_programs = []
for program in program_data:
    if program["channel"] == channel and program["start_time"] >= start_time and program["end_time"] <= end_time:
        filtered_programs.append(program)

# Print the filtered programs
for program in filtered_programs:
    print("Title: {}".format(program["title"]))
    print("Description: {}".format(program["description"]))
    print("Start Time: {}".format(program["start_time"]))
    print("End Time: {}".format(program["end_time"]))
    print("Channel: {}".format(program["channel"]))
    print()

In this example, the program data is stored as a list of dictionaries, with each dictionary representing a TV program and containing information such as the program title, description, start time, end time, and channel. The code prompts the user to input the channel name, start time, and end time to specify the desired time range for the EPG.

The program then filters the program data by the user's input using a for loop and the if statement to check whether the channel name and time range match the program's information. Finally, the code prints the filtered programs' information to the console using the print() function.

You can modify this code to add more complex filters, such as filtering by program genre or rating, or to display the program information in a more user-friendly format.

Here is PHP

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
    <title>EPG Generator</title>
</head>
<body>
    <h1>EPG Generator</h1>
    <form method="post">
        <label for="program_name">Program Name:</label>
        <input type="text" name="program_name" id="program_name"><br><br>
        <label for="channel">Channel:</label>
        <input type="text" name="channel" id="channel"><br><br>
        <label for="start_time">Start Time:</label>
        <input type="text" name="start_time" id="start_time"><br><br>
        <label for="end_time">End Time:</label>
        <input type="text" name="end_time" id="end_time"><br><br>
        <input type="submit" name="submit" value="Generate EPG">
    </form>

    <?php
        if(isset($_POST['submit'])) {
            // Define the EPG program template with placeholders
            $program_template = "Program: %s<br>Channel: %s<br>Start Time: %s<br>End Time: %s<br><br>";

            // Get the user input for program details
            $program_name = $_POST['program_name'];
            $channel = $_POST['channel'];
            $start_time = $_POST['start_time'];
            $end_time = $_POST['end_time'];

            // Fill in the placeholders with the user's input
            $program_info = sprintf($program_template, $program_name, $channel, $start_time, $end_time);

            // Print the program information
            echo $program_info;
        }
    ?>
</body>
</html>

In this example, the code defines an HTML form with input fields for the program name, channel, start time, and end time. When the user submits the form, the PHP code uses the sprintf() function to fill in the placeholders in the EPG program template with the user's input. The completed program information is then echoed to the page.

You can modify this code to add error handling for invalid input, customize the HTML form and output, and add additional features like saving the EPG data to a file or database.

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