timeshift buffer dialog doesn't allow escaping from special://userdata

[manuelm]

see title

[J-Peters]

https://github.com/kodi-pvr/pvr.dvbviewer/issues/15#issue-95941603

Hi,

I am using Kodi 14.2 Helix with DVBViewer Client 1.9.24, DVBViewer Pro Recording Service 1.31.0.0 Beta (works properly, Win 7 Pro 64 SP1, TechniSat CableStar Combo HD CI, AzureWave Driver DTV USB TV-Box 7070).

Under "Settings > Advanced" one can enter a Timeshift buffer path, double click on the text "special://userdata/addon_data/pvr.dvbviewer". But this does NOT offer folders or paths for selecting one. Instead, you can create a new folder manually, but NOT every path will be accepted as expected:

1st example: D:\Users\Public\TVTimeShift 2nd example: DoubleBackslash[Computername]\Public\TVTimeShift (means an existing shared network directory/path)

The error message Pops up: [Translated from German] "This path can't be created! Please ensure that the selected folder is not write-protected (writeable) and the new path name is valid".

How to set a Timeshift buffer path, using an existing folder or shared network directory?

Many thanks in advance, and kind regards, J-Peters

[manuelm]

Until this is fixed the only way to set a path outside of the userdata folder is to manually specify the path inside the settings.xml file. As far as I remember the file is also located in special://userdata/addon_data/pvr.dvbviewer

[J-Peters]

Hi Manuel,

I tried to modify the file "settings.xml" accordingly, but it doesn't work. Please provide me with a sample (or a pattern) that does work properly - either an UNC path or a Windows directory (folder).

Many thanks in advance, and kind regards, J-Peters

[manuelm]

I'm using: <setting id="timeshiftpath" value="D:\Recorded TV\TempRec\" />

never tried UNC