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 Registered Member #293 Joined: Mon Nov 13 2006, 06:25AM: posts: 1 | It would be nice to have a web service. Then I can write an app to do an automatic best effort matching on folder title and download the dvd.xml file automatically. | ||
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| Tim |
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   Registered Member #1 Joined: Tue Oct 10 2006, 02:31PM: posts: 569 | Euan, I replied to your original email earlier today. Please check your email. I have had a few requests for this. However I am not familiar with how to create a web service to do this, and the others interested have not gotten back to me. This would be a nice addition to the site, but we need to talk things out first. Please get in contact with me so we can go over things. Also, I am in the process of actually re-working the download section. There are so many dvdid files that I am playing with the idea of actually storing the dvdid information in a database and having the site create the dvdid.xml file on the fly when someone clicks download. There is still a lot to think about, that is just one idea. If anyone is open to helping out, I can't figure out how to pull dvd cover information from AMG or IMDB based on the movie title. Help/ideas would be appreciated. Useful Links: [submit a dvdid] [my dvd settings] [search] [faq] [contact us] | ||
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| Gonzalingui |
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 Registered Member #1480 Joined: Tue Feb 20 2007, 12:16AM: posts: 8 | Hey that thing of the Web Service would be really great! Are you working on that? | ||
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| Tim |
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| Registered Member #1 Joined: Tue Oct 10 2006, 02:31PM: posts: 569 | We are working on a few things. I can't pull the cover off yet, but it will be worth the wait. ;) Useful Links: [submit a dvdid] [my dvd settings] [search] [faq] [contact us] | ||
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| vannguyen0 |
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 Registered Member #2286 Joined: Fri Apr 20 2007, 02:48PM: posts: 3 | Tim said ... We are working on a few things. I can't pull the cover off yet, but it will be worth the wait. ;) Any update on this... I tooooo would like to see a web service. Thanks | ||
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| Tim |
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| Registered Member #1 Joined: Tue Oct 10 2006, 02:31PM: posts: 569 | This is becoming a reality. All I can tell you is that we should have something shortly. We will also have an open beta to test things out when we are ready. Useful Links: [submit a dvdid] [my dvd settings] [search] [faq] [contact us] | ||
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| rsparrow |
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| Registered Member #5391 Joined: Tue Dec 11 2007, 07:27PM: posts: 1 | Any updates or is there anything I can do to help? | ||
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| chaz |
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| Registered Member #10101 Joined: Tue Jul 22 2008, 01:46AM: posts: 1 | I too would love to help out with something like this. this is a wonderful site, but getting the individual files for multiple titles as in my case is tedious. I have been compiling imdb data into a web based app for my personal use, however some sort of public api such as a web service to your data would be a great addition and could generate more traffic and donations to your cause. [ Edited Tue Jul 22 2008, 02:15AM ] | ||
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| DrKnowLittle |
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| Registered Member #13835 Joined: Mon Jan 12 2009, 09:46AM: posts: 1 | I would love to see some sort of API , my plans are to write a small application that would use dvdxml.com to download a matching dvdid if possible or else ask the user to insert the original to calculate a new dvdid and upload that to dvdxml.com. if we could get an api someting like this many applications could use it. string GetMovieTitle(string dvdid) // return Title based string[] GetDVDIDFromTitle(string title) // return a list of matching dvdids string[] GetDVDIDFromImdbID(string imdbid) // this is not a must feaure as the imdb lookup could be done elsewhere void UploadDVDID(string dvdid) // upload a new dvdid Br DrKnowLillte | ||
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| Tim |
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| Registered Member #1 Joined: Tue Oct 10 2006, 02:31PM: posts: 569 | Unfortunately the API for this site once again fell by the wayside as the programmer flaked out. I do not have the technical knowledge (mostly due to lack of free time) to create an API on my own. I am also concerned that an API service would kill this sites traffic thus cutting donations and in turn the site would no longer be self-sustained. As of now, I don't make any money and no money comes out of my pocket for the service provided here. The other option would be to allow API access based on a very small subscription fee or a points system. Again, my time is limited and I really haven't worked out many details from this standpoint, but It's entirely possible. I just dont know if members would be willing to pay a small fee in order to automate the downloading of DVDid information. Regardless of the outcome, we still plan to keep the manual process free of charge. Useful Links: [submit a dvdid] [my dvd settings] [search] [faq] [contact us] | ||
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