return value of streamdev-clients cDevice::NumProvidedSystems() now

configurable in plugin setup (fixes #552)

HISTORY

@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 VDR Plugin 'streamdev' Revision History
 ---------------------------------------
  
+- return value of streamdev-clients cDevice::NumProvidedSystems() now
+  configurable in plugin setup
+
 2011-02-11: Version 0.5.1
 
 - updated copy of GetClippedNumProvidedSystems to the version used since

README

@@ -371,15 +371,31 @@ With "Filter Streaming" enabled, the client will receive meta information like
 EPG data and service information, just as if the client had its own DVB card.
 Link channels and even a client-side EPG scan have been reported to work.
 
-Finally with the maximum and minimum priority, you can keep VDR from considering
+With maximum and minimum priority you can keep VDR from considering streamdev
-streamdev in certain cases. If for instance you have a streamdev client with its
+in certain cases. If for instance you have a streamdev client with its own DVB
-own DVB card, VDR would normally use streamdev for recording. If this is not
+card, VDR might use streamdev for recording. If this is not what you want, you
-what you want, you could set the maximum priority to 0. As recordings usually
+could set the maximum priority to 0. As recordings usually have a much higher
-have a much higher priority (default 50), streamdev is now no longer used for
+priority (default 50), streamdev is now no longer used for recordings. The two
-recordings. The two parameters define the inclusive range of priorities for
+parameters define the inclusive range of priorities for which streamdev will
-which streamdev will accept to tune. Setting the minimum priority to a higher
+accept to tune. Setting the minimum priority to a higher value than the maximum,
-value than the maximum, you will get two ranges: "up to maximum" and "minimum
+you will get two ranges: "up to maximum" and "minimum and above".
-and above".
+
+If you are running at least VDR 1.7.0, you can also configure the "Broadcast
+Systems / Cost" of the streamdev-client device. On a pure streamdev-client only
+system it doesn't matter what you configure here. But if your client is equipped
+with a DVB card, you should read on. VDR always prefers the cheapest device
+in terms of supported broadcast systems and modulations. A DVB-S2 card supports
+two broadcast systems (DVB-S and DVB-S2). From VDR 1.7.15 on, the supported
+modulations are counted as well (QPSK, QAM32/64/128/256, VSB8/16, TURBO_FEC).
+So for a DVB-S2 card which does QPSK you'll get a total cost of three. A DVB-C
+card (one broadcast system) which can do QAM32,QAM64,QAM128,QAM256 would give
+you a total of five. Check your log for "frontend ... provides ... with ..."
+messages to find out the cost of your DVB cards. Then pick a suitable value for
+streamdev-client. With equal costs, VDR will usually prefer the DVB card and
+take streamdev for recordings. If streamdev's costs are higher, live TV will
+use your DVB card until a recordings kicks in. Then the recording will take the
+DVB card and live TV will be shifted to streamdev (you'll notice a short
+interruption of live TV).
 
 Note that streamdev-client acts similar to a DVB card. It is possible to receive
 multiple channels simultaneously, but only from the same transponder. Just add

client/device.c

@@ -56,6 +56,11 @@ cStreamdevDevice::~cStreamdevDevice() {
 	DELETENULL(m_TSBuffer);
 }
 
+#if APIVERSNUM >= 10700
+int cStreamdevDevice::NumProvidedSystems(void) const
+{	return StreamdevClientSetup.NumProvidedSystems; }
+#endif
+
 bool cStreamdevDevice::ProvidesSource(int Source) const {
 	Dprintf("ProvidesSource, Source=%d\n", Source);
 	return true;

client/device.h

@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ public:
 	virtual bool ProvidesChannel(const cChannel *Channel, int Priority = -1,
 			bool *NeedsDetachReceivers = NULL) const;
 #if APIVERSNUM >= 10700
-	virtual int NumProvidedSystems(void) const { return 1; }
+	virtual int NumProvidedSystems(void) const;
 #endif
 	virtual bool IsTunedToTransponder(const cChannel *Channel);
 

client/po/de_DE.po

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 "Project-Id-Version: streamdev 0.5.0\n"
 "Report-Msgid-Bugs-To: <http://www.vdr-developer.org/mantisbt/>\n"
-"POT-Creation-Date: 2010-06-14 13:05+0200\n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2011-02-16 08:49+0100\n"
 "PO-Revision-Date: 2008-03-30 02:11+0200\n"
 "Last-Translator: Frank Schmirler <vdrdev@schmirler.de>\n"
 "Language-Team: <vdr@linuxtv.org>\n"
@@ -48,3 +48,5 @@ msgstr "Minimale Priorit
 msgid "Maximum Priority"
 msgstr "Maximale Priorität"
 
+msgid "Broadcast Systems / Cost"
+msgstr "Empfangssysteme / Kosten"

client/setup.c

@@ -16,6 +16,9 @@ cStreamdevClientSetup::cStreamdevClientSetup(void) {
 	HideMenuEntry = false;
 	MinPriority   = -1;
 	MaxPriority   = MAXPRIORITY;
+#if APIVERSNUM >= 10700
+	NumProvidedSystems = 1;
+#endif
 	strcpy(RemoteIp, "");
 }
 
@@ -32,6 +35,7 @@ bool cStreamdevClientSetup::SetupParse(const char *Name, const char *Value) {
 	else if (strcmp(Name, "HideMenuEntry") == 0) HideMenuEntry = atoi(Value);
 	else if (strcmp(Name, "MinPriority") == 0)   MinPriority = atoi(Value);
 	else if (strcmp(Name, "MaxPriority") == 0)   MaxPriority = atoi(Value);
+	else if (strcmp(Name, "NumProvidedSystems") == 0) NumProvidedSystems = atoi(Value);
 	else return false;
 	return true;
 }
@@ -46,6 +50,11 @@ cStreamdevClientMenuSetupPage::cStreamdevClientMenuSetupPage(void) {
 	Add(new cMenuEditBoolItem(tr("Filter Streaming"),    &m_NewSetup.StreamFilters));
 	Add(new cMenuEditIntItem (tr("Minimum Priority"),    &m_NewSetup.MinPriority, -1, MAXPRIORITY));
 	Add(new cMenuEditIntItem (tr("Maximum Priority"),    &m_NewSetup.MaxPriority, -1, MAXPRIORITY));
+#if APIVERSNUM >= 10715
+	Add(new cMenuEditIntItem (tr("Broadcast Systems / Cost"),  &m_NewSetup.NumProvidedSystems, 1, 15));
+#elif APIVERSNUM >= 10700
+	Add(new cMenuEditIntItem (tr("Broadcast Systems / Cost"),  &m_NewSetup.NumProvidedSystems, 1, 4));
+#endif
 	SetCurrent(Get(0));
 }
 
@@ -68,6 +77,7 @@ void cStreamdevClientMenuSetupPage::Store(void) {
 	SetupStore("HideMenuEntry", m_NewSetup.HideMenuEntry);
 	SetupStore("MinPriority",   m_NewSetup.MinPriority);
 	SetupStore("MaxPriority",   m_NewSetup.MaxPriority);
+	SetupStore("NumProvidedSystems", m_NewSetup.NumProvidedSystems);
 
 	StreamdevClientSetup = m_NewSetup;
 

client/setup.h

@@ -19,6 +19,9 @@ struct cStreamdevClientSetup {
 	int  HideMenuEntry;
 	int  MinPriority;
 	int  MaxPriority;
+#if APIVERSNUM >= 10700
+	int  NumProvidedSystems;
+#endif
 };
 
 extern cStreamdevClientSetup StreamdevClientSetup;