IMDb

[afrocuban]

Hello Ivek.

I hope I find you well. I wanted to ask you if you could tell  what IMDB scripts I should use in order to get the largest possible set of data from IMDb for one movie, and which set of scripts for series?

Thank you in advance.

[Ivek23]

Hello Ivek.

I hope I find you well. I wanted to ask you if you could tell  what IMDB scripts I should use in order to get the largest possible set of data from IMDb for one movie, and which set of scripts for series?

Thank you in advance.

To download info from IMDB for movies, a revised IMDB_ [EN] [HTTPS] (afrocuban) script for the PVD MOD version is recommended. Below is the link where you can find the IMDB_ [EN] [HTTPS] (afrocuban) script.

http://www.videodb.info/forum_en/index.php/topic,4134.msg21153.html#msg21153

To download info from IMDB for people, the IMDB_People_ [EN] [HTTPS]) script for the PVD MOD version is recommended. Below is the link where you can find the IMDB_People_ [EN] [HTTPS]) script.

http://www.videodb.info/forum_en/index.php/topic,4134.msg20903.html#msg20903

A fixed IMDB_ [EN] [HTTPS] (series) (Miguelh1020) script for the PVD MOD version is recommended to download info from IMDB for series. Below is the link where you can find the  IMDB_ [EN] [HTTPS] (series) (Miguelh1020) script.

http://www.videodb.info/forum_en/index.php/topic,4150.msg21129.html#msg21129

To download info from IMDB for episodes, the IMDB_ [EN] [HTTPS] (episodes) script for the PVD MOD version is recommended. Below is the link where you can find the IMDB_ [EN] [HTTPS] (episodes) script.

For Personal Video Database 1.0.2.7 MOD currently does not have any IMDb script to download and edit the episode and probably will not be in the future. There is, however, the possibility that this will work through the Proxomitron program. At the moment, I do not have much time right now, but at least I'll check if it works and let you know if it's possible to help and solve the problem.

IMDB_ [EN] [HTTPS] (series) script and IMDB_ [EN] [HTTPS] (episodes) script are now available, which work in Personal Video Database 1.0.2.7 MOD version. You can find them at the links below.

Details of the IMDB_ [EN] [HTTPS] (series) script and the IMDB_ [EN] [HTTPS] (episodes) script can be found in the links below.

http://www.videodb.info/forum_en/index.php/topic,4134.msg21073.html#msg21073

http://www.videodb.info/forum_en/index.php/topic,4134.msg21074.html#msg21074

IMDB Movie (episodelist) (a) script and IMDB Movie (episodelist) script are recommended to download info from IMDB for episode series. More details are here. However, TheTVDB.dll plugin can also be used, which in turn downloads all episode titles for all podf series seasons provided that a particular series is located in their series database.

More info:
http://www.videodb.info/forum_en/index.php/topic,4044.msg21078.html#msg21078

IMDB Movie (episodelist) (a) script and IMDB Movie (episodelist) script and TheTVDB.dll plugin work using Proxomitron. Below is the link where you can find the IMDB Movie (episodelist) (a) script and IMDB Movie (episodelist) script and TheTVDB.dll plugin.

http://www.videodb.info/forum_en/index.php/topic,4044.msg21078.html#msg21078

http://www.videodb.info/download.php?ftype=0&file=tvdb.zip

Here is the plugin code for the proxomitron default.cfg file for TheTVDB.dll. Copy this code to the proxomitron default.cfg file and the TheTVDB.dll plugin should work.

[HTTP headers]
.
.
.
In = FALSE
Out = TRUE
Key = "URL: thetvdb.com/api (Out)"
URL = "((www.|)thetvdb.com/api|st.kp.yandex.net)/"
Match = "http://\1"
Replace = "$RDIR(https://\1)"

In = TRUE
Out = FALSE
Key = "Location: thetvdb.com (In)"
URL = "(www.|)thetvdb.com/api/"
Match = "https://(st.kp.yandex.net|www.thetvdb.com/api)\1/\2"
Replace = "http://\1/\2"

In = FALSE
Out = TRUE
Key = "URL: thetvdb.com/api (Out)"
URL = "((www.|)thetvdb.com/api|st.kp.yandex.net)/"
Match = "http://\1"
Replace = "$RDIR(https://\1)"

In = TRUE
Out = FALSE
Key = "Location: thetvdb.com (In)"
URL = "thetvdb.com/"
Match = "https://(st.kp.yandex.net|thetvdb.com)\1/\2"
Replace = "http://\1/\2"

In = FALSE
Out = TRUE
Key = "URL: thetvdb.com (Out)"
URL = "(thetvdb.com|st.kp.yandex.net)/"
Match = "http://\1"
Replace = "$RDIR(https://\1)"

The full proxomitron default.cfg can be found at the link below.

http://www.videodb.info/forum_en/index.php/topic,4162.msg21119.html#msg21119

[afrocuban]

Wow! This is so great!

I have to kindly ask you to look at the list of IMDb scripts that I have:





Can you recognize them and can you please tell me which ones is safe to archive because they are outdated/redudant/not needed, etc?

Thank you in advance

[Ivek23]

The following scripts should remain;

• Imdb Movie(episodelist) (a)
• Imdb Movie(episodelist)
• IMDB_ [EN] [HTTPS] (episodes)
• IMDB_ [EN] [HTTPS] (series) (Miguelh1020) or IMDB_ [EN] [HTTPS] (series)
  IMDB_ [EN] [HTTPS]
• IMDB_ [EN] [HTTPS]
• IMDB_People_ [EN] [HTTPS] and possibly IMDB_ [EN] [HTTPS] (Connections)

Other scripts so archive to a new folder in the Scripts folder so you have them right at hand to look in them.

[afrocuban]

Thanks it will help me a lot to clean Scripts folder.

What about IMDB_[EN][HTTPS] (afrocuban).psf? It seems it's the only one working for me?

Also, I understand that with (series) we get seasons and episode list, and with (episodes) we get content of each episode.

But, what we get with (episodelist) and "(episodelist) (a)" scripts comparing to (series) and (episodes)?

Also, what's the difference between those two scripts: (episodelist) and "(episodelist) (a)"?

Is it possible to merge all those episode/series scripts into cumulative all-in-one script for series?

And the last question: is it possible to merge IMDB_ [EN] [HTTPS] and IMDB_ [EN] [HTTPS] (Connections) into one script?

In general, is it possible to have only 3 scripts: for movies, series and people?

[Ivek23]

What about IMDB_[EN][HTTPS] (afrocuban).psf? It seems it's the only one working for me?

Now here is the new IMDB_ [EN] [HTTPS] V 1.4.1.4 script, which is exactly the same as the IMDB_ [EN] (afrocuban) script and should work the same as the IMDB_ [EN] [HTTPS] (afrocuban) script.

Also, I understand that with (series) we get seasons and episode list, and with (episodes) we get content of each episode.

But, what we get with (episodelist) and "(episodelist) (a)" scripts comparing to (series) and (episodes)?

Here we get a list of seasons and episodes of the season and get information on the number of seasons of one series. You can also use TheTVDB.dll plugin, which has already been mentioned above. Below are more details about TheTVDB.dll plugin.

There is another option, which is mentioned in Kinopoisk.ru https script topic. can be found at the link below:

http://www.videodb.info/forum_en/index.php/topic,4162.msg21119.html#msg21119

TheTVDB plugin downloads all seasons of the series at once provided that this series exists in their database.

Also, what's the difference between those two scripts: (episodelist) and "(episodelist) (a)"?

The IMDB Movie (episodelist) script and more detailed explanations can be found at the link below.

http://www.videodb.info/forum_en/index.php/topic,4044.msg19493.html#msg19493

Is it possible to merge all those episode/series scripts into cumulative all-in-one script for series?

No, because Imdb Movie (episodelist) script or Imdb Movie (episodelist) (a) script has its own way of finding results than IMDB_ [EN] [HTTPS] (series) script and it is not possible to combine it into one cumulative all-in-one script for series.

And the last question: is it possible to merge IMDB_ [EN] [HTTPS] and IMDB_ [EN] [HTTPS] (Connections) into one script?

No, because the IMDB_ [EN] [HTTPS] script is as it is now, also final. IMDB_ [EN] [HTTPS] (Connections) script is a secondary script for those users who want to have additional invisible movies links in their database. In addition, these additional links in your database further increase the size of the database file and also indirectly slow down the responsiveness and operation of the PVD program.

In general, is it possible to have only 3 scripts: for movies, series and people?

No, the above is the reason this is not possible.

[afrocuban]

Thank you so much for your time and patience dear Ivek, and I am terribly sorry for repeating questions, sometimes. I'm just trying to get as largest as possible amount of data from IMDb. That said, it's not a problem for me chaining scripts, when merging is not possible/desirable.

So, please let me know:

1. For series, in what order the chain has to be applied: (series)->(episodeslist)(a)->(episodeslist)->(episodes), or what?
2. For movies, obviously only chain of 2 scripts has to be applied: IMDB_ [EN] [HTTPS]->IMDB_ [EN] [HTTPS] (Connections), right?
3. For people, only: IMDB_People_ [EN] [HTTPS], right?
4. Is IMDB_ [EN] [HTTPS] (Connections) applicable with series, episodes and people too, so I could chain IMDB_ [EN] [HTTPS] (Connections) with 1. and 3. as well?

There is no way at the moment to get larger amount of data than using scripts I stated above?

Best regards

EDIT: I just applied only (episodelist) script to a title "The Boys" and I got list of all seasons, list of all episodes, URL series address in the URL normal box of the series and Seasons-Episodes custom field filled up. So I really don't understand the difference between (episodelist) and (episodelist)(a) script, and why we I would use it, sorry...
EDIT2: I got the difference - the only difference is that we get starting year for the series with (episodelist)(a), which we can't get with (episodelist). It's a shame that these 2 scripts can't be merged, at least...

[Ivek23]

EDIT: I just applied only (episodelist) script to a title "The Boys" and I got list of all seasons, list of all episodes, URL series address in the URL normal box of the series and Seasons-Episodes custom field filled up. So I really don't understand the difference between (episodelist) and (episodelist)(a) script, and why we I would use it, sorry...
EDIT2: I got the difference - the only difference is that we get starting year for the series with (episodelist)(a), which we can't get with (episodelist). It's a shame that these 2 scripts can't be merged, at least...

To reiterate the difference between the Imdb Movie (episodelist) script and the Imdb Movie (episodelist) (a) script. The Imdb Movie (episodelist) script shows you the search results and then also finds the seasons including the episodes and of course the data in the Seasons-Episodes custom box, which takes quite some time. The Imdb Movie (episodelist) (a) script shows you the search results and then only adds the year of the beginning of the season, the url address and of course the data to the custom Seasons-Episodes field, which takes very little time. The advantage of this is that it will show you series titles in the search results that the IMDB_ [EN] (HTTPS] (series) script may not display. Then the next steps are easier because the other scripts immediately transfer certain information to you without displaying the search results. And this advantage that you can repeat the search for results, if maybe the previous url address was not correct for what you were looking for.

Thank you so much for your time and patience dear Ivek, and I am terribly sorry for repeating questions, sometimes. I'm just trying to get as largest as possible amount of data from IMDb. That said, it's not a problem for me chaining scripts, when merging is not possible/desirable.

Thanks.

1. For series, in what order the chain has to be applied: (series)->(episodeslist)(a)->(episodeslist)->(episodes), or what?

In that order as below.
(episodeslist) (a)->(episodeslist)->(series)->(episodes)

2. For movies, obviously only chain of 2 scripts has to be applied: IMDB_ [EN] [HTTPS]->IMDB_ [EN] [HTTPS] (Connections), right?

Only IMDB_ [EN] [HTTPS] script, because IMDB_ [EN] [HTTPS] (Connections) no longer works and there will be no new update for it in the near future.

3. For people, only: IMDB_People_ [EN] [HTTPS], right?

Yes.

4. Is IMDB_ [EN] [HTTPS] (Connections) applicable with series, episodes and people too, so I could chain IMDB_ [EN] [HTTPS] (Connections) with 1. and 3. as well?

No. because IMDB_ [EN] [HTTPS] (Connections) is no longer working properly and there will be no new updates for it in the near future. For series maybe, but for people not at all.

[afrocuban]

Thank you, Ivek. Finally everything is clear to me! Maybe you should consider to stick this topic for other users (I am comforting myself that I am not the dummiest of them all, hahahah).

1. For series, in what order the chain has to be applied: (series)->(episodeslist)(a)->(episodeslist)->(episodes), or what?

In that order as below.
(episodeslist) (a)->(episodeslist)->(series)->(episodes)

Great. This will make it possible with 2 batch files: first 2 scripts via Proxo, and the latter 2 without Proxo. I'm wondering is it possible with batch file to route to 127.0.0.1:80. That would make it possible all 4 scripts with one batch file...

Cheers

[Ivek23]

Thank you, Ivek. Finally everything is clear to me! Maybe you should consider to stick this topic for other users (I am comforting myself that I am not the dummiest of them all, hahahah).

Arranged.

1. For series, in what order the chain has to be applied: (series)->(episodeslist)(a)->(episodeslist)->(episodes), or what?

In that order as below.
(episodeslist) (a)->(episodeslist)->(series)->(episodes)

Great. This will make it possible with 2 batch files: first 2 scripts via Proxo, and the latter 2 without Proxo.

Yes.

I'm wondering is it possible with batch file to route to 127.0.0.1:80. That would make it possible all 4 scripts with one batch file...

Sorry, as far as I know, this will not work, because IMDB_ [EN] [HTTPS] scripts do not transfer information when you have proxy settings turned on in PVD.

[afrocuban]

Thank you!

I thought something like this:

NAME=IMDB(episodelist) (a)+(episodelist)+IMDB_[EN][HTTPS](series)+IMDB_[EN][HTTPS](episodes)
DESC= IMDB(episodelist)(a)+(episodelist)+IMDB_[EN][HTTPS](series)+IMDB_[EN][HTTPS](episodes)
TYPE=2

netsh winhttp set proxy 127.0.0.1:80

EXECUTE=Imdb Movie(episodelist) (a).psf|Imdb Movie(episodelist).psf

netsh winhttp reset proxy

EXECUTE=IMDB_[EN][HTTPS](series).psf|IMDB_[EN][HTTPS](episodes).psf

[Ivek23]

Thank you!

I thought something like this:

NAME=IMDB(episodelist) (a)+(episodelist)+IMDB_[EN][HTTPS](series)+IMDB_[EN][HTTPS](episodes)
DESC= IMDB(episodelist)(a)+(episodelist)+IMDB_[EN][HTTPS](series)+IMDB_[EN][HTTPS](episodes)
TYPE=2

netsh winhttp set proxy 127.0.0.1:80

EXECUTE=Imdb Movie(episodelist) (a).psf|Imdb Movie(episodelist).psf

netsh winhttp reset proxy

EXECUTE=IMDB_[EN][HTTPS](series).psf|IMDB_[EN][HTTPS](episodes).psf

I wish you that this will work for you. Best regards.

[Pacifist]

How can I make sure that the IMDB scripts do not span two posters? Moreover, they are absolutely the same !!! What settings should the scripts have? Script versions have been updated to the latest. Thanks.

[Ivek23]

How can I make sure that the IMDB scripts do not span two posters? Moreover, they are absolutely the same !!! What settings should the scripts have? Script versions have been updated to the latest. Thanks.

Namely, what you have in the poster box is a bit unusual for the PVD v1.0.2.7 version.
If you are using any PVD v1.0.2.7 version, you may have a maximum of only one poster per movie in the poster field.

You can mark a poster field in PVD settings so that the poster has a dark field (then downloaded the posters if the poster field is empty in the database) or mark the field with a tick (it will overwrite the poster) or without it (there will be no poster transfer).

Do a test to see what will happen, otherwise I will need more information about the Imdb script and the PVD version you are using.

[Pacifist]

How can I make sure that the IMDB scripts do not span two posters? Moreover, they are absolutely the same !!! What settings should the scripts have? Script versions have been updated to the latest. Thanks.

Namely, what you have in the poster box is a bit unusual for the PVD v1.0.2.7 version.
If you are using any PVD v1.0.2.7 version, you may have a maximum of only one poster per movie in the poster field.

You can mark a poster field in PVD settings so that the poster has a dark field (then downloaded the posters if the poster field is empty in the database) or mark the field with a tick (it will overwrite the poster) or without it (there will be no poster transfer).

Do a test to see what will happen, otherwise I will need more information about the Imdb script and the PVD version you are using.

Excuse me, but what in the settings of the PVD program itself is responsible for importing the poster? I only see the settings for where the posters should be stored. I previously dealt only with the KINOPOISK script, and there it was changed by the TRUE or FALSE parameter in the script itself.
I am using version PVD_1.0.2.7_MOD-V20191020 and IMDB_ [EN] [HTTPS] V 1.4.1.5 script without any changes.

[Ivek23]

How can I make sure that the IMDB scripts do not span two posters? Moreover, they are absolutely the same !!! What settings should the scripts have? Script versions have been updated to the latest. Thanks.

Namely, what you have in the poster box is a bit unusual for the PVD v1.0.2.7 version.
If you are using any PVD v1.0.2.7 version, you may have a maximum of only one poster per movie in the poster field.

You can mark a poster field in PVD settings so that the poster has a dark field (then downloaded the posters if the poster field is empty in the database) or mark the field with a tick (it will overwrite the poster) or without it (there will be no poster transfer).

Do a test to see what will happen, otherwise I will need more information about the Imdb script and the PVD version you are using.

Excuse me, but what in the settings of the PVD program itself is responsible for importing the poster? I only see the settings for where the posters should be stored. I previously dealt only with the KINOPOISK script, and there it was changed by the TRUE or FALSE parameter in the script itself.
I am using version PVD_1.0.2.7_MOD-V20191020 and IMDB_ [EN] [HTTPS] V 1.4.1.5 script without any changes.

IMDB_ [EN] [HTTPS] scripts do not yet have such an option in poster settings in scripts as in the KINOPOISK script. This option may be added for future IMDB_ [EN] [HTTPS] script updates. These are the settings for posters in PVD settings (see image) if you do not want to have posters from IMDB web pages.

[Pacifist]

How can I make sure that the IMDB scripts do not span two posters? Moreover, they are absolutely the same !!! What settings should the scripts have? Script versions have been updated to the latest. Thanks.

Namely, what you have in the poster box is a bit unusual for the PVD v1.0.2.7 version.
If you are using any PVD v1.0.2.7 version, you may have a maximum of only one poster per movie in the poster field.

You can mark a poster field in PVD settings so that the poster has a dark field (then downloaded the posters if the poster field is empty in the database) or mark the field with a tick (it will overwrite the poster) or without it (there will be no poster transfer).

Do a test to see what will happen, otherwise I will need more information about the Imdb script and the PVD version you are using.

Excuse me, but what in the settings of the PVD program itself is responsible for importing the poster? I only see the settings for where the posters should be stored. I previously dealt only with the KINOPOISK script, and there it was changed by the TRUE or FALSE parameter in the script itself.
I am using version PVD_1.0.2.7_MOD-V20191020 and IMDB_ [EN] [HTTPS] V 1.4.1.5 script without any changes.

IMDB_ [EN] [HTTPS] scripts do not yet have such an option in poster settings in scripts as in the KINOPOISK script. This option may be added for future IMDB_ [EN] [HTTPS] script updates. These are the settings for posters in PVD settings (see image) if you do not want to have posters from IMDB web pages.

I seem to have wondered why two identical posters appear. If the "REWRIT" checkbox is selected in the script settings, the program compresses two posters. If "IF EMPTY" is checked - only one poster. It should not be. 

[Ivek23]

I seem to have wondered why two identical posters appear. If the "REWRIT" checkbox is selected in the script settings, the program compresses two posters. If "IF EMPTY" is checked - only one poster. It should not be. 

Interesting that this is happening to you, because in the transfer i have never had these problems with posters in any PVD v1.0.2.7 version. It is not possible to download more than one poster in any PVD v1.0.2.7 version, because there is an error in the program that does not allow it. However, you can manually add more posters to the poster box.

[Pacifist]

I seem to have wondered why two identical posters appear. If the "REWRIT" checkbox is selected in the script settings, the program compresses two posters. If "IF EMPTY" is checked - only one poster. It should not be. 

Interesting that this is happening to you, because in the transfer i have never had these problems with posters in any PVD v1.0.2.7 version. It is not possible to download more than one poster in any PVD v1.0.2.7 version, because there is an error in the program that does not allow it. However, you can manually add more posters to the poster box.

and I have never had this. I've been working with PVD since version 0.9.x and have never seen duplicate posters. 

[afrocuban]

I can confiirm that only one poster is imported in my PVD Mod