Hello,

This is the topic where i will post all features i add in my modified version of imdb scripts

----------------------------------------------------------- Movie script ----------------------------------------------------------

1) New Movie features

- You can enter only the imdb movie code (like 0796366)
- You can enter a title (or file name) containing the pattern tt9999999 (tt + 7 digits at least) anywhere in the title

NB: Letters case doesn't matter but there must be at least 7 consecutive digits following tt without a space (or anything else)
here are some examples :
0796366
tt0796366
tT0796366
Tt0796366
tt0796366 Star Trek (2009).avi
Star Trek (2009) - tT0796366

- You can disable description importation (option driven)
- You can get the title to be in local language (if present in imdb online movie datas...) (option driven)
- You can choose to search for title in local language (option driven)
- You can choose to import or not plot Authors names (option driven)
- You can choose to import long description for episodes (option driven)
- Secondary character details (like TVShow years) are set in character data even if character name is not present.
- Spouse(s) infos added at the end of biography infos
- Movie Aka(s) added at the end of description infos (option driven)
- Fun Stuff added at the end of description infos (option driven) (improved in v30)

In v30, FunStuff is now a list instead a yes/no switch.
Initials are to be set : T,G,Q,C,S for Trivia,Goofs,Quotes,movie Connections,Soundtracks
An optional leading F can be set for Full item info like FT,FG,FQ,FC or FS (F* downloads an extra web page for each item to get full item info)
You can set items and order you want to set appearence order in description data (like 'T,G,S' or 'FQ,S,T' or 'FT' or...)

- Options are now externalized in imdb_movie_options.ini file (in [Movienizer install directory]\script folder) (v31)
NB : Script must be run at least once for the ini options file to be created or updated with new options definitions.

Important Note to All Users : with v34, ini file is now (endly) stored in the regular script directory (thanks to Movienizer v2.1.1)
You'd better move/copy the previous ini file (from windows\system32 or wherever) to this folder before running the v34 script in order to preserve cutomized values. If you don't, you'll just have to re-set your choices in the new ini file.

2) New Movie options (false in place of true to disable option)

ImportDesc=true; // Import or not movie description
TitleLang=''; // '' for english or IMDB country value between quotes ('hungary', ...)
AkaSearch=false; // true to choose akas.imdb.com as dowload site (search using local title name)
ShowPlotAuthors=true; // Show (or not) PlotSummary Authors
EpisodeFullDesc=false; // Load (or not) episode full description if exists ( could be heavily time consuming!)
AkasInDesc=false; // Add (or not) title akas at end of description
FunStuff=''; // Add Fun Stuff items at bottom of description : 'T,G,Q,C,S' for Trivia,Goofs,Quotes,Connections,Soundtracks + optional leading F for Full
MPAADefault=''; // MPAA default value when not specified (blank) : could be set to 'NR' for instance

N.B: Title will only be in local language if it's in the imdb movie datas... Will be set to original title by default

----------------------------------------------------------- Person script ----------------------------------------------------------

1) New Person features

- Spouse(s) infos added at the end of biography infos
- Personal Quotes added at the end of description infos (option driven)
- Options file is now externalized (20091002) : requires Movienizer v2.1.1 or above
- You can disable import fort description, biography and filmography (option driven)
- You can have fimography movie titles in your local language

2) New Person options (false in place of true to disable option)

PersonalQuotes=false; // Add (or not) PersonalQuotes at end of description
AlternateNames=false; // Add (or not) Alternate Names at bottom of biography
NickNames=false; // Add (or not) Nicknames at bottom of biography
ImportDesc=true; DELETED : replaced by DisableImport option (see below)
ImportBio=true; DELETED : replaced by DisableImport option (see below)
DisableImport=''; // List of Data for which Import is Disabled, like 'D,B' :
D=Desc B=Bio FF:FullFimo (actor, director,...) FA:Filmo_as_Actor FD:Filmo_as_Director FW:Filmo_as_Writer FC:Filmo_as_Composer
TitleLang=''; // Movie titles language : blank for english or IMDB country name (hungary, france, ...)

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Script Files can be downloaded from this topic : The most recent versions of scripts

Feel free to post comments
JeF

Hello,

added AkaSearch option (see first post)

JeF

Great job!

Only one thing, can you make option to download long movie description, because now description is often in only one sentence... It's hard to know anything about movie from one sentence...

Hello downe,

Could you give an example (imdb movie ID) ?

JeF

For example - Doomsday, 10,000 BC, Mad Max, Scary Movie 2, Step Brothers, and so on, a lot of movies

Hello downe,

I've tried each title you gave and didn't have any problem. Full description downloaded ok for each one (for instance 3 description paragraphs for Doomsday).
Please try this alternative version and let me know if you have the same issue.
(make sure to put it in the right script directory)

JeF

Script moved to main topic The most recent versions of scripts

With this script works great, I get 3 paragraphs for movie. Thanks again


Just one question - Is it possible to skip part on the end of description //written by....

Hello,

Added, as asked by downe, a new option : ShowPlotAuthors to show or not Plot Summary Writers.
(see first post)

However, I would suggest to leave it to true since :
- each paragraph is a description of the same story with other words
- Redde Caesari quae sunt Caesaris...

Options for everyone to enjoy more and more Movienizer...
JeF

Hello,

Added, as asked by Masonic, option to download full description for each episode of TV shows.
(see first post)

Beware : enable this option could make download become heavily time consuming...

Example :
NCIS which have 6 seasons for a total of 140 episodes :
download time with short desc : 0:15
download time with long desc : 3:20
This is because full description must be retrieve on a separate web page to download for each episode...

So it's up to you : less time with short desc (default value) or full desc but longer download time...

Hope this will fit everybody
JeF

Hi JeF, Thanks for all your efforts it is much appreciated.
I use Movienizer 2.0 and installed your newest script in the right directory however, I get no actors info the window is blank. All other info is OK but the description is a short version only.
I temporarily switched to AllMovies script which gives me full description and all actors listing but I would like to use IMDB script if possible.
Please advise if I need to do any modifications to the script to at least get the actors listing.
Thank you for your time.