Running WhatsOn is Simple
Download WhatsOn .zip file and install. WhatsOn is automatically installed into your pilot directory. In addition to WhatsOn.prc (the palm application), the WhatsOn conduit, xmltv.exe, a set of shortcuts, sample data and this documentation are installed.
Install WhatsOn.prc on your Palm. Do this by selecting the "Install WhatsOn.prc" shortcut in Start->Programs->WhatsOn. Alternatively, you can install WhatsOn.prc using the install tool as you would with any pilot software. WhatsOn.prc is located in the WhatsOn directory in your Palm root directory. Now hotsync your Palm to install the .prc on your device
Hotsync a second time. The sample TV listing data is downloaded to your Palm. Use the goto button to jump to Sep 16, 2003. You should now see the sample TV listing data.
Grab current TV listing data.
First, you must register for an account from zap2it.com. Go to http://labs.zap2it.com and walk through the registration procedure there. You'll need to provide the XMLTV certificate code "ZYZM-TE5O-SBUT" (Letter O)
Go to the WhatsOn shortcuts under Start->Programs->WhatsOn and select "Grab TV data for Your Name". This will start a script that will first run a configuration and then grab your TV listing data.
After the data is downloaded, hotsync your Palm Organizer and you're ready to go--or should I say sit (in front of your TV). Maybe lie down lifeless like a sack of potatoes.
From now on simply run the select "Grab TV data for Your Name" and hotsync your Palm Organizer whenever you want to update your data. It is possible to configure xmltv.exe to run automatically every several days. By doing this, your TV listing data is automatically brought up-to-date every time you hotsync your palm.
The TV listing data is downloaded from the file WhatsOn.xml located in the WhatsOn directory under your palm user directory (this is different from the directory where WhatsOn.prc was installed). The path for this file should be something like: c:/palm/username/whatson/whatson.xml. Open this file using any text editor (e.g. notepad) and look at the format of the data. If you are having problems getting listings data to your Palm, make sure WhatsOn.xml is in the right place and the data inside looks OK.
Hint: The WhatsOn conduit will remember the last modified date of the WhatsOn.xml file it last hotsynced. It will only hotsync data if the last modified date has changed. If your WhatsOn.xml data is not hotsyncing, try changing the last modified date of the WhatsOn.xml file.
Hint: To get show details, click on the small "i" in the upper right corner of the show box.
Hint: If the details information shows more than one screen of data, use your stylus to scroll down by selecting the text and dragging below the window's bottom edge.
Hint: Try using the silk screened find button to determine when your favorite shows are on.
Hint: If you would like to download more than 1 days worth of data at one time, edit the DAYS variable in the grab.bat file.
WhatsOn conduit and WhatsOn Web scraper requires Windows 95/98/2000/NT/XP. There is no Mac support at this time.