[Xmltv-devel] tv_sort and clumpidx usage

[<hon...@gm...>]

Hi All,

Please can anyone help with a question I have. 

My understanding from the DTD is that "clumpidx" relates to 2 (or more) programmes in the same timeslot.

DTD:
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TV listings sometimes have the problem of listing two or more
programmes in the same timeslot, such as 'News; Weather'.  We call
this a 'clump' of programmes, and the 'clumpidx' attribute
differentiates between two programmes sharing the same timeslot and
channel.  In this case News would have clumpidx="0/2" and Weather
would have clumpidx="1/2".  
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I've interpreted that as being, for example:
18:00 - 18:30 News
18:25 - 18:30 Weather

In this scenario News gets clumpidx="0/2" and Weather gets clumpidx="1/2"

However, tv_sort has a different interpretation of "clumpidx". Sub overlap() (lines 405-429) treats all programmes as being overlaps (i.e. ignores the clumpidx) unless they both (or 'all'!) start at the *same time*.

tv_sort is rejecting my clumps as being overlapping because it is not using the clumpidx I have set.

Is tv_sort wrong, or have I misunderstood?

Thanks,
Geoff