#487 Won't detect slashes in role names for tv shows but will for movies.

[kolby]

I noticed when you scrape actors either for tv show or episode the actor's role won't have a slash in the name it will only show the last role they voiced or played. Example if you scrape from IMDB for an epsiode and the role has 3 names like Bugs Bunny / Hansel and Prince Charming (voice) it willl only show Prince charming in the nfo and on Kodi same if you scrape from tmdb if a character played or voiced multiple characters in same episode the "/" won't appear showing the other roles the character played.

P.S. I know Bugs Bunny cartoons are movies but the "/" should appear just like they do for normal episode roles.

[kolby]

Sorry meant if an actor player or voiced multiple characters not character played or voiced.

[Rob]

Understand completely. Please give me the series title of this show so I can resolve.

[kolby]

An example show is The Real Ghostbusters. One of the actors is Frank Welker who on TMDB for show says voices Dr. Raymond Stantz / Slimer (voice). But it only shows Slimer (voice) on MC and if you scrape it fom IMDB for S01E04 Slimer comes Home. For same actor on that episode shows Dr. Raymond Stantz / Slimer / Mohawk Punk (voice). But it says on MC only roole was Slimer which is incorrect. I even checked nfo only shows single role for that actor.

[Rob]

Thank you. I won't be able to look at this till tonight and am at work again.
Will let you know.

[kolby]

Does same thing for episode actors on TMDB not just IMDB.

[kolby]

One last tv example MLP: Friendship is Magic there are lot of actors who voiced multiple characters on that show.

[Rob]

I had a quick look at this with My little Pony scraped all from TMDb.

Multiple roles is being populated in the TV Show nfo, but unfortunately in MC, there is limited space, so one one role is being displayed.

And due to the limited space, I am reluctant to have MC display all roles for against the actor.
Movie actors have a larger textbox that TV actors. This can't be changed due to location and limited layout options.

    <actor>
        <actorid>0052718</actorid>
        <name>Andrew Francis</name>
        <role>Shining Armor (voice)</role>
        <thumb>http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original/lvmgsIzCobciX8vDAX8wyBVDryq.jpg</thumb>
        <order>19</order>
    </actor>
    <actor>
        <actorid>0074360</actorid>
        <name>Tabitha St. Germain</name>
        <role>Rarity</role>
        <role>Princess Luna</role>
        <role>Granny Smith</role>
        <role>Mrs. Cake (voice)</role>
        <thumb>http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original/ljFeqt5uanRHqKTuMumd0iMW69b.jpg</thumb>
        <order>53</order>
    </actor>
    <actor>
        <actorid>1240899</actorid>
        <name>Madeleine Peters</name>
        <role>Scootaloo (voice)</role>
        <thumb>http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original/lLTVrAMmKYth8i6XEXnfP8l0uLm.jpg</thumb>
        <order>56</order>
    </actor>
    <actor>
        <actorid>0074370</actorid>
        <name>Nicole Oliver</name>
        <role>Princess Celestia</role>
        <role>Cheerilee (voice)</role>
        <thumb>http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original/plAsVfhTrYaU78JrZbJSQ4uXpX1.jpg</thumb>
        <order>57</order>
    </actor>

Oh and IMDB scraping of actors, MC is only able to return the primary role for any actor. We can't get more than one role. Thanks to IMDB web page.

[kolby]

Thanks anyways I guess i can just manually edit it using Notepad++ or MediaElch.

[kolby]

Found out i can edit the episode actors in MediaElch not TVShow actors those I have to edit in Notepad++ since if I try editing tv show actors in a different scraper will say not found for the show if edit them that way.

[Rob]

Closing ticket