GBPVR-CDBI

This set of classes provides an easy to use, robust, and well-documented way to access the GBPVR database via the Class::DBI module.  The major tables are included as well as that of the Video Archive plugin.

THIS IS A WINDOWS-ONLY MODULE since GBPVR is a windows-only application.

What is GBPVR? It is a Personal Video Recorder (PVR) program. The Microsoft Access .mdb database that is creates stores information such as recording schedules and details about completed recordings. GBPVR can be obtained here:
  http://gbpvr.com

PREREQUISITES

    DBI

    DBD::ODBC

    Class::DBI

    Win32::TieRegistry

    File::Spec

You can install these from a dos prompt with:

    ppm3 install http://theoryx5.uwinnipeg.ca/ppms/DBI.ppd
    ppm3 install http://theoryx5.uwinnipeg.ca/ppms/DBD-ODBC.ppd
    ppm3 install http://theoryx5.uwinnipeg.ca/ppms/Class-DBI.ppd

If you have issues, this tutorial 'A guide to installing modules for Win32' is a good starting point:
    http://perlmonks.org/?node_id=434813

INSTALLATION

To install this module, run the following commands:

    perl Makefile.PL
    nmake
    nmake test
    nmake install

nmake can be found here:
  http://download.microsoft.com/download/vc15/Patch/1.52/W95/EN-US/Nmake15.exe

SUPPORT AND DOCUMENTATION

After installing, you can find documentation for this module with the perldoc command.

    perldoc GBPVR::CDBI

You can also look for information at:

    Perl Monks -- /msg davidrw
        http://perlmonks.org

    GBPVR Forums -- pm dwestbrook
        http://forums.gbpvr.com

    Search CPAN
        http://search.cpan.org/dist/GBPVR-CDBI

    CPAN Request Tracker:
        http://rt.cpan.org/NoAuth/Bugs.html?Dist=GBPVR-CDBI

    AnnoCPAN, annotated CPAN documentation:
        http://annocpan.org/dist/GBPVR-CDBI

    CPAN Ratings:
        http://cpanratings.perl.org/d/GBPVR-CDBI

COPYRIGHT AND LICENCE

Copyright (C) 2006 David Westbrook

This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
under the same terms as Perl itself.