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CBS NEWS PAL
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Each News feed is avaialble at different intervals. 1 : CBS Radio Network Newscast 04/03/2009 01:59:00 AM - Hourly-02 Conclusion: Every hour top of the hour. 2 : CBS Radio Network Newscast 04/03/2009 02:30:00 AM - Update-02 Conclusion: Every hour bottom of the hour. 3 : 60 Minutes - Full Broadcast In Audio Sun, 29 Mar 2009 18:00:00 -0400 Sun, 22 Mar 2009 20:00:00 -0400 Sun, 15 Mar 2009 19:00:00 -0400 Sun, 08 Mar 2009 18:00:00 -0400 Sun, 01 Mar 2009 19:00:00 -0500 Sun, 22 Feb 2009 19:00:00 -0500 Sun, 15 Feb 2009 19:00:00 -0500 Sun, 08 Feb 2009 20:00:00 -0500 Conclusion: Every Sunday (18:00:00 -0400) to (20:00:00 -0400) 4 : Tech Report Thu, 02 Apr 2009 01:00:00 -0400 Wed, 01 Apr 2009 12:00:00 -0400 Wed, 01 Apr 2009 08:00:00 -0400 Tue, 31 Mar 2009 02:00:00 -0400 Wed, 18 Mar 2009 12:00:00 -0400 Fri, 06 Mar 2009 19:00:00 -0500 Mon, 02 Mar 2009 21:00:00 -0500 Fri, 27 Feb 2009 05:00:00 -0500 Wed, 18 Feb 2009 13:00:00 -0500 Thu, 12 Feb 2009 15:00:00 -0500 Sat, 31 Jan 2009 16:00:00 -0500 Conclusion: Random times. 5 : CBS News Weekend Roundup Fri, 27 Mar 2009 17:00:00 -0400 Fri, 13 Mar 2009 16:00:00 -0400 Fri, 06 Mar 2009 18:00:00 -0500 Fri, 20 Feb 2009 16:00:00 -0500 Fri, 06 Feb 2009 16:00:00 -0500 Fri, 30 Jan 2009 16:00:00 -0500 Conclusion: Every Friday (16:00:00 -0500) to (18:00:00 - 0500) 6 : CBS News Entertainment Report Thu, 02 Apr 2009 19:00:00 -0400 Tue, 31 Mar 2009 19:00:00 -0400 Sun, 29 Mar 2009 18:00:00 -0400 Thu, 26 Mar 2009 23:00:00 -0400 Tue, 24 Mar 2009 18:00:00 -0400 Mon, 23 Mar 2009 19:00:00 -0400 Conclusion: Random times. 7 : World News Roundup Thu, 02 Apr 2009 08:00:00 -0400 Wed, 01 Apr 2009 08:00:00 -0400 Tue, 31 Mar 2009 08:00:00 -0400 Mon, 30 Mar 2009 08:00:00 -0400 Fri, 27 Mar 2009 08:00:00 -0400 Conclusion: Monday - Friday 08:00:00 -0400 ---- '''CBS NEWS ON THE HOUR''' 3-minute newscast on the last stories that hour. :00 to :05 Sunday through Saturday/24 hours. '''UPDATES''' One minute single subject broadcast at :31 Sunday through Saturday/24 hours. '''ENTERTAINMENT REPORT''' A daily Entertainment features, on entertainment news. One report a day. Monday through Friday AM Entertainment Report at 4:35am. 60 seconds in length. '''60 MINUTES ON THE RADIO''' Simulcast of TV’s most watched news magazine program. Available at 11:30pm every Sunday. '''WEEKEND ROUNDUP''' In-depth weekly program featuring reports and discussions with reporters and newsmakers of the week. Fridays at 4:10pm. 48 minutes in length.
CBS News #7, Play at 11am
The pal scripts for the CBS news feed can be modified to play the news at the time you want. Here are a few examples.
This is one of the scripts, Feed #7. This one has been tested. It will Play at 11am and has been tested and amended by
{## This version will clear the queue and play the feed at a specific time 11:00AM in this case ##}
{==========[ Configuration options ]==========}
const secret_token = 'SVCXXXXX-XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX';
const workdir = 'f:\CBSFeeds\';
const feedID = '7';
{=============================================}
function RndStr:String; forward;
var url : string;
var infoFile : string;
var stateFile : string;
var mediaFile : string;
var stateCRC : string = '';
var newCRC : string = '';
var feedInfo : TStringList;
var LoopA : Boolean = true;
var LoopB : Boolean = true;
{## Initialization ##}
CreateDir(workdir);
{## Phase1: Check if new feed is available ##}
//Get CRC/Date of last downloaded file
stateFile := workdir+feedID+'_'+secret_token+'.crc';
infoFile := workdir+feedID+'_'+secret_token+'.info';
if FileExists(stateFile) then
begin
stateCRC := LoadStringFromFile(stateFile);
WriteLn('OldCRC: '+stateCRC);
end;
//Download new instruction file
//url := 'http://localhost/streamads_api/feed.txt?feedID=' + feedID + '&=' + secret_token;
url := 'http://feed.spacialnet.com/feeds/pal.instruction.php?feedID=' + feedID + '&token=' + secret_token;
WebToFile(infoFile, url);
//Wait 5 seconds for file to download
PAL.WaitForTime('+00:00:05');
{## Phase2: Download feed ##}
while LoopA and FileExists(infoFile) do
begin
feedInfo := TStringList.Create;
feedInfo.LoadFromFile(infoFile);
DeleteFile(infoFile);
WriteLn('Status:'+feedInfo.Values['status']);
newCRC := feedInfo.Values['date_updated'];
WriteLn('New CRC: '+newCRC);
while (newCRC<>'') and (newCRC<>stateCRC) do
begin
stateCRC := newCRC;
url := feedInfo.Values['download'];
mediaFile := feedInfo.Values['filename'];
WriteLn('File:'+mediaFile);
mediaFile := workdir + RndStr + '_' + ExtractFileName(mediaFile);
WebToFile(mediaFile, url);
//Wait for file to download
PAL.WaitForTime('+00:00:05');
while FileExists(mediaFile) and LoopB do
begin
//Store current State CRC
SaveStringToFile(stateFile, stateCRC);
{## Phase3: Schedule for playback ##}
//Waiting for 11:00 AM however you can change this to
//your choice or change it to XX:00:00 to play at the top of the hour
PAL.WaitForTime(T['11:00:00']);
Queue.Clear;
Queue.AddFile(mediaFile, ipTop);
ExecSQL('UPDATE songlist SET songtype=:songtype, album=:album WHERE filename = :filename', ['N','CBS-FEED-'+feedID,mediaFile]);
CAT['Play once and erase'].AddFile(mediaFile, ipTop);
ActivePlayer.FadeToNext;
//Exit loop
LoopB := false;
end;
end;
//Exit loop
LoopA := false;
feedInfo.Free;
end;
//Wait 30min before we start checking again
WriteLn('Waiting to start new polling cycle');
PAL.WaitForTime('+00:30:00');
{## Phase4: Rinse and Repeat ##}
PAL.Loop := true;
PAL.WaitForTime('+00:05:00');
function RndStr:String;
var Hour, Min, Sec, MSec: Integer;
begin
DecodeTime(Now, Hour, Min, Sec, MSec);
Result := IntToStr(Hour)+IntToStr(Min)+IntToStr(Sec);
end;
