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diff --git a/doc-src/en/epgsearch.4.txt b/doc-src/en/epgsearch.4.txt index 68eef72..4a13933 100644 --- a/doc-src/en/epgsearch.4.txt +++ b/doc-src/en/epgsearch.4.txt @@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ extended README. 11. Working with the timer conflict menu 12. User defined variables 13. Email notifications + 14. The conf.d subdirectory =head1 1. Using variables in the directory entry of a search timer @@ -832,6 +833,40 @@ The following variables can be used in the section <conflictsat>: The section <conflicttimer> can use the same variables as the section <timer> in an update mail (see above). +=head1 14. The conf.d subdirectory + +epgsearch supports a configuration mechanism well-known in linux. The settings of the configuration files + + - epgsearchuservars.conf + - epgsearchdirs.conf + - epgsearchmenu.conf + - epgsearchcats.conf + +can also be given in a file with arbitrary name in the subdirectory conf.d in +<plugin-configuration-directory>/epgsearch. This allows one to quickly test different setups only +by exchanging files instead of editing them. The format of these files is + + [<section name>] + <settings> + ... + + [<section name>] + <settings> + ... + +where <section_name> is one of the following: + + - epgsearchuservars + - epgsearchdirs + - epgsearchmenu + - epgsearchcats + +The <settings> format follows the one in the corresponding configuration file. +Comments beginning with # are allowed, also blank lines. +At startup epgsearch first reads its 'regular' configuration files and then the conf.d subdirectory. +It's allowed to overwrite variables already defined in other files (although this is signaled with a warning in +epgsearch's log file.). + =head1 SEE ALSO @@ -854,7 +889,7 @@ L<http://www.vdr-developer.org/mailman/listinfo/epgsearch> =head1 COPYRIGHT and LICENSE -Copyright (C) 2004-2007 Christian Wieninger +Copyright (C) 2004-2008 Christian Wieninger This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License |