DigiGuide Channel Description File

What is it for?

The DGC (channel description) file contains all of the information DigiGuide uses to retrieve, update and display your channel. This includes a URL for the channel, contact details and the EPG numbers used for the various providers.

It is a plain text file that can be edited by any text editor, including NotePad. It uses the same format style as a Window INI file. Click here for a sample.

The file contains a header section that describes the content, this is then followed by a channel description for each channel to be supported:

	[info]
	Name=<see below>
	Email=<see below>
	HomeURL=<see below>
	Description=<see below>
	ChannelCount=<see below>

Name: The name of the producer/broadcaster.
Email: This is the e-mail address for contacting the producer/broadcaster.
HomeURL: URL for the producer/broadcaster.
Description: Description of the broadcaster.

	[channelX]
	Name=<see below>
	DaysBetweenUpdates=<see below>
	LogoURL=<see below>
	DataURL=<see below>
	ChannelURL=<see below>
	Template1=<see below>

X: The incremented number of the channel block. For each [channel] block, this number must be increased.
Name: The display name of the channel. e.g The Animation Channel.
DaysBetweenUpdates: This is a number between 1 and 'n'. This will allow you to not get page requests from DigiGuide for 'n' days. If you update your schedules daily then 1 is okay. If weekly then 7 is okay.
LogoURL: This is the logo DigiGuide will use for your channel.
DataURL: This is the URL for the data file.
ChannelURL: This is the URL that DigiGuide will navigate to when the user wishes to view the channel URL.
TemplateN: Where N is a number from 1 to 255. This allows you to associate your channel with one or more DigiGuide templates. The format is TemplateName, CategoryName, EPG No.

e.g.:
Template1=All Channels, Entertainment, ,
Template2=Sky Digital, ITV, 546
Template3=OnDigital, sport, 1
Template4=NTL, radio,