Loadstub Syntax

When this is the case, you specify the following syntax in the Run field of a scheduled task

PathLoadstub.exe /L:Loader_GUID [Options] 
 

where the Path, Loader_GUID, and Options parameters are defined as follows:

Path

Path to the Loadstub.exe component. If the path contains spaces, the path and file name must be surrounded by quotation marks ("), for example: "C:\Program Files\TV Viewer\Loadstub.exe"

Loader_GUID

Globally unique identifier (GUID) of the loader. This parameter is required.

Options

Additional optional arguments. These can be any combination of the following.

Argument	Description
/C	Specifies to repair and compact the database.
/E:Tuning Space GUID	Empties all data from the specified tuning space. If the Tuning Space GUID is not specified, Loadstub empties the tuning space for the loader given in the /L argument
/R	Specifies to repair the database.
/X	Specifies to replace the database. The replacement file is specified by the registry entry DBReplacementFile, under the TV Services registry key. Specifying DBReplacementFile enables an application to replace a database programmatically.
/P	Specifies a partial update. This option allows a loader to implement a "quick" mode and a normal mode. For example, in "quick" mode, a loader might only gather the next four hours of Program Guide data, rather than the next two-and-a-half days. Note: Because the data format varies between loader libraries, this parameter is not handled by the Loadstub component. Instead, Loadstub passes the parameter as an argument to the loader. Thus, in order for this parameter to work, it must be supported by the loader.
/I:data_location	Specifies the location of the data file. If this parameter is not set, Loadstub uses the location stored in the registry. For the Gemstar G-Guide loader, this parameter specifies the name of the data file. Note: Because the type of data passed into this command-line parameter varies, this parameter is not handled by the Loadstub component. Instead, Loadstub passes the parameter as an argument to the loader. Thus, in order for this parameter to work, it must be supported by the loader.
/LEH filename	Loads the named enhancement file.

The following example runs the Gemstar G-Guide loader, loading data from C:\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Ssdata.bin instead of the location specified in the registry.

"C:\Program Files\TV Viewer\LOADSTUB.EXE" /L:{C94D1940-9F69-11d0-BDB8-0000F8027346} /P /I:"C:\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\ssdata.bin"
 

Note that because the path to the data contains spaces, it is surrounded by quotation marks. You can also use the short directory names, as shown following:

C:\Progra~1\TV Viewer\LOADSTUB.EXE /L:{C94D1940-9F69-11d0-BDB8-0000F8027346} /P /I:C:\Windows\Tempor~1\ssdata.bin