pid-recursive in options file, bug or feature?

[Doug Faunt N6TQS +1-510-717-1197]

I hope that signature is gone.  Let me know if not.

Here's an example of not working with pidrecursive in options file and
then working after removal.
"C:\Program Files (x86)\get_iplayer>get_iplayer --prefs-add --pid-recursive
INFO: Added option 'pidrecursive' = '1'
INFO: Options file C:\Users\n6tqs/.get_iplayer/options updated

C:\Program Files (x86)\get_iplayer>get_iplayer --pid=b05nt1vb
get_iplayer 3.00-windows.0, Copyright (C) 2008-2010 Phil Lewis
  This program comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY; for details use --warranty.
  This is free software, and you are welcome to redistribute it under certain
  conditions; use --conditions for details.

  NOTE: A UK TV licence is required to legally access BBC iPlayer TV content


WARNING: Failed to fetch episode PIDs from
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b05nt1vb/episodes/player?page=1

C:\Program Files (x86)\get_iplayer>get_iplayer --prefs-del --pid-recursive
INFO: Deleted option 'pidrecursive' = '1'
INFO: Options file C:\Users\n6tqs/.get_iplayer/options updated

C:\Program Files (x86)\get_iplayer>get_iplayer --pid=b05nt1vb
get_iplayer 3.00-windows.0, Copyright (C) 2008-2010 Phil Lewis
  This program comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY; for details use --warranty.
  This is free software, and you are welcome to redistribute it under certain
  conditions; use --conditions for details.

  NOTE: A UK TV licence is required to legally access BBC iPlayer TV content

INFO: Trying pid: b05nt1vb using type: radio
INFO: Trying to download PID using type radio
INFO: pid not found in radio cache
Matches:

INFO: 1 Matching Programmes
INFO: Checking existence of original version
INFO: hafstd1,hafstd2,dafmed1,dafmed2,dafmed3,dafmed4,hafmed1,hafmed2,daflow1,daflow2,daflow3,daflow4,haflow1,haflow2,hlsaaclow1
modes will be tried for version original
INFO: Trying hafstd1 mode to record radio: Drama - Far Side of the Moore
INFO: File name prefix = Drama_-_Far_Side_of_the_Moore_b05nt1vb_original
INFO: Begin recording file: C:\Users\n6tqs\Desktop\iPlayer
Recordings\Drama_-_Far_Side_of_the_Moore_b05nt1vb_original.audio.ts
INFO: Begin recording at: 0.00 MiB (00:00:00) [1]"

On Wed, May 3, 2017 at 8:22 PM, Doug Faunt N6TQS +1-510-717-1197
<dougfaunt at gmail.com> wrote:
> My apolgies for the obnoxious signature, added by AVG software.  I
> didn't know it was there.  I think it's gone now.
> I'll experiment more tomorrow.  I have a 4AM watch.
> best, doug
>
>
> On Wed, May 3, 2017 at 7:04 PM, artisticforge . <artisticforge at gmail.com> wrote:
>> hello
>>
>> is there a way you can turn off your signature. is really makes your
>> posts difficult to read.
>>
>> If you could provide an example or two of pids which fail with
>> pid-recursive set in the options ; others would be able to verify it.
>>
>> my brief testing is :
>> a single episode pid works just fine.
>> a single episode URL fails.
>>
>> I tried only one example
>> The_Titfield_Thunderbolt_-__b03mv97b_original.
>>
>>
>>
>> On Wed, May 3, 2017 at 5:09 PM, Doug Faunt N6TQS +1-510-717-1197
>> <dougfaunt at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> Hi,
>>> I had pid-recursive in my options file and up through 2.99 it made no
>>> difference when
>>> giving a pid for a single program.
>>> But it appears that now having that in my options file breaks single
>>> episode pids,
>>> but series pids work.
>>> I'm still checking this, and my bandwidth is limited, but so far, this
>>> does seem to be the case.
>>> best, doug
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>> terry l. ridder ><>