IMDB script doesn't work

[MrObama2022]

new version: 5.0 release candidate 6

CHANGELOG
* fixed errors with TitleTranslated = 2
* fixed TagLines
* NOTE: please insert again YOUR rapidApiKey in RapidAPIKey parameter

[MrObama2022]

Thank you MrObama2022, Antoine and all for your efforts all this time.

I've tried all scripts version 4 and 5 but the problem persist: just return empty page. I try other scripts i.e. Allocine it works just fine.
Am I missing something?

Thanks

@saraddasi test the latest version, save this file in C:\ProgramData\Ant Movie Catalog\Scripts

If you still get an empty page please tell me the imdb url (example : https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0071949/reference/ ) and please report all the values for these:

Thank you for your response. I tried the latest update, tried on another pc, new catalogue, result is the same, empty page.
Here is the settings

[Options]
ActorsLayout=0
AllActors=2
AspectRatio=0
Awards=0
BatchMode=0
CommentType=2
ConvertToASCII=0
DescriptionSelection=0
EpisodeTitleSearch=0
GetTagline=0
ImageKind=0
MPAA=0
MultipleValuesAudioFormat=0
MultipleValuesCategory=1
MultipleValuesCountry=1
MultipleValuesLanguages=1
PopularSearches=1
RoundRating=0
Trivia=0
UserRatings=0
MediaType=0
TranslatedTitle=1

[Parameters]
MaxActors=10
UserCountry=United States
LargePictureHeight=720
MediaTypeParameter=

Thank you.

are you using a VPN or proxy? Can you open ad imdb url with your browser? Maybe your pc can't connect to imdb because your ip is banned by imdb. Tell me which imdb url / movie are you trying to download. Always make a test with a new and empty catalog

[boristhecat]

The only glitches I am getting now is that both Original title, and Translated title are both filled with Original title. Also when adding a file by dragging and dropping it onto the window so frame rates and subtitles etc are added, the runtime box does not update, but adds the new value to the old value.

[MrObama2022]

The only glitches I am getting now is that both Original title, and Translated title are both filled with Original title. Also when adding a file by dragging and dropping it onto the window so frame rates and subtitles etc are added, the runtime box does not update, but adds the new value to the old value.

Tell me the values of: TranslatedTitle, UserCountry and which movie you are trying to download.

Double check RapidAPIKey is YOUR REAL KEY (imdb script could have replaced it with mine key)

If you still have problems, trying with TranslatedTitle to 1 or 3.

I just tried with "El laberinto del fauno" https://www.imdb.com/it/title/tt0457430/ and I can get the translated title

[boristhecat]

Translated title is 1.
User country is United Kingdom
RapidAPIkKey is empty.
I tried to add El laberinto del fauno, and the translated title was exactly the same.
All movies I download are the same. The last one was Juliet and Romeo (2025)

[MrObama2022]

I just tested using your settings: TranslatedTitle 1, RapidApikey empty, UserCountry United Kingdom and I got
Original title: El laberinto del fauno
Translated title: Pans Labyrinth

This is because "TranslatedTitle 1" use the translated title Ant Movie Catalog get when it access to https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0457430/reference
This field is retrieved using this command:
jsonMultipleValuesToList(PageText, '"titleText":{', '}', '"text":"', '"', fieldTranslatedTitle, 1);

IF no translatedtitle is retrieved, the script uses RapidApi but ONLY if RapidApikey is not empty. This is how also the old script worked.

Why you and I get different results? Because IMDB use your ip to set the (default) translated title in https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0457430/reference (this is NOT how iMDB works when you use your browser, in your browser it uses your accepted language settings, so don't care what you see in your browser). You and I have different ip addresses. I use a VPN and now I'm connecting from Germany, so the translated title showed from iMDB is the german one (as you can see here: https://www.imdb.com/it/title/tt0457430/releaseinfo/ ).

So, how should you (and everyone) set this field?

If you don't use VPN, you should set 1 or 3 AND also set a RapidAPIKey (as backup)
If you use a VPN, you should set 2 AND also set a RapidAPIKey (as backup)
If you want all titles, you should set 4 AND also set a RapidAPIKey (as backup)

The use of RapidAPIKey is a huge improvement because it can access to all translated titles and retrieve the right one (also the world-wide title if noone is found).

You can get a RapidAPI Key for free on https://rapidapi.com/

You can visit https://whatismyipaddress.com/ and tell me which country is set for your ip address so I can do further tests.

[antp]

new version: 5.0 release candidate 6

Thanks, updated on my server

[Roy001]

Obama2022, grazie per il duro lavoro che stati facendo, purtroppo con l'ultimo scrip non funzionano più gli attori, non ne trova più neppure uno invece con il penultimo scipt li trovava, puoi sistemarlo?
ecco alcuni film che non funzionano:
7 pistole per i MacGregor - Sette pistole per i MacGregor
Anello di sangue - I Never Sang for My Father
L'assalto al treno postale - Wyoming Mail
Bad Blood Debito di sangue - Wicked Blood

Mr Obama2022, thank you for the hard work you are doing, unfortunately with the last script the actors do not work anymore, he does not find even one instead with the penultimate script he found them, can you fix it?
here are some movies that do not work:
7 pistole per i MacGregor - Sette pistole per i MacGregor
Anello di sangue - I Never Sang for My Father
L'assalto al treno postale - Wyoming Mail
Bad Blood Debito di sangue - Wicked Blood

[Roy001]

Ho appena trovato l'ultimo scipt nel programma e adesso funziona, grazie infinite

I just found the last script in the program and now it works, thank you very much

[boristhecat]

I just tested using your settings: TranslatedTitle 1, RapidApikey empty, UserCountry United Kingdom and I got
Original title: El laberinto del fauno
Translated title: Pans Labyrinth

This is because "TranslatedTitle 1" use the translated title Ant Movie Catalog get when it access to https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0457430/reference
This field is retrieved using this command:
jsonMultipleValuesToList(PageText, '"titleText":{', '}', '"text":"', '"', fieldTranslatedTitle, 1);

IF no translatedtitle is retrieved, the script uses RapidApi but ONLY if RapidApikey is not empty. This is how also the old script worked.

Why you and I get different results? Because IMDB use your ip to set the (default) translated title in https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0457430/reference (this is NOT how iMDB works when you use your browser, in your browser it uses your accepted language settings, so don't care what you see in your browser). You and I have different ip addresses. I use a VPN and now I'm connecting from Germany, so the translated title showed from iMDB is the german one (as you can see here: https://www.imdb.com/it/title/tt0457430/releaseinfo/ ).

So, how should you (and everyone) set this field?

If you don't use VPN, you should set 1 or 3 AND also set a RapidAPIKey (as backup)
If you use a VPN, you should set 2 AND also set a RapidAPIKey (as backup)
If you want all titles, you should set 4 AND also set a RapidAPIKey (as backup)

The use of RapidAPIKey is a huge improvement because it can access to all translated titles and retrieve the right one (also the world-wide title if noone is found).

You can get a RapidAPI Key for free on https://rapidapi.com/

You can visit https://whatismyipaddress.com/ and tell me which country is set for your ip address so I can do further tests.

So after much messing around I got an api key. My location keeps defaulting to US even though i'm in the UK and wrote UK in the box. El laberinto del fauno is a TV series too, I can't actually find a film of that name, although I see Pan's Labyrinth in the list. I chose Pan's Labyrinth and sure enough it pulled the translated title through. I think when there is no translated title, it just puts the one title in both boxes.

[saraddasi]

are you using a VPN or proxy? Can you open ad imdb url with your browser? Maybe your pc can't connect to imdb because your ip is banned by imdb. Tell me which imdb url / movie are you trying to download. Always make a test with a new and empty catalog

I'm not using VPN or proxy. I can open imdb url with my browser. For example i tried these movies https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0418733/, https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0232416, https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1177923 with the RC 6, still empty. Thank you.

[MrObama2022]

I'm not using VPN or proxy. I can open imdb url with my browser. For example i tried these movies https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0418733/, https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0232416, https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1177923 with the RC 6, still empty. Thank you.

Sorry, I have no idea why it doesn't work. Please double check you have selected the checkbox as in this images



This is what I get when I use your settings with your url https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1177923 :



If you can't solve, try with another pc and internet connection with a new empty catalog.

You can visit https://whatismyipaddress.com/ and tell me which country is set for your ip address so I can do further tests.

[MrObama2022]

I'm at work with imdbapi to improve title translating without using RapidAPI

[LeMoi]

do you have this error only with iMDB script or also with other script?

Open AMC. Create a new catalog. Try another script (not iMDB), then save. Tell us if you get errors

Do you have enough space on your hdd?

I have enough space, but indeed, I can't also launch other script since I updated to latest IMDb script, I don't know why...
I tried creating a new catalog, then launch another script, now I have another error "Cannot make a visible window modal", even with IMDb script

[MrObama2022]

I have enough space, but indeed, I can't also launch other script since I updated to latest IMDb script, I don't know why...
I tried creating a new catalog, then launch another script, now I have another error "Cannot make a visible window modal", even with IMDb script

Uninstall AMC, delete this folder if still exists [ C:\ProgramData\Ant Movie Catalog ] and install again AMC. Double check no antivirus is blocking AMC (try disabling it and open AMC). This should not be needed, but you can also try to set a compatibility mode for "C:\Program Files (x86)\Ant Movie Catalog\MovieCatalog.exe"

[MrObama2022]

New version here: 5.1 beta 1

CHANGELOG
* TranslatedTitles: imdbapi.dev used if rapidapikey is void

This is a nice upgrade for TranslatedTitles lovers. Now you don't need to set rapidapikey anymore, you can leave it empty so imdbapi.dev will be used. imdbapi.dev is a new api gateway 100% free and it didn't require sign up.

[saraddasi]

Sorry, I have no idea why it doesn't work. Please double check you have selected the checkbox as in this images

If you can't solve, try with another pc and internet connection with a new empty catalog.

I've checked the boxes and tried on another pc wit a new empty catalog. Think I just have to do the cataloging manually now . Thanks MrObama for your concern and efforts.

This my setting, results and IP. Thank you.

[tigerray]

Thanks mo2022!

[MrObama2022]

I've checked the boxes and tried on another pc wit a new empty catalog. Think I just have to do the cataloging manually now . Thanks MrObama for your concern and efforts.

This my setting, results and IP. Thank you.

Ok, so, Indonesia. My VPN provider does not offer ip from Indonesia, so I cannot test. Please try this: when AMC ask for movie name, write tt4277142

With this test I can see if iMDB block access to all its page or only search pages.

Can you use a VPN (also a free one) and do another test?

[antp]

Uninstall AMC, delete this folder if still exists [ C:\ProgramData\Ant Movie Catalog ] and install again AMC. Double check no antivirus is blocking AMC (try disabling it and open AMC). This should not be needed, but you can also try to set a compatibility mode for "C:\Program Files (x86)\Ant Movie Catalog\MovieCatalog.exe"

Indeed c:\ProgramData\Ant Movie Catalog is where preferences/settings are stored, you may want to delete that as well to be sure to start from a clean plate.
Don't forget to backup your catalog file somewhere to be sure not to lose it when deleting stuff
Same for templates or other content you would have created and maybe put there.

I would not advise disabling antivirus though, but it is the kind of program that can cause strange issues indeed (Mozilla team for example said that a large number of the bug reports for Firefox were actually due to antivirus problems).
But I don't really have an idea of what it could be