RecordTimer.py: fix parallel recording of the same event on multiple services

1 files changed, 5 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/RecordTimer.py b/RecordTimer.py
index 304a5284..a6c19c05 100644
--- a/RecordTimer.py
+++ b/RecordTimer.py
@@ -217,6 +217,11 @@ class RecordTimerEntry(timer.TimerEntry, object):
 		if next_state == self.StatePrepared:
 			if self.tryPrepare():
 				self.log(6, "prepare ok, waiting for begin")
+				# create file to "reserve" the filename
+				# because another recording at the same time on another service can try to record the same event
+				# i.e. cable / sat.. then the second recording needs an own extension... when we create the file
+				# here than calculateFilename is happy
+				open(self.Filename + ".ts", "w").close() 
 				# fine. it worked, resources are allocated.
 				self.next_activation = self.begin
 				self.backoff = 0