| With all the "fun" around the title and episode changes this weekend, I thought it would be nice to get something set up so that I could automate downloading the XML copies of my anime and manga list, just in case the information should ever be deleted or lost. What resulted is a quick and dirty python script that will let you get your anime, manga, or both XML files downloaded. It basically wraps the export function on this site, but does so in a way that needs no user intervention, so you can schedule it to run and get regular backups. Right now, there is no real error handling, but the script works and can be run manually or automated. It's open source, and suggestions and contributions are much appreciated. You can find it over at https://github.com/motokochan/malxmlexport If you don't want to set up git, just use the "Download ZIP" button in the lower right of the page to get the latest copy of the code. |
motokoSep 1, 2014 12:11 AM
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| I'm completely green in the matter and so far I just kept a "copy" of my list in a xls file on my PC and manually updating it everytime - which can be a pain sometimes. Can I somehow convert XML files? I downloaded it through MAL exporter but it's as I expected - code. So can these files be uploaded/imported to MAL as means of back-up? @Down Thanks for clarifying that for me. |
WerchielSep 1, 2014 1:00 AM
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| If you just want to make manual backups, go to http://myanimelist.net/panel.php?go=export That'll let you download your anime or manga list in a format called XML. The file itself is compressed using a format called gzip. If you decompress it and open in a text editor, you'll see that it's a special type of file with a bunch of tags that explain the data stored, and it's meant to be easily read by a computer program. You can use this file to import your list to an alternative site like Hummingbird or AniList. You can also use the backup file to later import back to MAL if for some reason your personal data is lost. All my tool does is it allows you to automate the download of those xml files so you can have regular backups without having to remember to make those backups. |
| Developer, sysadmin, and anime addict. Have an Android smartphone? Try Atarashii! |
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