Index: channels/timer.py
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--- channels/timer.py
+++ channels/timer.py
@@ -3,11 +3,11 @@
 # title: Recording timer
 # description: Schedules play/record events for bookmarked radio stations.
 # type: feature
 # category: hook
 # depends: kronos, action >= 1.1.1
-# version: 0.7.2
+# version: 0.7.3
 # config: 
 #   { name: timer_duration, type: select, select: "none|streamripper", value: none, description: support for time ranges }
 # priority: optional
 # support: unsupported
 #
@@ -19,11 +19,12 @@
 # Programmed events are visible in "timer" under the "bookmarks" channel. Times
 # are stored in the description field, and can thus be edited. However, after editing
 # times manually, streamtuner2 must be restarted for any changes to take effect.
 #
 # Allowable time specifications are "Mon,Wed,Fri 18:00-20:00 record"
-# or even "Any 7:00-12:00 play". Though the length isn't honored currently.
+# or even "Any 7:00-12:00 play". The duration is only honored for
+# recording via streamripper or fIcy/fPls currently.
 #
 
 
 from config import *
 from channels import *
@@ -189,11 +190,13 @@
         duration = self.duration(row.get(self.timefield))
         append = None
         if duration:
             _rec = conf.record.get("audio/*", "")
             if re.search("streamripper", _rec):
-                append = "-a %S.%d.%q -l " + str(duration*60)
+                append = "-a %S.%d.%q -l " + str(duration*60) # seconds
+            if re.search("fPls|fIcy", _rec, re.I):
+                append = "-M " + str(duration) # minutes
 
         # start recording
         action.record(
             row = row,
             audioformat = row.get("format","audio/mpeg"),