rt2mei - Installation for Mac OS X

Before You Install

If you have PHP 4.3.5 or greater installed then you can move straight to the next section.

If you do not have it then you may obtain it free from here but note that it is only available for OS 10.3 or 10.4 not 10.2! Most people should install version 5.0.4 for Apache 1.3, viz. http://www2.entropy.ch/download/Entropy-PHP-5.0.4-1.dmg in the usual way.

Install And Run rt2mei

Read the FAQ below.

Download the Mac OS X version here

NOTE: The text files contained in the download use Mac line endings (CR) and the rt2mei files use Unix line endings (LF).

Unzip the downloaded file to /usr/home/rt2mei (if you choose a different directory then substitute that in these instructions).

Edit the rt2mei configuration file (/usr/home/rt2mei/rt2mei.cfg) in a text editor (see to How to Configure rt2mei) so that the correct EPG data for you is downloaded. This will vary according to region and taste.

In a terminal window type the following:

This assumes that PHP is already in the PATH.

Transfer the MyStuff.mei file to the \ProgramFiles folder on your Toppy. Transfer the rt2mei.mcl file to the \ProgramFiles\Settings\MyStuff\FavLists folder on your Toppy. I only know of MacTF that allows you to do this.

See also rt2mei options.

FAQ

Can I use PHP 4?

Yes, rt2mei will work with PHP 4.3.5 or greater.

Can I install rt2mei in a different directory to the one mentioned above?

Yes, of course you can.

Can the MyStuff.mei and rt2mei.mcl files be written to a different folder?

Yes, of course. Just add -o <path to folder> on the end of the line that invokes the script in the batch file. For example:

Remember to put the '--' before any options.

What other options exist for rt2mei?

The options are explained here.