rt2mei - Installation for Windows

Before You Install

You must have Topfield Windows Applications, which includes Altair, installed on your PC.

You must have TF - Copy installed in C:\rt2mei.

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

Either

• Quick and Easy: Download the latest version of PHP. Choose the zip package from the Windows Binaries. Extract php.exe and php5ts.dll to C:\rt2mei.
• Not so quick and easy: Download the latest version of PHP. Choose the zip package from the Windows Binaries. Extract all files, using folder names, to C:\PHP. Now add C:\PHP to the PATH.

Install And Run rt2mei

Read the FAQ below.

Download the Windows version here

Unzip the downloaded file to C:\rt2mei

Edit the rt2mei configuration file (c:\rt2mei\rt2mei.cfg) in Notepad (see to How to Configure rt2mei) so that the correct EPG data for you is downloaded. This will vary according to region and taste.

Ensure that your Toppy is ON, i.e. not Off or in Standby. Double-click on the rt2mei batch file (c:\rt2mei\rt2mei.bat) in order to run it.

The EPG data should be grabbed from the RT website and then the resultant MyStuff.mei file should be written to the \ProgramFiles folder on your Toppy. The rt2mei.mcl file should be written to the \ProgramFiles\Settings\MyStuff\FavLists folder on your Toppy.

See also rt2mei options.

FAQ

Can I use PHP 4?

Yes, rt2mei will work with PHP 4.3.5 or greater.

I am using PHP 5. Can I use php-cgi.exe?

No, use php.exe.

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

Yes, of course you can.

NOTE 1: If you invoke the batch file from somewhere other than the folder in which you installed rt2mei then you may have to edit the batch file to include the full path to the PHP scriptfile.

NOTE 2: If you have installed rt2mei in a folder that contains a space character somewhere in its path, e.g. a folder under Program Files, then you will have to enclose the whole path and filename in double quotes, e.g. "C:\Program Files\rt2mei\rt2mei.php"

Can I install PHP in a different folder to the one mentioned above?

Yes, of course you can.

NOTE 1: If you put the folder where you installed PHP in the PATH then you will not have to worry about where it is installed thereafter. Remember, however to remove the path to it from the batch file.

NOTE 2: If you have installed PHP in a folder that contains a space character somewhere in its path, e.g. a folder under Program Files, then you will have to enclose the whole path and filename in double quotes, e.g. "C:\Program Files\php\php.exe"

I have installed PHP and rt2mei in different folders to the ones mentioned above and cannot get it to work now. Help!

Look at this example.

See how both paths that contain spaces are enclosed in double quotes. You cannot, however, enclose the whole lot in double quotes.

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.

NOTE: This is not applicable if you are using the rt2mei.bat batch file.

What other options exist for rt2mei?

The options are explained here.