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dom89
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 Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2008 11:27 pm Post subject: Cannot Install on Vista |
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| Ok well I downloaded the Windows installer but when I run it, it says Python is not installed even though I do have it installed. So I went and got the source code, unzipped it and I see a bunch of files. But how do I install it? I clicked on pyTivo.py but nothing happened. or that I could tell. Am I supposed to see some kind of UI? or how does this work?
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krkeegan
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| Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2008 11:57 pm Post subject: Re: Cannot Install on Vista |
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| dom89 wrote: | Ok well I downloaded the Windows installer but when I run it, it says Python is not installed even though I do have it installed. |
Can you tell me how you installed your version of python. Is this from activestate or python.org or someplace else? Where is python installed(c:\python25\)? Thanks this will help me fix the errors in the installer.
| Quote: | So I went and got the source code, unzipped it and I see a bunch of files. But how do I install it? I clicked on pyTivo.py but nothing happened. or that I could tell. Am I supposed to see some kind of UI? or how does this work? |
There is no UI to see on your computer. Running pytivo.py should bring up a blank command window. If you pytivo.conf file is configured you can go to your TiVo and see your shares at the bottom of the Now Playing List.
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dom89
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| Posted: Wed Feb 20, 2008 12:16 am Post subject: |
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I downloaded it from python.org. I first installed it in c:\python25 but the installer told me it could not find it. Then i installed it in \program files\python25 and it told me the same thing.
Thanks for the info about there being no UI. I did see the black box which then disappeared. I will check to see if my Tivo can see my laptop. But where is the pytivo.conf. I cannot find that file anywhere. And when I do, how do I know how to edit it?
Also, do I have to install the ffmpeg first or will pytivo do it itself?
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krkeegan
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| Posted: Wed Feb 20, 2008 12:25 am Post subject: |
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| dom89 wrote: | I downloaded it from python.org. I first installed it in c:\python25 but the installer told me it could not find it. Then i installed it in \program files\python25 and it told me the same thing. |
Hmm. It actually looks for the python install directory using your registry. This key should contain the python install location.
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Python\PythonCore\2.5\InstallPath
If you are comfortable with it I would appreciate if you could go to your start menu and select run and type "regedit" from there navigate to the above key and confirm if it is there or not. If you are not comfortable doing this I completely understand.
I suspect that the installer is unable to read the registry in vista, but I dont have a vista box to test this theory with.
| Quote: | Thanks for the info about there being no UI. I did see the black box which then disappeared. I will check to see if my Tivo can see my laptop. But where is the pytivo.conf. I cannot find that file anywhere. And when I do, how do I know how to edit it?
Also, do I have to install the ffmpeg first or will pytivo do it itself? |
ffmpeg should be in the plugins/video folder of pyTivo.
I would normally send you to the wiki, but unfortunately it went down a day or 2 ago and hasn't been fixed yet. The conf file is in the base folder of pyTivo and is called pytivo.conf. It can be edited with a text editor. Check it out it has some description within it about how to edit it.
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dom89
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| Posted: Wed Feb 20, 2008 1:34 am Post subject: |
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i found it in the registry but i set it to install only for me, my login. so it is currently only in the current user but not local machine. but i had uninstalled it and installed it for all users before i asked help installing and it still would not find it
i found the config file but it ends with .dist should i delete that first before pytivo can read it or should i leave it like that?
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krkeegan
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| Posted: Wed Feb 20, 2008 2:11 am Post subject: |
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Strange, but good point I should add a check for the current user too.
Yes you will need to remove the .dist stuff from the file.
I have attached a copy of the configuration wiki page. Be warned the formatting is all screwy but at least the info is there. It is also a few months old so I think there are 2 settings not listed in it but dont worry about those right now.
Kevin
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dom89
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| Posted: Wed Feb 20, 2008 2:26 am Post subject: |
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| thanks. that helps a lot
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krkeegan
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I updated the windows installer. If you get a chance and you are so inclined I would appreciate it if you could help me with a quick test.
I just need you to download it and start the installer. Hopefully now you wont get the error message that you don't have python installed. If you get to the components page that asks what you want to install (pyTivo Core and pyTivo Service) then everything works and you can just exit. It will not have altered anything on your computer by this point.
Thanks for your help.
http://pytivo.krkeegan.com/download/pyTivo-v2008.02.19.exe
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dom89
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| Posted: Wed Feb 20, 2008 4:33 am Post subject: |
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| I had not set it up yet so I went with the installation completly. It went soomth. Problem fixed
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krkeegan
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| Posted: Wed Feb 20, 2008 4:51 am Post subject: |
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sweeeeeeet, cool thanks for the help.
Sorry you had to be the guinea pig, but I am sure it will help out others.
Kevin
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