While visiting family Im trying to enhance their Tivo experience a bit. Ive successfully installed pyTivo on their desktop but I would like it to run as a service. The pyTivo install was easy enough (its the second time Ive done it) but I feel like an idiot when it comes to pywin32.
I installed pyTivo about a month ago. Im leaving soon so I thought Id take another shot at installing pywin32. My brain is locked as to where to begin. Do I extract pywin32 into its own directory, the python27 directory or the pyTivo directory? I assume I have to run setup.py from a cmd window but I further admit my cluelessness regarding the pywin32 read me file instructions.
setup.py' is a standard distutils build script. You probably want to:
% setup.py install (Huh?)
I don't remember ever having to use pywin32, all I did was install python26 and pytivo.conf edits. I think also, python27 is not as compatible with pytivo.
Python 2.7 is fine. The only thing it's less compatible with is that old installer that did an explicit version check. That's not what tvlandfanJG is using.
However, I can't really advise you on pywin32, beyond this.
Yes. I'm just thinking that a number of people use this computer. Running pyTivo as a service eliminates the possibility that they accidentally close the program rather than leave it minimized on the taskbar.
Well- running it as a service is handy if you have it installed on WHS. Putting pyTivo into the startup folder in WHS does not work. I can reboot my box and not have to log back in again to start it separately.
Yes. I'm just thinking that a number of people use this computer. Running pyTivo as a service eliminates the possibility that they accidentally close the program rather than leave it minimized on the taskbar.
Well- running it as a service is handy if you have it installed on WHS. Putting pyTivo into the startup folder in WHS does not work. I can reboot my box and not have to log back in again to start it separately.
What file did you download from he Python for Windows extensions Sourceforge site. I'm asking as you originally asked where you should should extract pywin32 to. The installer (executable) should automatically find your Python install folder from the registry and prompt you to install to that location by default which you should accept.
What file did you download from he Python for Windows extensions Sourceforge site. I'm asking as you originally asked where you should should extract pywin32 to. The installer (executable) should automatically find your Python install folder from the registry and prompt you to install to that location by default which you should accept.
Thanks Scott. I got the service running Unfortunately, when I run pytivo as a service the contents of my three folders (video shares) disappear. I can see the three folders on all 4 tivos but the folders appear empty. When I remove the pytivo service and run it at the command line the content of my folders is visible.
I found one thread concerning this problem but the suggested solution regarding permissions didn't work for me.
Thanks Scott. I got the service running Unfortunately, when I run pytivo as a service the contents of my three folders (video shares) disappear. I can see the three folders on all 4 tivos but the folders appear empty. When I remove the pytivo service and run it at the command line the content of my folders is visible.
I found one thread concerning this problem but the suggested solution regarding permissions didn't work for me.
I tried entering my router's ip address in the 'beacon:' Global Server Settings and then I tried entering one of my tivo's ip address in the 'beacon:' box. Neither switch solved the problem.
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