==Simple Install Guide For MyStuff_Extended_Info And XMLTV GUI Grabber Using Microsoft Windows==

==Simple Install Guide For MyStuff_Extended_Info And XMLTV GUI Grabber Using Microsoft Windows==

This guide was written entirely by Rhys Williams, compiled from information gathered from the Toppy.org.uk forums.

This guide was written entirely by Rhys Williams, compiled from information gathered from the [http://www.toppy.org.uk/forum/ Toppy.org.uk forums].

MyStuff_Extended_Info is written by Bawbagg, and XMLTV GUI Grabber by Alan Birtles.

MyStuff_Extended_Info is written by Bawbagg, and XMLTV GUI Grabber by Alan Birtles.

This guide is written for version 0.46 of MyStuff_Extended_Info, and version 3.02.01 of XMLTV GUI.

This guide is written for version 0.46 of MyStuff_Extended_Info, and version 3.02.01 of XMLTV GUI.

===1. Download both pieces of software===

===1. Download both pieces of software===

MyStuff_Extended_Info can be downloaded from Bawbagg’s homepage, and XMLTV GUI Grabber from Alan Birtles’s website.

MyStuff_Extended_Info can be downloaded from [http://my.opera.com/Bawbagg/ Bawbagg’s homepage], and XMLTV GUI Grabber from [http://www.birtles.org.uk/xmltv/ Alan Birtles’s website].

You can download these files to wherever you want, however MyStuff_Extended_Info will need extracting from the ZIP. Please note that if this is the first time you are installing or if you are upgrading from a MEI version previous to V0.4x, you will need to pick the full download package.  

You can download these files to wherever you want, however MyStuff_Extended_Info will need extracting from the ZIP. Please note that if this is the first time you are installing or if you are upgrading from a MEI version previous to V0.4x, you will need to pick the full download package.  

===2. Installing XMLTV GUI===

===2. Installing XMLTV GUI===

The first step in the process is to install the listings grabber. To do this, run the xmltvgui_3.02.01W.exe that you downloaded. Simply follow the wizard, installing the grabber into the default location.

The first step in the process is to [[V3Install|install]] the listings grabber. To do this, run the xmltvgui_3.02.01W.exe that you downloaded. Simply follow the wizard, installing the grabber into the default location.

Once completed, you will have a new icon on your desktop, and a new folder in your start menu.

Once completed, you will have a new icon on your desktop, and a new folder in your start menu.

[[Image:Mei_image002.jpg]]  

[[Image:Mei_image002.jpg]]  

'''2.''' Go to Tools > Settings, and select the ''Grabbers'' tab:

'''2.''' Go to Tools > [[V3Config|Settings]], and select the [[Grabbers]] tab:

[[Image:Mei_image004.jpg]]

[[Image:Mei_image004.jpg]]

'''3.''' Next, select the UK_RT grabber by ticking the box next to it:

'''3.''' Next, select the [[Radio_Times|UK_RT]] grabber by ticking the box next to it:

[[Image:Mei_image005.jpg]]

[[Image:Mei_image005.jpg]]

'''4.''' Then click Channels at the bottom of the above window. This causes a new window to appear.

'''4.''' Then click [[Grabbers#Channels|Channels]] at the bottom of the above window. This causes a new window to appear.

'''5.''' You will need to select the channels you receive by finding them on the left hand side of the window, clicking on them, and then clicking the >> button to move it to the right hand side (you will have to do this one by one for each channel). Nb – make sure you select the correct region for BBC1, BBC2, and ITV1.

'''5.''' You will need to select the channels you receive by finding them on the left hand side of the window, clicking on them, and then clicking the >> button to move it to the right hand side (you will have to do this one by one for each channel). Nb – make sure you select the correct region for BBC1, BBC2, and ITV1.

That is nearly all you need to do to be able to simply download listings from

That is nearly all you need to do to be able to simply download listings from

the Radio Times website, and convert them into a format that MyStuff on your

the [http://www.radiotimes.com Radio Times website], and convert them into a format that MyStuff on your

Toppy can read. You can configure XMLTV GUI further, see the next section

Toppy can read. You can configure XMLTV GUI further, see the next section

for ways to do this.

for ways to do this.

'''In the future, to grab listings:'''

'''In the future, to grab listings:'''