semlin
curmudgeon
I actually took the time to read your reply this time
Are you copy->pasting wget to the Downloader folder? (the same one with begin_download.sh)
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NaterGator
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Do me a favor and copy and past the result of executing "ls -al" from the Downloader folder.
semlin
curmudgeon
the response starts at "-bash:...
asterixes inserted to protect the innocent!
terminal said:
asterixes inserted to protect the innocent!
semlin
curmudgeon
i think files are executing but the command syntax is wrong.
if i drag and drop wget from a downloader directory into the terminal box I get this comman line:
"d207-216-140-108:~ *****$ /Users/*******/Desktop/landcruiser/1993\ landcruiser/1993\ Toyota\ Landcruiser\ ATM\ Unit\ Repair/Downloader/wget"
and if i hit return this is what I get
"wget: missing URL
Usage: wget [OPTION]... ... Try `wget --help' for more o...ted scheme. d207-216-140-108:~ *******$"[/B]
if i drag and drop wget from a downloader directory into the terminal box I get this comman line:
"d207-216-140-108:~ *****$ /Users/*******/Desktop/landcruiser/1993\ landcruiser/1993\ Toyota\ Landcruiser\ ATM\ Unit\ Repair/Downloader/wget"
and if i hit return this is what I get
"wget: missing URL
Usage: wget [OPTION]... ... Try `wget --help' for more o...ted scheme. d207-216-140-108:~ *******$"[/B]
In your Terminal window, what does a pwd tell you? I suspect that wget is not "here" relative to your current working directory, and/or you need to cd to where wget is and "chmod 777 wget"
NaterGator
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Yeah, what is the deal with this drag and dropping? Stop doing that goofball!
Open up a terminal and cd to the downloader directory so the relative paths make sense and then it will work.
Open up a terminal and cd to the downloader directory so the relative paths make sense and then it will work.
semlin
curmudgeon
it's an apple. that's just how we roll.
I can't see why dragging and dropping the downloader directory wouldn't work but I will try using a manually typed cd command. i am confused by the chmod command i am supposed to be using. is it chmod 777 or chmod u=rwx ?
Either chmod will work for your purposes; 777 is less typing.
Dragging won't work because computers, even those made by Apple, are dumb. When you execute a command, your working environment is always "here." "Here" is wherever you are at the time, as indicated on your prompt, e.g. MAC-150:~ hughese$ for me. Anything I type in right now will take place in ~, alias /Users/hughese.
The script requires that "here" is a specific place when you start it. Unless you cd to the directory where the script resides, the script's idea of "here" and the reality of "here" are not the same.
Thus the error -- I can't find wget. It's not here.
Dragging won't work because computers, even those made by Apple, are dumb. When you execute a command, your working environment is always "here." "Here" is wherever you are at the time, as indicated on your prompt, e.g. MAC-150:~ hughese$ for me. Anything I type in right now will take place in ~, alias /Users/hughese.
The script requires that "here" is a specific place when you start it. Unless you cd to the directory where the script resides, the script's idea of "here" and the reality of "here" are not the same.
Thus the error -- I can't find wget. It's not here.
semlin
curmudgeon
ok, so i guess dragging and dropping a directory doesn't execute a change directory command. it just puts you there for one line.
that helps. thanks.
that helps. thanks.
NaterGator
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Are you too legit to quit yet?
semlin
curmudgeon
i have a lexus to service. consider me motivated.
oh and ...
can't touch this
http://www.tuaw.com/2007/01/10/cant-touch-this/
oh and ...
can't touch this
http://www.tuaw.com/2007/01/10/cant-touch-this/
Nate, I agree with you. I checked out the TIS site and the improvements they were making, and I thought they were learning from what you have done. Not as effective as what you have done, but for the average user it will be a great improvement.
July 17 is not far away.
Thanks for all the help. The scripts work great. It is satisfying to take printouts to the shop to explain what you want done - it saves the tech time looking it up (even Toyota).
July 17 is not far away.
Thanks for all the help. The scripts work great. It is satisfying to take printouts to the shop to explain what you want done - it saves the tech time looking it up (even Toyota).
semlin
curmudgeon
edit: never mind
i got it to work. too late to actually download anything tonight but, finally, it works!
i got it to work. too late to actually download anything tonight but, finally, it works!
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You Sir, ROCK!!!
$10 and about 15 minutes.... toyota should be giving you a cut
should our paths ever cross, beers are on me!
$10 and about 15 minutes.... toyota should be giving you a cut
should our paths ever cross, beers are on me!
Nate i'm 51 next thusday. I aint what ya wanna call real edumacated with the ole beige box here, but I took my bday off from work and now I've got something worthwhile to attempt. Thanks so much for devoting as much effort into this as you have. You have explained all this so paitently that I think I even have a chance at pulling this off.
Jim
Jim
well, I have no cookie...nothing. nada. Wassup with that. Tried firefox, but I am on Vista...uuugh
NaterGator
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Dan, are you logged in and filtering just to toyota.com ?
I am on vista/firefox2 and it works fine. Let me know, be sure to follow the instructions carefully.
I am on vista/firefox2 and it works fine. Let me know, be sure to follow the instructions carefully.
working now...guess I had to try three times 
NaterGator
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SUSPENDED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
The new TIS site has changed the way alot of stuff works, and it may be a while/if ever when I get to fixing it.
Glad so many people were able to solve stuff because of this; I'll look into the feasibility of continuing this in the future.
The new TIS site has changed the way alot of stuff works, and it may be a while/if ever when I get to fixing it.
Glad so many people were able to solve stuff because of this; I'll look into the feasibility of continuing this in the future.
I saw the TIS change and jumped 2 days before...now you know why!