WHAT DOES IT DO?

It provides a quick and easy way to upload TAPs and their ini files to the Toppy with just a couple of mouse clicks. You just select the files you want to upload and select "Send2Toppy" from Send To in Window's right-click context menu. Setup is as simple as unzipping the zip file and running setup.exe. When you click on Send2Toppy you then have a choice of sending the files to "Auto Start" or "ProgramFiles". You can actually send files of any file type to "Auto Start" or "ProgramFiles".

Note: There is a limit of 9 files that can be sent each time. And you can only send files to one directory at a time. Though in dual mode you can send the same file(s) to the same directory on 2 Toppy's at once.

SUPPORTS USB, ICEBOX, FTP and User Configured TRANSFERS.

HOW IS THIS BETTER THAN USING ALTAIR?

Basically it's just a big convenience boost.

Instead of going through all the necessary menus to find and start Altair, then making sure Altair is showing the correct toppy folder, and changing to the correct folder if it wasn't, then finding the folder on the PC side of Altair that the tap is in, and then pressing the < button, and then closing Altair.

If you chose to associate taps and tgd files with Send2-Toppy during installation you can also use Send2-Toppy by either double-clicking on selected tap(s) or tgd file(s), or by right-clicking and selecting Transfer (Transfer is the default, so you can just press Enter).

Also, if you download a TAP/MP3 etc from the internet and unzip it you are already in the directory with the file you want upload.  You'd then right-click on the file, select "Send2-Toppy" and then click on the destination button. Three mouse clicks and it's done (it closes itself after the upload). 

HOW TO USE:

Select the files that you want to upload to the Toppy's ProgramFiles or Auto Start directories. Then right-click on one of the highlighted files and select "Send To" and click on Send2Toppy. Now press either the "Auto Start" or "ProgramFiles" buttons to send the selected files to the selected directory. If you press "Enter" on the keyboard instead of pressing a button the files will be sent to "Auto Start". Or you can click on the window's red X to cancel the transfer.

TIP: You can even upload a TAP to the Toppy when downloading:

1) Download the TAP zip file.
2) Click on the download link again.
3) But instead of downloading click on save-as.
4) Now right-click on the zip file you just downloaded and unzip it.
5) In the "save as type" box select "all files".
6) Right-click on the TAP you just unzipped.
7) And now Select Send2-Toppy.

RELEASE NOTES:

Version 5.1.1
- Minor bug fixes.

Version 5.1
- Minor bug fixed.
- Changed progress bar to marquee style, except for ftp mode.
- Updated website menu item to point to toppytools.com domain.

Version 5.0.1
- Changed FTP online check to work with ftpd-topfield 0.6.9.

Version 5.0
- Merged installation into ToppyTools Suite installer.
- Added ToppyTools Updater support.
- Added check that toppy is connected in FTP and ICE modes.
- Added check that toppy HDD has spun up before sending files.
- Added file overwrite warning - and option to turn it off.
- Added ability to use 'IP:Port' in FTP mode.
- Added command line parameters for use in batch files.
- Changed external mode cmd files to bat for Win9x compatibility.
- Added warning in Ice mode if file(s) exceed 6MB IceBox limit.
- Fixed associated files icons.
- Fixed closing Altair if needed.

Version 4.5
- Progress bar now working.
- Added percentage uploaded to status bar.

Note: Currently, both the status bar percentage and progress bar only increment as each file is finished. If you only upload one file you won't see much of anything happening. But if you upload multiple files the status bar percentage and progress bar will increase in relation to the size of the file just uploaded.

Version 4.4
- Changed mode buttons to bmps with mode's name.
- Added a help file - by Blade.
- Changed F8 (Readme) to std F1 (Help).
- Added some plain English error messages (ICE Mode).
- Changed existing error messages to give more info.
- Added checking that needed files exist.

Version 4.3
Not released.
- Changed Mode buttons to radio buttons with mode's name.

Version 4.2
- EPG button now named as per configured EPG directory.

Version 4.1
- Fixed FTP mode.
- Removed puppy mode.

Version 4.0
- Merged Send2-ICE with Send2Toppy.
- Added 3 new buttons for Channel logos, Images and MP3s.
- Added dual modes for switching between toppies or connection types.
- Added ICEBOX support.
- Added FTP support.
- Added puppy support (incomplete).
- Added user configurable external support.
- Added history of previous paths & IPs.

Version 3.0
- Released as Send2-ICE.

Version 2.0
- Added user configurable 3rd button for EPG data uploads.

Version 1.0
- First release.

FUTURE PLANS:

- Finish a few cosmetics things, like the progress bar.
- Add silent command-line capability for automated uploads.

INSTALLATION:

ToppyTools Suite will keep itself updated. Though you can still download, unzip and run the latest ToppyTools Suite installer.

Before the installation is finished you will get the chance to associate TGD files and/or TAP files with Send2-Toppy. Selecting associate will enable you double-click on any tap or tgd file (or selected files) to send it/them to Send2-Toppy. You'll also be able to right-click on taps and/or tgd files and select "transfer" instead of navigating to the "Send To" sub menu.

UPGRADING:

ToppyTools Suite will keep itself updated. Though you can still download, unzip and run the latest ToppyTools Suite installer.


UNINSTALLING:

Run the uninstaller from either the link in the ToppyTools folder in "All Programs" on the "Start Menu" or from the "ToppyTools" folder in the "Program Files" directory (usually C:\Program Files"). You can also uninstall ToppyTools Suite from Window's "Add and Remove Programs" in the "Control Panel".

COMPATIBILITY:

- Works with all Topfield 5xx0 and 6000 series PVR's and PVRt's - See full list.
- Send2Toppy works in all versions of Windows.
- Windows 9x users need to check the following line exists in autoexec.bat:
   SET ProgramFiles=C:\PROGRA~1   Change C: to suit the drive/partition where "Program Files" is located. You may need to use PROGRA~2 if you have another directory whose name starts with PROGRA on the same drive/partition where "Program Files" is located.

REQUIREMENTS:

- For USB mode: You'll need working USB connection to your Toppy. If you have never connected your PC to the Toppy before you'll need to download and install the "Topfield Windows Applications Setup" which you can download here: TopfieldTools Applications and USB Driver Setup
 
- For other modes: You'll need a suitable networked device that can communicate with the toppy, like an NSLU2 or Icebox etc.

LICENSING:

Shareware. See the included License.txt for further licensing details. By using this software you are agreeing to the licensing terms outlined in the included License.txt. Also see license documents included with any bundled 3rd-party utilities or applications.