Hello,

I would really like to use this program, but can not get it to run. Other users seem to have had no problems. I have downloaded it, unzipped it, and then click on the application symbol. A dos-looking screen flashes for a fraction of a second and then dissappears and then nothing happens. It seems this should be something simple to FIX, but I search and search and can find no help. My system properties read: Windows XP Home Edition VErsion 2002 Service Pack 2.

This is the program: (from ReadMe file)

--------- Polar RS200 Decoder ----------
README for version 0.9.0, Windows binary


This program can be used to read, decode and store information recorded by RS200 and sent to the program over SonicLink.

Copyright (C) 2005, Jani Hursti (<[emailprotected]>)
Portions Copyright (C) 2001-2003, Tomás Oliveira e SILVA (http://www.ieeta.pt/~tos)

This program is base on the original GNU/Linux program for Polar S410 heart rate monitor
by Tom Oliveira e Silva and has been modified to work with Polar RS200 and Polar RS200sd.
Please send comments, suggestions and corrections to the e-mail given above.

This program is released under the GNU general public license (version 2 or any later version); see the gpl.txt file (or the page http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html) for details.

This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License

These are the only instructions, from the same file:



"INSTALLATION

This program has been tested on Windows XP SP2. It may run also on other WIN32 PLATFORMS, but no testing has been done.

To install, simply copy the EXECUTABLE to a suitable location in your path and run it from the command prompt. A batch file that automatically supplies the flags for reading from microphone has also been included.


USAGE

You can get usage information for the program by running
rs200_decode.exe -h

This lists the available flags
-m [src] specify input from microphone (/dev/dsp used as default, you can specify other source as parameter)
-i [file] specify input from a wav file or from /dev/dsp
-e [file] specify input " etc.

I suppose I don't know what "simply copy the executable to a suitable location in your path and run it from the command prompt" means, and, I'm SORRY, but I cant seem to find it out.

Here is where the program is: http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=166284

I suppose I need very basic step by step instructions. It is possible that I need some additional software, but I'm not sure.

At any rate, I thank anyone in advance with the time or interest to read this and consider.

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Make a directory called "new" or whatever you want...

Double clik the zip file and choose "extract to" and point it to the folder you just created...

When done open a new Explorer window and double clik the .exe to run the setup...This is a command line utility.
Meaning that you'll have to run it from cmd. Go to the start menu and select run. Type cmd and press enter.
Navigate to the folder where you got the utility and type
rs200_decode.exe -h
This will give you the syntax the utility expects.
Note that I have no idea what this utility does and therefore can't tell you how to work it.Thanks so much:

the -h was what i needed to get into the program (reads data encoded in sonic beeps generated by polar heart rate monitor--the *only* decoder Polar offers is through their on-line storage and (week) analysys program).

Now I need to figure out how to operate the thing . This is the first command line utility I have tried to use and it is not particularly intuitive. However, from this point I'm sure I can find a primer on line. Thanks again,

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