đ Before Installation#
Prerequisites#
To effectively use etformat, you need to install:
SR Research EyeLink Developers Kit#
This package depends on the
edfapi
library, which is included in the EyeLink Developers KitDownload the kit from SR Research Support
Requirements for download:
Create an account on SR Research website
Wait for account activation
Navigate to: SR Support Forum âē Downloads âē EyeLink Developers Kit / API âē Download: EyeLink Developers Kit / API Downloads (Windows, macOS, Linux)
Follow the platform-specific installation instructions provided with the kit
Important: The etformat package will not function without the EyeLink Developers Kit installed.
EDFAPI Library Location#
The package searches for the edfapi
library in the following locations:
Default Installation Paths#
Windows:
C:/Program Files (x86)/SR Research/EyeLink/libs/x64
macOS:
/Library/Frameworks
Linux:
/usr/lib
(globally accessible)
Custom Installation#
If you installed the EyeLink Developers Kit in a non-default location, you have two options to specify the edfapi
library path:
Set the
EDFAPI_LIB
environment variableProvide the path as a parameter when using the package
Note: If you used the default installation settings, no additional configuration should be necessary.