[vlc-devel] Re: a new command line option

[Ariel Fritz]

On Monday 11 August 2003 15:42, you wrote:
> On Mon, Aug 11, 2003 at 03:28:31PM -0300, Ariel Fritz wrote:
> > On Monday 11 August 2003 15:00, you wrote:
> > > On Mon, Aug 11, 2003 at 02:51:24PM -0300, Ariel Fritz wrote:
> > > > On Monday 11 August 2003 14:30, you wrote:
> > > > > > I'd like to know how can I add a new argument for vlc. I mean, If
> > > > > > I want to send a new command line argument what do I have to add
> > > > > > in the src code of vlc?
> > > > >
> > > > > Hello,
> > > > >
> > > > > If your option is specific to a module, then you can do
> > > > > this by adding : add_'type of option'(;......) in the
> > > > > vlc_module_begin()...vlc_module_end() block.
> > > > >
> > > > > You then get the value with config_GetType...
> > > > >
> > > > > For a global one, you will have to add the same command add_foo, in
> > > > > src/libvlc.h
> > > >
> > > > Thanks for information..
> > > >
> > > > For example.. If I want to send an argument that it can be used as an
> > > > integer
> > > >
> > > > vlc --3
> > > >
> > > > How can I add it?
> > >
> > > You don't. Use vlc --myoption=3. This is done with
> > > add_integer( "myoption", 2 /* the default value */, NULL /* a callback
> > > function */, "short description", "A rather long and descriptive
> > > description", VLC_TRUE /* this is an advanced option */ );
> > >
> > > you could get the value of this command line option with
> > > config_GetInt( p_vlc, "myoption" );
> > >
> > > The option will also appear in the configuration dialog automagically
> > >
> > > Sigmund
> >
> > Ok I understood it, but ... Where do I have to add_integer(.....) line?
>
> Take a look in src/libvlc.h and you will get the idea.

Thank a lot It worked very well !!!

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