[vlc-devel] Re: compiling for qte

[Jean-Paul Saman]

I could not resist to take a quick look into the source code ;-)

In file modules/misc/qte_main.cpp  I found this:

If you are running vlc as a GUI Server then the screensize of the video 
output will be set to

if (p_this->b_gui_server) {
        p_this->p_qte_application->desktop()->setFixedSize(240, 320);
    }

Which is a fixed size suitable for PDA (iPAQ) handhelds, but not for 
your screensize. I think you want to change this.


Jean-Paul Saman wrote:

> The files you want to look at are:
>
> modules/gui/opie/opie.ui                      --> The none existing 
> GUI for Opie/Qt Embedded
> modules/video_output/qte/qte.{cpp,h} --> The bare bones (directly to 
> framebuffer) video output
> modules/misc/qte_main.cpp                 --> The GUI helper module 
> needed to support both a video_output and GUI plugin. Qt Embedded only 
> has to be initialized ones.
>
> Hopefully these files will give you enough of a starting point to look 
> at the code. Feel free to ask questions I'll try to answer them.
>
> Qt Embedded in vlc-0.7.1 should work alright independent of screen 
> size. Are you trying to write to a windows instead of to the 
> framebuffer directly? The Qt Embedded video output is written for 
> direct use with the framebuffer.
>
> Cucaratxa wrote:
>
>> Yes, sorry, you are right I'm  xcompiling and I'm
>> using  vlc 0.7.1.
>> Besides I'm working on a project for developing an
>> embedded multimedia portable device so I'm interested
>> in making qte module work right though I'm not a good
>> programer I'll send any changes I make for qte module
>> to work in this platform wich is using an arm
>> processor an a 800x600 display. By the way could you
>> point any file a shoulf start to solve the prolem I
>> stated in my previous e-mail? Thank you.
>> --- Jean-Paul Saman <jean-paul.saman at planet.nl> wrote:
>>
>>  
>>
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> You have not stated which VLC version and under
>>> which conditions you are trying to build VLC. I guess you are
>>> cross-compiling, are you?
>>>
>>> Cucaratxa wrote:
>>>
>>>   
>>>
>>>> Hi I'm trying to compile vlc for qte and the
>>>>     
>>>
>>> message
>>>   
>>>
>>>> isued by configure is:
>>>>
>>>> checking qt.h usability... no
>>>> checking qt.h presence... yes
>>>> configure: WARNING: qt.h: present but cannot be
>>>> compiled
>>>> configure: WARNING: qt.h:     check for missing
>>>> prerequisite headers?
>>>> configure: WARNING: qt.h: see the Autoconf
>>>> documentation
>>>> configure: WARNING: qt.h:     section "Present But
>>>> Cannot Be Compiled"
>>>> configure: WARNING: qt.h: proceeding with the
>>>> preprocessor's result
>>>> configure: WARNING: qt.h: in the future, the
>>>>     
>>>
>>> compiler
>>>   
>>>
>>>> will take precedence
>>>> configure: WARNING:     ##
>>>> ------------------------------ ##
>>>> configure: WARNING:     ## Report this to the vlc
>>>> lists.  ##
>>>> configure: WARNING:     ##
>>>> ------------------------------ ##
>>>> checking for qt.h... yes
>>>> checking jpeglib.h usability... no
>>>> checking jpeglib.h presence... no
>>>> checking for jpeglib.h... no
>>>> configure: error: echo "Cannot find QT Embedded
>>>> development headers."
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>     
>>>
>>> You need to compile Qt Embedded with jpeglib I think
>>> you did not. Or you have not included the headerfiles in the include
>>> path. Anyway the configure script did not find a build environment
>>> suited for building VLC against Qt Embedded.
>>>
>>> Look at the buildscript "ipkg/rules.opie" in the VLC
>>> source code tree and read vlc/doc/arm-crosscompile-howto.sgml
>>>
>>>   
>>>
>>>> I compiles qte and opie myself so there should be
>>>>     
>>>
>>> no
>>>   
>>>
>>>> problem, I think.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>     
>>>
>>> Do not assume you have never made a mistake ;-)
>>>
>>>   
>>>
>>>> I have also the following problem:
>>>> Im using a development platform with a display
>>>>     
>>>
>>> 800x600
>>>   
>>>
>>>> and when try to play video with vlc the image was
>>>>     
>>>
>>> like
>>>   
>>>
>>>> overlaping like if vlc thinks my display is
>>>>     
>>>
>>> 360x240. I
>>>   
>>>
>>>> was reading SDL module for qtopia and changed lines
>>>> that had to do with display size. Compiled libSDL
>>>>     
>>>
>>> and
>>>   
>>>
>>>> tried using a precompiled vlc with this new
>>>> compilation but the problem remains. I've been
>>>>     
>>>
>>> reading
>>>   
>>>
>>>> vlc module for qte but still dont know if I should
>>>> change somthing there.
>>>>
>>>>     
>>>
>>> The qte module for VLC has not been touched for a
>>> long time and is probably not in a good shape at the moment. It needs
>>> an active maintainer to further develop it and finish the Qt
>>> Embedded port of VLC.
>>>
>>> -- 
>>>
>>> Many greetings,
>>>     Jean-Paul Saman
>>>
>>>   
>>
>>  
>>
>
>


-- 

Many greetings,
     Jean-Paul Saman

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