[vlc-devel] Re: The ActiveX control/plugin for IE. Requests/comments/bugs?

[Jonas Larsen]

Hi again

After a bit more testing it seems the plugin actually work pretty bug free
:)

My main question atm is how to most easily distribute it? Most activeX
control is know are automatically downloaded when u enter the page and
installed on the end users pc. Can u do that with this control too? And if
yes do you know how?

Also it came up in the channel that it might be desirable to be able to have
a version of the activex control where the plugins and necessary files was
compiled into, so u wouldn't have to have vlc installed on the client
already. Is this possible?


Hope to hear back from you soon

Best regards

Jonas
> -----Original Message-----
> From: vlc-devel-bounce at videolan.org [mailto:vlc-devel-bounce at videolan.org]
> On Behalf Of Damien Fouilleul
> Sent: 31. januar 2005 11:10
> To: vlc-devel at videolan.org
> Subject: [vlc-devel] Re: The ActiveX control/plugin for IE.
> Requests/comments/bugs?
> 
> list at vrt.dk wrote:
> 
> >Hi all
> >
> >I just found out yesterday that somebody finally had developed am ActiveX
> >control for vlc.
> >
> >This makes me a very happy man :)
> >
> >So big thanks to quovodis for doing a great job.
> >
> >
> >
> I'm blushing :)
> And if any of you are calling to the current European Capital of Culture
> (and no, it's no longer Lilles), please drop me a line. we'll drink a
> few Murphys
> 
> >I have wanted a plugin for IE for a long time, so I will do what I can to
> >help, which means report back my experience with the plugin.
> >
> >1:	First of all there's the documentation, im wondering if there
> are
> >any commands u can call from the html/javascript? Besides the one
> >shown in the test.html setup?
> >
> >
> >
> most of the functionality is in the test.html, but have a look at
> axvlc.idl, this file contains the definitions of all
> properties/methods/events accessible from scripting. most of them are
> just exporting public functions declared in libvlc. Although activex
> events works, i still need a proper integration with VLC callback
> mechanism. similarily,  some of the variables are bindable, but  for
> the  same  reasons  as for events they don't propertly report  their
> status  changes.
> 
> >2:	Would it be possible to get the "right-click-menu" in the
> plugin
> >as u have it in vlc?
> >
> >
> >
> I could, but I believe this plugin shouldn't be too 'configurable' for
> the simple fact that some its uses preclude any user control, such as
> desk kiosks, etc... However, I may allow for more user control through
> scripting, give me an example of what you would see in a pop-up menu
> 
> >3:	Sorta solved if #2 is implemented, but if not would it be
> >possible to turn/set de-interlacing with commands/html? I know u
> 	can
> >do it on serverside, or ge the client to do it with m3u's. 	But an
> >actual option to do it would be preferable.
> >
> >
> >
> any options that can be passed to a playlist item may also be used from
> the activeX plugin through scripting (I hope...), you will need to ask
> the VLC gurus about which options are acceptable, I am not the most
> knowlegable person to ask about these features
> 
> >4:	Do the plugin read the preference file on the client? I mean
> the
> >file that stores the options for vlc?
> >
> >
> >
> yes, it should
> 
> >5:	the addTarget command, the parameters? The first one is easily
> >deducable form the html scripting the MRL,whats the second
> 	parameter?
> >And the third?
> >
> >
> >
> check libvlc documentation (or the header), this will also help answer
> your 3rd question.
> 
> if this is not enough, I may add a startup string option, whereby you
> specify all startup options, as you would with VLC.
> 
> >6:	Last but not least, even if its not extremely usefull for and
> >enduser, the messages window as seen in the vlc player would be
> >usefull, atleast until the plugin enters a more
> 	finalized/documented
> >state. If nothing else to be able to report 	bugs back better.
> >
> >
> >
> if you launch internet explorer from the command line, you will see
> those  messages on the command window
> 
> >This was the first few questions I stumbled upon after palying with it
> for
> >30mins
> >
> >
> >As I already said im really happy with this, since it makes my VOD
> solution
> >look much nicer for the end users. (Not having to switch back and forth
> >between a browser and the player window)
> >
> >
> >
> >Best regards and best wishes for the future development
> >
> >Jonas Larsen
> >
> >
> >
> >
> 
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