[vlc-devel] [PATCH 4/4] libvlc: media_player can now seek before play is called

[Thomas Guillem]

---
 include/vlc/libvlc_media_player.h |  3 +--
 lib/media_player.c                | 10 ++++++++++
 2 files changed, 11 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/include/vlc/libvlc_media_player.h b/include/vlc/libvlc_media_player.h
index 2323b4d..fad9a9e 100644
--- a/include/vlc/libvlc_media_player.h
+++ b/include/vlc/libvlc_media_player.h
@@ -752,7 +752,7 @@ LIBVLC_API libvlc_time_t libvlc_media_player_get_length( libvlc_media_player_t *
 LIBVLC_API libvlc_time_t libvlc_media_player_get_time( libvlc_media_player_t *p_mi );
 
 /**
- * Set the movie time (in ms). This has no effect if no media is being played.
+ * Set the movie time (in ms).
  * Not all formats and protocols support this.
  *
  * \param p_mi the Media Player
@@ -770,7 +770,6 @@ LIBVLC_API float libvlc_media_player_get_position( libvlc_media_player_t *p_mi )
 
 /**
  * Set movie position as percentage between 0.0 and 1.0. 
- * This has no effect if playback is not enabled.
  * This might not work depending on the underlying input format and protocol.
  *
  * \param p_mi the Media Player
diff --git a/lib/media_player.c b/lib/media_player.c
index a0860da..b44a065 100644
--- a/lib/media_player.c
+++ b/lib/media_player.c
@@ -601,6 +601,8 @@ libvlc_media_player_new( libvlc_instance_t *instance )
 
     /* Input */
     var_Create (mp, "rate", VLC_VAR_FLOAT|VLC_VAR_DOINHERIT);
+    var_Create (mp, "time", VLC_VAR_INTEGER);
+    var_Create (mp, "position", VLC_VAR_FLOAT);
 
     /* Video */
     var_Create (mp, "vout", VLC_VAR_STRING|VLC_VAR_DOINHERIT);
@@ -1324,7 +1326,11 @@ void libvlc_media_player_set_time( libvlc_media_player_t *p_mi,
 
     p_input_thread = libvlc_get_input_thread ( p_mi );
     if( !p_input_thread )
+    {
+        /* The input thread will inherit this var */
+        var_SetInteger( p_mi, "time", to_mtime(i_time) );
         return;
+    }
 
     var_SetInteger( p_input_thread, "time", to_mtime(i_time) );
     vlc_object_release( p_input_thread );
@@ -1337,7 +1343,11 @@ void libvlc_media_player_set_position( libvlc_media_player_t *p_mi,
 
     p_input_thread = libvlc_get_input_thread ( p_mi );
     if( !p_input_thread )
+    {
+        /* The input thread will inherit this var */
+        var_SetFloat( p_mi, "position", position );
         return;
+    }
 
     var_SetFloat( p_input_thread, "position", position );
     vlc_object_release( p_input_thread );
-- 
2.8.1