[vlc] Re: Problem with execute VLC via Apache

[jferrom at dilmun.ls.fi.upm.es]

> On Wed, Dec 01, 2004, jferrom at dilmun.ls.fi.upm.es wrote :
>>
>> Hello to all people. (excuse me for my English)
>>
>> I'm a new user of VLC. I've been read the documentation for 2 weeks and
>> I
>> think I have understand the VLC procedure. Althrought I have a problem.
>>
>> I want to execute VLC (as server) from PHP program to streaming files in
>> a
>>  local network. I've programmed a simple PHP with button to init and
>> finalize the VLC, and others to Play, Stop,... the files.
>>
>> The Web server used is Apache v2, with PHP, MySQL, etc. There is no
>> problem with the server (in a Debian Machine).
>>
>> In the PHP program, when a user click on 'IniciarServicio' button, it
>> call
>> a sh script to play a file with vlc. This script contains the line:
>> "vlc -vvv "simpson.avi" --sout udp:192.168.0.255 --loop"
>>
>> If I write in the shell:
>> sh iniciar.sh
>>
>> this initiate the vlc aplication. Until here is all right. But I desire
>> to
>> call VLC from PHP.
>>
>> To call this script in the PHP program I use:
>> ...
>> <?PHP
>>   exec('sh iniciar.sh',$salida,$error);
>>   ...
>>
>> Here is the problem. This line does nothing.
>>
>> Can I call vlc from PHP with sh scrip? I need to call vlc and have
>> control
>> about it to send it orders. I have test a lot of commands to make this
>> but
>> I've not was able to execute vlc via PHP.
>>
>> If anyone know the way to make this, please aswer.
>>
>> Thanks for your time.
>
> I think your problem here is that VLC needs a shell to execute, by
> default...
>
> You may want to use the -s option (start as deamon) and the -I dummy
> --dumy-quiet options...
>
> An alternative is to launch VLC in a screen.
>
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Ok, I think this is what I want. Excuse me for my ignorance, but when I
launch the daemon option, 'vlc -d', How can I send it orders? I desire to
play, pause, stop, etc a file, but I can't make it.

Thanks for your answer.


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