[vlc] Re: Reading stream position with separate program

[Jonas A. Larsen]

Yes it can be done quite easily, check out the irc plugin on the wiki, or
the http interface for examples, or look into the code for the rc module.
You have multiple interfaces for getting the info.


Med venlig hilsen / Best regards
 
Jonas Akrouh Larsen
 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: vlc-bounce at videolan.org [mailto:vlc-bounce at videolan.org] On Behalf
> Of Andrew Cunningham
> Sent: 7. januar 2007 19:58
> To: vlc at videolan.org
> Subject: [vlc] Reading stream position with separate program
> 
> Hi all,
> 
> I have a HTPC which has a 2 line VFD, in the style of standalone
> DVD-players, on the front. This displays current position / file length
> when
> videos are playing and supports a lot of media players but unfortunately
> not
> VLC. It is a Soundgraph iMon VFD unit, and thankfully it comes with a
> plugin
> mode where I can just write a program that calls a SetText routine from a
> downloadable API to display whatever I want on the VFD.
> 
> I have written a test plugin that just prints current date and time to the
> display. What I need now is to query a running VLC instance for the
> current
> position and total file length so that I can show that.
> 
> From the VLC interfaces I have seen, I would guess this information is
> retrievable. Is this possible?
> 
> Best regards,
> 
> Andy
> 
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