[vlc] Start-time parameter for vlc

[Bert Schinkel-Momsen | RZ Uni Kiel]

Dear list vlc-users,

we have been lucky to find out, that vlc can be started via command line with a special starting point directly from DVD.

Therefor we use the following start line in the vlc .lnk-file under Windows:

"C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe" "dvd://G:\@2" :start-time=12

We we want to:
- start VLC
- play DVD (here: 'G:')
- begin from specific starttime (here e.g.: ':start-time=12')
(what also should be done: stop at specific time - ':stop-time=850')
(and do not display filename - ':no-video-title-show')
(and fullscreen: '-f')

(we tried nearly everything ;) - and used the given command line suggestion by vlc under "medium" - "open medium" - "show more options" )

We had problems using them as soon we installed and used them with the newest Videolan under Windows Vista. And I am sure, that the parameter worked with an older vlc-Version (don't know which it was - using older vlc.exe does not help :(

Are there special parameters for vista?
We buid the actual vlc.txt with the command line parametrs. There we still can finde the ":start-time=" and ":stop-time=" - one could think: 'no need to worry so far' But ist does not work.

Are there security relevant actions needed to make it run as desired under vista? (Next to "run as administrator")
Any help would be appriciated.
Might it be a change in command line usage or a "deeper" problem?

Thanks in advance and greetings from the north of Germany!
Bert