[vlc] Problems configuring VLC for octoshape

[Dominic Mayers]

Hello!

I tried to register to the Videolan forum, but I never received the 
activation email. I tried three times. So, I decided to write directly 
to this email address.

I am trying to use the octoshape plugin with VLC on Ubuntu 8.04 - the 
Hardy Heron.  I did not have any problem with octoshape when I use VLC 
on Windows.  On Ubuntu,  I followed the instructions for installation: I 
installed the  java run time environment, the octoshape package, and 
this created a new octoshape directory on my hard disk. I configured the 
setup.xml file in this directory as follow

<e 
JavaExec="/usr/lib/jvm/java-6-sun-1.6.0.07/jre/lib/i386/client/libjvm.so"
 PlayerExec="/usr/bin/vlc $url" TempID="Be_Smorten_Snamke_02309698"/>

Then I executed:
./OctoshapeClient -url:octoshape:Ch.3_high.tv

from within that directory.  As a result, I got the following lines in 
the terminal:
Status: Reading configuration
Status: Registering plugins.
Status: Ready to play
Status: Playing

and the vlc player did open with the following mms address in the status 
bar:

mms://127.0.0.1:6498/ms2/1230580889463/0MediaPlayer+0+/octoshape+h+Ch.3_high.tv/Ch3hightv?ClientId=101 


but nothing is played, no video, no sound. I tried different channels 
and it is the samething.

If I put directly the url in VLC, I get :

Unable to open 
'mms://127.0.0.1:6498/ms2/1230580889463/0MediaPlayer+0+/octoshape+h+Ch.3_high.tv/Ch3hightv?ClientId=101' 


Again, when I put this URL in VLC on Windows, I have no problem. The 
problem is only with VLC on Ubuntu. b


Thank you for your help

Dominic