Re: [Freevo-users] vlc and remote control

[Mark Nyqvist Hjarding]

Jonathan Isom  writes:

> 2009/7/10 Bernard Mentink :

> Hi
>   I have attached an attempt at using vlc's python bindings. The main
> problem is that the
> bindings are only in the repo.  They aren't distributed in the release.
> Also some files (applies to the others interfaces as well) don't seek.
> (mpeg-ts for instance)
> Also I had naming problems( the python binding was named vlc,as was
> plugins in freevo)
> so it wouldn't load load the binding without removing vlc.py plugin
> from the video player.
> I would suggest rc, though the mediacontrolapi is a better approach long term.
>
>
> Documented here:
> http://wiki.videolan.org/MediaControlAPI
>
> Repository here:
> https://trac.videolan.org/vlc/browser/bindings/python
>
> Later
>
> Jonathan

I made a fairly simple attempt at getting the remote to work with vlc
using a unix socket. I got some of the simple commands working but I
didn't have time to make it into a proper patch.

If you want to look at a simple way of doing it I think the --rc-unix
parameter is a good option. Then you can send simple commands like play
pause and others using that socket.

I will try over the weekend to see if I can find some of the code I made
back then.

/Mark

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Re: [Freevo-users] vlc and remote control

[Jonathan Isom]

2009/7/10 Bernard Mentink :
>
>
> On Thu, Jul 9, 2009 at 8:09 PM, John Molohan  wrote:
>>
>> Bernard Mentink wrote:
>> >
>> >
>> > On Thu, Jul 9, 2009 at 4:31 AM, John Percival > > > wrote:
>> >
>> >     Hello,
>> >
>> >     I'm using Freevo 1.8.1, Ubuntu 9.04 and vlc  0.9.9a.
>> >
>> >     I' ve set 'VIDEO_PREFERED_PLAYER = 'vlc', the video plays fine and
>> >     I can control it via the keyboard.
>> >
>> >     However, I cannot get the remote control to work (it works
>> >     perfectly with mplayer and xine).
>> >
>> >     If I press the OK button I get: "no event mapping for key 'SELECT'
>> >     in context 'video'". I cannot find a vlc equivalent for e.g.
>> >     Event(VIDEO_SEND_XINE_CMD).
>> >
>> >     Is there some other configuration file I should be aware of to get
>> >     remote control commands through to vlc?
>> >
>> >     Thanks.
>> >
>> >
>> > I get the same even on freevo 1.9.0
>> >
>> > Cheers,
>> > Bernie
>> Does VLC have a 'slave' mode that supports being passed commands? If not
>> then that's the problem, if it does a quick look at the plugin code
>> comparing it to the xine plugin will show whether the remote events are
>> configured at all or not.
>>
>> John
>
> Hi John,
>
> It doesn't look like the plugin supports sending many events at all, all I
> see in the code is support for the PAUSE/STOP key, and that is all that
> works, there is nothing else supported.
> It's a shame really, as of all the players, vlc gives me the nicest looking
> TV picture.
>
> I woudn't mind having a go at coding it up if someone can give me pointers
> to where to look for help on the plugin format for TV. It looks like VLC
> supports various input event methods, I need someone to help me with which
> one to target ..
Hi
  I have attached an attempt at using vlc's python bindings. The main
problem is that the
bindings are only in the repo.  They aren't distributed in the release.
Also some files (applies to the others interfaces as well) don't seek.
(mpeg-ts for instance)
Also I had naming problems( the python binding was named vlc,as was
plugins in freevo)
so it wouldn't load load the binding without removing vlc.py plugin
from the video player.
I would suggest rc, though the mediacontrolapi is a better approach long term.


Documented here:
http://wiki.videolan.org/MediaControlAPI

Repository here:
https://trac.videolan.org/vlc/browser/bindings/python

Later

Jonathan
> Thanks,
> Bernie
>
>
>
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# -*- coding: iso-8859-1 -*-
# ---
# vlc.py - the Freevo VLC module for video
# ---
# $Id: vlc.py 10258 2008-01-03 21:27:20Z duncan $
#
# Notes:
#
# Activate this plugin by putting plugin.activate('video.vlc') in your
# local_conf.py. Than vlc will be used for DVDs when you SELECT the item.
# When you select a title directly in the menu, this plugin won't be used
# and the default player (mplayer) will be used. You need vlc-ui >= 0.9.22
# to use this.
#
# Todo:
#
#
# ---
# Freevo - A Home Theater PC framework
# Copyright (C) 2002 Krister Lagerstrom, et al.
# Please see the file freevo/Docs/CREDITS for a complete list of authors.
#
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# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
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# ---


import time, os, re
import subprocess
import copy
import vlc

import config # Configuration handler. reads config file.

Re: [Freevo-users] vlc and remote control

[Bernard Mentink]

On Thu, Jul 9, 2009 at 8:09 PM, John Molohan  wrote:

> Bernard Mentink wrote:
> >
> >
> > On Thu, Jul 9, 2009 at 4:31 AM, John Percival  > > wrote:
> >
> > Hello,
> >
> > I'm using Freevo 1.8.1, Ubuntu 9.04 and vlc  0.9.9a.
> >
> > I' ve set 'VIDEO_PREFERED_PLAYER = 'vlc', the video plays fine and
> > I can control it via the keyboard.
> >
> > However, I cannot get the remote control to work (it works
> > perfectly with mplayer and xine).
> >
> > If I press the OK button I get: "no event mapping for key 'SELECT'
> > in context 'video'". I cannot find a vlc equivalent for e.g.
> > Event(VIDEO_SEND_XINE_CMD).
> >
> > Is there some other configuration file I should be aware of to get
> > remote control commands through to vlc?
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> >
> > I get the same even on freevo 1.9.0
> >
> > Cheers,
> > Bernie
> Does VLC have a 'slave' mode that supports being passed commands? If not
> then that's the problem, if it does a quick look at the plugin code
> comparing it to the xine plugin will show whether the remote events are
> configured at all or not.
>
> John
>

Hi John,

It doesn't look like the plugin supports sending many events at all, all I
see in the code is support for the PAUSE/STOP key, and that is all that
works, there is nothing else supported.
It's a shame really, as of all the players, vlc gives me the nicest looking
TV picture.

I woudn't mind having a go at coding it up if someone can give me pointers
to where to look for help on the plugin format for TV. It looks like VLC
supports various input event methods, I need someone to help me with which
one to target ..

Thanks,
Bernie
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Re: [Freevo-users] vlc and remote control

[John Molohan]

Bernard Mentink wrote:
>
>
> On Thu, Jul 9, 2009 at 4:31 AM, John Percival  > wrote:
>
> Hello,
>
> I'm using Freevo 1.8.1, Ubuntu 9.04 and vlc  0.9.9a.
>
> I' ve set 'VIDEO_PREFERED_PLAYER = 'vlc', the video plays fine and
> I can control it via the keyboard.
>
> However, I cannot get the remote control to work (it works
> perfectly with mplayer and xine).
>
> If I press the OK button I get: "no event mapping for key 'SELECT'
> in context 'video'". I cannot find a vlc equivalent for e.g.
> Event(VIDEO_SEND_XINE_CMD).
>
> Is there some other configuration file I should be aware of to get
> remote control commands through to vlc?
>
> Thanks.
>
>
> I get the same even on freevo 1.9.0
>
> Cheers,
> Bernie
Does VLC have a 'slave' mode that supports being passed commands? If not 
then that's the problem, if it does a quick look at the plugin code 
comparing it to the xine plugin will show whether the remote events are 
configured at all or not.

John

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Re: [Freevo-users] vlc and remote control

[Bernard Mentink]

On Thu, Jul 9, 2009 at 4:31 AM, John Percival  wrote:

> Hello,
>
> I'm using Freevo 1.8.1, Ubuntu 9.04 and vlc  0.9.9a.
>
> I' ve set 'VIDEO_PREFERED_PLAYER = 'vlc', the video plays fine and I can
> control it via the keyboard.
>
> However, I cannot get the remote control to work (it works perfectly with
> mplayer and xine).
>
> If I press the OK button I get: "no event mapping for key 'SELECT' in
> context 'video'". I cannot find a vlc equivalent for e.g.
> Event(VIDEO_SEND_XINE_CMD).
>
> Is there some other configuration file I should be aware of to get remote
> control commands through to vlc?
>
> Thanks.
>

I get the same even on freevo 1.9.0

Cheers,
Bernie
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[Freevo-users] vlc and remote control

[John Percival]

Hello,

I'm using Freevo 1.8.1, Ubuntu 9.04 and vlc  0.9.9a.

I' ve set 'VIDEO_PREFERED_PLAYER = 'vlc', the video plays fine and I can 
control it via the keyboard.

However, I cannot get the remote control to work (it works perfectly with 
mplayer and xine).

If I press the OK button I get: "no event mapping for key 'SELECT' in context 
'video'". I cannot find a vlc equivalent for e.g. Event(VIDEO_SEND_XINE_CMD).

Is there some other configuration file I should be aware of to get remote 
control commands through to vlc?

Thanks.


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