Controlling VLC using another exe-file?

[merendo]

Hello,

basically I am looking for an exe file that can control my running VLC.exe, do tasks like pause, resume, stop, next file, seek forward, ...

I know that I can do this by the VLC command line, but all my attempts failed - I don't want a second VLC window to open!

In this fashion, I want to remote-control my VLC using a real IR remote control. When I press such and such a button on the remote-control, I can get Windows to run this and that programme - and just that programme should be able to control VLC, so I can comfortably switch between movies, seek in a movie etc etc without having to walk to the keyboard/mouse.

Thank you for your help.

[merendo]

anybody?

[Guest]

Windows MCE Anyone???

There may be a MCE compatible version of VLC in the near future.

Coming to a couch near you.

[merendo]

No, no MCE here. Windows Xperimental Prototype pro here.

Does really nobody have a useful answer for me???

[Guest]

Windows MCE is NOT an experimental prototype! Your thinking about Vista!

The Guest's comments were and are useful in that a new interface is planed. Hopefully it will be in place by the next version release.

I'm sure the devs are hoping it will meat the expectations of all the couch potatoes in the world.

[Guest]

Hello,

basically I am looking for an exe file that can control my running VLC.exe, do tasks like pause, resume, stop, next file, seek forward, ...

I know that I can do this by the VLC command line, but all my attempts failed - I don't want a second VLC window to open!

In this fashion, I want to remote-control my VLC using a real IR remote control. When I press such and such a button on the remote-control, I can get Windows to run this and that programme - and just that programme should be able to control VLC, so I can comfortably switch between movies, seek in a movie etc etc without having to walk to the keyboard/mouse.

Thank you for your help.

rebol/view cli/GUI scripting could make your client/server GUI
http://www.rebol.net/builds/
and you might be able to use winLirc for the IR remote part if youe willing to learn a few new things.

http://winlirc.sourceforge.net/

id like to see what if anything you come up with?.

[merendo]

Hello,

basically I am looking for an exe file that can control my running VLC.exe, do tasks like pause, resume, stop, next file, seek forward, ...

I know that I can do this by the VLC command line, but all my attempts failed - I don't want a second VLC window to open!

In this fashion, I want to remote-control my VLC using a real IR remote control. When I press such and such a button on the remote-control, I can get Windows to run this and that programme - and just that programme should be able to control VLC, so I can comfortably switch between movies, seek in a movie etc etc without having to walk to the keyboard/mouse.

Thank you for your help.

rebol/view cli/GUI scripting could make your client/server GUI
http://www.rebol.net/builds/
and you might be able to use winLirc for the IR remote part if youe willing to learn a few new things.

http://winlirc.sourceforge.net/

id like to see what if anything you come up with?.

I already use WinLIRC in combination with IrEX, and so far it has been working quite well.

What is this REBOL good for? I do not see how it could help me.

[Guest]

I'm a little confused reading this post! If you already have a system working and are reasonably happy with it as you have suggested, why are you here asking the question?

Is this an exercise to get others to jump through hoops to help you???

Also I seem it get an indignant tone in your answers as though you are owed something or nothing is ever really good enough.

It's a fine thing to want to improve anything and this is always welcomed and encouraged, but please leave the attitude at the door when you check in.

[merendo]

I'm a little confused reading this post! If you already have a system working and are reasonably happy with it as you have suggested, why are you here asking the question?

Is this an exercise to get others to jump through hoops to help you???

Also I seem it get an indignant tone in your answers as though you are owed something or nothing is ever really good enough.

It's a fine thing to want to improve anything and this is always welcomed and encouraged, but please leave the attitude at the door when you check in.

I certainly did not mean to offend anybody here at all. As a matter of fact, I agree with you that politeness is a virtue well worth being taken to heart. I also try my best to be polite in my interaction. If I failed to do so, I cincerely apologise for that.

However, obviously we have some misunderstanding here. I certainly do not enjoy watching others jump through my hoops, I am not that kind of people . Please let me describe my situation once again in detail:

I do have the hardware (a TSOP 1738 IR receiver, connected to my PC through a COM port) I want, as well as the software necessary to make use of the hardware. This software is WinLIRC, that recognises the IR signals sent by an IR remote control, and IrEX, which can launch a programme (.exe) when such and such a button is pushed.

What I want is a programme that just that IrEX can run to control VLC (i.e. let me remote-control VLC). I was thinking of something like 'C:\program files\vlc\next_file.exe' or 'C:\program files\vlc\pause.exe'. I know my problem is complicated to describe, I hope this will help.

[Guest]

OK! Thank You for clarifing this. The develepers are aware of the dificulties people are having implementing remote services. Quite a few people are NOT entirely happy with the Windows MCE solution. Though it has quickly gained hardware support and is now an established standard that can not be disregarded when doing updates to this module. But the developers agree that something more is needed. I believe one of the developers is near done with the first phase and is tired of it at the moment But has said he will continue to try to finish it for the next release.

At the moment, the most recommend interface is WinLIRC which is what you appear to be using.

[merendo]

So there is currently no solution for my problem, but one is 'work in progress', did I get that right?

[DJ]

Yup! If there is another solution out there it is one we are not aware of. Perhaps another user will comment here.