differientiate between multiple displays

[gndep_bungy]

hi, im new to posting to vlc forum so i hope im in the right forum.
I an tring to play three differnet videos on diffrent displays from the command line.
im using windows context menu to play specific files to specific screens, this is working wonderfully.
My problem is once i have the files open and playing i cant tell what is playing where (without going to the displays and checking)

Im using xp,latest release of vlc, i have dvi (as main/default screen) vga and two usb moitor abaptors plus three usb audio cards.
on the command line im using directx and no embedded window fullscreen , so the gui shows up on the maindefault screen and plays the files on the specific display thats all wrking fine. but i cant tell which file is playing where, dont want to run into the problem of playing another video over the top of the first.
All i can think of to do is either have the batch file open a text file saying "you are play on display 1" but it will stay open once the file has finished playing and vlc has closed, or by skinning the player and having three different skins for specific displays dont know anything about the skins some i tried diddent seem to work, and can you specify what skin from the command line?. another option was to have the gui snap to specific coordinates on the main screen once opened (is this possible?) and have the desktop background indicating which is which if any one has any suggestions it would be great or can direct me to an existing post please do.
notes: or can i clone each video to display on the exended display and a smaller window on the main disp?....


Thankyou in advance.

[VLC_help]

can you specify what skin from the command line?

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--skins2-last=<string> Skin to use Path to the skin to use

another option was to have the gui snap to specific coordinates on the main screen once opened (is this possible?)

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--width=<integer> Video width You can enforce the video width. By default (-1) VLC will adapt to the video characteristics. --height=<integer> Video height You can enforce the video height. By default (-1) VLC will adapt to the video characteristics. --video-x=<integer> Video X coordinate You can enforce the position of the top left corner of the video window (X coordinate). --video-y=<integer> Video Y coordinate You can enforce the position of the top left corner of the video window (Y coordinate).

http://wiki.videolan.org/VLC_command-line_help

[gndep_bungy]

thanks heaps for the suggestions, ill try them when i get back to work.

[gndep_bungy]

the x and y coordinates only moves the non embedded video output, i was hoping to be able to dictate where the qt interface was positioned.

[VLC_help]

i was hoping to be able to dictate where the qt interface was positioned.

There aren't options for that.

[gndep_bungy]

ok cool, can anyone think of another way to tell what is playing where?

[HelyxChase]

Hello there,
I am working on a similar project and am having trouble getting videos to go into different screens, you mentioned you were using the windows context menu to play the videos in different screens? what is this and how does this work??