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If you're like me and LOVE VLC, you probably got a little worried about the post on the main page for a "Call for Windows developers", stating that releases will be few and far between if they can't find anybody willing to join the project.

As an avid fan of this app, I was wondering if there has been any further progress in finding someone.

Not really... But well...

what's actually the main task for the windows developers?

Fix existing Windows related issues/bugs and keep contribs+toolchain up and running. For one person, that would be a full time job. So multiple persons are welcome

Windows Video Output needs love.
Interface on Windows too... (but I can do it)
DShow integration...
Installer and registry integration.

which vlc version would you suggest to use for a windows user who wants to get the most stable possible, which still has h264 encoding?

cheers

Hi j-b,

Maybe I could help with the 4th. item that is:
- Installer and registry integration.

I am new to VLC but not in Windows, so what I need is information/documentation to achieve that for a start then I can go from there.
Is there a preferred installer? Or put it another way, can "Inno Setup" be used?

The installer is a NSIS one, the script mostly works, however, I think that:
- extension registration needs to be check
- ALL the right-click menu of all items for VLC needs to be redone... (Play with VLC, Enqueue in VLC Playlist)
- ALL Vista integration needs checking...

That would be a good start.
Do you want a link to the latest NSIS script ?

Hi j-b,

Yes, I can give it a try. Can you show me the way, thanks.

The only thing is that I don't have or use Vista so checking against Vista may be a problem.
I can do Windows 2000 and XP.

http://trac.videolan.org/vlc/browser/ex ... n32.nsi.in
(I assume that one is the latest)

Hi VLC_help,
Thanks for the link.

I assume that one is the latest

What do you mean the latest? Has it been used in
0.9.x?
1.0.0?

More questions:
1. Where can I download the necessary files to test the install script?
Is it the same that is available publicly on the net?
2. Any Source structure?
I can find out the target structure myself on my installed version.
3. List of known installation bugs.
4. New feature that needs to be added.
5. Where/who can I get info on new version.
That for a start. Thanks again

1/ take any .zip /.7z file of VLC release
yes
2/ No structure really, just a script
3/ Some issues about enqueuing files from explorer, and one instance/multiple instance issues
4/ fixing it first
5/ ? This script is for 1.0

Thanks j-b,

Now I have to get my head around nsis.
I'll try it with 1.0

Q: Do you have any volunteer that I can contact for testing the installation with Vista?

me

Hi j-b,

Hmmm...???
I am sure I downloaded "vlc-1.0.0-git-20080919-0711-win32.exe" to try out before
and unluckily I deleted it and now I could not find it in VideoLAN anymore.
Can you give me the link to the 1.0?

Thanks.

p.s. It is late here so goodnight for now.

Hi j-b,

The 1.0 version you gave me does not work:

Assertion failed
File: misc/threads.c
Line: 274
Expression: p_mutex != &super_mutex

i think there are a lot of people here that can shows some windows love to vlc. but, i think most windowers are stumped in contributing because... it is extremely hard to compile a working vlc for windows. not to mention fixing bugs.

so i guess, vlc dev can start documenting, or package a simple to compile on windows vlc distro.

thanks.

Hi j-b,

The 1.0 version you gave me does not work:

Assertion failed
File: misc/threads.c
Line: 274
Expression: p_mutex != &super_mutex

On start or on exit?

On start or on exit?

On start.

Work on 0.9 branch, then it does not really matter for the installer.

Then I'll test it on 0.9.4 version.

i think there are a lot of people here that can shows some windows love to vlc. but, i think most windowers are stumped in contributing because... it is extremely hard to compile a working vlc for windows. not to mention fixing bugs.

QFT.

Windows developers are used to using windows development tools. Visual Studio comes to mind immediately. The pool of windows devs who are comfortable working with *nix command-line tools for development is much smaller.

... Visual Studio doesn't compile VLC.