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Logging option
Posted: 18 Nov 2008 16:52
by jvdstoel1
I want to use the commandline --logfile option, but it looks like it doesn't work. Does anyone have an idea?
Johan
Re: Logging option
Posted: 19 Nov 2008 16:15
by VLC_help
It seems it doesn't do anything.
Re: Logging option
Posted: 19 Nov 2008 16:37
by ssbssa
did you specify --file-logging?
Re: Logging option
Posted: 19 Nov 2008 17:59
by jvdstoel1
no, this option doesn't help. This option is meant for playlist logging, if I understand the helpfile well.
Johan
Re: Logging option
Posted: 20 Nov 2008 03:07
by Arite
As ssbssa said --file-logging needs to be enabled. --logfile is used for setting the name of the file to log to.
For example:
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vlc INPUT --file-logging --logfile file_log.txt
Where file_log.txt is the file to log to.
From VLC's commandline help:
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File logging
--logfile <string> Log filename
Specify the log filename.
--logmode {text,html,syslog}
Log format
Specify the log format. Available choices are "text" (default),
"html", and "syslog" (special mode to send to syslog instead of file.
--rrd-file <string> RRD output file
Output data for RRDTool in this file.
You can change the format etc. however it is still VLC's messages output.
Arite.
Re: Logging option
Posted: 21 Nov 2008 22:34
by jvdstoel1
Dear Arite,
Thank you for this clarification! This indeed solves the problem.
I hope someone will update the helpfile accordingly.
Johan
Re: Logging option
Posted: 14 Jan 2009 07:04
by Khenatram
Dear Arite,
Thank you for this clarification! This indeed solves the problem.
I hope someone will update the helpfile accordingly.
Johan
Hi,
I am using following options
string[] initOptions = { NativeLibVlc.vlcInstallDirectory,
":no-one-instance",
":no-loop",
":no-drop-late-frames",
":disable-screensaver",
":vout=vout_directx",
"vlc INPUT --file-logging --logfile=" + NativeLibVlc.vlcInstallDirectory
+ "LogFile" + vlcHandle.ToString() + ".txt",
"--plugin-path=" + NativeLibVlc.vlcInstallDirectory
+ @"\plugins" };
but I cannot see the log file at vlc installation directory.
Regards,
Ram.
Re: Logging option
Posted: 14 Jan 2009 09:04
by jvdstoel1
I have found the clue:
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vlc INPUT --file-logging --logfile file_log.txt These options work on version 0.8.6i, but not anymore in version 0.9.8...
Johan
Re: Logging option
Posted: 14 Jan 2009 09:11
by Khenatram
I am using 0.8.6.i version of VLC
Re: Logging option
Posted: 14 Jan 2009 09:19
by jvdstoel1
Please try the following example:
vlc.exe <input video file> --file-logging --logfile file_log.txt
and see what happens.
Johan
Re: Logging option
Posted: 14 Jan 2009 11:17
by Arite
I have found the clue:
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vlc INPUT --file-logging --logfile file_log.txt These options work on version 0.8.6i, but not anymore in version 0.9.8...
This works fine for 1.0.0-git (*nix). Did you start via the commandline (Command Promt) etc.? file_log.txt should be in the correct directory. Enter e.g. "C:\file_log.txt" for a full non-relative path.
Also - use -vvv for verbose. E.g.:
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vlc INPUT -vvv --file-logging --logfile file_log.txt This may be a bug in the Win32 build of VLC 0.9.8a:
viewtopic.php?f=14&t=54723
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Arite.