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Hi everybody,

i try to control vlc via http... http://ip:port/requests/status.xml?command=pl_pause

than the vlc is stopping.. thats correct... but the xml file open´s ... what should i have to do, that this not happens...

only the command should be done...

The xml file is the response for your command so it is normal;

if you dont want to have any answer, use a command line 'browser' like wget or w3m

Oh, okay.... then the link or command has to look like????

just use :

i thinks its an linux command... so, i use win... I don`t have any ideas... i have to import the content dynamic... the best way is to use a php script.. but i have no ideas....

if you want PHP :

but you can also use wget under windows --> http://pages.interlog.com/~tcharron/wgetwin.html

Yes, but i think the php version is much easier... so, how can i drop a link? for the function pause???

you want the user to click in the interface on a pause button ?

you dont need PHP for that... heres a hint :
this way the xml is opened in an hidden iframe. you could also use xmlhttprequest

So, i took the code.. but nothing happen... if i type the link manually in the brower, the vlc stop/pause.... where is the problem...

the vlc is running on a different pc

increase iframe width and height to see whats happening and USE FIREBUG

also, there may be a caching issue with firefox, you may need to change :

document.getElementById('VIRTUAL').location='http://ip:port/requests/status.xml?command=pl_pause';

to document.getElementById('VIRTUAL').location='http://ip:port/requests/status.xml?command=pl_pause&r=' + Math.random();

in the iframe does nothing appears.... and firebug is without any mistake.....

check the requests if they are the same that work in the browser directly and then debug

What do you mean... another function???

I also tried another function... if i put the link into the browser... everythink is okay...

At the status window of the vlc does nothing appear....

another way to do it :

add name="VIRTUAL" to the iframe

then try if this works : <a href="http://ip:port/requests/status.xml?command=pl_pause">test</a>

if it works then just add target="VIRTUAL" to the link, this way the link will open in the hidden iframe

So, this works if i have another question... can i ask you??? Thanks thanks... thanks...

of course you can, but dont forget to think then test then modify then test then think then modify again

documentation and intensive testing is the best to find out solutions

Yes.. this is a easy way---- but i didn´t think about it