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I'm using the VLC plugin (1.1.7) for displaying Marquee & it doesn't seem to display it. I'm able to it get up when running independently though. Following is the function that I've in the html code. Anyone can help?

marquee does not work in the plugin. It's been disabled for some time now.

Hi,
Do you know if it is working version 2.02?
Is there is another way
Avi

This is still disabled in 2.0.5, not?

you can use https://code.google.com/p/fbvlc/ . Marquee there is fixed, but you should use "marquee-filter=true" startup option.

Thank you for the hint, I'll try.

Another Question: Is the vlc-plugin no longer actively being developed and fbvlc is the replacement?

fbvlc is clone of the vlc-plugin based on another framework (firebreath)

Thanks RSATom - I tested fbVlc and got it basically working.

Some questions:
1. Is there a Mailinglist/Forum/.. for fbVlc? I doubt this here is the correct place for questions about it.. anyway:

2. I'm having problems using the method
playlist.addWithOptions(mrl, options)

If I call it like this:
I get the following exception in IE: And in Chrome: (The URL is correct, if I call it using playlist.add("URL") things work fine. I know that I could set up networking-caching in the params-sections of the object, but sometimes I need other options to pass, like --rtsp-tcp, etc. [dont remember exactly])

3. How up-to-date is the doc of fbVlc?
For example, in the vlc-plugin it says about playllist.clear():

vlc.playlist.clear(): empty the current playlist, all items will be deleted from the playlist (deprecated, do not use, see Playlist items)

while in fb-vlc it says:

.playlist.clear(): empty the current playlist, all items will be deleted from the playlist.

So, is it safe to use playlist.clear() in fb-vlc for example, or is this a mistake in the doc? (and there might be other mistakes)

Reason I'm asking is because I was mostly disappointed of vlc-plugin because things do not work as described in the doc sometimes.

Thanks for any help.

Some questions:
1. Is there a Mailinglist/Forum/.. for fbVlc? I doubt this here is the correct place for questions about it.. anyway:

I'm afraid not, so if you have any questions - you can just add issue on https://code.google.com/p/fbvlc/issues/list

2. I'm having problems using the method
playlist.addWithOptions(mrl, options)

If I call it like this:

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playlist.addWithOptions("url", "--rtsp-tcp :network-caching=2500")

I get the following exception in IE:

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Invalid argument conversion from class std::basic_string<char,struct std::char_traits<char>,class std::allocator<char> > to class boost::shared_ptr<class FB::JSObject> at index 2

And in Chrome:

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Error calling method on NPObject.

(The URL is correct, if I call it using playlist.add("URL") things work fine. I know that I could set up networking-caching in the params-sections of the object, but sometimes I need other options to pass, like --rtsp-tcp, etc. [dont remember exactly])

It's a bug. I will check it soon.

3. How up-to-date is the doc of fbVlc?
For example, in the vlc-plugin it says about playllist.clear():

vlc.playlist.clear(): empty the current playlist, all items will be deleted from the playlist (deprecated, do not use, see Playlist items)

while in fb-vlc it says:

.playlist.clear(): empty the current playlist, all items will be deleted from the playlist.

So, is it safe to use playlist.clear() in fb-vlc for example, or is this a mistake in the doc? (and there might be other mistakes)

Reason I'm asking is because I was mostly disappointed of vlc-plugin because things do not work as described in the doc sometimes.

Thanks for any help.

https://code.google.com/p/fbvlc/wiki/FBVLC_API - is up-to-date, at least I try to keep it so.

and one more, "network-caching" will work only as startup option, and "rtsp-tcp" maybe will not work at all. I will try to change it, if it possible.

Thanks for the answer RSATom.

I'll use the Issue-list for future bug-suspects - maybe it would be nice to set up a Google-Group for FbVlc to avoid having "discussions/questions" and issues mixed?

(Even nicer would be:
We recommend that you create at least two lists: one for developer discussions and one to receive Subversion commit emails.
-- http://code.google.com/p/support/wiki/FAQ#Google_Groups )

Good idea, thanks!

2. I'm having problems using the method
playlist.addWithOptions(mrl, options)

If I call it like this:

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playlist.addWithOptions("url", "--rtsp-tcp :network-caching=2500")

I get the following exception in IE:

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Invalid argument conversion from class std::basic_string<char,struct std::char_traits<char>,class std::allocator<char> > to class boost::shared_ptr<class FB::JSObject> at index 2

And in Chrome:

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Error calling method on NPObject.

(The URL is correct, if I call it using playlist.add("URL") things work fine. I know that I could set up networking-caching in the params-sections of the object, but sometimes I need other options to pass, like --rtsp-tcp, etc. [dont remember exactly])

Correct way to use addWithOptions: