Flash Interface for VLC HTTP remote

[Tex]

hi there, i've done a Flash Interface for the VLC HTTP remote for my own needs : a mac mini linked to home sound system that can be controlled from any computer in the house.

actualy, there's is no file browsing support (only based on VLC playlist that is pointing to my itunes music library ), no streaming support , that's just a remote control for playing my mp3 collection through the sound system.

so (for the moment) it does less than the actual HTML interfaces provided with VLC, but it does it better

maybe i can contribute with this to the VLC project, in this idea, i've copied the interface in my share/http/ folder but it seems that VLC does not distribute SWF files through it's internal HTTP server.

so, is there's anyone interested for this kind of interface ? any idea on how to resolve the VLC SWF issue (if this is an issue).

[Jean-Baptiste Kempf]

Can you send a link to your interface to our main mailing list ?

best regards,

[Tex]

hmmm the problem is that unless the SWF is not launched from the same host than the VLC HTTP remote host, it will not work at all (cannot access the /requests/*.xml files), and actualy SWF files does not seems to be redistributed by the VLC HTTP server.
For my needs i tweak the code with a hard HTTP address and i run the app localy , but this address will probably not match with everyone.

So i'll have to add an option in the interface to provide a way to configure the HTTP remote host.... and finaly this could be a nice (standalone) feature
this would be done in the week , so i'll give you access to the file

Best Regards from Paris

[Tex]

i have to apologise, SWF access is OK with the VLC HTTP server ... my fault , eyes not clearly open

btw i 've made the "remote vlc host" option before trying again, so the interface can work on a different host than the VLC one (crossdomain policy required for non local and differents domains)

so sad Flash BBCode is not enabled



swf is here http://textoo.net/VLCInterface.swf

edit: i have made a web page to host the project : http://textoo.net/vlcinterface.html

VLC playlist actualy must be organised as following to work : general folder > artists folder > albums folder > titles
i have plans for graphicals layout and enhancement, debug etc .. consider this as an early beta


is there any plan for FLV streaming output ? could be great with a flash interface

[Jean-Baptiste Kempf]

Yes, there is FLV streaming output in trunk.

What is the licence of the code ?

[Tex]

huuu ... don't know yet i'm just not aware of licences, dunno how to manage them at all

[Tex]

Hi, just a litle update to show a screenshot of my "WiP" on the new design of the interface :

[Jean-Baptiste Kempf]

glad to see that you are still working.

[Tex]

yes , i didn't quit working on it, i'm just slow (i've got a full time job and a family life beside this)

btw the last screenshot is already deprecated, got a big sunday
next release expected this week with new design and real playlist.

i'm now waiting for the VLC 0.9 release to bring the video feedback to my project

[Tex]

yet another screenshot

[Tex]

new version released yesterday night

changes :

- new design
- true playlist

http://textoo.net/VLCFlash.html
http://textoo.net/VLCInterface.swf

thoses 2 files have to be copied in the /http/ folder of VLC installation
the SWF must be accessed with the HTML file to work fine

[Tex]

Yet another version released

changes:

- albums artworks via MusicBrainz database & amazon webservices
- version check for updates at startup

http://textoo.net/VLCFlash.html
http://textoo.net/VLCInterface.swf

thoses 2 files have to be copied in the /http/ folder of VLC installation
the SWF must be accessed with the HTML file to work fine

[brw02005]

Hello I'm kind of a new programmer but it looks like you have the base for what I've been wanting to program. I have experience in opengl with c++ as well as java but am new to flash. I'm trying to make a HTPC front end that I can hit one button and have it multicast to the entire house. I was wondering if I could use your code as a basis.

[jellofiend]

Could you possible post the .fla source file? Or can you email it to me?
I am working on my own flash front end for personal use.

Thanks
-James