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I am having an error with making a lua extension. The error is reproducible with the following below. What is happening?

Log entry:
lua warning: Error loading script c:\uniquevlcpath\vlc\lua\extensions\test.lua: c:\uniquevlcpath\vlc\lua\extensions\test.lua:1: attempt to index global 'vlc' (a nil value)

test.lua contains a single line:
vlc.msg.dbg("Welcome")

Because it is not valid VLC Extension. You have to use mandatory functions (descriptor(), activate(), ...) and put your custom stuff in there or call your custom functions.

Hi mederi!

Yes, I have been reading your posts for hours:

Pause @ start is a good example of a barebones extension

Unfortunately, with the way I am trying to approach getting the current elapsed time from VLC extensions and intf seem to have ZERO options that work I guess it just looks too much like (takes deep exasperated breath) POLLING.

Thanks

Extensions based on vlc.var.add_callback() work in VLC-2.0.x, but not in new VLC-2.1.x.

Even if callbacks kind of smell like POLLING

This is BEAUTIFUL! VLC 2.0.8 to the rescue!!! This is much^3 faster response time than rc get_time...too bad I couldn't quite figure out how to connect like SyncPlay.

Thanks again to mederi & to Etoh