Using libvlc for making snapshot from videosource

[peverix]

Hello everyone

I'm busy with developing a application under Linux / C++ that use libvlc to take a snapshot

The application is using sdl and a fullscreen window to display some animation and receiving commands from our game controller.
I'm able to open vlc , open the video device and take snapshots.
But when doing this vlc always open in its own window, and i want that it is not visible. Only take the snapshot in background and my animation will display the snapshot itself.

How can i do this ? This is my first project using libvlc , so this is all new to me.

Regards
Peter Everix

[Rémi Denis-Courmont]

Select another video output than default.

[peverix]

Hello

Sorry but i don't understand good what you mean , any examples or places where i can find more information about this.
As told i'm verry new to libvlc.

Thanks
Peter

[Jean-Baptiste Kempf]

use -Vdummy as option to setup libvlc

[peverix]

Thank you very much, this did the trick