Using VLC as a backend for Car-PC software

[merendo]

Hello everyone,

I am eager to start working on some Car-PC software of my own. I would like to use VLC for the media playback (audio/video) since it offers great compatibility, an equalizer (that is no doubt called for in a car) and visualization if need be.

Now my question: How can I accomplish to use VLC as a backend for my Car-PC software? That is, I want VLC to run quietly in the background, with no GUI of itsself, but accepting commands from my own application. How do I do that? I've figured out that I could use JavaScript cmds or Telnet for controlling VLC, but none of these seems to give me control over the more advanced features like the equalizer or audio normalization.

Thanks for any help!!

[Jean-Baptiste Kempf]

I think you can use JS, or go through the http interface.

[merendo]

How can I access the "advanced GUI" functions (eq, normalization, etc.) from the web-interface?

[merendo]

Anyone? Or is that simply not possible at all? If so, that's an answer I would also accept

[Jean-Baptiste Kempf]

I don't really know if you can from the HTTP interface. Ask on the mailing lists, maybe someone lknows.

[merendo]

Done that. If I find out what I want to know, I'll post the solution here as well....