http request

[CurrySven]

Hi everybody,

i try to control vlc via http... http://ip:port/requests/status.xml?command=pl_pause

than the vlc is stopping.. thats correct... but the xml file open´s ... what should i have to do, that this not happens...

only the command should be done...

[revolunet]

The xml file is the response for your command so it is normal;

if you dont want to have any answer, use a command line 'browser' like wget or w3m

[CurrySven]

Oh, okay.... then the link or command has to look like????

[revolunet]

just use :

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wget http://ip:port/requests/status.xml?command=pl_pause

[CurrySven]

i thinks its an linux command... so, i use win... I don`t have any ideas... i have to import the content dynamic... the best way is to use a php script.. but i have no ideas....

[revolunet]

if you want PHP :

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include("http://ip:port/requests/status.xml?command=pl_pause")

but you can also use wget under windows --> http://pages.interlog.com/~tcharron/wgetwin.html

[CurrySven]

Yes, but i think the php version is much easier... so, how can i drop a link? for the function pause???

[revolunet]

you want the user to click in the interface on a pause button ?

you dont need PHP for that... heres a hint :

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<iframe width=1 height=1 id=VIRTUAL src="about:blank" ></iframe> <button onclick="document.getElementById('VIRTUAL').location='http://ip:port/requests/status.xml?command=pl_pause';">pause</button>

this way the xml is opened in an hidden iframe. you could also use xmlhttprequest

[CurrySven]

So, i took the code.. but nothing happen... if i type the link manually in the brower, the vlc stop/pause.... where is the problem...

[CurrySven]

the vlc is running on a different pc

[revolunet]

increase iframe width and height to see whats happening and USE FIREBUG

also, there may be a caching issue with firefox, you may need to change :

document.getElementById('VIRTUAL').location='http://ip:port/requests/status.xml?command=pl_pause';

to document.getElementById('VIRTUAL').location='http://ip:port/requests/status.xml?command=pl_pause&r=' + Math.random();

[CurrySven]

in the iframe does nothing appears.... and firebug is without any mistake.....

[revolunet]

check the requests if they are the same that work in the browser directly and then debug

[CurrySven]

What do you mean... another function???

[CurrySven]

I also tried another function... if i put the link into the browser... everythink is okay...

[CurrySven]

At the status window of the vlc does nothing appear....

[revolunet]

another way to do it :

add name="VIRTUAL" to the iframe

then try if this works : <a href="http://ip:port/requests/status.xml?command=pl_pause">test</a>

if it works then just add target="VIRTUAL" to the link, this way the link will open in the hidden iframe

[CurrySven]

So, this works if i have another question... can i ask you??? Thanks thanks... thanks...

[revolunet]

of course you can, but dont forget to think then test then modify then test then think then modify again

documentation and intensive testing is the best to find out solutions

[CurrySven]

Yes.. this is a easy way---- but i didn´t think about it