I have been working on some embedded intranet only media applications in Linux and Windows for a few months now and have not been able to find a good work around for files with spaces in their names. VLC fails to play such files via either the Firefox plugin or the activex plugin in Explorer. The OS the browsers are running in is WinXP Pro, and the browsers are both the latest releases, 2.0.0.1 for Firefox and version 7 for Explorer. Files are being served by Apache in a Linux server. Does anyone have any suggestions for me to try, and is this problem going to be corrected in a future release?
I am also getting an occasional crash in Firefox when trying to open an instance of the embedded VLC via a link. "Runtime Error... R6034". Usually I can just close the error box and continue on my way. Did not see any mention of this on the forums. Any ideas?
Thanks!
Browser plugins and spaces in filenames
Re: Browser plugins and spaces in filenames
Hi,
first of all, I am using 0.8.6i, but the problem is exactly the same, so maybe the workaround I've found may help 0.9.2 users (hopefully me when I decide to upgrade). I am posting this in 0.8.6 posts too.
The situation where I got R6034 crash was when opening the window with the plugin and in the onload event I tried to start playing.
Solution:
<BODY onload="adjust2Window();sleepy(500); playit();" >
where adjust2Window is window resizing stuff, playit calls the "play" method in the plugin, and sleepy is:
function sleepy(naptime){
var sleeping = true;
var now = new Date();
var alarm;
var startingMSeconds = now.getTime();
while(sleeping){
alarm = new Date();
alarmMSeconds = alarm.getTime();
if(alarmMSeconds - startingMSeconds > naptime){
sleeping = false;
}
}
}
BTW, using the same approach I solved too a Firefox 3.0.4 Hang in XP (SP3) when closing the window while it is still playing ( I am posting this where I find the same problem in the forum)
<BODY onload="adjust2Window();sleepy(500); playit();" onunload="stopit();sleepy(500);" >
stopit calls the plugin stop method.
Regards
Enrique
first of all, I am using 0.8.6i, but the problem is exactly the same, so maybe the workaround I've found may help 0.9.2 users (hopefully me when I decide to upgrade). I am posting this in 0.8.6 posts too.
The situation where I got R6034 crash was when opening the window with the plugin and in the onload event I tried to start playing.
Solution:
<BODY onload="adjust2Window();sleepy(500); playit();" >
where adjust2Window is window resizing stuff, playit calls the "play" method in the plugin, and sleepy is:
function sleepy(naptime){
var sleeping = true;
var now = new Date();
var alarm;
var startingMSeconds = now.getTime();
while(sleeping){
alarm = new Date();
alarmMSeconds = alarm.getTime();
if(alarmMSeconds - startingMSeconds > naptime){
sleeping = false;
}
}
}
BTW, using the same approach I solved too a Firefox 3.0.4 Hang in XP (SP3) when closing the window while it is still playing ( I am posting this where I find the same problem in the forum)
<BODY onload="adjust2Window();sleepy(500); playit();" onunload="stopit();sleepy(500);" >
stopit calls the plugin stop method.
Regards
Enrique
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Re: Browser plugins and spaces in filenames
about:plugins?
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Re: Browser plugins and spaces in filenames
yes, vlc 0.8.6i plugin for mozilla.
Regards
Enrique
Regards
Enrique
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Re: Browser plugins and spaces in filenames
No, my question is what other plugins do you have?
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Re: Browser plugins and spaces in filenames
sorry, here it is, the XP (SP3) Firefox 3.0.4 plug-ins, besides de VLC 0.8.6i:
Adobe Acrobat
Divx Player Netscape Plugin
Divx Web Player v 1.4.2.7
getPlus for Adobe 15235
Google Updater
Java SE 6 U7
Microsoft DRM
Mozilla Default Plug-in
Real Player Version Plugin 6.0.12.1739
Real Player G2 LiveConnect-Enabled Plug-In (32 bit)
Shockwave Flash 9.0 1234
Windos Media Player Plug-in Dynamic Link Library
In windows Vista sp1 I used to have more the R6034 rather than the Firefox Hang.
In Vista, Firefox 3.0.4 I have:
Adobe Acrobat
Divx Player Netscape Plugin
Divx Web Player v 1.4.2.7
Java SE 6 U11
Windows Media Player Firefox Plugin
Mozilla Default Plug-in
Shockwave Flash 10.0 r12
Windows Genuine Advantage 1.7.0069.3
Enrique
Adobe Acrobat
Divx Player Netscape Plugin
Divx Web Player v 1.4.2.7
getPlus for Adobe 15235
Google Updater
Java SE 6 U7
Microsoft DRM
Mozilla Default Plug-in
Real Player Version Plugin 6.0.12.1739
Real Player G2 LiveConnect-Enabled Plug-In (32 bit)
Shockwave Flash 9.0 1234
Windos Media Player Plug-in Dynamic Link Library
In windows Vista sp1 I used to have more the R6034 rather than the Firefox Hang.
In Vista, Firefox 3.0.4 I have:
Adobe Acrobat
Divx Player Netscape Plugin
Divx Web Player v 1.4.2.7
Java SE 6 U11
Windows Media Player Firefox Plugin
Mozilla Default Plug-in
Shockwave Flash 10.0 r12
Windows Genuine Advantage 1.7.0069.3
Enrique
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Re: Browser plugins and spaces in filenames
If you remove DivX players and web player and reinstall VLC does it work betteR?
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Re: Browser plugins and spaces in filenames
For spaces problem, have you tried to replace them by "%20"?
Usually, there is no spaces in URLs but %20 instead (which mean hexa character 0x20).
If it is trivial for you, no offense.
Usually, there is no spaces in URLs but %20 instead (which mean hexa character 0x20).
If it is trivial for you, no offense.
Re: Browser plugins and spaces in filenames
first of all sorry for the delay in my answer.
I have uninstalled the Divx and web players and re-installed vlc, and no apparent change.
I installed 0.9.8a and my workaround does not work so I went back to 0.8.6i until this problem gets definitively fixed.
Enrique
I have uninstalled the Divx and web players and re-installed vlc, and no apparent change.
I installed 0.9.8a and my workaround does not work so I went back to 0.8.6i until this problem gets definitively fixed.
Enrique
Re: Browser plugins and spaces in filenames
I experienced the same error with firefox. I re-installed the latest VLC version 0.9.8a but now I did not install the Firefox plug-in option.
Problem "Runtime Error... R6034" is now resolved.
Problem "Runtime Error... R6034" is now resolved.
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