How to create shortcut to "Capture Device"?

[orange2]

How do I create a desktop shortcut to launch VLC Media Player (ver. 1.0.5) on a PC (Windows XP Pro, SP3) so it will automatically open and play the "Capture Device" I'm using?

I'm using a Comcast - Motorola DCH3200 cable box connected to my PC via a Firewire cable to watch TV on my PC.
Please include an example of the script.
Thanks in advance.

[VLC_help]

Open Media -> Open Capture Device... select proper options and tick the Show more options, it should show all needed command-line parameters.
Then you can create either .bat, .vbs or for example shortcut and paste MRL and and Edit options there.

[orange2]

I'd like to create a "shortcut and paste MRL and and Edit options there," as you suggested, but have no idea how to do that.
I know how to create a regular desktop shortcut, and I've looked at the "Properties" of one.
But, I don't see anywhere to cut and paste the MRL and Edit options.

Can you be more specific how to do that?

[VLC_help]

http://www.eurocardsharing.com/f30/stre ... w-to-32929
that should explain with Windows shortcuts.

[orange2]

I'm confused. My setup doesn't have anything to do with Eurocard.
I looked at 6 pages of replies at that site without finding an answer. It also requires registering to see the full replies.

I don't get it. I'm just trying to understand how to create the shortcut to launch the VLC Capture Device.
Does anyone know of a page that simply demonstrates how to do this for VLC in Windows XP with clear instructions?
Shouldn't the answer to this question be on this site?

Thanks in advance.

[VLC_help]

http://i258.photobucket.com/albums/hh25 ... -Prop2.jpg
that image explains it. You add those options to Target field.

[orange2]

I added the following to the target, as you suggested
--intf wxwin --extraintf=http

By doing so, I got:
"C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe" --intf wxwin --extraintf=http

Unfortunately it didn't work. VLC would not launch at all from that shortcut.
All the other settings in my shortcut are identical to the ones in the image you provided.

What else can I try?

[ttm]

doh! Poor old OP must be well confused as no one has answered his question in a way that he understands I had the same question and thought great a thread that answers it, but to be honest it leaves a lot to be desired.

OP ignore the answers to the WRONG question "How to create a short cut for STREAMING" as they won't give you an answer you can copy and paste although they do explain the principles involved. Instead go back to VLC and in the "Open Capture Device" check the "Show more options" dialog, then set up the capture device in the "Video device name" and "Audi device name" pull downs.

In my setup below the "Show more options" checked box I had....

MRL dshow://

Edit Options :dshow-vdev=Dazzle DCV90 Video Device :dshow-adev=Dazzle DCV90 Audio Device

So I created a shortcut to "C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe" dshow:// :dshow-vdev=Dazzle DCV90 Video Device :dshow-adev=Dazzle DCV90 Audio Device

for me this failed with an unkown device Dassle error

So I modified Short cut with "" around the Device name thus...

"C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe" dshow:// :dshow-vdev="Dazzle DCV90 Video Device" :dshow-adev="Dazzle DCV90 Audio Device"

which worked fine - hope that answers the OP's question, obviously use the name of your Video and Audio devices as they won't be the same as mine.

As in "C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe" dshow:// :dshow-vdev="Your video device name here" :dshow-adev="Your Audio Device name here"

[orange2]

ttm - You are a superstar!
Your method worked perfectly. It's great to just click the shortcut, and everything loads up.
I noticed that you are a "new cone" and this was your first post.
If it were up to me, I'd give you your second cone for both understanding my question and posting the correct solution in a way I could easily understand.
Thanks again ttm
And thank you everyone else who took the time to try and help me out.

I tested two versions of the shortcut, and both worked equally well. The information is included below.

My initial settings were:
MRL: dshow://
Edit Options: :dshow-vdev=Motorola AV/C Tuner Device :dshow-adev=

I decided to use "Version 1" since it was based on what what actually displayed in "Edit Options."
Version 1 "Target":
"C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe" dshow:// :dshow-vdev="Motorola AV/C Tuner Device" :dshow-adev=

Version 2 "Target":
"C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe" dshow:// :dshow-vdev="Motorola AV/C Tuner Device" :dshow-adev="Motorola AV/C Tuner Device"

[DaveKimble]

Thanks for the solution.
It wouldn't hurt if "they" updated the documentation, would it?
And why "Show more options" is optional I don't know.
Why not have a feature "Create a shortcut to do this job" with a selection of useful icons ?

My TV capture device is set up so that it only captures the video, while the audio is wired directly to Line In, and so it plays sound whenever the satellite decoder is switched on, without VLC.

My Target string:
"C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\vlc\vlc.exe" dshow:// :dshow-vdev="Hi-Speed USB DVD Creator" :dshow-adev=none --crop="16:10" --fullscreen --always-on-top

Dave