VLC plugin 1.1.7 & Marquee

[gautham]

I'm using the VLC plugin (1.1.7) for displaying Marquee & it doesn't seem to display it. I'm able to it get up when running independently though. Following is the function that I've in the html code. Anyone can help?

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function displayMarquee() { var vlc = document.getElementById("vlc"); var options = new Array(":vout-filter=deinterlace", ":deinterlace-mode=linear",":sub-filter=marq", ":sub-filter=logo"); vlc.video.marquee.enable(); vlc.video.marquee.text("Hello World"); // vlc.video.marquee.text('Hello World'); vlc.video.marquee.position = 9; vlc.video.marquee.color = 0xFFFFFF; vlc.video.marquee.size = 5; vlc.video.marquee.x = 25; vlc.video.marquee.y = 25; vlc.video.marquee.timeout = 0; };

[doblinger]

marquee does not work in the plugin. It's been disabled for some time now.

[avigabay]

Hi,
Do you know if it is working version 2.02?
Is there is another way
Avi

[eli13]

This is still disabled in 2.0.5, not?

[RSATom]

you can use https://code.google.com/p/fbvlc/ . Marquee there is fixed, but you should use "marquee-filter=true" startup option.

[eli13]

Thank you for the hint, I'll try.

Another Question: Is the vlc-plugin no longer actively being developed and fbvlc is the replacement?

[RSATom]

fbvlc is clone of the vlc-plugin based on another framework (firebreath)

[eli13]

Thanks RSATom - I tested fbVlc and got it basically working.

Some questions:
1. Is there a Mailinglist/Forum/.. for fbVlc? I doubt this here is the correct place for questions about it.. anyway:

2. I'm having problems using the method
playlist.addWithOptions(mrl, options)

If I call it like this:

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playlist.addWithOptions("url", "--rtsp-tcp :network-caching=2500")

I get the following exception in IE:

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Invalid argument conversion from class std::basic_string<char,struct std::char_traits<char>,class std::allocator<char> > to class boost::shared_ptr<class FB::JSObject> at index 2

And in Chrome:

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Error calling method on NPObject.

(The URL is correct, if I call it using playlist.add("URL") things work fine. I know that I could set up networking-caching in the params-sections of the object, but sometimes I need other options to pass, like --rtsp-tcp, etc. [dont remember exactly])

3. How up-to-date is the doc of fbVlc?
For example, in the vlc-plugin it says about playllist.clear():

vlc.playlist.clear(): empty the current playlist, all items will be deleted from the playlist (deprecated, do not use, see Playlist items)

while in fb-vlc it says:

.playlist.clear(): empty the current playlist, all items will be deleted from the playlist.

So, is it safe to use playlist.clear() in fb-vlc for example, or is this a mistake in the doc? (and there might be other mistakes)

Reason I'm asking is because I was mostly disappointed of vlc-plugin because things do not work as described in the doc sometimes.

Thanks for any help.

[RSATom]

Some questions:
1. Is there a Mailinglist/Forum/.. for fbVlc? I doubt this here is the correct place for questions about it.. anyway:

I'm afraid not, so if you have any questions - you can just add issue on https://code.google.com/p/fbvlc/issues/list

2. I'm having problems using the method
playlist.addWithOptions(mrl, options)

If I call it like this:

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playlist.addWithOptions("url", "--rtsp-tcp :network-caching=2500")

I get the following exception in IE:

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Invalid argument conversion from class std::basic_string<char,struct std::char_traits<char>,class std::allocator<char> > to class boost::shared_ptr<class FB::JSObject> at index 2

And in Chrome:

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Error calling method on NPObject.

(The URL is correct, if I call it using playlist.add("URL") things work fine. I know that I could set up networking-caching in the params-sections of the object, but sometimes I need other options to pass, like --rtsp-tcp, etc. [dont remember exactly])

It's a bug. I will check it soon.

3. How up-to-date is the doc of fbVlc?
For example, in the vlc-plugin it says about playllist.clear():

vlc.playlist.clear(): empty the current playlist, all items will be deleted from the playlist (deprecated, do not use, see Playlist items)

while in fb-vlc it says:

.playlist.clear(): empty the current playlist, all items will be deleted from the playlist.

So, is it safe to use playlist.clear() in fb-vlc for example, or is this a mistake in the doc? (and there might be other mistakes)

Reason I'm asking is because I was mostly disappointed of vlc-plugin because things do not work as described in the doc sometimes.

Thanks for any help.

https://code.google.com/p/fbvlc/wiki/FBVLC_API - is up-to-date, at least I try to keep it so.

[RSATom]

and one more, "network-caching" will work only as startup option, and "rtsp-tcp" maybe will not work at all. I will try to change it, if it possible.

[eli13]

Thanks for the answer RSATom.

I'll use the Issue-list for future bug-suspects - maybe it would be nice to set up a Google-Group for FbVlc to avoid having "discussions/questions" and issues mixed?

(Even nicer would be:
We recommend that you create at least two lists: one for developer discussions and one to receive Subversion commit emails.
-- http://code.google.com/p/support/wiki/FAQ#Google_Groups )

[RSATom]

Good idea, thanks!

[RSATom]

2. I'm having problems using the method
playlist.addWithOptions(mrl, options)

If I call it like this:

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playlist.addWithOptions("url", "--rtsp-tcp :network-caching=2500")

I get the following exception in IE:

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Invalid argument conversion from class std::basic_string<char,struct std::char_traits<char>,class std::allocator<char> > to class boost::shared_ptr<class FB::JSObject> at index 2

And in Chrome:

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Error calling method on NPObject.

(The URL is correct, if I call it using playlist.add("URL") things work fine. I know that I could set up networking-caching in the params-sections of the object, but sometimes I need other options to pass, like --rtsp-tcp, etc. [dont remember exactly])

Correct way to use addWithOptions:

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var options = new Array('--rtsp-tcp', ':network-caching=2500'); playlist.addWithOptions("url", options)