How to automatically close window if stream is not available, from command-line.

[Littleolme]

Thanks in advance. I've been Googling for a solution for the last couple of days without success.

I have a batch file that ping scans the local network looking for cameras, and for every reply it starts an instance of VLC.

My issue is that there are a couple of other devices, whose IP's can change, that don't stream video. This means VLC attempts to open a stream that doesn't exist. Is there a way I can have VLC gracefully close that window if it cannot find the stream, as opposed to the error it currently shows?

[Ludrax]

maybe with combination of this

viewtopic.php?f=2&t=100732
viewtopic.php?f=2&t=114810

[Littleolme]

Well, now I feel silly. I tried "vlc://quit" before without success. It must have been something in my syntax at the time because now it works flawlessly.

Thanks!