Player does not show on ubuntu
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Player does not show on ubuntu
Hi,
I would like to continue to develop a livecode project that I started on windows, but I changed my laptop and I am now on Ubuntu.
I installed Livecode 8 and Livecode 9.
When I try to use or to add a player, there is no button on it (so I can't use it). Any idea ?
Thanks
Live code 9.0.0-dp-11
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
I would like to continue to develop a livecode project that I started on windows, but I changed my laptop and I am now on Ubuntu.
I installed Livecode 8 and Livecode 9.
When I try to use or to add a player, there is no button on it (so I can't use it). Any idea ?
Thanks
Live code 9.0.0-dp-11
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
Re: Player does not show on ubuntu
Well, I see the player here on lubuntu, Lc 8.1.9, so I don't think you mean the button for the player. It played the sample movie, so I don't think you mean that.
Are you talking about the controller not showing up?
Are you talking about the controller not showing up?
Re: Player does not show on ubuntu
The player on linux uses MPLAYER.
Mplayer doesn't have visible controls, but you can add easily with livecode
Mplayer doesn't have visible controls, but you can add easily with livecode
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Re: Player does not show on ubuntu
Thanks for your answers,
Yes, I mean the buttons for the player AND the time-line.
How can I add control buttons for the MPlayer ?
Does it mean that I have to develop a specific version for linux ?
Moreover, I made specific development that allows the user to select a segment with the boundaries of the time-line. Is it available on linux ?
Thanks again,
Yes, I mean the buttons for the player AND the time-line.
How can I add control buttons for the MPlayer ?
Does it mean that I have to develop a specific version for linux ?
Moreover, I made specific development that allows the user to select a segment with the boundaries of the time-line. Is it available on linux ?
Thanks again,
Re: Player does not show on ubuntu
My guess (meaning I haven't messed with video much on any system) would be that you'd roll your own buttons, then script those to the properties, which is a lot easier than it sounds. If your going to design your own buttons/controls, instead of making it a linux only thing I'd just go with em for any system your going to put this out for.
However, it is certainly feasible to use an if/then or case/switch structure to decide if you need them based on Os.
However, it is certainly feasible to use an if/then or case/switch structure to decide if you need them based on Os.
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Re: Player does not show on ubuntu
Note also if you're developing this for more than just your own system that mplayer isn't necessarily installed by default on all linux systems.
Note #2: I've never gotten the "stop" command to stop a playing video on linux. Once it starts playing you have to wait for the end.
Note #2: I've never gotten the "stop" command to stop a playing video on linux. Once it starts playing you have to wait for the end.
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Re: Player does not show on ubuntu
Me neither.
Have you found any Linux movie player which offers a command line API that lets us start, stop, and play from specific time points in the media?
If we had that I'd write us a player control.
But if I have to use the C APIs don't hold your breath....
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Re: Player does not show on ubuntu
I thought in that area VLC was the wunderkind of players, no matter what platform.
Mind you though, I still think an internal one should be developed, as universal as VLC can be, not everyone likes it.
Mind you though, I still think an internal one should be developed, as universal as VLC can be, not everyone likes it.
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Re: Player does not show on ubuntu
Yeah, VLC is my goto video player on any platform.
In a previous life I made an LC external to interface to the vlc sdk.
But that was then, and it was under contract, and I no longer have the files.
Plus it would be easier now with LCB.
Anyone? Bueller?
https://www.videolan.org/developers/vlc.html
https://wiki.videolan.org/Developers_Corner
In a previous life I made an LC external to interface to the vlc sdk.
But that was then, and it was under contract, and I no longer have the files.
Plus it would be easier now with LCB.
Anyone? Bueller?
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Re: Player does not show on ubuntu
You mean -hh hasn't already done this?
Re: Player does not show on ubuntu
Did you know this? http://livecode.wikia.com/wiki/VideoClipPlayer
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Re: Player does not show on ubuntu
Well I knew xanim was originally the player used for linux, but that is new (to me). Thank you Max!
I was thinking you'd have to shell out to use another player.
*Edit - my mojo must be weakening, I could not get this to work haha. On the other side of that, VLC sure does have a lot of options. I'm stuffing this in a code block simply due to the amount of stuff on the help line. Funny note, this isn't even including the "advanced" options
I was thinking you'd have to shell out to use another player.
*Edit - my mojo must be weakening, I could not get this to work haha. On the other side of that, VLC sure does have a lot of options. I'm stuffing this in a code block simply due to the amount of stuff on the help line. Funny note, this isn't even including the "advanced" options
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VLC media player 2.2.8 Weatherwax (revision 2.2.7-14-g3cc1d8cba9)
Usage: vlc [options] [stream] ...
You can specify multiple streams on the commandline.
They will be enqueued in the playlist.
The first item specified will be played first.
Options-styles:
--option A global option that is set for the duration of the program.
-option A single letter version of a global --option.
:option An option that only applies to the stream directly before it
and that overrides previous settings.
Stream MRL syntax:
[[access][/demux]://]URL[#[title][:chapter][-[title][:chapter]]]
[:option=value ...]
Many of the global --options can also be used as MRL specific :options.
Multiple :option=value pairs can be specified.
URL syntax:
file:///path/file Plain media file
http://host[:port]/file HTTP URL
ftp://host[:port]/file FTP URL
mms://host[:port]/file MMS URL
screen:// Screen capture
dvd://[device] DVD device
vcd://[device] VCD device
cdda://[device] Audio CD device
udp://[[<source address>]@[<bind address>][:<bind port>]]
UDP stream sent by a streaming server
vlc://pause:<seconds> Pause the playlist for a certain time
vlc://quit Special item to quit VLC
core program (core)
Audio
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--force-dolby-surround {0 (Auto), 1 (On), 2 (Off)}
Force detection of Dolby Surround
--audio-replay-gain-mode {none,track,album}
Replay gain mode
--audio-replay-gain-preamp <float>
Replay preamp
--audio-replay-gain-default <float>
Default replay gain
--audio-time-stretch, --no-audio-time-stretch
Enable time stretching audio (default enabled)
--audio-filter <string> Audio filters
--audio-visual <string> Audio visualizations
Video
-f, --fullscreen, --no-fullscreen
Fullscreen video output (default disabled)
--overlay, --no-overlay Overlay video output (default enabled)
--video-on-top, --no-video-on-top
Always on top (default disabled)
--video-wallpaper, --no-video-wallpaper
Enable wallpaper mode (default disabled)
--video-title-show, --no-video-title-show
Show media title on video (default enabled)
--video-title-timeout <integer [-2147483648 .. 2147483647]>
Show video title for x milliseconds
--video-title-position {0 (Center), 1 (Left), 2 (Right), 4 (Top), 8 (Bottom), 5 (Top-Left), 6 (Top-Right), 9 (Bottom-Left), 10 (Bottom-Right)}
Position of video title
--mouse-hide-timeout <integer [-2147483648 .. 2147483647]>
Hide cursor and fullscreen controller after x
milliseconds
Snapshot:
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--snapshot-prefix <string> Video snapshot file prefix
--snapshot-format {png,jpg,tiff}
Video snapshot format
--snapshot-preview, --no-snapshot-preview
Display video snapshot preview (default
enabled)
--snapshot-sequential, --no-snapshot-sequential
Use sequential numbers instead of timestamps
(default disabled)
Window properties:
--crop <string> Video cropping
--custom-crop-ratios <string>
Custom crop ratios list
--aspect-ratio <string> Source aspect ratio
--autoscale, --no-autoscale
Video Auto Scaling (default enabled)
--scale <float> Video scaling factor
--custom-aspect-ratios <string>
Custom aspect ratios list
--deinterlace {0 (Off), -1 (Automatic), 1 (On)}
Deinterlace
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Deinterlace mode
--video-filter <string> Video filter module
--video-splitter <string> Video splitter module
Subpictures
On Screen Display:
--spu, --no-spu Enable sub-pictures (default enabled)
--osd, --no-osd On Screen Display (default enabled)
Subtitles:
--sub-file <string> Use subtitle file
--sub-autodetect-file, --no-sub-autodetect-file
Autodetect subtitle files (default enabled)
Overlays:
--sub-source <string> Subpictures source module
--sub-filter <string> Subpictures filter module
Track settings:
--audio-language <string> Audio language
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--menu-language <string> Menu language
--preferred-resolution {-1 (Best available), 1080 (Full HD (1080p)), 720 (HD (720p)), 576 (Standard Definition (576 or 480 lines)), 360 (Low Definition (360 lines)), 240 (Very Low Definition (240 lines))}
Preferred video resolution
Playback control:
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Input repetitions
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Fast seek (default disabled)
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Default devices:
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--cd-audio <string> Audio CD device
Advanced:
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Change title according to current media
Input
--stream-filter <string> Stream filter module
Playlist
Performance options:
-Z, --random, --no-random Play files randomly forever (default disabled)
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-R, --repeat, --no-repeat Repeat current item (default disabled)
--play-and-exit, --no-play-and-exit
Play and exit (default disabled)
--play-and-stop, --no-play-and-stop
Play and stop (default disabled)
--playlist-autostart, --no-playlist-autostart
Auto start (default enabled)
--playlist-cork, --no-playlist-cork
Pause on audio communication (default enabled)
--media-library, --no-media-library
Use media library (default disabled)
--playlist-tree, --no-playlist-tree
Display playlist tree (default disabled)
--open <string> Default stream
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Automatically preparse files (default enabled)
--metadata-network-access, --no-metadata-network-access
Allow metadata network access (default
disabled)
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Verbosity (0,1,2)
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--pidfile <string> Write process id to file
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-I, --intf <string> Interface module
--extraintf <string> Extra interface modules
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Hot keys
--hotkeys-mousewheel-mode {2 (Ignore), 0 (Volume Control), 1 (Position Control)}
MouseWheel up-down axis Control
--global-key-toggle-fullscreen <string>
Fullscreen
--key-toggle-fullscreen <string>
Fullscreen
--global-key-leave-fullscreen <string>
Exit fullscreen
--key-leave-fullscreen <string>
Exit fullscreen
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Play/Pause
--key-play-pause <string> Play/Pause
--global-key-faster <string>
Faster
--key-faster <string> Faster
--global-key-slower <string>
Slower
--key-slower <string> Slower
--global-key-rate-normal <string>
Normal rate
--key-rate-normal <string> Normal rate
--global-key-rate-faster-fine <string>
Faster (fine)
--key-rate-faster-fine <string>
Faster (fine)
--global-key-rate-slower-fine <string>
Slower (fine)
--key-rate-slower-fine <string>
Slower (fine)
--global-key-next <string> Next
--key-next <string> Next
--global-key-prev <string> Previous
--key-prev <string> Previous
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--key-stop <string> Stop
--global-key-jump-extrashort <string>
Very short backwards jump
--key-jump-extrashort <string>
Very short backwards jump
--global-key-jump+extrashort <string>
Very short forward jump
--key-jump+extrashort <string>
Very short forward jump
--global-key-jump-short <string>
Short backwards jump
--key-jump-short <string> Short backwards jump
--global-key-jump+short <string>
Short forward jump
--key-jump+short <string> Short forward jump
--global-key-jump-medium <string>
Medium backwards jump
--key-jump-medium <string> Medium backwards jump
--global-key-jump+medium <string>
Medium forward jump
--key-jump+medium <string> Medium forward jump
--global-key-jump-long <string>
Long backwards jump
--key-jump-long <string> Long backwards jump
--global-key-jump+long <string>
Long forward jump
--key-jump+long <string> Long forward jump
--global-key-frame-next <string>
Next frame
--key-frame-next <string> Next frame
--global-key-quit <string> Quit
--key-quit <string> Quit
--global-key-vol-up <string>
Volume up
--key-vol-up <string> Volume up
--global-key-vol-down <string>
Volume down
--key-vol-down <string> Volume down
--global-key-vol-mute <string>
Mute
--key-vol-mute <string> Mute
--global-key-audio-track <string>
Cycle audio track
--key-audio-track <string> Cycle audio track
--global-key-audiodevice-cycle <string>
Cycle through audio devices
--key-audiodevice-cycle <string>
Cycle through audio devices
--global-key-subtitle-track <string>
Cycle subtitle track
--key-subtitle-track <string>
Cycle subtitle track
--global-key-subtitle-toggle <string>
Toggle subtitles
--key-subtitle-toggle <string>
Toggle subtitles
--global-key-program-sid-next <string>
Cycle next program Service ID
--key-program-sid-next <string>
Cycle next program Service ID
--global-key-program-sid-prev <string>
Cycle previous program Service ID
--key-program-sid-prev <string>
Cycle previous program Service ID
--global-key-aspect-ratio <string>
Cycle source aspect ratio
--key-aspect-ratio <string>
Cycle source aspect ratio
--global-key-crop <string> Cycle video crop
--key-crop <string> Cycle video crop
--global-key-toggle-autoscale <string>
Toggle autoscaling
--key-toggle-autoscale <string>
Toggle autoscaling
--global-key-incr-scalefactor <string>
Increase scale factor
--key-incr-scalefactor <string>
Increase scale factor
--global-key-decr-scalefactor <string>
Decrease scale factor
--key-decr-scalefactor <string>
Decrease scale factor
--global-key-deinterlace <string>
Toggle deinterlacing
--key-deinterlace <string> Toggle deinterlacing
--global-key-deinterlace-mode <string>
Cycle deinterlace modes
--key-deinterlace-mode <string>
Cycle deinterlace modes
--global-key-intf-show <string>
Show controller in fullscreen
--key-intf-show <string> Show controller in fullscreen
--global-key-wallpaper <string>
Toggle wallpaper mode in video output
--key-wallpaper <string> Toggle wallpaper mode in video output
--global-key-random <string>
Random
--key-random <string> Random
--global-key-loop <string> Normal/Loop/Repeat
--key-loop <string> Normal/Loop/Repeat
Zoom:
--global-key-zoom-quarter <string>
1:4 Quarter
--key-zoom-quarter <string>
1:4 Quarter
--global-key-zoom-half <string>
1:2 Half
--key-zoom-half <string> 1:2 Half
--global-key-zoom-original <string>
1:1 Original
--key-zoom-original <string>
1:1 Original
--global-key-zoom-double <string>
2:1 Double
--key-zoom-double <string> 2:1 Double
Jump sizes:
--extrashort-jump-size <integer [-2147483648 .. 2147483647]>
Very short jump length
--short-jump-size <integer [-2147483648 .. 2147483647]>
Short jump length
--medium-jump-size <integer [-2147483648 .. 2147483647]>
Medium jump length
--long-jump-size <integer [-2147483648 .. 2147483647]>
Long jump length
--bookmark1 <string> Playlist bookmark 1
--bookmark2 <string> Playlist bookmark 2
--bookmark3 <string> Playlist bookmark 3
--bookmark4 <string> Playlist bookmark 4
--bookmark5 <string> Playlist bookmark 5
--bookmark6 <string> Playlist bookmark 6
--bookmark7 <string> Playlist bookmark 7
--bookmark8 <string> Playlist bookmark 8
--bookmark9 <string> Playlist bookmark 9
--bookmark10 <string> Playlist bookmark 10
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Re: Player does not show on ubuntu
MaxV- AFAICT the player control will *only* use mplayer on linux, and the xanim link is only for videoclips and audioclips. Please do correct me if I'm wrong about that. Also, the last xanim release was 1999 (version 2.80.1), it's not available in current distros - has to be downloaded from the developer's site and built locally, Videoclips and audioclips have, imo, very limited uses on linux.
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Re: Player does not show on ubuntu
The player control yah, but what he is talking about (videoClipPlayer) says you can set the path to *any* player, not just xanim, it was introduced around Lc 1. Or at least thats what it seems to suggest here (bold by me) -
Despite all that, I still haven't been able to get it to work, so it is quite possible there is some fault of mine preventing me from understanding what it requires.Use the videoClipPlayer property to specify the video player used on Unix systems.
Value:
The videoClipPlayer is a string consisting of the file path of a program.
Comments:
LiveCode uses the program specified by the videoClipPlayer when you use the play command.
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Re: Player does not show on ubuntu
I'm not convinced that's what the documentation means there. There's code in the engine to set and retrieve the global setting for the videoclip player (MCLegacySetVcPlayer and MCLegacyGetVcPlayer functions), but the MCLegacyGetVcPlayer function is never invoked.The player control yah, but what he is talking about (videoClipPlayer) says you can set the path to *any* player, not just xanim
As an example,
import the "Sample.mpg" file as a videoclip
set the videoclipplayer to "/usr/bin/mplayer"
and then have a button that
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on mouseUp
play videoclip "Sample.mpg"
end mouseUp
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