How to control VLC player from processing

forum post: How to control VLC player from processing - Processing Forum. response by usercontactsures: open VLC from commandline 

vlc video.ext  --intf rc --rc-host 127.0.0.1:1234
use a TCP client in processing to connect to VLC 
import processing.net.*;
Client client;
int intt;
String temmp; 

void setup(){
  size(200, 200);
  noStroke();
  client = new Client(this, "127.0.0.1", 1234);
}
void draw() {}
Additional information can be found at the n0tablog blog under “Controlling VLC via RC (“Remote Control”) interface using a UNIX domain socket (and no programming)”, including a list of commands to control VLC.

1 year ago  Notes (2)
  1. codelog posted this