config.get( name ): Get the VLC configuration option "name"'s value.
config.set( name, value ): Set the VLC configuration option "name"'s value.
Dialog
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local d = vlc.dialog( "My VLC Extension" ): Create a new UI dialog, with a human-readable title: "My VLC Extension"
d:show(): Show this dialog.
d:hide(): Hide (but not close) this dialog.
d:delete(): Close and delete this dialog.
d:del_widget( widget ): Delete 'widget'. It disappears from the dialog and repositioning may occur.
d:update(): Update the dialog immediately (don't wait for the current function to return)
In the following functions, you can always add some optional parameters: col, row, col_span, row_span, width, height.
They define the position of a widget in the dialog:
- row, col are the absolute positions on a grid of widgets. First row, col are 1.
- row_span, col_span represent the relative size of a widget on the grid. A widget with col_span = 4 will be displayed as wide as 4 widgets of col_span = 1.
- width and height are size hints (in pixels) but may be discarded by the GUI module
Example: w = d:add_label( "My Label", 2, 3, 4, 5 ) will create a label at row 3, col 2, with a relative width of 4, height of 5.
d:add_button( text, func, ... ): Create a button with caption "text" (string). When clicked, call function "func". func is a function reference.
d:add_label( text, ... ): Create a text label with caption "text" (string).
d:add_html( text, ... ): Create a rich text label with caption "text" (string), that supports basic HTML formatting (such as <i> or <h1> for instance).
d:add_text_input( text, ... ): Create an editable text field, in order to read user input.
d:add_password( text, ... ): Create an editable text field, in order to read user input. Text entered in this box will not be readable (replaced by asterisks).
d:add_check_box( text, ... ): Create a check box with a text. They have a boolean state (true/false).
d:add_dropdown( ... ): Create a drop-down widget. Only 1 element can be selected the same time.
d:add_list( ... ): Create a list widget. Allows multiple or empty selections.
d:add_image( path, ... ): Create an image label. path is a relative or absolute path to the image on the local computer.
Some functions can also be applied on widgets:
w:set_text( text ): Change text displayed by the widget. Applies to: button, label, html, text_input, password, check_box.
w:get_text(): Read text displayed by the widget. Returns a string. Applies to: button, label, html, text_input, password, check_box.
w:set_checked( bool ): Set check state of a check box. Applies to: check_box.
w:get_checked(): Read check state of a check box. Returns a boolean. Applies to: check_box.
w:add_value( text, id ): Add a value with identifier 'id' (integer) and text 'text'. It's always best to have unique identifiers. Applies to: drop_down.
w:get_value(): Return identifier of the selected item. Corresponds to the text value chosen by the user. Applies to: drop_down.
w:clear(): Clear a list or drop_down widget. After that, all values previously added are lost.
w:get_selection(): Retrieve a table representing the current selection. Keys are the ids, values are the texts associated. Applies to: list.
Extension
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deactivate(): Deactivate current extension (after the end of the current function).
HTTPd
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http( host, port, [cert, key, ca, crl]): create a new HTTP (SSL) daemon.
local h = vlc.httpd( "localhost", 8080 )
h:handler( url, user, password, acl, callback, data ) -- add a handler for given url. If user and password are non nil, they will be used to authenticate connecting clients. If acl is non nil, it will be used to restrict access. callback will be called to handle connections. The callback function takes 7 arguments: data, url, request, type, in, addr, host. It returns the reply as a string.
h:file( url, mime, user, password, acl, callback, data ) -- add a file for given url with given mime type. If user and password are non nil, they will be used to authenticate connecting clients. If acl is non nil, it will be used to restrict access. callback will be called to handle connections. The callback function takes 2 arguments: data and request. It returns the reply as a string.
h:redirect( url_dst, url_src ): Redirect all connections from url_src to url_dst.
Input
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input.is_playing(): Return true if input exists.
input.add_subtitle(url): Add a subtitle to the current input
input.item(): Get the current input item. Input item methods are:
:uri(): Get item's URI.
:name(): Get item's name.
:duration(): Get item's duration in seconds or negative value if unavailable.
:is_preparsed(): Return true if meta data has been preparsed
:metas(): Get meta data as a table.
:set_meta(key, value): Set meta data.
:info(): Get the current input's info. Return value is a table of tables. Keys of the top level table are info category labels.
:stats(): Get statistics about the input. This is a table with the following fields:
.read_packets
.read_bytes
.input_bitrate
.average_input_bitrate
.demux_read_packets
.demux_read_bytes
.demux_bitrate
.average_demux_bitrate
.demux_corrupted
.demux_discontinuity
.decoded_audio
.decoded_video
.displayed_pictures
.lost_pictures
.sent_packets
.sent_bytes
.send_bitrate
.played_abuffers
.lost_abuffers
MD5
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md5( str ): return the string's hash
md5(): create an md5 object with the following methods:
