1 /*****************************************************************************
2 * libvlc.c: libvlc instances creation and deletion, interfaces handling
3 *****************************************************************************
4 * Copyright (C) 1998-2008 VLC authors and VideoLAN
7 * Authors: Vincent Seguin <seguin@via.ecp.fr>
8 * Samuel Hocevar <sam@zoy.org>
9 * Gildas Bazin <gbazin@videolan.org>
10 * Derk-Jan Hartman <hartman at videolan dot org>
11 * RĂ©mi Denis-Courmont <rem # videolan : org>
13 * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
14 * under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by
15 * the Free Software Foundation; either version 2.1 of the License, or
16 * (at your option) any later version.
18 * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
19 * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
20 * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
21 * GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
23 * You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
24 * along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation,
25 * Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston MA 02110-1301, USA.
26 *****************************************************************************/
29 * This file contains functions to create and destroy libvlc instances
32 /*****************************************************************************
34 *****************************************************************************/
39 #include <vlc_common.h>
40 #include "../lib/libvlc_internal.h"
41 #include <vlc_input.h>
43 #include "modules/modules.h"
44 #include "config/configuration.h"
46 #include <stdio.h> /* sprintf() */
48 #include <stdlib.h> /* free() */
50 #include "config/vlc_getopt.h"
56 # include <unistd.h> /* isatty() */
60 /* used for one-instance mode */
61 # include <dbus/dbus.h>
65 #include <vlc_media_library.h>
66 #include <vlc_playlist.h>
67 #include <vlc_interface.h>
69 #include <vlc_charset.h>
73 #include <vlc_atomic.h>
74 #include <vlc_modules.h>
78 #include "playlist/playlist_internal.h"
83 # include <libkern/OSAtomic.h>
88 /*****************************************************************************
89 * The evil global variables. We handle them with care, don't worry.
90 *****************************************************************************/
92 #if !defined(WIN32) && !defined(__OS2__)
93 static bool b_daemon = false;
101 * Atomically set the reference count to 1.
102 * @param p_gc reference counted object
103 * @param pf_destruct destruction calback
106 void *vlc_gc_init (gc_object_t *p_gc, void (*pf_destruct) (gc_object_t *))
108 /* There is no point in using the GC if there is no destructor... */
109 assert (pf_destruct);
110 p_gc->pf_destructor = pf_destruct;
112 vlc_atomic_set (&p_gc->refs, 1);
117 * Atomically increment the reference count.
118 * @param p_gc reference counted object
121 void *vlc_hold (gc_object_t * p_gc)
126 refs = vlc_atomic_inc (&p_gc->refs);
127 assert (refs != 1); /* there had to be a reference already */
132 * Atomically decrement the reference count and, if it reaches zero, destroy.
133 * @param p_gc reference counted object.
135 void vlc_release (gc_object_t *p_gc)
140 refs = vlc_atomic_dec (&p_gc->refs);
141 assert (refs != (uintptr_t)(-1)); /* reference underflow?! */
143 p_gc->pf_destructor (p_gc);
146 /*****************************************************************************
148 *****************************************************************************/
149 #if defined( ENABLE_NLS ) && (defined (__APPLE__) || defined (WIN32)) && \
150 ( defined( HAVE_GETTEXT ) || defined( HAVE_INCLUDED_GETTEXT ) )
151 static void SetLanguage ( char const * );
153 static void GetFilenames ( libvlc_int_t *, unsigned, const char *const [] );
156 * Allocate a libvlc instance, initialize global data if needed
157 * It also initializes the threading system
159 libvlc_int_t * libvlc_InternalCreate( void )
161 libvlc_int_t *p_libvlc;
163 char *psz_env = NULL;
165 /* Now that the thread system is initialized, we don't have much, but
166 * at least we have variables */
167 /* Allocate a libvlc instance object */
168 p_libvlc = vlc_custom_create( (vlc_object_t *)NULL, sizeof (*priv),
170 if( p_libvlc == NULL )
173 priv = libvlc_priv (p_libvlc);
174 priv->p_playlist = NULL;
176 priv->p_dialog_provider = NULL;
179 /* Find verbosity from VLC_VERBOSE environment variable */
180 psz_env = getenv( "VLC_VERBOSE" );
181 if( psz_env != NULL )
182 priv->i_verbose = atoi( psz_env );
185 #if defined( HAVE_ISATTY ) && !defined( WIN32 )
186 priv->b_color = isatty( 2 ); /* 2 is for stderr */
188 priv->b_color = false;
191 /* Initialize mutexes */
192 vlc_mutex_init( &priv->ml_lock );
193 vlc_ExitInit( &priv->exit );
199 * Initialize a libvlc instance
200 * This function initializes a previously allocated libvlc instance:
202 * - gettext initialization
203 * - message queue, module bank and playlist initialization
204 * - configuration and commandline parsing
206 int libvlc_InternalInit( libvlc_int_t *p_libvlc, int i_argc,
207 const char *ppsz_argv[] )
209 libvlc_priv_t *priv = libvlc_priv (p_libvlc);
210 char * psz_modules = NULL;
211 char * psz_parser = NULL;
212 char * psz_control = NULL;
213 playlist_t *p_playlist = NULL;
216 /* System specific initialization code */
219 /* Initialize the module bank and load the configuration of the
220 * main module. We need to do this at this stage to be able to display
221 * a short help if required by the user. (short help == main module
225 /* Get command line options that affect module loading. */
226 if( config_LoadCmdLine( p_libvlc, i_argc, ppsz_argv, NULL ) )
228 module_EndBank (false);
231 priv->i_verbose = var_InheritInteger( p_libvlc, "verbose" );
233 /* Announce who we are (TODO: only first instance?) */
234 msg_Dbg( p_libvlc, "VLC media player - %s", VERSION_MESSAGE );
235 msg_Dbg( p_libvlc, "%s", COPYRIGHT_MESSAGE );
236 msg_Dbg( p_libvlc, "revision %s", psz_vlc_changeset );
237 msg_Dbg( p_libvlc, "configured with %s", CONFIGURE_LINE );
239 /* Load the builtins and plugins into the module_bank.
240 * We have to do it before config_Load*() because this also gets the
241 * list of configuration options exported by each module and loads their
243 size_t module_count = module_LoadPlugins (p_libvlc);
246 * Override default configuration with config file settings
248 if( !var_InheritBool( p_libvlc, "ignore-config" ) )
250 if( var_InheritBool( p_libvlc, "reset-config" ) )
251 config_SaveConfigFile( p_libvlc ); /* Save default config */
253 config_LoadConfigFile( p_libvlc );
257 * Override configuration with command line settings
260 if( config_LoadCmdLine( p_libvlc, i_argc, ppsz_argv, &vlc_optind ) )
263 MessageBox (NULL, TEXT("The command line options could not be parsed.\n"
264 "Make sure they are valid."), TEXT("VLC media player"),
267 module_EndBank (true);
270 priv->i_verbose = var_InheritInteger( p_libvlc, "verbose" );
273 * Support for gettext
275 #if defined( ENABLE_NLS ) \
276 && ( defined( HAVE_GETTEXT ) || defined( HAVE_INCLUDED_GETTEXT ) )
277 # if defined (WIN32) || defined (__APPLE__)
278 /* Check if the user specified a custom language */
279 char *lang = var_InheritString (p_libvlc, "language");
280 if (lang != NULL && strcmp (lang, "auto"))
284 vlc_bindtextdomain (PACKAGE_NAME);
286 /*xgettext: Translate "C" to the language code: "fr", "en_GB", "nl", "ru"... */
287 msg_Dbg( p_libvlc, "translation test: code is \"%s\"", _("C") );
289 if (config_PrintHelp (VLC_OBJECT(p_libvlc)))
291 module_EndBank (true);
292 return VLC_EEXITSUCCESS;
295 if( module_count <= 1 )
297 msg_Err( p_libvlc, "No plugins found! Check your VLC installation.");
298 module_EndBank (true);
303 /* Check for daemon mode */
304 if( var_InheritBool( p_libvlc, "daemon" ) )
306 char *psz_pidfile = NULL;
308 if( daemon( 1, 0) != 0 )
310 msg_Err( p_libvlc, "Unable to fork vlc to daemon mode" );
311 module_EndBank (true);
316 /* lets check if we need to write the pidfile */
317 psz_pidfile = var_CreateGetNonEmptyString( p_libvlc, "pidfile" );
318 if( psz_pidfile != NULL )
321 pid_t i_pid = getpid ();
322 msg_Dbg( p_libvlc, "PID is %d, writing it to %s",
323 i_pid, psz_pidfile );
324 pidfile = vlc_fopen( psz_pidfile,"w" );
325 if( pidfile != NULL )
327 utf8_fprintf( pidfile, "%d", (int)i_pid );
332 msg_Err( p_libvlc, "cannot open pid file for writing: %s (%m)",
340 /* FIXME: could be replaced by using Unix sockets */
343 #define MPRIS_APPEND "/org/mpris/MediaPlayer2/TrackList/Append"
344 #define MPRIS_BUS_NAME "org.mpris.MediaPlayer2.vlc"
345 #define MPRIS_OBJECT_PATH "/org/mpris/MediaPlayer2"
346 #define MPRIS_TRACKLIST_INTERFACE "org.mpris.MediaPlayer2.TrackList"
348 dbus_threads_init_default();
350 if( var_InheritBool( p_libvlc, "one-instance" )
351 || ( var_InheritBool( p_libvlc, "one-instance-when-started-from-file" )
352 && var_InheritBool( p_libvlc, "started-from-file" ) ) )
354 /* Initialise D-Bus interface, check for other instances */
355 DBusConnection *p_conn = NULL;
356 DBusError dbus_error;
358 dbus_error_init( &dbus_error );
360 /* connect to the session bus */
361 p_conn = dbus_bus_get( DBUS_BUS_SESSION, &dbus_error );
364 msg_Err( p_libvlc, "Failed to connect to D-Bus session daemon: %s",
365 dbus_error.message );
366 dbus_error_free( &dbus_error );
370 /* check if VLC is available on the bus
371 * if not: D-Bus control is not enabled on the other
372 * instance and we can't pass MRLs to it */
373 if( !dbus_bus_name_has_owner( p_conn, MPRIS_BUS_NAME, &dbus_error ) )
375 if( dbus_error_is_set( &dbus_error ) )
377 msg_Err( p_libvlc, "D-Bus error: %s", dbus_error.message );
378 dbus_error_free( &dbus_error );
381 msg_Dbg( p_libvlc, "No Media Player is running. "
382 "Continuing normally." );
387 DBusMessage* p_dbus_msg = NULL;
388 DBusMessageIter dbus_args;
389 DBusPendingCall* p_dbus_pending = NULL;
392 msg_Warn( p_libvlc, "Another Media Player is running. Exiting");
394 for( i_input = vlc_optind; i_input < i_argc;i_input++ )
396 /* Skip input options, we can't pass them through D-Bus */
397 if( ppsz_argv[i_input][0] == ':' )
399 msg_Warn( p_libvlc, "Ignoring option %s",
400 ppsz_argv[i_input] );
404 /* We need to resolve relative paths in this instance */
405 char *psz_mrl = make_URI( ppsz_argv[i_input], NULL );
406 const char *psz_after_track = MPRIS_APPEND;
408 if( psz_mrl == NULL )
410 msg_Dbg( p_libvlc, "Adds %s to the running Media Player",
413 p_dbus_msg = dbus_message_new_method_call(
414 MPRIS_BUS_NAME, MPRIS_OBJECT_PATH,
415 MPRIS_TRACKLIST_INTERFACE, "AddTrack" );
417 if ( NULL == p_dbus_msg )
419 msg_Err( p_libvlc, "D-Bus problem" );
426 dbus_message_iter_init_append( p_dbus_msg, &dbus_args );
427 if ( !dbus_message_iter_append_basic( &dbus_args,
428 DBUS_TYPE_STRING, &psz_mrl ) )
430 dbus_message_unref( p_dbus_msg );
437 if( !dbus_message_iter_append_basic( &dbus_args,
438 DBUS_TYPE_OBJECT_PATH, &psz_after_track ) )
440 dbus_message_unref( p_dbus_msg );
446 if( var_InheritBool( p_libvlc, "playlist-enqueue" ) )
449 if ( !dbus_message_iter_append_basic( &dbus_args,
450 DBUS_TYPE_BOOLEAN, &b_play ) )
452 dbus_message_unref( p_dbus_msg );
457 /* send message and get a handle for a reply */
458 if ( !dbus_connection_send_with_reply ( p_conn,
459 p_dbus_msg, &p_dbus_pending, -1 ) )
461 msg_Err( p_libvlc, "D-Bus problem" );
462 dbus_message_unref( p_dbus_msg );
467 if ( NULL == p_dbus_pending )
469 msg_Err( p_libvlc, "D-Bus problem" );
470 dbus_message_unref( p_dbus_msg );
474 dbus_connection_flush( p_conn );
475 dbus_message_unref( p_dbus_msg );
476 /* block until we receive a reply */
477 dbus_pending_call_block( p_dbus_pending );
478 dbus_pending_call_unref( p_dbus_pending );
479 } /* processes all command line MRLs */
486 /* we unreference the connection when we've finished with it */
487 if( p_conn ) dbus_connection_unref( p_conn );
491 #undef MPRIS_BUS_NAME
492 #undef MPRIS_OBJECT_PATH
493 #undef MPRIS_TRACKLIST_INTERFACE
498 * Message queue options
500 /* Last chance to set the verbosity. Once we start interfaces and other
501 * threads, verbosity becomes read-only. */
502 var_Create( p_libvlc, "verbose", VLC_VAR_INTEGER | VLC_VAR_DOINHERIT );
503 if( var_InheritBool( p_libvlc, "quiet" ) )
505 var_SetInteger( p_libvlc, "verbose", -1 );
506 priv->i_verbose = -1;
508 vlc_threads_setup( p_libvlc );
511 priv->b_color = var_InheritBool( p_libvlc, "color" );
513 vlc_CPU_dump( VLC_OBJECT(p_libvlc) );
515 * Choose the best memcpy module
517 priv->p_memcpy_module = module_need( p_libvlc, "memcpy", "$memcpy", false );
518 /* Avoid being called "memcpy":*/
519 vlc_object_set_name( p_libvlc, "main" );
521 priv->b_stats = var_InheritBool( p_libvlc, "stats" );
524 * Initialize hotkey handling
526 priv->actions = vlc_InitActions( p_libvlc );
528 /* Create a variable for showing the fullscreen interface */
529 var_Create( p_libvlc, "intf-toggle-fscontrol", VLC_VAR_BOOL );
530 var_SetBool( p_libvlc, "intf-toggle-fscontrol", true );
532 /* Create a variable for the Boss Key */
533 var_Create( p_libvlc, "intf-boss", VLC_VAR_VOID );
535 /* Create a variable for showing the main interface */
536 var_Create( p_libvlc, "intf-show", VLC_VAR_BOOL );
538 /* Create a variable for showing the right click menu */
539 var_Create( p_libvlc, "intf-popupmenu", VLC_VAR_BOOL );
541 /* variables for signalling creation of new files */
542 var_Create( p_libvlc, "snapshot-file", VLC_VAR_STRING );
543 var_Create( p_libvlc, "record-file", VLC_VAR_STRING );
545 /* some default internal settings */
546 var_Create( p_libvlc, "window", VLC_VAR_STRING );
547 var_Create( p_libvlc, "user-agent", VLC_VAR_STRING );
548 var_SetString( p_libvlc, "user-agent", "(LibVLC "VERSION")" );
550 /* Initialize playlist and get commandline files */
551 p_playlist = playlist_Create( VLC_OBJECT(p_libvlc) );
554 msg_Err( p_libvlc, "playlist initialization failed" );
555 if( priv->p_memcpy_module != NULL )
557 module_unneed( p_libvlc, priv->p_memcpy_module );
559 module_EndBank (true);
563 /* System specific configuration */
564 system_Configure( p_libvlc, i_argc - vlc_optind, ppsz_argv + vlc_optind );
566 #if defined(MEDIA_LIBRARY)
568 if( var_GetBool( p_libvlc, "load-media-library-on-startup" ) )
570 priv->p_ml = ml_Create( VLC_OBJECT( p_libvlc ), NULL );
573 msg_Err( p_libvlc, "ML initialization failed" );
583 /* Add service discovery modules */
584 psz_modules = var_InheritString( p_libvlc, "services-discovery" );
587 char *p = psz_modules, *m;
588 while( ( m = strsep( &p, " :," ) ) != NULL )
589 playlist_ServicesDiscoveryAdd( p_playlist, m );
594 /* Initialize VLM if vlm-conf is specified */
595 psz_parser = var_CreateGetNonEmptyString( p_libvlc, "vlm-conf" );
598 priv->p_vlm = vlm_New( p_libvlc );
600 msg_Err( p_libvlc, "VLM initialization failed" );
606 * Load background interfaces
608 psz_modules = var_CreateGetNonEmptyString( p_libvlc, "extraintf" );
609 psz_control = var_CreateGetNonEmptyString( p_libvlc, "control" );
611 if( psz_modules && psz_control )
614 if( asprintf( &psz_tmp, "%s:%s", psz_modules, psz_control ) != -1 )
617 psz_modules = psz_tmp;
620 else if( psz_control )
623 psz_modules = strdup( psz_control );
626 psz_parser = psz_modules;
627 while ( psz_parser && *psz_parser )
629 char *psz_module, *psz_temp;
630 psz_module = psz_parser;
631 psz_parser = strchr( psz_module, ':' );
637 if( asprintf( &psz_temp, "%s,none", psz_module ) != -1)
639 intf_Create( p_libvlc, psz_temp );
647 * Always load the hotkeys interface if it exists
649 intf_Create( p_libvlc, "hotkeys,none" );
651 if( var_InheritBool( p_libvlc, "file-logging" )
653 && !var_InheritBool( p_libvlc, "syslog" )
657 intf_Create( p_libvlc, "logger,none" );
660 if( var_InheritBool( p_libvlc, "syslog" ) )
662 char *logmode = var_CreateGetNonEmptyString( p_libvlc, "logmode" );
663 var_SetString( p_libvlc, "logmode", "syslog" );
664 intf_Create( p_libvlc, "logger,none" );
668 var_SetString( p_libvlc, "logmode", logmode );
671 var_Destroy( p_libvlc, "logmode" );
675 if( var_InheritBool( p_libvlc, "network-synchronisation") )
677 intf_Create( p_libvlc, "netsync,none" );
681 var_Create( p_libvlc, "drawable-view-top", VLC_VAR_INTEGER );
682 var_Create( p_libvlc, "drawable-view-left", VLC_VAR_INTEGER );
683 var_Create( p_libvlc, "drawable-view-bottom", VLC_VAR_INTEGER );
684 var_Create( p_libvlc, "drawable-view-right", VLC_VAR_INTEGER );
685 var_Create( p_libvlc, "drawable-clip-top", VLC_VAR_INTEGER );
686 var_Create( p_libvlc, "drawable-clip-left", VLC_VAR_INTEGER );
687 var_Create( p_libvlc, "drawable-clip-bottom", VLC_VAR_INTEGER );
688 var_Create( p_libvlc, "drawable-clip-right", VLC_VAR_INTEGER );
689 var_Create( p_libvlc, "drawable-nsobject", VLC_VAR_ADDRESS );
691 #if defined (WIN32) || defined (__OS2__)
692 var_Create( p_libvlc, "drawable-hwnd", VLC_VAR_INTEGER );
696 * Get input filenames given as commandline arguments.
697 * We assume that the remaining parameters are filenames
698 * and their input options.
700 GetFilenames( p_libvlc, i_argc - vlc_optind, ppsz_argv + vlc_optind );
703 * Get --open argument
705 psz_val = var_InheritString( p_libvlc, "open" );
706 if ( psz_val != NULL )
708 playlist_AddExt( p_playlist, psz_val, NULL, PLAYLIST_INSERT, 0,
709 -1, 0, NULL, 0, true, pl_Unlocked );
717 * Cleanup a libvlc instance. The instance is not completely deallocated
718 * \param p_libvlc the instance to clean
720 void libvlc_InternalCleanup( libvlc_int_t *p_libvlc )
722 libvlc_priv_t *priv = libvlc_priv (p_libvlc);
723 playlist_t *p_playlist = libvlc_priv (p_libvlc)->p_playlist;
725 /* Deactivate the playlist */
726 msg_Dbg( p_libvlc, "deactivating the playlist" );
727 pl_Deactivate( p_libvlc );
729 /* Remove all services discovery */
730 msg_Dbg( p_libvlc, "removing all services discovery tasks" );
731 playlist_ServicesDiscoveryKillAll( p_playlist );
733 /* Ask the interfaces to stop and destroy them */
734 msg_Dbg( p_libvlc, "removing all interfaces" );
735 libvlc_Quit( p_libvlc );
736 intf_DestroyAll( p_libvlc );
739 /* Destroy VLM if created in libvlc_InternalInit */
742 vlm_Delete( priv->p_vlm );
746 #if defined(MEDIA_LIBRARY)
747 media_library_t* p_ml = priv->p_ml;
750 ml_Destroy( VLC_OBJECT( p_ml ) );
751 vlc_object_release( p_ml );
752 libvlc_priv(p_playlist->p_libvlc)->p_ml = NULL;
756 /* Free playlist now, all threads are gone */
757 playlist_Destroy( p_playlist );
759 msg_Dbg( p_libvlc, "removing stats" );
761 #if !defined( WIN32 ) && !defined( __OS2__ )
762 char* psz_pidfile = NULL;
766 psz_pidfile = var_CreateGetNonEmptyString( p_libvlc, "pidfile" );
767 if( psz_pidfile != NULL )
769 msg_Dbg( p_libvlc, "removing pid file %s", psz_pidfile );
770 if( unlink( psz_pidfile ) == -1 )
772 msg_Dbg( p_libvlc, "removing pid file %s: %m",
780 if( priv->p_memcpy_module )
782 module_unneed( p_libvlc, priv->p_memcpy_module );
783 priv->p_memcpy_module = NULL;
786 /* Save the configuration */
787 if( !var_InheritBool( p_libvlc, "ignore-config" ) )
788 config_AutoSaveConfigFile( VLC_OBJECT(p_libvlc) );
790 /* Free module bank. It is refcounted, so we call this each time */
791 module_EndBank (true);
793 vlc_DeinitActions( p_libvlc, priv->actions );
797 * Destroy everything.
798 * This function requests the running threads to finish, waits for their
799 * termination, and destroys their structure.
800 * It stops the thread systems: no instance can run after this has run
801 * \param p_libvlc the instance to destroy
803 void libvlc_InternalDestroy( libvlc_int_t *p_libvlc )
805 libvlc_priv_t *priv = libvlc_priv( p_libvlc );
809 /* Destroy mutexes */
810 vlc_ExitDestroy( &priv->exit );
811 vlc_mutex_destroy( &priv->ml_lock );
813 #ifndef NDEBUG /* Hack to dump leaked objects tree */
814 if( vlc_internals( p_libvlc )->i_refcount > 1 )
815 while( vlc_internals( p_libvlc )->i_refcount > 0 )
816 vlc_object_release( p_libvlc );
819 assert( vlc_internals( p_libvlc )->i_refcount == 1 );
820 vlc_object_release( p_libvlc );
824 * Add an interface plugin and run it
826 int libvlc_InternalAddIntf( libvlc_int_t *p_libvlc, char const *psz_module )
831 if( !psz_module ) /* requesting the default interface */
833 char *psz_interface = var_CreateGetNonEmptyString( p_libvlc, "intf" );
834 if( !psz_interface ) /* "intf" has not been set */
836 #if !defined( WIN32 ) && !defined( __OS2__ )
839 * We prefer the dummy interface if none is specified. */
840 psz_module = "dummy";
843 msg_Info( p_libvlc, "%s",
844 _("Running vlc with the default interface. "
845 "Use 'cvlc' to use vlc without interface.") );
847 free( psz_interface );
848 var_Destroy( p_libvlc, "intf" );
851 /* Try to create the interface */
852 int ret = intf_Create( p_libvlc, psz_module ? psz_module : "$intf" );
854 msg_Err( p_libvlc, "interface \"%s\" initialization failed",
855 psz_module ? psz_module : "default" );
859 #if defined( ENABLE_NLS ) && (defined (__APPLE__) || defined (WIN32)) && \
860 ( defined( HAVE_GETTEXT ) || defined( HAVE_INCLUDED_GETTEXT ) )
861 /*****************************************************************************
862 * SetLanguage: set the interface language.
863 *****************************************************************************
864 * We set the LC_MESSAGES locale category for interface messages and buttons,
865 * as well as the LC_CTYPE category for string sorting and possible wide
867 *****************************************************************************/
868 static void SetLanguage ( const char *psz_lang )
871 /* I need that under Darwin, please check it doesn't disturb
872 * other platforms. --Meuuh */
873 setenv( "LANG", psz_lang, 1 );
876 /* We set LC_ALL manually because it is the only way to set
877 * the language at runtime under eg. Windows. Beware that this
878 * makes the environment unconsistent when libvlc is unloaded and
879 * should probably be moved to a safer place like vlc.c. */
880 setenv( "LC_ALL", psz_lang, 1 );
884 setlocale( LC_ALL, psz_lang );
888 /*****************************************************************************
889 * GetFilenames: parse command line options which are not flags
890 *****************************************************************************
891 * Parse command line for input files as well as their associated options.
892 * An option always follows its associated input and begins with a ":".
893 *****************************************************************************/
894 static void GetFilenames( libvlc_int_t *p_vlc, unsigned n,
895 const char *const args[] )
899 /* Count the input options */
900 unsigned i_options = 0;
902 while( args[--n][0] == ':' )
907 msg_Warn( p_vlc, "options %s without item", args[n] );
908 return; /* syntax!? */
912 char *mrl = make_URI( args[n], NULL );
916 playlist_AddExt( pl_Get( p_vlc ), mrl, NULL, PLAYLIST_INSERT,
917 0, -1, i_options, ( i_options ? &args[n + 1] : NULL ),
918 VLC_INPUT_OPTION_TRUSTED, true, pl_Unlocked );