1 /*****************************************************************************
2 * libvlc.h: libvlc_* new external API
3 *****************************************************************************
4 * Copyright (C) 1998-2005 the VideoLAN team
5 * $Id: vlc.h 13701 2005-12-12 17:58:56Z zorglub $
7 * Authors: Clément Stenac <zorglub@videolan.org>
8 * Jean-Paul Saman <jpsaman _at_ m2x _dot_ nl>
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23 *****************************************************************************/
26 * \defgroup libvlc Libvlc
27 * This is libvlc, the base library of the VLC program.
37 #include <vlc/libvlc_structures.h>
43 /*****************************************************************************
45 *****************************************************************************/
46 /** defgroup libvlc_exception Exceptions
48 * LibVLC Exceptions handling
53 * Initialize an exception structure. This can be called several times to reuse
54 * an exception structure.
55 * \param p_exception the exception to initialize
57 VLC_PUBLIC_API void libvlc_exception_init( libvlc_exception_t *p_exception );
60 * Has an exception been raised ?
61 * \param p_exception the exception to query
62 * \return 0 if no exception raised, 1 else
65 libvlc_exception_raised( const libvlc_exception_t *p_exception );
69 * \param p_exception the exception to raise
70 * \param psz_message the exception message
73 libvlc_exception_raise( libvlc_exception_t *p_exception,
74 const char *psz_format, ... );
77 * Clear an exception object so it can be reused.
78 * The exception object must be initialized
79 * \param p_exception the exception to clear
81 VLC_PUBLIC_API void libvlc_exception_clear( libvlc_exception_t * );
84 * Get exception message
85 * \param p_exception the exception to query
86 * \return the exception message or NULL if not applicable (exception not raised
89 VLC_PUBLIC_API const char *
90 libvlc_exception_get_message( const libvlc_exception_t *p_exception );
94 /*****************************************************************************
96 *****************************************************************************/
98 /** defgroup libvlc_core Core
105 * Create an initialized libvlc instance.
106 * \param argc the number of arguments
107 * \param argv command-line-type arguments
108 * \param exception an initialized exception pointer
110 VLC_PUBLIC_API libvlc_instance_t *
111 libvlc_new( int , const char *const *, libvlc_exception_t *);
114 * Returns a libvlc instance identifier for legacy APIs. Use of this
115 * function is discouraged, you should convert your program to use the
117 * \param p_instance the instance
119 VLC_PUBLIC_API int libvlc_get_vlc_id( libvlc_instance_t *p_instance );
122 * Decrements the reference count of a libvlc instance, and destroys it
123 * if it reaches zero.
124 * \param p_instance the instance to destroy
126 VLC_PUBLIC_API void libvlc_release( libvlc_instance_t *, libvlc_exception_t * );
129 * Increments the reference count of a libvlc instance.
130 * The reference count is initially one when libvlc_new() returns.
132 VLC_PUBLIC_API void libvlc_retain( libvlc_instance_t * );
136 /*****************************************************************************
138 *****************************************************************************/
139 /** defgroup libvlc_media_descriptor Media Descriptor
141 * LibVLC Media Descriptor
146 * Create a media descriptor with the given mrl.
147 * \param p_instance the instance
148 * \param psz_mrl the mrl to read
150 VLC_PUBLIC_API libvlc_media_descriptor_t * libvlc_media_descriptor_new(
151 libvlc_instance_t *p_instance,
152 const char * psz_mrl,
153 libvlc_exception_t *p_e );
156 * Create a media descriptor as an empty node with the passed name.
157 * \param p_instance the instance
158 * \param psz_name the name of the node
160 VLC_PUBLIC_API libvlc_media_descriptor_t * libvlc_media_descriptor_new_as_node(
161 libvlc_instance_t *p_instance,
162 const char * psz_name,
163 libvlc_exception_t *p_e );
166 * Add an option to the media descriptor,
167 * This option will be used to determine how the media_instance will
168 * read the media_descriptor. This allow to use VLC advanced
169 * reading/streaming options in a per-media basis.
171 * The options are detailled in vlc --long-help, for instance "--sout-all"
172 * \param p_instance the instance
173 * \param psz_mrl the mrl to read
175 VLC_PUBLIC_API void libvlc_media_descriptor_add_option(
176 libvlc_media_descriptor_t * p_md,
177 const char * ppsz_options,
178 libvlc_exception_t * p_e );
180 VLC_PUBLIC_API void libvlc_media_descriptor_retain(
181 libvlc_media_descriptor_t *p_meta_desc );
183 VLC_PUBLIC_API void libvlc_media_descriptor_release(
184 libvlc_media_descriptor_t *p_meta_desc );
186 VLC_PUBLIC_API char * libvlc_media_descriptor_get_mrl( libvlc_media_descriptor_t * p_md,
187 libvlc_exception_t * p_e );
190 * Read the meta of the media descriptor.
191 * \param p_meta_desc the media descriptor to read
192 * \param p_meta_desc the meta to read
194 VLC_PUBLIC_API char * libvlc_media_descriptor_get_meta(
195 libvlc_media_descriptor_t *p_meta_desc,
196 libvlc_meta_t e_meta,
197 libvlc_exception_t *p_e );
200 VLC_PUBLIC_API void libvlc_media_descriptor_add_tag( libvlc_media_descriptor_t *p_md,
202 const libvlc_tag_t tag,
203 libvlc_exception_t *p_e );
205 VLC_PUBLIC_API void libvlc_media_descriptor_remove_tag( libvlc_media_descriptor_t *p_md,
207 const libvlc_tag_t tag,
208 libvlc_exception_t *p_e );
211 libvlc_media_descriptor_tags_count_for_key( libvlc_media_descriptor_t *p_md,
213 libvlc_exception_t *p_e );
215 VLC_PUBLIC_API libvlc_tag_t
216 libvlc_media_descriptor_tag_at_index_for_key( libvlc_media_descriptor_t *p_md,
219 libvlc_exception_t *p_e );
221 VLC_PUBLIC_API libvlc_media_list_t *
222 libvlc_media_descriptor_subitems( libvlc_media_descriptor_t *p_md,
223 libvlc_exception_t *p_e );
225 VLC_PUBLIC_API libvlc_event_manager_t *
226 libvlc_media_descriptor_event_manager( libvlc_media_descriptor_t * p_md,
227 libvlc_exception_t * p_e );
229 VLC_PUBLIC_API vlc_int64_t
230 libvlc_media_descriptor_get_duration( libvlc_media_descriptor_t * p_md,
231 libvlc_exception_t * p_e );
233 VLC_PUBLIC_API vlc_bool_t
234 libvlc_media_descriptor_is_preparsed( libvlc_media_descriptor_t * p_md,
235 libvlc_exception_t * p_e );
238 libvlc_media_descriptor_set_user_data( libvlc_media_descriptor_t * p_md,
239 void * p_new_user_data,
240 libvlc_exception_t * p_e);
241 VLC_PUBLIC_API void *
242 libvlc_media_descriptor_get_user_data( libvlc_media_descriptor_t * p_md,
243 libvlc_exception_t * p_e);
247 /*****************************************************************************
249 *****************************************************************************/
250 /** defgroup libvlc_playlist Playlist
252 * LibVLC Playlist handling
259 VLC_PUBLIC_API void libvlc_playlist_loop( libvlc_instance_t* , vlc_bool_t,
260 libvlc_exception_t * );
263 * Start playing. You can give some additionnal playlist item options
264 * that will be added to the item before playing it.
265 * \param p_instance the instance
266 * \param i_id the item to play. If this is a negative number, the next
267 * item will be selected. Else, the item with the given ID will be played
268 * \param i_options the number of options to add to the item
269 * \param ppsz_options the options to add to the item
270 * \param p_exception an initialized exception
272 VLC_PUBLIC_API void libvlc_playlist_play( libvlc_instance_t*, int, int, char **,
273 libvlc_exception_t * );
276 * Pause a running playlist, resume if it was stopped
277 * \param p_instance the instance to pause
278 * \param p_exception an initialized exception
280 VLC_PUBLIC_API void libvlc_playlist_pause( libvlc_instance_t *, libvlc_exception_t * );
283 * Checks if the playlist is running
284 * \param p_instance the instance
285 * \param p_exception an initialized exception
286 * \return 0 if the playlist is stopped or paused, 1 if it is running
288 VLC_PUBLIC_API int libvlc_playlist_isplaying( libvlc_instance_t *, libvlc_exception_t * );
291 * Get the number of items in the playlist
292 * \param p_instance the instance
293 * \param p_exception an initialized exception
294 * \return the number of items
296 VLC_PUBLIC_API int libvlc_playlist_items_count( libvlc_instance_t *, libvlc_exception_t * );
299 * Lock the playlist instance
300 * \param p_instance the instance
302 VLC_PUBLIC_API void libvlc_playlist_lock( libvlc_instance_t * );
305 * Unlock the playlist instance
306 * \param p_instance the instance
308 VLC_PUBLIC_API void libvlc_playlist_unlock( libvlc_instance_t * );
312 * \param p_instance the instance to stop
313 * \param p_exception an initialized exception
315 VLC_PUBLIC_API void libvlc_playlist_stop( libvlc_instance_t *, libvlc_exception_t * );
318 * Go to next playlist item (starts playback if it was stopped)
319 * \param p_instance the instance to use
320 * \param p_exception an initialized exception
322 VLC_PUBLIC_API void libvlc_playlist_next( libvlc_instance_t *, libvlc_exception_t * );
325 * Go to previous playlist item (starts playback if it was stopped)
326 * \param p_instance the instance to use
327 * \param p_exception an initialized exception
329 VLC_PUBLIC_API void libvlc_playlist_prev( libvlc_instance_t *, libvlc_exception_t * );
332 * Remove all playlist items
333 * \param p_instance the instance
334 * \param p_exception an initialized exception
336 VLC_PUBLIC_API void libvlc_playlist_clear( libvlc_instance_t *, libvlc_exception_t * );
339 * Add an item at the end of the playlist
340 * If you need more advanced options, \see libvlc_playlist_add_extended
341 * \param p_instance the instance
342 * \param psz_uri the URI to open, using VLC format
343 * \param psz_name a name that you might want to give or NULL
344 * \return the identifier of the new item
346 VLC_PUBLIC_API int libvlc_playlist_add( libvlc_instance_t *, const char *, const char *,
347 libvlc_exception_t * );
350 * Add an item at the end of the playlist, with additional input options
351 * \param p_instance the instance
352 * \param psz_uri the URI to open, using VLC format
353 * \param psz_name a name that you might want to give or NULL
354 * \param i_options the number of options to add
355 * \param ppsz_options strings representing the options to add
356 * \param p_exception an initialized exception
357 * \return the identifier of the new item
359 VLC_PUBLIC_API int libvlc_playlist_add_extended( libvlc_instance_t *, const char *,
360 const char *, int, const char **,
361 libvlc_exception_t * );
364 * Delete the playlist item with the given ID.
365 * \param p_instance the instance
366 * \param i_id the id to remove
367 * \param p_exception an initialized exception
370 VLC_PUBLIC_API int libvlc_playlist_delete_item( libvlc_instance_t *, int,
371 libvlc_exception_t * );
373 /** Get the input that is currently being played by the playlist
374 * \param p_instance the instance to use
375 * \param p_exception an initialized excecption
376 * \return an input object
378 VLC_PUBLIC_API libvlc_media_instance_t * libvlc_playlist_get_media_instance(
379 libvlc_instance_t *, libvlc_exception_t * );
383 /*****************************************************************************
385 *****************************************************************************/
386 /** defgroup libvlc_media_instance Media Instance
388 * LibVLC Media Instance
392 /** Create an empty Media Instance object
393 * \param p_libvlc_instance the libvlc instance in which the Media Instance
394 * should be (not used for now).
396 VLC_PUBLIC_API libvlc_media_instance_t * libvlc_media_instance_new( libvlc_instance_t *, libvlc_exception_t * );
398 /** Create a Media Instance object from a Media Descriptor
399 * \param p_md the media descriptor. Afterwards the p_md can safely be
402 VLC_PUBLIC_API libvlc_media_instance_t * libvlc_media_instance_new_from_media_descriptor( libvlc_media_descriptor_t *, libvlc_exception_t * );
404 /** Release a media_instance after use
405 * \param p_mi the Media Instance to free
407 VLC_PUBLIC_API void libvlc_media_instance_release( libvlc_media_instance_t * );
408 VLC_PUBLIC_API void libvlc_media_instance_retain( libvlc_media_instance_t * );
410 /** Set the media descriptor that will be used by the media_instance. If any,
411 * previous md will be released.
412 * \param p_mi the Media Instance
413 * \param p_md the Media Descriptor. Afterwards the p_md can safely be
416 VLC_PUBLIC_API void libvlc_media_instance_set_media_descriptor( libvlc_media_instance_t *, libvlc_media_descriptor_t *, libvlc_exception_t * );
418 /** Get the media descriptor used by the media_instance (if any). A copy of
419 * the md is returned. NULL is returned if no media instance is associated.
420 * \param p_mi the Media Instance
422 VLC_PUBLIC_API libvlc_media_descriptor_t * libvlc_media_instance_get_media_descriptor( libvlc_media_instance_t *, libvlc_exception_t * );
424 /** Get the Event Manager from which the media instance send event.
425 * \param p_mi the Media Instance
427 VLC_PUBLIC_API libvlc_event_manager_t * libvlc_media_instance_event_manager ( libvlc_media_instance_t *, libvlc_exception_t * );
429 VLC_PUBLIC_API void libvlc_media_instance_play ( libvlc_media_instance_t *, libvlc_exception_t * );
430 VLC_PUBLIC_API void libvlc_media_instance_pause ( libvlc_media_instance_t *, libvlc_exception_t * );
431 VLC_PUBLIC_API void libvlc_media_instance_stop ( libvlc_media_instance_t *, libvlc_exception_t * );
433 VLC_PUBLIC_API void libvlc_media_instance_set_drawable ( libvlc_media_instance_t *, libvlc_drawable_t, libvlc_exception_t * );
435 /** \bug This might go away ... to be replaced by a broader system */
436 VLC_PUBLIC_API vlc_int64_t libvlc_media_instance_get_length ( libvlc_media_instance_t *, libvlc_exception_t *);
437 VLC_PUBLIC_API vlc_int64_t libvlc_media_instance_get_time ( libvlc_media_instance_t *, libvlc_exception_t *);
438 VLC_PUBLIC_API void libvlc_media_instance_set_time ( libvlc_media_instance_t *, vlc_int64_t, libvlc_exception_t *);
439 VLC_PUBLIC_API float libvlc_media_instance_get_position ( libvlc_media_instance_t *, libvlc_exception_t *);
440 VLC_PUBLIC_API void libvlc_media_instance_set_position ( libvlc_media_instance_t *, float, libvlc_exception_t *);
441 VLC_PUBLIC_API void libvlc_media_instance_set_chapter ( libvlc_media_instance_t *, int, libvlc_exception_t *);
442 VLC_PUBLIC_API int libvlc_media_instance_get_chapter (libvlc_media_instance_t *, libvlc_exception_t *);
443 VLC_PUBLIC_API int libvlc_media_instance_get_chapter_count( libvlc_media_instance_t *, libvlc_exception_t *);
444 VLC_PUBLIC_API vlc_bool_t libvlc_media_instance_will_play ( libvlc_media_instance_t *, libvlc_exception_t *);
445 VLC_PUBLIC_API float libvlc_media_instance_get_rate ( libvlc_media_instance_t *, libvlc_exception_t *);
446 VLC_PUBLIC_API void libvlc_media_instance_set_rate ( libvlc_media_instance_t *, float, libvlc_exception_t *);
447 VLC_PUBLIC_API libvlc_state_t libvlc_media_instance_get_state ( libvlc_media_instance_t *, libvlc_exception_t *);
450 * Does this input have a video output ?
451 * \param p_input the input
452 * \param p_exception an initialized exception
454 VLC_PUBLIC_API vlc_bool_t libvlc_media_instance_has_vout( libvlc_media_instance_t *, libvlc_exception_t *);
455 VLC_PUBLIC_API float libvlc_media_instance_get_fps( libvlc_media_instance_t *, libvlc_exception_t *);
460 /*****************************************************************************
462 *****************************************************************************/
463 /** defgroup libvlc_tag_query Tag Query
468 VLC_PUBLIC_API libvlc_tag_query_t *
469 libvlc_tag_query_new( libvlc_instance_t *, libvlc_exception_t * );
472 libvlc_tag_query_release( libvlc_tag_query_t * );
475 libvlc_tag_query_retain( libvlc_tag_query_t * );
478 libvlc_tag_query_set_match_tag_and_key( libvlc_tag_query_t * p_q,
481 libvlc_exception_t * );
483 VLC_PUBLIC_API vlc_bool_t
484 libvlc_tag_query_match( libvlc_tag_query_t *, libvlc_media_descriptor_t *,
485 libvlc_exception_t * );
489 /*****************************************************************************
491 *****************************************************************************/
492 /** defgroup libvlc_media_list MediaList
497 VLC_PUBLIC_API libvlc_media_list_t *
498 libvlc_media_list_new( libvlc_instance_t *, libvlc_exception_t * );
501 libvlc_media_list_release( libvlc_media_list_t * );
504 libvlc_media_list_retain( libvlc_media_list_t * );
507 libvlc_media_list_add_file_content( libvlc_media_list_t * p_mlist,
508 const char * psz_uri,
509 libvlc_exception_t * p_e );
512 libvlc_media_list_set_media_descriptor( libvlc_media_list_t *,
513 libvlc_media_descriptor_t *,
514 libvlc_exception_t *);
516 VLC_PUBLIC_API libvlc_media_descriptor_t *
517 libvlc_media_list_media_descriptor( libvlc_media_list_t *,
518 libvlc_exception_t *);
521 libvlc_media_list_add_media_descriptor( libvlc_media_list_t *,
522 libvlc_media_descriptor_t *,
523 libvlc_exception_t * );
525 libvlc_media_list_insert_media_descriptor( libvlc_media_list_t *,
526 libvlc_media_descriptor_t *,
528 libvlc_exception_t * );
530 libvlc_media_list_remove_index( libvlc_media_list_t *, int,
531 libvlc_exception_t * );
534 libvlc_media_list_count( libvlc_media_list_t * p_mlist,
535 libvlc_exception_t * p_e );
537 VLC_PUBLIC_API libvlc_media_descriptor_t *
538 libvlc_media_list_item_at_index( libvlc_media_list_t *, int,
539 libvlc_exception_t * );
541 libvlc_media_list_index_of_item( libvlc_media_list_t *,
542 libvlc_media_descriptor_t *,
543 libvlc_exception_t * );
546 libvlc_media_list_lock( libvlc_media_list_t * );
548 libvlc_media_list_unlock( libvlc_media_list_t * );
550 VLC_PUBLIC_API libvlc_media_list_view_t *
551 libvlc_media_list_flat_view( libvlc_media_list_t *,
552 libvlc_exception_t * );
554 VLC_PUBLIC_API libvlc_media_list_view_t *
555 libvlc_media_list_hierarchical_view( libvlc_media_list_t *,
556 libvlc_exception_t * );
558 VLC_PUBLIC_API libvlc_event_manager_t *
559 libvlc_media_list_event_manager( libvlc_media_list_t *,
560 libvlc_exception_t * );
564 /*****************************************************************************
566 *****************************************************************************/
567 /** defgroup libvlc_media_list_view MediaListView
569 * LibVLC Media List View
573 libvlc_media_list_view_retain( libvlc_media_list_view_t * p_mlv );
576 libvlc_media_list_view_release( libvlc_media_list_view_t * p_mlv );
578 VLC_PUBLIC_API libvlc_event_manager_t *
579 libvlc_media_list_view_event_manager( libvlc_media_list_view_t * p_mlv );
582 libvlc_media_list_view_count( libvlc_media_list_view_t * p_mlv,
583 libvlc_exception_t * p_e );
585 VLC_PUBLIC_API libvlc_media_descriptor_t *
586 libvlc_media_list_view_item_at_index( libvlc_media_list_view_t * p_mlv,
588 libvlc_exception_t * p_e );
590 VLC_PUBLIC_API libvlc_media_list_view_t *
591 libvlc_media_list_view_children_at_index( libvlc_media_list_view_t * p_mlv,
593 libvlc_exception_t * p_e );
597 libvlc_media_list_view_index_of_item( libvlc_media_list_view_t * p_mlv,
598 libvlc_media_descriptor_t * p_md,
599 libvlc_exception_t * p_e );
602 libvlc_media_list_view_insert_at_index( libvlc_media_list_view_t * p_mlv,
603 libvlc_media_descriptor_t * p_md,
605 libvlc_exception_t * p_e );
608 libvlc_media_list_view_remove_at_index( libvlc_media_list_view_t * p_mlv,
610 libvlc_exception_t * p_e );
613 libvlc_media_list_view_add_item( libvlc_media_list_view_t * p_mlv,
614 libvlc_media_descriptor_t * p_md,
615 libvlc_exception_t * p_e );
619 /*****************************************************************************
620 * Dynamic Media List (Deprecated)
621 *****************************************************************************/
622 /** defgroup libvlc_media_list MediaList
627 VLC_PUBLIC_API libvlc_dynamic_media_list_t *
628 libvlc_dynamic_media_list_new( libvlc_media_list_t * p_mlist,
629 libvlc_tag_query_t * p_query,
631 libvlc_exception_t * p_e );
633 libvlc_dynamic_media_list_release( libvlc_dynamic_media_list_t * p_dmlist );
636 libvlc_dynamic_media_list_retain( libvlc_dynamic_media_list_t * p_dmlist );
638 libvlc_media_list_t *
639 libvlc_dynamic_media_list_media_list( libvlc_dynamic_media_list_t * p_dmlist,
640 libvlc_exception_t * p_e );
644 /*****************************************************************************
646 *****************************************************************************/
647 /** defgroup libvlc_media_library Media Library
649 * LibVLC Media Library
652 VLC_PUBLIC_API libvlc_media_library_t *
653 libvlc_media_library_new( libvlc_instance_t * p_inst,
654 libvlc_exception_t * p_e );
656 libvlc_media_library_release( libvlc_media_library_t * p_mlib );
658 libvlc_media_library_retain( libvlc_media_library_t * p_mlib );
662 libvlc_media_library_load( libvlc_media_library_t * p_mlib,
663 libvlc_exception_t * p_e );
666 libvlc_media_library_save( libvlc_media_library_t * p_mlib,
667 libvlc_exception_t * p_e );
669 VLC_PUBLIC_API libvlc_media_list_t *
670 libvlc_media_library_media_list( libvlc_media_library_t * p_mlib,
671 libvlc_exception_t * p_e );
676 /*****************************************************************************
678 *****************************************************************************/
679 /** defgroup libvlc_media_list_player MediaListPlayer
681 * LibVLC Media List Player
684 VLC_PUBLIC_API libvlc_media_list_player_t *
685 libvlc_media_list_player_new( libvlc_instance_t * p_instance,
686 libvlc_exception_t * p_e );
688 libvlc_media_list_player_release( libvlc_media_list_player_t * p_mlp );
691 libvlc_media_list_player_set_media_instance(
692 libvlc_media_list_player_t * p_mlp,
693 libvlc_media_instance_t * p_mi,
694 libvlc_exception_t * p_e );
697 libvlc_media_list_player_set_media_list(
698 libvlc_media_list_player_t * p_mlp,
699 libvlc_media_list_t * p_mlist,
700 libvlc_exception_t * p_e );
703 libvlc_media_list_player_play( libvlc_media_list_player_t * p_mlp,
704 libvlc_exception_t * p_e );
707 libvlc_media_list_player_pause( libvlc_media_list_player_t * p_mlp,
708 libvlc_exception_t * p_e );
711 libvlc_media_list_player_is_playing( libvlc_media_list_player_t * p_mlp,
712 libvlc_exception_t * p_e );
714 VLC_PUBLIC_API libvlc_state_t
715 libvlc_media_list_player_get_state( libvlc_media_list_player_t * p_mlp,
716 libvlc_exception_t * p_e );
719 libvlc_media_list_player_play_item_at_index(
720 libvlc_media_list_player_t * p_mlp,
722 libvlc_exception_t * p_e );
725 libvlc_media_list_player_play_item(
726 libvlc_media_list_player_t * p_mlp,
727 libvlc_media_descriptor_t * p_md,
728 libvlc_exception_t * p_e );
731 libvlc_media_list_player_stop( libvlc_media_list_player_t * p_mlp,
732 libvlc_exception_t * p_e );
734 libvlc_media_list_player_next( libvlc_media_list_player_t * p_mlp,
735 libvlc_exception_t * p_e );
739 /** defgroup libvlc_video Video
741 * LibVLC Video handling
746 * Toggle fullscreen status on video output
747 * \param p_input the input
748 * \param p_exception an initialized exception
750 VLC_PUBLIC_API void libvlc_toggle_fullscreen( libvlc_media_instance_t *, libvlc_exception_t * );
753 * Enable or disable fullscreen on a video output
754 * \param p_input the input
755 * \param b_fullscreen boolean for fullscreen status
756 * \param p_exception an initialized exception
758 VLC_PUBLIC_API void libvlc_set_fullscreen( libvlc_media_instance_t *, int, libvlc_exception_t * );
761 * Get current fullscreen status
762 * \param p_input the input
763 * \param p_exception an initialized exception
764 * \return the fullscreen status (boolean)
766 VLC_PUBLIC_API int libvlc_get_fullscreen( libvlc_media_instance_t *, libvlc_exception_t * );
769 * Get current video height
770 * \param p_input the input
771 * \param p_exception an initialized exception
772 * \return the video height
774 VLC_PUBLIC_API int libvlc_video_get_height( libvlc_media_instance_t *, libvlc_exception_t * );
777 * Get current video width
778 * \param p_input the input
779 * \param p_exception an initialized exception
780 * \return the video width
782 VLC_PUBLIC_API int libvlc_video_get_width( libvlc_media_instance_t *, libvlc_exception_t * );
785 * Get current video aspect ratio
786 * \param p_input the input
787 * \param p_exception an initialized exception
788 * \return the video aspect ratio
790 VLC_PUBLIC_API char *libvlc_video_get_aspect_ratio( libvlc_media_instance_t *, libvlc_exception_t * );
793 * Set new video aspect ratio
794 * \param p_input the input
795 * \param psz_aspect new video aspect-ratio
796 * \param p_exception an initialized exception
798 VLC_PUBLIC_API void libvlc_video_set_aspect_ratio( libvlc_media_instance_t *, char *, libvlc_exception_t * );
801 * Get current video subtitle
802 * \param p_input the input
803 * \param p_exception an initialized exception
804 * \return the video subtitle selected
806 VLC_PUBLIC_API int libvlc_video_get_spu( libvlc_media_instance_t *, libvlc_exception_t * );
809 * Set new video subtitle
810 * \param p_input the input
811 * \param i_spu new video subtitle to select
812 * \param p_exception an initialized exception
814 VLC_PUBLIC_API void libvlc_video_set_spu( libvlc_media_instance_t *, int , libvlc_exception_t * );
817 * Get current crop filter geometry
818 * \param p_input the input
819 * \param p_exception an initialized exception
820 * \return the crop filter geometry
822 VLC_PUBLIC_API char *libvlc_video_get_crop_geometry( libvlc_media_instance_t *, libvlc_exception_t * );
825 * Set new crop filter geometry
826 * \param p_input the input
827 * \param psz_geometry new crop filter geometry
828 * \param p_exception an initialized exception
830 VLC_PUBLIC_API void libvlc_video_set_crop_geometry( libvlc_media_instance_t *, char *, libvlc_exception_t * );
833 * Toggle teletext transparent status on video output
834 * \param p_input the input
835 * \param p_exception an initialized exception
837 VLC_PUBLIC_API void libvlc_toggle_teletext( libvlc_media_instance_t *, libvlc_exception_t * );
840 * Get current teletext page requested.
841 * \param p_input the input
842 * \param p_exception an initialized exception
843 * \return the current teletext page requested.
845 VLC_PUBLIC_API int libvlc_video_get_teletext( libvlc_media_instance_t *, libvlc_exception_t * );
848 * Set new teletext page to retrieve
849 * \param p_input the input
850 * \param i_page teletex page number requested
851 * \param p_exception an initialized exception
853 VLC_PUBLIC_API void libvlc_video_set_teletext( libvlc_media_instance_t *, int, libvlc_exception_t * );
856 * Take a snapshot of the current video window
857 * If i_width AND i_height is 0, original size is used
858 * if i_width XOR i_height is 0, original aspect-ratio is preserved
859 * \param p_input the input
860 * \param psz_filepath the path where to save the screenshot to
861 * \param i_width the snapshot's width
862 * \param i_height the snapshot's height
863 * \param p_exception an initialized exception
865 VLC_PUBLIC_API void libvlc_video_take_snapshot( libvlc_media_instance_t *, char *,unsigned int, unsigned int, libvlc_exception_t * );
867 VLC_PUBLIC_API int libvlc_video_destroy( libvlc_media_instance_t *, libvlc_exception_t *);
870 * Resize the current video output window
871 * \param p_instance libvlc instance
872 * \param width new width for video output window
873 * \param height new height for video output window
874 * \param p_exception an initialized exception
875 * \return the success status (boolean)
877 VLC_PUBLIC_API void libvlc_video_resize( libvlc_media_instance_t *, int, int, libvlc_exception_t *);
880 * change the parent for the current the video output
881 * \param p_instance libvlc instance
882 * \param drawable the new parent window (Drawable on X11, CGrafPort on MacOSX, HWND on Win32)
883 * \param p_exception an initialized exception
884 * \return the success status (boolean)
886 VLC_PUBLIC_API int libvlc_video_reparent( libvlc_media_instance_t *, libvlc_drawable_t, libvlc_exception_t * );
889 * Tell windowless video output to redraw rectangular area (MacOS X only)
890 * \param p_instance libvlc instance
891 * \param area coordinates within video drawable
892 * \param p_exception an initialized exception
894 VLC_PUBLIC_API void libvlc_video_redraw_rectangle( libvlc_media_instance_t *, const libvlc_rectangle_t *, libvlc_exception_t * );
897 * Set the default video output parent
898 * this settings will be used as default for all video outputs
899 * \param p_instance libvlc instance
900 * \param drawable the new parent window (Drawable on X11, CGrafPort on MacOSX, HWND on Win32)
901 * \param p_exception an initialized exception
903 VLC_PUBLIC_API void libvlc_video_set_parent( libvlc_instance_t *, libvlc_drawable_t, libvlc_exception_t * );
906 * Set the default video output parent
907 * this settings will be used as default for all video outputs
908 * \param p_instance libvlc instance
909 * \param drawable the new parent window (Drawable on X11, CGrafPort on MacOSX, HWND on Win32)
910 * \param p_exception an initialized exception
912 VLC_PUBLIC_API libvlc_drawable_t libvlc_video_get_parent( libvlc_instance_t *, libvlc_exception_t * );
915 * Set the default video output size
916 * this settings will be used as default for all video outputs
917 * \param p_instance libvlc instance
918 * \param width new width for video drawable
919 * \param height new height for video drawable
920 * \param p_exception an initialized exception
922 VLC_PUBLIC_API void libvlc_video_set_size( libvlc_instance_t *, int, int, libvlc_exception_t * );
925 * Set the default video output viewport for a windowless video output (MacOS X only)
926 * this settings will be used as default for all video outputs
927 * \param p_instance libvlc instance
928 * \param view coordinates within video drawable
929 * \param clip coordinates within video drawable
930 * \param p_exception an initialized exception
932 VLC_PUBLIC_API void libvlc_video_set_viewport( libvlc_instance_t *, const libvlc_rectangle_t *, const libvlc_rectangle_t *, libvlc_exception_t * );
936 /** defgroup libvlc_audio Audio
938 * LibVLC Audio handling
944 * \param p_instance libvlc instance
945 * \param p_exception an initialized exception
948 VLC_PUBLIC_API void libvlc_audio_toggle_mute( libvlc_instance_t *, libvlc_exception_t * );
951 * Get current mute status
952 * \param p_instance libvlc instance
953 * \param p_exception an initialized exception
954 * \return the mute status (boolean)
956 VLC_PUBLIC_API vlc_bool_t libvlc_audio_get_mute( libvlc_instance_t *, libvlc_exception_t * );
960 * \param p_instance libvlc instance
961 * \param status If status is VLC_TRUE then mute, otherwise unmute
962 * \param p_exception an initialized exception
965 VLC_PUBLIC_API void libvlc_audio_set_mute( libvlc_instance_t *, vlc_bool_t , libvlc_exception_t * );
968 * Get current audio level
969 * \param p_instance libvlc instance
970 * \param p_exception an initialized exception
971 * \return the audio level (int)
973 VLC_PUBLIC_API int libvlc_audio_get_volume( libvlc_instance_t *, libvlc_exception_t * );
976 * Set current audio level
977 * \param p_instance libvlc instance
978 * \param i_volume the volume (int)
979 * \param p_exception an initialized exception
981 VLC_PUBLIC_API void libvlc_audio_set_volume( libvlc_instance_t *, int, libvlc_exception_t *);
984 * Get number of available audio tracks
985 * \param p_mi media instance
986 * \param p_e an initialized exception
987 * \return the number of available audio tracks (int)
989 VLC_PUBLIC_API int libvlc_audio_get_track_count( libvlc_media_instance_t *, libvlc_exception_t * );
992 + * Get current audio track
993 + * \param p_input input instance
994 + * \param p_exception an initialized exception
995 + * \return the audio track (int)
997 VLC_PUBLIC_API int libvlc_audio_get_track( libvlc_media_instance_t *, libvlc_exception_t * );
1000 * Set current audio track
1001 * \param p_input input instance
1002 * \param i_track the track (int)
1003 * \param p_exception an initialized exception
1005 VLC_PUBLIC_API void libvlc_audio_set_track( libvlc_media_instance_t *, int, libvlc_exception_t * );
1008 * Get current audio channel
1009 * \param p_instance input instance
1010 * \param p_exception an initialized exception
1011 * \return the audio channel (int)
1013 VLC_PUBLIC_API int libvlc_audio_get_channel( libvlc_instance_t *, libvlc_exception_t * );
1016 * Set current audio channel
1017 * \param p_instance input instance
1018 * \param i_channel the audio channel (int)
1019 * \param p_exception an initialized exception
1021 VLC_PUBLIC_API void libvlc_audio_set_channel( libvlc_instance_t *, int, libvlc_exception_t * );
1025 /*****************************************************************************
1026 * Services/Media Discovery
1027 *****************************************************************************/
1028 /** defgroup libvlc_media_discoverer Media Discoverer
1030 * LibVLC Media Discoverer
1034 VLC_PUBLIC_API libvlc_media_discoverer_t *
1035 libvlc_media_discoverer_new_from_name( libvlc_instance_t * p_inst,
1036 const char * psz_name,
1037 libvlc_exception_t * p_e );
1038 VLC_PUBLIC_API void libvlc_media_discoverer_release( libvlc_media_discoverer_t * p_mdis );
1039 VLC_PUBLIC_API char * libvlc_media_discoverer_localized_name( libvlc_media_discoverer_t * p_mdis );
1041 VLC_PUBLIC_API libvlc_media_list_t * libvlc_media_discoverer_media_list( libvlc_media_discoverer_t * p_mdis );
1045 /*****************************************************************************
1047 *****************************************************************************/
1048 /** defgroup libvlc_vlm VLM
1055 * Add a broadcast, with one input
1056 * \param p_instance the instance
1057 * \param psz_name the name of the new broadcast
1058 * \param psz_input the input MRL
1059 * \param psz_output the output MRL (the parameter to the "sout" variable)
1060 * \param i_options number of additional options
1061 * \param ppsz_options additional options
1062 * \param b_enabled boolean for enabling the new broadcast
1063 * \param b_loop Should this broadcast be played in loop ?
1064 * \param p_exception an initialized exception
1066 VLC_PUBLIC_API void libvlc_vlm_add_broadcast( libvlc_instance_t *, char *, char *, char* ,
1067 int, char **, int, int, libvlc_exception_t * );
1070 * Delete a media (vod or broadcast)
1071 * \param p_instance the instance
1072 * \param psz_name the media to delete
1073 * \param p_exception an initialized exception
1075 VLC_PUBLIC_API void libvlc_vlm_del_media( libvlc_instance_t *, char *, libvlc_exception_t * );
1078 * Enable or disable a media (vod or broadcast)
1079 * \param p_instance the instance
1080 * \param psz_name the media to work on
1081 * \param b_enabled the new status
1082 * \param p_exception an initialized exception
1084 VLC_PUBLIC_API void libvlc_vlm_set_enabled( libvlc_instance_t *, char *, int,
1085 libvlc_exception_t *);
1088 * Set the output for a media
1089 * \param p_instance the instance
1090 * \param psz_name the media to work on
1091 * \param psz_output the output MRL (the parameter to the "sout" variable)
1092 * \param p_exception an initialized exception
1094 VLC_PUBLIC_API void libvlc_vlm_set_output( libvlc_instance_t *, char *, char*,
1095 libvlc_exception_t *);
1098 * Set a media's input MRL. This will delete all existing inputs and
1099 * add the specified one.
1100 * \param p_instance the instance
1101 * \param psz_name the media to work on
1102 * \param psz_input the input MRL
1103 * \param p_exception an initialized exception
1105 VLC_PUBLIC_API void libvlc_vlm_set_input( libvlc_instance_t *, char *, char*,
1106 libvlc_exception_t *);
1109 * Add a media's input MRL. This will add the specified one.
1110 * \param p_instance the instance
1111 * \param psz_name the media to work on
1112 * \param psz_input the input MRL
1113 * \param p_exception an initialized exception
1115 VLC_PUBLIC_API void libvlc_vlm_add_input( libvlc_instance_t *, char *, char *,
1116 libvlc_exception_t *p_exception );
1118 * Set output for a media
1119 * \param p_instance the instance
1120 * \param psz_name the media to work on
1121 * \param b_loop the new status
1122 * \param p_exception an initialized exception
1124 VLC_PUBLIC_API void libvlc_vlm_set_loop( libvlc_instance_t *, char *, int,
1125 libvlc_exception_t *);
1128 * Edit the parameters of a media. This will delete all existing inputs and
1129 * add the specified one.
1130 * \param p_instance the instance
1131 * \param psz_name the name of the new broadcast
1132 * \param psz_input the input MRL
1133 * \param psz_output the output MRL (the parameter to the "sout" variable)
1134 * \param i_options number of additional options
1135 * \param ppsz_options additional options
1136 * \param b_enabled boolean for enabling the new broadcast
1137 * \param b_loop Should this broadcast be played in loop ?
1138 * \param p_exception an initialized exception
1140 VLC_PUBLIC_API void libvlc_vlm_change_media( libvlc_instance_t *, char *, char *, char* ,
1141 int, char **, int, int, libvlc_exception_t * );
1144 * Plays the named broadcast.
1145 * \param p_instance the instance
1146 * \param psz_name the name of the broadcast
1147 * \param p_exception an initialized exception
1149 VLC_PUBLIC_API void libvlc_vlm_play_media ( libvlc_instance_t *, char *, libvlc_exception_t * );
1152 * Stops the named broadcast.
1153 * \param p_instance the instance
1154 * \param psz_name the name of the broadcast
1155 * \param p_exception an initialized exception
1157 VLC_PUBLIC_API void libvlc_vlm_stop_media ( libvlc_instance_t *, char *, libvlc_exception_t * );
1160 * Pauses the named broadcast.
1161 * \param p_instance the instance
1162 * \param psz_name the name of the broadcast
1163 * \param p_exception an initialized exception
1165 VLC_PUBLIC_API void libvlc_vlm_pause_media( libvlc_instance_t *, char *, libvlc_exception_t * );
1168 * Seeks in the named broadcast.
1169 * \param p_instance the instance
1170 * \param psz_name the name of the broadcast
1171 * \param f_percentage the percentage to seek to
1172 * \param p_exception an initialized exception
1174 VLC_PUBLIC_API void libvlc_vlm_seek_media( libvlc_instance_t *, char *,
1175 float, libvlc_exception_t * );
1178 * Return information of the named broadcast.
1179 * \param p_instance the instance
1180 * \param psz_name the name of the broadcast
1181 * \param p_exception an initialized exception
1183 VLC_PUBLIC_API char* libvlc_vlm_show_media( libvlc_instance_t *, char *, libvlc_exception_t * );
1185 #define LIBVLC_VLM_GET_MEDIA_ATTRIBUTE( attr, returnType, getType, default)\
1186 returnType libvlc_vlm_get_media_## attr( libvlc_instance_t *, \
1187 char *, int , libvlc_exception_t * );
1189 VLC_PUBLIC_API LIBVLC_VLM_GET_MEDIA_ATTRIBUTE( position, float, Float, -1);
1190 VLC_PUBLIC_API LIBVLC_VLM_GET_MEDIA_ATTRIBUTE( time, int, Integer, -1);
1191 VLC_PUBLIC_API LIBVLC_VLM_GET_MEDIA_ATTRIBUTE( length, int, Integer, -1);
1192 VLC_PUBLIC_API LIBVLC_VLM_GET_MEDIA_ATTRIBUTE( rate, int, Integer, -1);
1193 VLC_PUBLIC_API LIBVLC_VLM_GET_MEDIA_ATTRIBUTE( title, int, Integer, 0);
1194 VLC_PUBLIC_API LIBVLC_VLM_GET_MEDIA_ATTRIBUTE( chapter, int, Integer, 0);
1195 VLC_PUBLIC_API LIBVLC_VLM_GET_MEDIA_ATTRIBUTE( seekable, int, Bool, 0);
1197 #undef LIBVLC_VLM_GET_MEDIA_ATTRIBUTE
1201 /*****************************************************************************
1202 * Message log handling
1203 *****************************************************************************/
1205 /** defgroup libvlc_log Log
1207 * LibVLC Message Logging
1212 * Returns the VLC messaging verbosity level
1213 * \param p_instance libvlc instance
1214 * \param exception an initialized exception pointer
1216 VLC_PUBLIC_API unsigned libvlc_get_log_verbosity( const libvlc_instance_t *p_instance,
1217 libvlc_exception_t *p_e );
1220 * Set the VLC messaging verbosity level
1221 * \param p_log libvlc log instance
1222 * \param exception an initialized exception pointer
1224 VLC_PUBLIC_API void libvlc_set_log_verbosity( libvlc_instance_t *p_instance, unsigned level,
1225 libvlc_exception_t *p_e );
1228 * Open an instance to VLC message log
1229 * \param p_instance libvlc instance
1230 * \param exception an initialized exception pointer
1232 VLC_PUBLIC_API libvlc_log_t *libvlc_log_open( libvlc_instance_t *, libvlc_exception_t *);
1235 * Close an instance of VLC message log
1236 * \param p_log libvlc log instance
1237 * \param exception an initialized exception pointer
1239 VLC_PUBLIC_API void libvlc_log_close( libvlc_log_t *, libvlc_exception_t *);
1242 * Returns the number of messages in log
1243 * \param p_log libvlc log instance
1244 * \param exception an initialized exception pointer
1246 VLC_PUBLIC_API unsigned libvlc_log_count( const libvlc_log_t *, libvlc_exception_t *);
1249 * Clear all messages in log
1250 * the log should be cleared on a regular basis to avoid clogging
1251 * \param p_log libvlc log instance
1252 * \param exception an initialized exception pointer
1254 VLC_PUBLIC_API void libvlc_log_clear( libvlc_log_t *, libvlc_exception_t *);
1257 * Allocate and returns a new iterator to messages in log
1258 * \param p_log libvlc log instance
1259 * \param exception an initialized exception pointer
1261 VLC_PUBLIC_API libvlc_log_iterator_t *libvlc_log_get_iterator( const libvlc_log_t *, libvlc_exception_t *);
1264 * Releases a previoulsy allocated iterator
1265 * \param p_log libvlc log iterator
1266 * \param exception an initialized exception pointer
1268 VLC_PUBLIC_API void libvlc_log_iterator_free( libvlc_log_iterator_t *p_iter, libvlc_exception_t *p_e );
1271 * Returns whether log iterator has more messages
1272 * \param p_log libvlc log iterator
1273 * \param exception an initialized exception pointer
1275 VLC_PUBLIC_API int libvlc_log_iterator_has_next( const libvlc_log_iterator_t *p_iter, libvlc_exception_t *p_e );
1278 * Returns next log message
1279 * the content of message must not be freed
1280 * \param p_log libvlc log iterator
1281 * \param exception an initialized exception pointer
1283 VLC_PUBLIC_API libvlc_log_message_t *libvlc_log_iterator_next( libvlc_log_iterator_t *p_iter,
1284 struct libvlc_log_message_t *buffer,
1285 libvlc_exception_t *p_e );
1289 /*****************************************************************************
1291 *****************************************************************************/
1293 /** defgroup libvlc_callbacks Callbacks
1300 * Register for an event notification
1301 * \param p_event_manager the event manager to which you want to attach to
1302 * Generally it is obtained by vlc_my_object_event_manager() where my_object
1303 * Is the object you want to listen to.
1304 * \param i_event_type the desired event to which we want to listen
1305 * \param f_callback the function to call when i_event_type occurs
1306 * \param user_data user provided data to carry with the event
1307 * \param p_e an initialized exception pointer
1309 VLC_PUBLIC_API void libvlc_event_attach( libvlc_event_manager_t *p_event_manager,
1310 libvlc_event_type_t i_event_type,
1311 libvlc_callback_t f_callback,
1313 libvlc_exception_t *p_e );
1316 * Unregister an event notification
1317 * \param p_event_manager the event manager
1318 * \param i_event_type the desired event to which we want to unregister
1319 * \param f_callback the function to call when i_event_type occurs
1320 * \param p_e an initialized exception pointer
1322 VLC_PUBLIC_API void libvlc_event_detach( libvlc_event_manager_t *p_event_manager,
1323 libvlc_event_type_t i_event_type,
1324 libvlc_callback_t f_callback,
1326 libvlc_exception_t *p_e );
1329 * Get an event type name
1330 * \param i_event_type the desired event
1332 VLC_PUBLIC_API const char * libvlc_event_type_name( libvlc_event_type_t event_type );
1341 #endif /* <vlc/libvlc.h> */