*
* \param p_libvlc_instance the libvlc instance in which the Media Player
* should be created.
- * \param p_e an initialized exception pointer
+ * \return a new media player object, or NULL on error.
*/
-VLC_PUBLIC_API libvlc_media_player_t * libvlc_media_player_new( libvlc_instance_t *, libvlc_exception_t * );
+VLC_PUBLIC_API libvlc_media_player_t * libvlc_media_player_new( libvlc_instance_t * );
/**
* Create a Media Player object from a Media
*
* \param p_md the media. Afterwards the p_md can be safely
* destroyed.
- * \param p_e an initialized exception pointer
+ * \return a new media player object, or NULL on error.
*/
-VLC_PUBLIC_API libvlc_media_player_t * libvlc_media_player_new_from_media( libvlc_media_t *, libvlc_exception_t * );
+VLC_PUBLIC_API libvlc_media_player_t * libvlc_media_player_new_from_media( libvlc_media_t * );
/**
* Release a media_player after use
* Play
*
* \param p_mi the Media Player
- * \param p_e an initialized exception pointer
+ * \return 0 if playback started (and was already started), or -1 on error.
*/
-VLC_PUBLIC_API void libvlc_media_player_play ( libvlc_media_player_t *, libvlc_exception_t * );
+VLC_PUBLIC_API int libvlc_media_player_play ( libvlc_media_player_t * );
/**
- * Pause
+ * Toggle pause (no effect if there is no media)
*
* \param p_mi the Media Player
- * \param p_e an initialized exception pointer
*/
-VLC_PUBLIC_API void libvlc_media_player_pause ( libvlc_media_player_t *, libvlc_exception_t * );
+VLC_PUBLIC_API void libvlc_media_player_pause ( libvlc_media_player_t * );
/**
- * Stop
+ * Stop (no effect if there is no media)
*
* \param p_mi the Media Player
- * \param p_e an initialized exception pointer
*/
VLC_PUBLIC_API void libvlc_media_player_stop ( libvlc_media_player_t * );
* Get the current movie length (in ms).
*
* \param p_mi the Media Player
- * \param p_e an initialized exception pointer
- * \return the movie length (in ms).
+ * \return the movie length (in ms), or -1 if there is no media.
*/
-VLC_PUBLIC_API libvlc_time_t libvlc_media_player_get_length( libvlc_media_player_t *, libvlc_exception_t *);
+VLC_PUBLIC_API libvlc_time_t libvlc_media_player_get_length( libvlc_media_player_t * );
/**
* Get the current movie time (in ms).
*
* \param p_mi the Media Player
- * \param p_e an initialized exception pointer
- * \return the movie time (in ms).
+ * \return the movie time (in ms), or -1 if there is no media.
*/
-VLC_PUBLIC_API libvlc_time_t libvlc_media_player_get_time( libvlc_media_player_t *, libvlc_exception_t *);
+VLC_PUBLIC_API libvlc_time_t libvlc_media_player_get_time( libvlc_media_player_t * );
/**
- * Set the movie time (in ms).
+ * Set the movie time (in ms). This has no effect if no media is being played.
+ * Not all formats and protocols support this.
*
* \param p_mi the Media Player
* \param the movie time (in ms).
- * \param p_e an initialized exception pointer
*/
-VLC_PUBLIC_API void libvlc_media_player_set_time( libvlc_media_player_t *, libvlc_time_t, libvlc_exception_t *);
+VLC_PUBLIC_API void libvlc_media_player_set_time( libvlc_media_player_t *, libvlc_time_t );
/**
* Get movie position.
*
* \param p_mi the Media Player
- * \param p_e an initialized exception pointer
- * \return movie position
+ * \return movie position, or -1. in case of error
*/
-VLC_PUBLIC_API float libvlc_media_player_get_position( libvlc_media_player_t *, libvlc_exception_t *);
+VLC_PUBLIC_API float libvlc_media_player_get_position( libvlc_media_player_t * );
/**
- * Set movie position.
+ * Set movie position. This has no effect if playback is not enabled.
+ * This might not work depending on the underlying input format and protocol.
*
* \param p_mi the Media Player
* \param f_pos the position
- * \param p_e an initialized exception pointer
*/
-VLC_PUBLIC_API void libvlc_media_player_set_position( libvlc_media_player_t *, float, libvlc_exception_t *);
+VLC_PUBLIC_API void libvlc_media_player_set_position( libvlc_media_player_t *, float );
/**
- * Set movie chapter
+ * Set movie chapter (if applicable).
*
* \param p_mi the Media Player
* \param i_chapter chapter number to play
- * \param p_e an initialized exception pointer
*/
-VLC_PUBLIC_API void libvlc_media_player_set_chapter( libvlc_media_player_t *, int, libvlc_exception_t *);
+VLC_PUBLIC_API void libvlc_media_player_set_chapter( libvlc_media_player_t *, int );
/**
- * Get movie chapter
+ * Get movie chapter.
*
* \param p_mi the Media Player
- * \param p_e an initialized exception pointer
- * \return chapter number currently playing
+ * \return chapter number currently playing, or -1 if there is no media.
*/
-VLC_PUBLIC_API int libvlc_media_player_get_chapter( libvlc_media_player_t *, libvlc_exception_t * );
+VLC_PUBLIC_API int libvlc_media_player_get_chapter( libvlc_media_player_t * );
/**
* Get movie chapter count
*
* \param p_mi the Media Player
- * \param p_e an initialized exception pointer
- * \return number of chapters in movie
+ * \return number of chapters in movie, or -1.
*/
-VLC_PUBLIC_API int libvlc_media_player_get_chapter_count( libvlc_media_player_t *, libvlc_exception_t *);
+VLC_PUBLIC_API int libvlc_media_player_get_chapter_count( libvlc_media_player_t * );
/**
- * Will the player play
+ * Is the player able to play
*
* \param p_mi the Media Player
- * \param p_e an initialized exception pointer
* \return boolean
*/
-VLC_PUBLIC_API int libvlc_media_player_will_play ( libvlc_media_player_t *, libvlc_exception_t *);
+VLC_PUBLIC_API int libvlc_media_player_will_play( libvlc_media_player_t * );
/**
* Get title chapter count
*
* \param p_mi the Media Player
* \param i_title title
- * \param p_e an initialized exception pointer
- * \return number of chapters in title
+ * \return number of chapters in title, or -1
*/
VLC_PUBLIC_API int libvlc_media_player_get_chapter_count_for_title(
- libvlc_media_player_t *, int, libvlc_exception_t *);
+ libvlc_media_player_t *, int );
/**
* Set movie title
*
* \param p_mi the Media Player
* \param i_title title number to play
- * \param p_e an initialized exception pointer
*/
-VLC_PUBLIC_API void libvlc_media_player_set_title( libvlc_media_player_t *, int, libvlc_exception_t *);
+VLC_PUBLIC_API void libvlc_media_player_set_title( libvlc_media_player_t *, int );
/**
* Get movie title
*
* \param p_mi the Media Player
- * \param p_e an initialized exception pointer
- * \return title number currently playing
+ * \return title number currently playing, or -1
*/
-VLC_PUBLIC_API int libvlc_media_player_get_title( libvlc_media_player_t *, libvlc_exception_t *);
+VLC_PUBLIC_API int libvlc_media_player_get_title( libvlc_media_player_t * );
/**
* Get movie title count
*
* \param p_mi the Media Player
- * \param p_e an initialized exception pointer
- * \return title number count
+ * \return title number count, or -1
*/
-VLC_PUBLIC_API int libvlc_media_player_get_title_count( libvlc_media_player_t *, libvlc_exception_t *);
+VLC_PUBLIC_API int libvlc_media_player_get_title_count( libvlc_media_player_t * );
/**
- * Set previous chapter
+ * Set previous chapter (if applicable)
*
* \param p_mi the Media Player
- * \param p_e an initialized exception pointer
*/
-VLC_PUBLIC_API void libvlc_media_player_previous_chapter( libvlc_media_player_t *, libvlc_exception_t *);
+VLC_PUBLIC_API void libvlc_media_player_previous_chapter( libvlc_media_player_t * );
/**
- * Set next chapter
+ * Set next chapter (if applicable)
*
* \param p_mi the Media Player
- * \param p_e an initialized exception pointer
*/
-VLC_PUBLIC_API void libvlc_media_player_next_chapter( libvlc_media_player_t *, libvlc_exception_t *);
+VLC_PUBLIC_API void libvlc_media_player_next_chapter( libvlc_media_player_t * );
/**
* Get movie play rate
*
* \param p_mi the Media Player
- * \param p_e an initialized exception pointer
- * \return movie play rate
+ * \return movie play rate, or zero in case of error
*/
-VLC_PUBLIC_API float libvlc_media_player_get_rate( libvlc_media_player_t *, libvlc_exception_t *);
+VLC_PUBLIC_API float libvlc_media_player_get_rate( libvlc_media_player_t * );
/**
* Set movie play rate
*
* \param p_mi the Media Player
* \param movie play rate to set
- * \param p_e an initialized exception pointer
+ * \return -1 if an error was detected, 0 otherwise (but even then, it might
+ * not actually work depending on the underlying media protocol)
*/
-VLC_PUBLIC_API void libvlc_media_player_set_rate( libvlc_media_player_t *, float, libvlc_exception_t *);
+VLC_PUBLIC_API int libvlc_media_player_set_rate( libvlc_media_player_t *, float );
/**
* Get current movie state
*
* \param p_mi the Media Player
- * \param p_e an initialized exception pointer
*/
VLC_PUBLIC_API libvlc_state_t libvlc_media_player_get_state( libvlc_media_player_t *);
* Get movie fps rate
*
* \param p_mi the Media Player
- * \param p_e an initialized exception pointer
- * \return frames per second (fps) for this playing movie
+ * \return frames per second (fps) for this playing movie, or 0 if unspecified
*/
-VLC_PUBLIC_API float libvlc_media_player_get_fps( libvlc_media_player_t *, libvlc_exception_t *);
+VLC_PUBLIC_API float libvlc_media_player_get_fps( libvlc_media_player_t * );
/** end bug */
* Does this media player have a video output?
*
* \param p_md the media player
- * \param p_e an initialized exception pointer
*/
-VLC_PUBLIC_API int libvlc_media_player_has_vout( libvlc_media_player_t *, libvlc_exception_t *);
+VLC_PUBLIC_API int libvlc_media_player_has_vout( libvlc_media_player_t * );
/**
* Is this media player seekable?
*
* \param p_input the input
- * \param p_e an initialized exception pointer
*/
-VLC_PUBLIC_API int libvlc_media_player_is_seekable( libvlc_media_player_t *p_mi, libvlc_exception_t *p_e );
+VLC_PUBLIC_API int libvlc_media_player_is_seekable( libvlc_media_player_t *p_mi );
/**
* Can this media player be paused?
*
* \param p_input the input
- * \param p_e an initialized exception pointer
*/
-VLC_PUBLIC_API int libvlc_media_player_can_pause( libvlc_media_player_t *p_mi, libvlc_exception_t *p_e );
+VLC_PUBLIC_API int libvlc_media_player_can_pause( libvlc_media_player_t *p_mi );
/**
- * Display the next frame
+ * Display the next frame (if supported)
*
* \param p_input the libvlc_media_player_t instance
- * \param p_e an initialized exception pointer
*/
-VLC_PUBLIC_API void libvlc_media_player_next_frame( libvlc_media_player_t *p_input,
- libvlc_exception_t *p_e );
+VLC_PUBLIC_API void libvlc_media_player_next_frame( libvlc_media_player_t *p_input );
* \return list containing description of available video subtitles
*/
VLC_PUBLIC_API libvlc_track_description_t *
- libvlc_video_get_spu_description( libvlc_media_player_t *, libvlc_exception_t * );
+ libvlc_video_get_spu_description( libvlc_media_player_t * );
/**
* Set new video subtitle.
* \param p_e an initialized exception pointer
* \return the success status (boolean)
*/
-VLC_PUBLIC_API int libvlc_video_set_subtitle_file( libvlc_media_player_t *, const char *, libvlc_exception_t * );
+VLC_PUBLIC_API int libvlc_video_set_subtitle_file( libvlc_media_player_t *, const char * );
/**
* Get the description of available titles.
* \return list containing description of available titles
*/
VLC_PUBLIC_API libvlc_track_description_t *
- libvlc_video_get_title_description( libvlc_media_player_t *, libvlc_exception_t * );
+ libvlc_video_get_title_description( libvlc_media_player_t * );
/**
* Get the description of available chapters for specific title.
* \return list containing description of available chapter for title i_title
*/
VLC_PUBLIC_API libvlc_track_description_t *
- libvlc_video_get_chapter_description( libvlc_media_player_t *, int, libvlc_exception_t * );
+ libvlc_video_get_chapter_description( libvlc_media_player_t *, int );
/**
* Get current crop filter geometry.
* \param p_mediaplayer the media player
* \param p_e an initialized exception pointer
*/
-VLC_PUBLIC_API void libvlc_toggle_teletext( libvlc_media_player_t *, libvlc_exception_t * );
+VLC_PUBLIC_API void libvlc_toggle_teletext( libvlc_media_player_t * );
/**
* Get number of available video tracks.
*
* \param p_mi media player
- * \param p_e an initialized exception
* \return the number of available video tracks (int)
*/
-VLC_PUBLIC_API int libvlc_video_get_track_count( libvlc_media_player_t *, libvlc_exception_t * );
+VLC_PUBLIC_API int libvlc_video_get_track_count( libvlc_media_player_t * );
/**
* Get the description of available video tracks.
*
* \param p_mi media player
* \param p_e an initialized exception
- * \return list with description of available video tracks
+ * \return list with description of available video tracks, or NULL on error
*/
VLC_PUBLIC_API libvlc_track_description_t *
- libvlc_video_get_track_description( libvlc_media_player_t *, libvlc_exception_t * );
+ libvlc_video_get_track_description( libvlc_media_player_t * );
/**
* Get current video track.
* Set the audio output.
* Change will be applied after stop and play.
*
- * \param p_instance libvlc instance
+ * \param mp media player
* \param psz_name name of audio output,
* use psz_name of \see libvlc_audio_output_t
* \return true if function succeded
*/
-VLC_PUBLIC_API int libvlc_audio_output_set( libvlc_instance_t *,
+VLC_PUBLIC_API int libvlc_audio_output_set( libvlc_media_player_t *,
const char * );
/**
int );
/**
- * Set device for using
+ * Set audio output device. Changes are only effective after stop and play.
*
- * \param p_instance libvlc instance
+ * \param mp media player
* \param psz_audio_output - name of audio output, \see libvlc_audio_output_t
* \param psz_device_id device
*/
-VLC_PUBLIC_API void libvlc_audio_output_device_set( libvlc_instance_t *,
+VLC_PUBLIC_API void libvlc_audio_output_device_set( libvlc_media_player_t *,
const char *,
const char * );
* Get current audio device type. Device type describes something like
* character of output sound - stereo sound, 2.1, 5.1 etc
*
- * \param p_instance vlc instance
- * \param p_e an initialized exception pointer
+ * \param mp media player
* \return the audio devices type \see libvlc_audio_output_device_types_t
*/
VLC_PUBLIC_API int libvlc_audio_output_get_device_type(
- libvlc_instance_t *, libvlc_exception_t * );
+ libvlc_media_player_t * );
/**
* Set current audio device type.
*
- * \param p_instance vlc instance
+ * \param mp vlc instance
* \param device_type the audio device type,
according to \see libvlc_audio_output_device_types_t
* \param p_e an initialized exception pointer
*/
-VLC_PUBLIC_API void libvlc_audio_output_set_device_type( libvlc_instance_t *,
- int,
- libvlc_exception_t * );
+VLC_PUBLIC_API void libvlc_audio_output_set_device_type( libvlc_media_player_t *,
+ int );
/**
* Toggle mute status.
*
- * \param p_instance libvlc instance
+ * \param mp media player
*/
-VLC_PUBLIC_API void libvlc_audio_toggle_mute( libvlc_instance_t * );
+VLC_PUBLIC_API void libvlc_audio_toggle_mute( libvlc_media_player_t * );
/**
* Get current mute status.
*
- * \param p_instance libvlc instance
+ * \param mp media player
* \return the mute status (boolean)
*/
-VLC_PUBLIC_API int libvlc_audio_get_mute( libvlc_instance_t * );
+VLC_PUBLIC_API int libvlc_audio_get_mute( libvlc_media_player_t * );
/**
* Set mute status.
*
- * \param p_instance libvlc instance
+ * \param mp media player
* \param status If status is true then mute, otherwise unmute
*/
-VLC_PUBLIC_API void libvlc_audio_set_mute( libvlc_instance_t *, int );
+VLC_PUBLIC_API void libvlc_audio_set_mute( libvlc_media_player_t *, int );
/**
* Get current audio level.
*
- * \param p_instance libvlc instance
+ * \param mp media player
* \param p_e an initialized exception pointer
* \return the audio level (int)
*/
-VLC_PUBLIC_API int libvlc_audio_get_volume( libvlc_instance_t * );
+VLC_PUBLIC_API int libvlc_audio_get_volume( libvlc_media_player_t * );
/**
* Set current audio level.
*
- * \param p_instance libvlc instance
+ * \param mp media player
* \param i_volume the volume (int)
- * \param p_e an initialized exception pointer
+ * \return 0 if the volume was set, -1 if it was out of range
*/
-VLC_PUBLIC_API void libvlc_audio_set_volume( libvlc_instance_t *, int, libvlc_exception_t *);
+VLC_PUBLIC_API int libvlc_audio_set_volume( libvlc_media_player_t *, int );
/**
* Get number of available audio tracks.
*
* \param p_mi media player
- * \param p_e an initialized exception
- * \return the number of available audio tracks (int)
+ * \return the number of available audio tracks (int), or -1 if unavailable
*/
-VLC_PUBLIC_API int libvlc_audio_get_track_count( libvlc_media_player_t *, libvlc_exception_t * );
+VLC_PUBLIC_API int libvlc_audio_get_track_count( libvlc_media_player_t * );
/**
* Get the description of available audio tracks.
*
* \param p_mi media player
- * \param p_e an initialized exception
- * \return list with description of available audio tracks
+ * \return list with description of available audio tracks, or NULL
*/
VLC_PUBLIC_API libvlc_track_description_t *
- libvlc_audio_get_track_description( libvlc_media_player_t *, libvlc_exception_t * );
+ libvlc_audio_get_track_description( libvlc_media_player_t * );
/**
* Get current audio track.
*
* \param p_mi media player
- * \param p_e an initialized exception pointer
- * \return the audio track (int)
+ * \return the audio track (int), or -1 if none.
*/
-VLC_PUBLIC_API int libvlc_audio_get_track( libvlc_media_player_t *, libvlc_exception_t * );
+VLC_PUBLIC_API int libvlc_audio_get_track( libvlc_media_player_t * );
/**
* Set current audio track.
*
* \param p_mi media player
* \param i_track the track (int)
- * \param p_e an initialized exception pointer
+ * \return 0 on success, -1 on error
*/
-VLC_PUBLIC_API void libvlc_audio_set_track( libvlc_media_player_t *, int, libvlc_exception_t * );
+VLC_PUBLIC_API int libvlc_audio_set_track( libvlc_media_player_t *, int );
/**
* Get current audio channel.
*
- * \param p_instance vlc instance
- * \param p_e an initialized exception pointer
+ * \param mp media player
* \return the audio channel \see libvlc_audio_output_channel_t
*/
-VLC_PUBLIC_API int
- libvlc_audio_get_channel( libvlc_instance_t *, libvlc_exception_t * );
+VLC_PUBLIC_API int libvlc_audio_get_channel( libvlc_media_player_t * );
/**
* Set current audio channel.
*
- * \param p_instance vlc instance
+ * \param p_mi media player
* \param channel the audio channel, \see libvlc_audio_output_channel_t
- * \param p_e an initialized exception pointer
+ * \return 0 on success, -1 on error
*/
-VLC_PUBLIC_API void libvlc_audio_set_channel( libvlc_instance_t *,
- int,
- libvlc_exception_t * );
+VLC_PUBLIC_API int libvlc_audio_set_channel( libvlc_media_player_t *, int );
/** @} audio */