X-Git-Url: https://git.sesse.net/?a=blobdiff_plain;f=activex%2Fvlccontrol.cpp;h=d9793bf30a87f384bcbe5b56d4aebd6305b1a953;hb=c1d8196e177c6b7d44d0ba84d09d121e5d4072b3;hp=4edaefb4f7412a2fc3c6142ccf3873f1d4791422;hpb=19313bbfdececacf005acccfb1da9d02a90084b9;p=vlc

diff --git a/activex/vlccontrol.cpp b/activex/vlccontrol.cpp
index 4edaefb4f7..d9793bf30a 100644
--- a/activex/vlccontrol.cpp
+++ b/activex/vlccontrol.cpp
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
  *
  * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
  * along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
- * Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111, USA.
+ * Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston MA 02110-1301, USA.
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 #include "plugin.h"
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ HRESULT VLCControl::getTypeInfo(void)
     {
         ITypeLib *p_typelib;
 
-        HRESULT hr = _p_instance->getTypeLib(LOCALE_USER_DEFAULT, &p_typelib);
+        hr = _p_instance->getTypeLib(LOCALE_USER_DEFAULT, &p_typelib);
         if( SUCCEEDED(hr) )
         {
             hr = p_typelib->GetTypeInfoOfGuid(IID_IVLCControl, &_p_typeinfo);
@@ -76,13 +76,13 @@ STDMETHODIMP VLCControl::GetTypeInfo(UINT iTInfo, LCID lcid, LPTYPEINFO* ppTInfo
     {
         _p_typeinfo->AddRef();
         *ppTInfo = _p_typeinfo;
-        return NO_ERROR;
+        return NOERROR;
     }
     *ppTInfo = NULL;
     return E_NOTIMPL;
 };
 
-STDMETHODIMP VLCControl::GetIDsOfNames(REFIID riid, LPOLESTR* rgszNames, 
+STDMETHODIMP VLCControl::GetIDsOfNames(REFIID riid, LPOLESTR* rgszNames,
         UINT cNames, LCID lcid, DISPID* rgDispID)
 {
     if( SUCCEEDED(getTypeInfo()) )
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ STDMETHODIMP VLCControl::get_Visible(VARIANT_BOOL *isVisible)
 
     return NOERROR;
 };
-        
+
 STDMETHODIMP VLCControl::put_Visible(VARIANT_BOOL isVisible)
 {
     _p_instance->setVisible(isVisible != VARIANT_FALSE);
@@ -123,201 +123,227 @@ STDMETHODIMP VLCControl::put_Visible(VARIANT_BOOL isVisible)
 
 STDMETHODIMP VLCControl::play(void)
 {
-    int i_vlc = _p_instance->getVLCObject();
-    if( i_vlc )
+    int i_vlc;
+    HRESULT result = _p_instance->getVLCObject(&i_vlc);
+    if( SUCCEEDED(result) )
     {
         VLC_Play(i_vlc);
         _p_instance->fireOnPlayEvent();
-        return NOERROR;
     }
-    return E_UNEXPECTED;
+    return result;
 };
- 
+
 STDMETHODIMP VLCControl::pause(void)
 {
-    int i_vlc = _p_instance->getVLCObject();
-    if( i_vlc )
+    int i_vlc;
+    HRESULT result = _p_instance->getVLCObject(&i_vlc);
+    if( SUCCEEDED(result) )
     {
         VLC_Pause(i_vlc);
         _p_instance->fireOnPauseEvent();
-        return NOERROR;
     }
-    return E_UNEXPECTED;
+    return result;
 };
-        
+
 STDMETHODIMP VLCControl::stop(void)
 {
-    int i_vlc = _p_instance->getVLCObject();
-    if( i_vlc )
+    int i_vlc;
+    HRESULT result = _p_instance->getVLCObject(&i_vlc);
+    if( SUCCEEDED(result) )
     {
         VLC_Stop(i_vlc);
         _p_instance->fireOnStopEvent();
-        return NOERROR;
     }
-    return E_UNEXPECTED;
+    return result;
 };
-        
+
 STDMETHODIMP VLCControl::get_Playing(VARIANT_BOOL *isPlaying)
 {
     if( NULL == isPlaying )
         return E_POINTER;
 
-    int i_vlc = _p_instance->getVLCObject();
-    if( i_vlc )
+    HRESULT result = NOERROR;
+    if( _p_instance->isRunning() )
     {
-        *isPlaying = VLC_IsPlaying(i_vlc) ? VARIANT_TRUE : VARIANT_FALSE;
-        return NOERROR;
+        int i_vlc;
+        result = _p_instance->getVLCObject(&i_vlc);
+        if( SUCCEEDED(result) )
+        {
+            *isPlaying = VLC_IsPlaying(i_vlc) ? VARIANT_TRUE : VARIANT_FALSE;
+            return NOERROR;
+        }
     }
     *isPlaying = VARIANT_FALSE;
-    return E_UNEXPECTED;
+    return result;
 };
-        
+
 STDMETHODIMP VLCControl::get_Position(float *position)
 {
     if( NULL == position )
         return E_POINTER;
 
-    int i_vlc = _p_instance->getVLCObject();
-    if( i_vlc )
+    HRESULT result = E_UNEXPECTED;
+    if( _p_instance->isRunning() )
     {
-        *position = VLC_PositionGet(i_vlc);
-        return NOERROR;
+        int i_vlc;
+        result = _p_instance->getVLCObject(&i_vlc);
+        if( SUCCEEDED(result) )
+        {
+            *position = VLC_PositionGet(i_vlc);
+            return NOERROR;
+        }
     }
     *position = 0.0f;
-    return E_UNEXPECTED;
+    return result;
 };
-        
+
 STDMETHODIMP VLCControl::put_Position(float position)
 {
-    int i_vlc = _p_instance->getVLCObject();
-    if( i_vlc )
+    HRESULT result = E_UNEXPECTED;
+    if( _p_instance->isRunning() )
     {
-        VLC_PositionSet(i_vlc, position);
-        return NOERROR;
+        int i_vlc;
+        result = _p_instance->getVLCObject(&i_vlc);
+        if( SUCCEEDED(result) )
+        {
+            VLC_PositionSet(i_vlc, position);
+        }
     }
-    return E_UNEXPECTED;
+    return result;
 };
-        
+
 STDMETHODIMP VLCControl::get_Time(int *seconds)
 {
     if( NULL == seconds )
         return E_POINTER;
 
-    int i_vlc = _p_instance->getVLCObject();
-    if( i_vlc )
+    HRESULT result = NOERROR;
+    if( _p_instance->isRunning() )
     {
-        *seconds = VLC_TimeGet(i_vlc);
-        return NOERROR;
+        int i_vlc;
+        result = _p_instance->getVLCObject(&i_vlc);
+        if( SUCCEEDED(result) )
+        {
+            *seconds = VLC_TimeGet(i_vlc);
+        }
     }
-    *seconds = 0;
-    return E_UNEXPECTED;
+    else
+        *seconds = _p_instance->getTime();
+
+    return result;
 };
-        
+
 STDMETHODIMP VLCControl::put_Time(int seconds)
 {
-    int i_vlc = _p_instance->getVLCObject();
-    if( i_vlc )
-    {
-        VLC_TimeSet(i_vlc, seconds, VLC_FALSE);
-        return NOERROR;
-    }
-    return E_UNEXPECTED;
+    _p_instance->setTime(seconds);
+
+    return NOERROR;
 };
-        
+
 STDMETHODIMP VLCControl::shuttle(int seconds)
 {
-    int i_vlc = _p_instance->getVLCObject();
-    if( i_vlc )
+    HRESULT result = E_UNEXPECTED;
+    if( _p_instance->isRunning() )
     {
-        VLC_TimeSet(i_vlc, seconds, VLC_TRUE);
-        return NOERROR;
+        int i_vlc;
+        result = _p_instance->getVLCObject(&i_vlc);
+        if( SUCCEEDED(result) )
+        {
+            VLC_TimeSet(i_vlc, seconds, VLC_TRUE);
+        }
     }
-    return E_UNEXPECTED;
+    return result;
 };
-        
+
 STDMETHODIMP VLCControl::fullscreen(void)
 {
-    int i_vlc = _p_instance->getVLCObject();
-    if( i_vlc )
+    HRESULT result = E_UNEXPECTED;
+    if( _p_instance->isRunning() )
     {
-        VLC_FullScreen(i_vlc);
-        return NOERROR;
+        int i_vlc;
+        result = _p_instance->getVLCObject(&i_vlc);
+        if( SUCCEEDED(result) )
+        {
+            VLC_FullScreen(i_vlc);
+        }
     }
-    return E_UNEXPECTED;
+    return result;
 };
-        
+
 STDMETHODIMP VLCControl::get_Length(int *seconds)
 {
     if( NULL == seconds )
         return E_POINTER;
 
-    int i_vlc = _p_instance->getVLCObject();
-    if( i_vlc )
+    HRESULT result = NOERROR;
+    if( _p_instance->isRunning() )
     {
-        *seconds = VLC_LengthGet(i_vlc);
-        return NOERROR;
+        int i_vlc;
+        result = _p_instance->getVLCObject(&i_vlc);
+        if( SUCCEEDED(result) )
+        {
+            *seconds = VLC_LengthGet(i_vlc);
+            return NOERROR;
+        }
     }
     *seconds = 0;
-    return E_UNEXPECTED;
+    return result;
 };
-        
+
 STDMETHODIMP VLCControl::playFaster(void)
 {
-    int i_vlc = _p_instance->getVLCObject();
-    if( i_vlc )
+    HRESULT result = E_UNEXPECTED;
+    if( _p_instance->isRunning() )
     {
-        VLC_SpeedFaster(i_vlc);
-        return NOERROR;
+        int i_vlc;
+        result = _p_instance->getVLCObject(&i_vlc);
+        if( SUCCEEDED(result) )
+        {
+            VLC_SpeedFaster(i_vlc);
+        }
     }
-    return E_UNEXPECTED;
+    return result;
 };
-        
+
 STDMETHODIMP VLCControl::playSlower(void)
 {
-    int i_vlc = _p_instance->getVLCObject();
-    if( i_vlc )
+    HRESULT result = E_UNEXPECTED;
+    if( _p_instance->isRunning() )
     {
-        VLC_SpeedSlower(i_vlc);
-        return NOERROR;
+        int i_vlc;
+        result = _p_instance->getVLCObject(&i_vlc);
+        if( SUCCEEDED(result) )
+        {
+            VLC_SpeedSlower(i_vlc);
+        }
     }
-    return E_UNEXPECTED;
+    return result;
 };
-        
+
 STDMETHODIMP VLCControl::get_Volume(int *volume)
 {
     if( NULL == volume )
         return E_POINTER;
 
-    int i_vlc = _p_instance->getVLCObject();
-    if( i_vlc )
-    {
-        *volume  = VLC_VolumeGet(i_vlc);
-        return NOERROR;
-    }
-    *volume = 0;
-    return E_UNEXPECTED;
+    *volume  = _p_instance->getVolume();
+    return NOERROR;
 };
-        
+
 STDMETHODIMP VLCControl::put_Volume(int volume)
 {
-    int i_vlc = _p_instance->getVLCObject();
-    if( i_vlc )
-    {
-        VLC_VolumeSet(i_vlc, volume);
-        return NOERROR;
-    }
-    return E_UNEXPECTED;
+    _p_instance->setVolume(volume);
+    return NOERROR;
 };
-        
+
 STDMETHODIMP VLCControl::toggleMute(void)
 {
-    int i_vlc = _p_instance->getVLCObject();
-    if( i_vlc )
+    int i_vlc;
+    HRESULT result = _p_instance->getVLCObject(&i_vlc);
+    if( SUCCEEDED(result) )
     {
         VLC_VolumeMute(i_vlc);
-        return NOERROR;
     }
-    return E_UNEXPECTED;
+    return result;
 };
 
 STDMETHODIMP VLCControl::setVariable(BSTR name, VARIANT value)
@@ -325,18 +351,18 @@ STDMETHODIMP VLCControl::setVariable(BSTR name, VARIANT value)
     if( 0 == SysStringLen(name) )
         return E_INVALIDARG;
 
-    int i_vlc = _p_instance->getVLCObject();
-    if( i_vlc )
+    int i_vlc;
+    HRESULT hr = _p_instance->getVLCObject(&i_vlc);
+    if( SUCCEEDED(hr) )
     {
         int codePage = _p_instance->getCodePage();
         char *psz_varname = CStrFromBSTR(codePage, name);
         if( NULL == psz_varname )
             return E_OUTOFMEMORY;
 
-        HRESULT hr = E_INVALIDARG;
         int i_type;
         vlc_value_t val;
-        
+
         if( VLC_SUCCESS == VLC_VariableType(i_vlc, psz_varname, &i_type) )
         {
             VARIANT arg;
@@ -345,20 +371,20 @@ STDMETHODIMP VLCControl::setVariable(BSTR name, VARIANT value)
             switch( i_type )
             {
                 case VLC_VAR_BOOL:
-                    hr = VariantChangeType(&value, &arg, 0, VT_BOOL);
+                    hr = VariantChangeType(&arg, &value, 0, VT_BOOL);
                     if( SUCCEEDED(hr) )
                         val.b_bool = (VARIANT_TRUE == V_BOOL(&arg)) ? VLC_TRUE : VLC_FALSE;
                     break;
 
                 case VLC_VAR_INTEGER:
                 case VLC_VAR_HOTKEY:
-                    hr = VariantChangeType(&value, &arg, 0, VT_I4);
+                    hr = VariantChangeType(&arg, &value, 0, VT_I4);
                     if( SUCCEEDED(hr) )
                         val.i_int = V_I4(&arg);
                     break;
 
                 case VLC_VAR_FLOAT:
-                    hr = VariantChangeType(&value, &arg, 0, VT_R4);
+                    hr = VariantChangeType(&arg, &value, 0, VT_R4);
                     if( SUCCEEDED(hr) )
                         val.f_float = V_R4(&arg);
                     break;
@@ -368,9 +394,10 @@ STDMETHODIMP VLCControl::setVariable(BSTR name, VARIANT value)
                 case VLC_VAR_FILE:
                 case VLC_VAR_DIRECTORY:
                 case VLC_VAR_VARIABLE:
-                    hr = VariantChangeType(&value, &arg, 0, VT_BSTR);
+                    hr = VariantChangeType(&arg, &value, 0, VT_BSTR);
                     if( SUCCEEDED(hr) )
                     {
+                        i_type = VLC_VAR_STRING;
                         val.psz_string = CStrFromBSTR(codePage, V_BSTR(&arg));
                         VariantClear(&arg);
                     }
@@ -378,7 +405,7 @@ STDMETHODIMP VLCControl::setVariable(BSTR name, VARIANT value)
 
                 case VLC_VAR_TIME:
                     // use a double value to represent time (base is expressed in seconds)
-                    hr = VariantChangeType(&value, &arg, 0, VT_R8);
+                    hr = VariantChangeType(&arg, &value, 0, VT_R8);
                     if( SUCCEEDED(hr) )
                         val.i_time = (signed __int64)(V_R8(&arg)*1000000.0);
                     break;
@@ -388,7 +415,7 @@ STDMETHODIMP VLCControl::setVariable(BSTR name, VARIANT value)
             }
         }
         else {
-            // no defined type, defaults to VARIANT type
+            // no defined type, use type in VARIANT
             hr = NO_ERROR;
             switch( V_VT(&value) )
             {
@@ -425,29 +452,30 @@ STDMETHODIMP VLCControl::setVariable(BSTR name, VARIANT value)
                 CoTaskMemFree(val.psz_string);
         }
         CoTaskMemFree(psz_varname);
-
-        return hr;
     }
-    return E_UNEXPECTED;
+    return hr;
 };
 
 STDMETHODIMP VLCControl::getVariable( BSTR name, VARIANT *value)
 {
-    if( 0 == SysStringLen(name) )
-        return E_INVALIDARG;
-
     if( NULL == value )
         return E_POINTER;
 
-    int i_vlc = _p_instance->getVLCObject();
-    if( i_vlc )
+    VariantInit(value);
+
+    if( 0 == SysStringLen(name) )
+        return E_INVALIDARG;
+
+    int i_vlc;
+    HRESULT hr = _p_instance->getVLCObject(&i_vlc);
+    if( SUCCEEDED(hr) )
     {
-        int codePage = _p_instance->getCodePage();
+        UINT codePage = _p_instance->getCodePage();
         char *psz_varname = CStrFromBSTR(codePage, name);
         if( NULL == psz_varname )
             return E_OUTOFMEMORY;
 
-        HRESULT hr = E_INVALIDARG;
+        hr = E_INVALIDARG;
 
         vlc_value_t val;
         int i_type;
@@ -481,7 +509,8 @@ STDMETHODIMP VLCControl::getVariable( BSTR name, VARIANT *value)
                 case VLC_VAR_VARIABLE:
                     V_VT(value) = VT_BSTR;
                     V_BSTR(value) = BSTRFromCStr(codePage, val.psz_string);
-                    CoTaskMemFree(val.psz_string);
+                    if( NULL != val.psz_string)
+                        free(val.psz_string);
                     break;
 
                 case VLC_VAR_TIME:
@@ -497,12 +526,12 @@ STDMETHODIMP VLCControl::getVariable( BSTR name, VARIANT *value)
         CoTaskMemFree(psz_varname);
         return hr;
     }
-    return E_UNEXPECTED;
+    return hr;
 };
 
-static void freeTargetOptions(char **cOptions, int cOptionCount)
+void VLCControl::FreeTargetOptions(char **cOptions, int cOptionCount)
 {
-    // clean up 
+    // clean up
     if( NULL != cOptions )
     {
         for( int pos=0; pos<cOptionCount; ++pos )
@@ -517,7 +546,93 @@ static void freeTargetOptions(char **cOptions, int cOptionCount)
     }
 };
 
-static HRESULT createTargetOptions(int codePage, VARIANT *options, char ***cOptions, int *cOptionCount)
+static HRESULT parseStringOptions(int codePage, BSTR bstr, char*** cOptions, int *cOptionCount)
+{
+    HRESULT hr = E_INVALIDARG;
+    if( SysStringLen(bstr) > 0 )
+    {
+        hr = E_OUTOFMEMORY;
+        char *s = CStrFromBSTR(codePage, bstr);
+        char *val = s;
+        if( val )
+        {
+            long capacity = 16;
+            char **options = (char **)CoTaskMemAlloc(capacity*sizeof(char *));
+            if( options )
+            {
+                int nOptions = 0;
+
+                char *end = val + strlen(val);
+                while( val < end )
+                {
+                    // skip leading blanks
+                    while( (val < end)
+                        && ((*val == ' ' ) || (*val == '\t')) )
+                        ++val;
+
+                    char *start = val;
+                    // skip till we get a blank character
+                    while( (val < end)
+                        && (*val != ' ' )
+                        && (*val != '\t') )
+                    {
+                        char c = *(val++);
+                        if( ('\'' == c) || ('"' == c) )
+                        {
+                            // skip till end of string
+                            while( (val < end) && (*(val++) != c ) );
+                        }
+                    }
+
+                    if( val > start )
+                    {
+                        if( nOptions == capacity )
+                        {
+                            capacity += 16;
+                            char **moreOptions = (char **)CoTaskMemRealloc(options, capacity*sizeof(char*));
+                            if( ! moreOptions )
+                            {
+                                /* failed to allocate more memory */
+                                CoTaskMemFree(s);
+                                /* return what we got so far */
+                                *cOptionCount = nOptions;
+                                *cOptions = options;
+                                return NOERROR;
+                            }
+                            options = moreOptions;
+                        }
+                        *(val++) = '\0';
+                        options[nOptions] = (char *)CoTaskMemAlloc(val-start);
+                        if( options[nOptions] )
+                        {
+                            memcpy(options[nOptions], start, val-start);
+                            ++nOptions;
+                        }
+                        else
+                        {
+                            /* failed to allocate memory */
+                            CoTaskMemFree(s);
+                            /* return what we got so far */
+                            *cOptionCount = nOptions;
+                            *cOptions = options;
+                            return NOERROR;
+                        }
+                    }
+                    else
+                        // must be end of string
+                        break;
+                }
+                *cOptionCount = nOptions;
+                *cOptions = options;
+                hr = NOERROR;
+            }
+            CoTaskMemFree(s);
+        }
+    }
+    return hr;
+}
+
+HRESULT VLCControl::CreateTargetOptions(int codePage, VARIANT *options, char ***cOptions, int *cOptionCount)
 {
     HRESULT hr = E_INVALIDARG;
     if( VT_ERROR == V_VT(options) )
@@ -539,7 +654,7 @@ static HRESULT createTargetOptions(int codePage, VARIANT *options, char ***cOpti
     }
     else if( VT_DISPATCH == V_VT(options) )
     {
-        // collection parameter
+        // if object is a collection, retrieve enumerator
         VARIANT colEnum;
         V_VT(&colEnum) = VT_UNKNOWN;
         hr = GetObjectProperty(V_DISPATCH(options), DISPID_NEWENUM, colEnum);
@@ -592,7 +707,7 @@ static HRESULT createTargetOptions(int codePage, VARIANT *options, char ***cOpti
                     if( FAILED(hr) )
                     {
                         // free already processed elements
-                        freeTargetOptions(*cOptions, *cOptionCount);
+                        FreeTargetOptions(*cOptions, *cOptionCount);
                     }
                 }
                 else
@@ -601,6 +716,18 @@ static HRESULT createTargetOptions(int codePage, VARIANT *options, char ***cOpti
                 enumVar->Release();
             }
         }
+        else
+        {
+            // coerce object into a string and parse it
+            VARIANT v_name;
+            VariantInit(&v_name);
+            hr = VariantChangeType(&v_name, options, 0, VT_BSTR);
+            if( SUCCEEDED(hr) )
+            {
+                hr = parseStringOptions(codePage, V_BSTR(&v_name), cOptions, cOptionCount);
+                VariantClear(&v_name);
+            }
+        }
     }
     else if( V_ISARRAY(options) )
     {
@@ -616,7 +743,7 @@ static HRESULT createTargetOptions(int codePage, VARIANT *options, char ***cOpti
         SafeArrayGetUBound(array, 1, &uBound);
 
         // have we got any options
-        if( uBound > lBound )
+        if( uBound >= lBound )
         {
             VARTYPE vType;
             hr = SafeArrayGetVartype(array, &vType);
@@ -628,18 +755,18 @@ static HRESULT createTargetOptions(int codePage, VARIANT *options, char ***cOpti
             // marshall options into an array of C strings
             if( VT_VARIANT == vType )
             {
-                *cOptions = (char **)CoTaskMemAlloc(sizeof(char *)*(uBound-lBound));
+                *cOptions = (char **)CoTaskMemAlloc(sizeof(char *)*(uBound-lBound+1));
                 if( NULL == *cOptions )
                     return E_OUTOFMEMORY;
 
-                ZeroMemory(*cOptions, sizeof(char *)*(uBound-lBound));
-                for(pos=lBound; SUCCEEDED(hr) && (pos<uBound); ++pos )
+                ZeroMemory(*cOptions, sizeof(char *)*(uBound-lBound+1));
+                for(pos=lBound; (pos<=uBound) && SUCCEEDED(hr); ++pos )
                 {
                     VARIANT option;
                     hr = SafeArrayGetElement(array, &pos, &option);
                     if( SUCCEEDED(hr) )
                     {
-                        if( VT_BSTR == V_VT(&option) ) 
+                        if( VT_BSTR == V_VT(&option) )
                         {
                             char *cOption = CStrFromBSTR(codePage, V_BSTR(&option));
                             (*cOptions)[pos-lBound] = cOption;
@@ -655,12 +782,12 @@ static HRESULT createTargetOptions(int codePage, VARIANT *options, char ***cOpti
             }
             else if( VT_BSTR == vType )
             {
-                *cOptions = (char **)CoTaskMemAlloc(sizeof(char *)*(uBound-lBound));
+                *cOptions = (char **)CoTaskMemAlloc(sizeof(char *)*(uBound-lBound+1));
                 if( NULL == *cOptions )
                     return E_OUTOFMEMORY;
 
-                ZeroMemory(*cOptions, sizeof(char *)*(uBound-lBound));
-                for(pos=lBound; (pos<uBound) && SUCCEEDED(hr); ++pos )
+                ZeroMemory(*cOptions, sizeof(char *)*(uBound-lBound+1));
+                for(pos=lBound; (pos<=uBound) && SUCCEEDED(hr); ++pos )
                 {
                     BSTR option;
                     hr = SafeArrayGetElement(array, &pos, &option);
@@ -676,7 +803,7 @@ static HRESULT createTargetOptions(int codePage, VARIANT *options, char ***cOpti
                     }
                 }
             }
-            else 
+            else
             {
                 // unsupported type
                 return E_INVALIDARG;
@@ -686,7 +813,7 @@ static HRESULT createTargetOptions(int codePage, VARIANT *options, char ***cOpti
             if( FAILED(hr) )
             {
                 // free already processed elements
-                freeTargetOptions(*cOptions, *cOptionCount);
+                FreeTargetOptions(*cOptions, *cOptionCount);
             }
         }
         else
@@ -697,6 +824,22 @@ static HRESULT createTargetOptions(int codePage, VARIANT *options, char ***cOpti
             return NOERROR;
         }
     }
+    else if( VT_UNKNOWN == V_VT(options) )
+    {
+        // coerce object into a string and parse it
+        VARIANT v_name;
+        VariantInit(&v_name);
+        hr = VariantChangeType(&v_name, options, 0, VT_BSTR);
+        if( SUCCEEDED(hr) )
+        {
+            hr = parseStringOptions(codePage, V_BSTR(&v_name), cOptions, cOptionCount);
+            VariantClear(&v_name);
+        }
+    }
+    else if( VT_BSTR == V_VT(options) )
+    {
+        hr = parseStringOptions(codePage, V_BSTR(options), cOptions, cOptionCount);
+    }
     return hr;
 };
 
@@ -710,10 +853,9 @@ STDMETHODIMP VLCControl::addTarget( BSTR uri, VARIANT options, enum VLCPlaylistM
     if( 0 == SysStringLen(uri) )
         return E_INVALIDARG;
 
-    HRESULT hr = E_UNEXPECTED;
-
-    int i_vlc = _p_instance->getVLCObject();
-    if( i_vlc )
+    int i_vlc;
+    HRESULT hr = _p_instance->getVLCObject(&i_vlc);
+    if( SUCCEEDED(hr) )
     {
         char *cUri = CStrFromBSTR(CP_UTF8, uri);
         if( NULL == cUri )
@@ -722,7 +864,7 @@ STDMETHODIMP VLCControl::addTarget( BSTR uri, VARIANT options, enum VLCPlaylistM
         int cOptionsCount;
         char **cOptions;
 
-        if( FAILED(createTargetOptions(CP_UTF8, &options, &cOptions, &cOptionsCount)) )
+        if( FAILED(CreateTargetOptions(CP_UTF8, &options, &cOptions, &cOptionsCount)) )
             return E_INVALIDARG;
 
         if( VLC_SUCCESS <= VLC_AddTarget(i_vlc, cUri, (const char **)cOptions, cOptionsCount, mode, position) )
@@ -738,72 +880,77 @@ STDMETHODIMP VLCControl::addTarget( BSTR uri, VARIANT options, enum VLCPlaylistM
                 _p_instance->fireOnStopEvent();
         }
 
-        freeTargetOptions(cOptions, cOptionsCount);
+        FreeTargetOptions(cOptions, cOptionsCount);
         CoTaskMemFree(cUri);
     }
     return hr;
 };
-        
+
 STDMETHODIMP VLCControl::get_PlaylistIndex(int *index)
 {
     if( NULL == index )
         return E_POINTER;
 
-    int i_vlc = _p_instance->getVLCObject();
-    if( i_vlc )
+    int i_vlc;
+    HRESULT result = _p_instance->getVLCObject(&i_vlc);
+    if( SUCCEEDED(result) )
     {
         *index = VLC_PlaylistIndex(i_vlc);
         return NOERROR;
     }
     *index = 0;
-    return E_UNEXPECTED;
+    return result;
 };
-        
+
 STDMETHODIMP VLCControl::get_PlaylistCount(int *count)
 {
-    int i_vlc = _p_instance->getVLCObject();
-    if( i_vlc )
+    int i_vlc;
+    HRESULT result = _p_instance->getVLCObject(&i_vlc);
+    if( SUCCEEDED(result) )
     {
         *count = VLC_PlaylistNumberOfItems(i_vlc);
         return NOERROR;
     }
     *count = 0;
-    return E_UNEXPECTED;
+    return result;
 };
-        
+
 STDMETHODIMP VLCControl::playlistNext(void)
 {
-    int i_vlc = _p_instance->getVLCObject();
-    if( i_vlc )
+    int i_vlc;
+    HRESULT result = _p_instance->getVLCObject(&i_vlc);
+    if( SUCCEEDED(result) )
     {
         VLC_PlaylistNext(i_vlc);
         return NOERROR;
     }
-    return E_UNEXPECTED;
+    return result;
 };
-        
+
 STDMETHODIMP VLCControl::playlistPrev(void)
 {
-    int i_vlc = _p_instance->getVLCObject();
-    if( i_vlc )
+    int i_vlc;
+    HRESULT result = _p_instance->getVLCObject(&i_vlc);
+    if( SUCCEEDED(result) )
     {
         VLC_PlaylistPrev(i_vlc);
         return NOERROR;
     }
-    return E_UNEXPECTED;
+    return result;
 };
-        
+
 STDMETHODIMP VLCControl::playlistClear(void)
 {
-    int i_vlc = _p_instance->getVLCObject();
-    if( i_vlc )
+    int i_vlc;
+    HRESULT result = _p_instance->getVLCObject(&i_vlc);
+    if( SUCCEEDED(result) )
     {
         VLC_PlaylistClear(i_vlc);
         return NOERROR;
     }
-    return E_UNEXPECTED;
+    return result;
 };
-        
+
 STDMETHODIMP VLCControl::get_VersionInfo(BSTR *version)
 {
     if( NULL == version )
@@ -812,14 +959,14 @@ STDMETHODIMP VLCControl::get_VersionInfo(BSTR *version)
     const char *versionStr = VLC_Version();
     if( NULL != versionStr )
     {
-        *version = BSTRFromCStr(_p_instance->getCodePage(), versionStr);
-        
+        *version = BSTRFromCStr(CP_UTF8, versionStr);
+ 
         return NULL == *version ? E_OUTOFMEMORY : NOERROR;
     }
     *version = NULL;
     return E_FAIL;
 };
- 
+
 STDMETHODIMP VLCControl::get_MRL(BSTR *mrl)
 {
     if( NULL == mrl )
@@ -866,4 +1013,3 @@ STDMETHODIMP VLCControl::put_AutoLoop(VARIANT_BOOL autoloop)
     _p_instance->setAutoLoop((VARIANT_FALSE != autoloop) ? TRUE: FALSE);
     return S_OK;
 };
-