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Talk:VLC HowTo/Shut down the computer at the end of the playlist

2012-09-09T19:08:00Z

Generalissimo: Noted my changes + unsigned comments

This tutorial is very unclear for people that had never anything to do with .bat files.

Can you explain step by step what have to be done to make such script?

tia. [[User:Diskape|Diskape]] 12:45, 6 November 2007
== WinXP ==

This doesn't work on WinXP (at least), because the second application (shutdown, in this case) is not startet after VLC's quit, but instantly.

Anyway, if this worked, you could also add the quit.m3u to the startVLCcommand. [[User:Dan-yell|Dan-yell]] 11:14, 27 August 2008‎

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Updated batch file instructions are easier to follow and implement and should also prove compatible with most Windows based OS's. [[User:Vmi|Vmi]] 17:54, 26 September 2010‎

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Personally, I ran into problems shutting down when setting up Lubuntu on an old laptop, and have added in my solution, and tidied up a little...
If anybody has a better suggestion for naming the Linux section then be my guest. [[User:Generalissimo|Generalissimo]] 21:08, 9 September 2012 (CEST)

VLC HowTo/Shut down the computer at the end of the playlist

2012-09-09T18:37:29Z

Generalissimo: Tidying/rewording

{{howto|Switch off your computer automatically, when VLC has finished playing a file}}

= General idea =
It is not a feature included in {{VLC}} but small scripts can do it for you upon quitting VLC.

= Quitting VLC =

{{VLC}} can exit once all items have finished playing, this can done by enabling '''Play and exit''' in the Playlist section under [[Preferences]]

[[File:Play and exit.gif]]

Alternatively, you can quit {{VLC}} after playback is finished, by adding the following to the end of the playlist:
<pre>vlc://quit</pre>

= Shutdown =

== Windows ==
=== Bat File ===
1.) Create a new file with extension .BAT [use notepad] and paste in the contents from below:

<pre>START /WAIT C:\"Program Files"\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe %1 vlc://quit
shutdown -s -t 60</pre>

for use multi select file, works in seven, may be more juste made and forget your list... :) enjoy :
<pre>START /WAIT C:\"Program Files"\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe %* vlc://quit
shutdown -s -t 60</pre>

2.) Use VLC to create/save playlist with desired content.

3.) Drag saved playlist icon on top of .bat file

The batch file will launch VLC and load the playlist.
It will wait for the playlist to finish playing
VLC will quit
Batch will continue processing and system will be shutdown in 60 sec.'s.

=== VBScript ===
Make a .vbs file, copy in the code below and save. Drag and drop files onto the script file or double click the script to start it up. Supports avi, mp4, mov, wmv and 3gp files.

Note: Change line 6 to TRUE to force quit all other applications.

[[File:VLC Auto Shutdown.PNG]]

<pre>'By eyehawk78, posted on http://forum.videolan.org/viewtopic.php?f=16&t=70391

Dim oShell, FSO, FileData, vlc_path, video_dir, user, programs
Dim files, seconds

force_shutdown = FALSE 'Set to true to force quit all other applications set to false otherwise

Function SelectFile()
Set file = CreateObject("UserAccounts.CommonDialog")
file.Filter = "Video Files (avi, mp4, mov, wmv, 3gp)|*.avi;*.mp4;*.mov;*.wmv;*.3gp;"
file.FilterIndex = 1
file.InitialDir = video_dir
InitFSO = file.ShowOpen

If InitFSO = True Then
SelectFile = file.FileName
Else
WScript.Quit
End If
End Function

Sub InputError(ErrorString)
Wscript.Echo ErrorString
Wscript.Quit
End Sub

files = ""

Set FSO = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
Set oShell = CreateObject("WScript.Shell")

If Wscript.Arguments.Count > 0 Then
For Each FileData In Wscript.Arguments
Set FileInfo = FSO.GetFile(FileData)
If InStr(FileInfo.Type, ".avi") or InStr(FileInfo.Type, ".mp4") or InStr(FileInfo.Type, ".mov") or InStr(FileInfo.Type, ".wmv") or InStr(FileInfo.Type, ".3gp") Then
files = files & " " & CHR(34) & FileData & CHR(34)
Else
InputError("File " & CHR(34) & FileInfo.Name & CHR(34) & " has an unrecognised file type - Must be of type .avi, .mp4, .mov, .wmv or .3gp")
End If
Next
Else
user = oShell.ExpandEnvironmentStrings("%USERPROFILE%")
video_dir = oShell.ExpandEnvironmentStrings("%VLC_SHUTDOWN_VIDEOS_DIRECTORY%")

'If this if first run, we must save where the default video directory is

If video_dir = "%VLC_SHUTDOWN_VIDEOS_DIRECTORY%" Then
video_dir = InputBox("Please input the directory where your Videos are kept." & vbcrlf & vbNewLine & "E.g. C:\Documents and Settings\User Name\My Documents\My Videos", "First Run", user)
If video_dir <> "" Then
strComputer = "."
Set objWMIService = GetObject("winmgmts:\\" & strComputer & "\root\cimv2")

Set objVariable = objWMIService.Get("Win32_Environment").SpawnInstance_

objVariable.Name = "VLC_SHUTDOWN_VIDEOS_DIRECTORY"
objVariable.UserName = "<System>"
objVariable.VariableValue = video_dir
objVariable.Put_
Else
WScript.Quit
End If
End If

answer = 6

'Loop while user wishes to add more files to playlist

Do While answer = 6
files = files & " " & CHR(34) & SelectFile() & CHR(34)
answer = MsgBox("Would you like to add another file to the playlist?", 3, "Continue?")
Loop

If answer = 2 Then
WScript.Quit
End If

End If

'If this if first run, we must save where the default VLC directory is

programs = oShell.ExpandEnvironmentStrings("%PROGRAMFILES%")
vlc_path = oShell.ExpandEnvironmentStrings("%VLC_SHUTDOWN_VLC_LOCATION%")

If vlc_path = "%VLC_SHUTDOWN_VLC_LOCATION%" Then
vlc_path = InputBox("Please input the directory where VLC program file is kept." & vbcrlf & vbNewLine & "E.g. C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC", "First Run", programs)

If vlc_path <> "" Then
strComputer = "."
Set objWMIService = GetObject("winmgmts:\\" & strComputer & "\root\cimv2")

Set objVariable = objWMIService.Get("Win32_Environment").SpawnInstance_

objVariable.Name = "VLC_SHUTDOWN_VLC_LOCATION"
objVariable.UserName = "<System>"
objVariable.VariableValue = vlc_path
objVariable.Put_
Else
WScript.Quit
End If
End If

vlc_path = CHR(34) & vlc_path & "\vlc.exe" & CHR(34) 'VLC directory location

seconds = InputBox("Please enter the number of seconds the system should delay before commencing shutdown", "Enter Number of Seconds", "5")
If seconds <> "" Then
If IsNumeric(seconds) And seconds > 0 Then

oShell.Run vlc_path & " " & files & " vlc://quit", 1, TRUE
'Execute shutdown command
If force_shutdown Then
oShell.Run "shutdown -s -f -t " & Round(seconds) & " -c " & CHR(34) & "Automatic Shutdown: Playlist Complete" & CHR(34)
Else
oShell.Run "shutdown -s -t " & Round(seconds) & " -c " & CHR(34) & "Automatic Shutdown: Playlist Complete" & CHR(34)
End If
Else
InputError("Input not a number or negative")
End If
End If
Wscript.Quit</pre>

== Linux ==
=== Make a .sh ===
Create and execute a bash script with the following:
<pre>
#! /bin/sh

vlc && shutdown -h now
</pre>
With '''&&''', figuratively speaking if it returns something other than "success" it doesn't perform the next command in the line.
==== Ubuntu 11.04 onwards / ConsoleKit based systems ====
You are able to shutdown without requiring sudo / root privileges by using dbus-send[http://askubuntu.com/questions/49553/how-to-give-shutdown-privileges-to-a-user]

<pre>
#! /bin/sh

vlc && dbus-send --system --print-reply --dest=org.freedesktop.ConsoleKit /org/freedesktop/ConsoleKit/Manager org.freedesktop.ConsoleKit.Manager.Stop
</pre>

==== Older Ubuntu versions / HAL based systems ====

<pre>
#! /bin/sh

vlc && dbus-send --system --print-reply --dest=org.freedesktop.Hal /org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/computer org.freedesktop.Hal.Device.SystemPowerManagement.Shutdown
</pre>

VLC HowTo/Shut down the computer at the end of the playlist

2012-09-09T18:16:02Z

Generalissimo: Added external link for reference.

{{howto|Switch off your computer automatically, when VLC has finished playing a file}}

= General idea =
It is not a feature included in {{VLC}} but small scripts can do it for you upon quitting VLC.

=== Quitting VLC ===

{{VLC}} can exit once all items have finished playing, this can be enabled by ticking '''Play and exit''' in the Playlist section in [[Preferences]].

[[File:Play and exit.gif]]

Alternatively, you can quit {{VLC}} after playback is finished, by adding the following to the end of the playlist:
<pre>vlc://quit</pre>

= Shutdown =

== Windows ==
=== Bat File ===
1.) Create a new file with extension .BAT [use notepad] and paste in the contents from below:

<pre>START /WAIT C:\"Program Files"\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe %1 vlc://quit
shutdown -s -t 60</pre>

for use multi select file, works in seven, may be more juste made and forget your list... :) enjoy :
<pre>START /WAIT C:\"Program Files"\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe %* vlc://quit
shutdown -s -t 60</pre>

2.) Use VLC to create/save playlist with desired content.

3.) Drag saved playlist icon on top of .bat file

The batch file will launch VLC and load the playlist.
It will wait for the playlist to finish playing
VLC will quit
Batch will continue processing and system will be shutdown in 60 sec.'s.

=== VBScript ===
Make a .vbs file, copy in the code below and save. Drag and drop files onto the script file or double click the script to start it up. Supports avi, mp4, mov, wmv and 3gp files.

Note: Change line 6 to TRUE to force quit all other applications.

[[File:VLC Auto Shutdown.PNG]]

<pre>'By eyehawk78, posted on http://forum.videolan.org/viewtopic.php?f=16&t=70391

Dim oShell, FSO, FileData, vlc_path, video_dir, user, programs
Dim files, seconds

force_shutdown = FALSE 'Set to true to force quit all other applications set to false otherwise

Function SelectFile()
Set file = CreateObject("UserAccounts.CommonDialog")
file.Filter = "Video Files (avi, mp4, mov, wmv, 3gp)|*.avi;*.mp4;*.mov;*.wmv;*.3gp;"
file.FilterIndex = 1
file.InitialDir = video_dir
InitFSO = file.ShowOpen

If InitFSO = True Then
SelectFile = file.FileName
Else
WScript.Quit
End If
End Function

Sub InputError(ErrorString)
Wscript.Echo ErrorString
Wscript.Quit
End Sub

files = ""

Set FSO = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
Set oShell = CreateObject("WScript.Shell")

If Wscript.Arguments.Count > 0 Then
For Each FileData In Wscript.Arguments
Set FileInfo = FSO.GetFile(FileData)
If InStr(FileInfo.Type, ".avi") or InStr(FileInfo.Type, ".mp4") or InStr(FileInfo.Type, ".mov") or InStr(FileInfo.Type, ".wmv") or InStr(FileInfo.Type, ".3gp") Then
files = files & " " & CHR(34) & FileData & CHR(34)
Else
InputError("File " & CHR(34) & FileInfo.Name & CHR(34) & " has an unrecognised file type - Must be of type .avi, .mp4, .mov, .wmv or .3gp")
End If
Next
Else
user = oShell.ExpandEnvironmentStrings("%USERPROFILE%")
video_dir = oShell.ExpandEnvironmentStrings("%VLC_SHUTDOWN_VIDEOS_DIRECTORY%")

'If this if first run, we must save where the default video directory is

If video_dir = "%VLC_SHUTDOWN_VIDEOS_DIRECTORY%" Then
video_dir = InputBox("Please input the directory where your Videos are kept." & vbcrlf & vbNewLine & "E.g. C:\Documents and Settings\User Name\My Documents\My Videos", "First Run", user)
If video_dir <> "" Then
strComputer = "."
Set objWMIService = GetObject("winmgmts:\\" & strComputer & "\root\cimv2")

Set objVariable = objWMIService.Get("Win32_Environment").SpawnInstance_

objVariable.Name = "VLC_SHUTDOWN_VIDEOS_DIRECTORY"
objVariable.UserName = "<System>"
objVariable.VariableValue = video_dir
objVariable.Put_
Else
WScript.Quit
End If
End If

answer = 6

'Loop while user wishes to add more files to playlist

Do While answer = 6
files = files & " " & CHR(34) & SelectFile() & CHR(34)
answer = MsgBox("Would you like to add another file to the playlist?", 3, "Continue?")
Loop

If answer = 2 Then
WScript.Quit
End If

End If

'If this if first run, we must save where the default VLC directory is

programs = oShell.ExpandEnvironmentStrings("%PROGRAMFILES%")
vlc_path = oShell.ExpandEnvironmentStrings("%VLC_SHUTDOWN_VLC_LOCATION%")

If vlc_path = "%VLC_SHUTDOWN_VLC_LOCATION%" Then
vlc_path = InputBox("Please input the directory where VLC program file is kept." & vbcrlf & vbNewLine & "E.g. C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC", "First Run", programs)

If vlc_path <> "" Then
strComputer = "."
Set objWMIService = GetObject("winmgmts:\\" & strComputer & "\root\cimv2")

Set objVariable = objWMIService.Get("Win32_Environment").SpawnInstance_

objVariable.Name = "VLC_SHUTDOWN_VLC_LOCATION"
objVariable.UserName = "<System>"
objVariable.VariableValue = vlc_path
objVariable.Put_
Else
WScript.Quit
End If
End If

vlc_path = CHR(34) & vlc_path & "\vlc.exe" & CHR(34) 'VLC directory location

seconds = InputBox("Please enter the number of seconds the system should delay before commencing shutdown", "Enter Number of Seconds", "5")
If seconds <> "" Then
If IsNumeric(seconds) And seconds > 0 Then

oShell.Run vlc_path & " " & files & " vlc://quit", 1, TRUE
'Execute shutdown command
If force_shutdown Then
oShell.Run "shutdown -s -f -t " & Round(seconds) & " -c " & CHR(34) & "Automatic Shutdown: Playlist Complete" & CHR(34)
Else
oShell.Run "shutdown -s -t " & Round(seconds) & " -c " & CHR(34) & "Automatic Shutdown: Playlist Complete" & CHR(34)
End If
Else
InputError("Input not a number or negative")
End If
End If
Wscript.Quit</pre>

== Linux ==
=== Make a .sh ===
<pre>
#! /bin/sh

vlc && shutdown -h now
</pre>
==== Ubuntu 11.04 onwards / ConsoleKit ====
You are able to shutdown without requiring sudo / root privileges by using dbus-send. [http://askubuntu.com/questions/49553/how-to-give-shutdown-privileges-to-a-user]

<pre>
#! /bin/sh

vlc && dbus-send --system --print-reply --dest=org.freedesktop.ConsoleKit /org/freedesktop/ConsoleKit/Manager org.freedesktop.ConsoleKit.Manager.Stop
</pre>

==== Older Ubuntu versions / HAL ====

<pre>
#! /bin/sh

vlc && dbus-send --system --print-reply --dest=org.freedesktop.Hal /org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/computer org.freedesktop.Hal.Device.SystemPowerManagement.Shutdown
</pre>

VLC HowTo/Shut down the computer at the end of the playlist

2012-09-09T18:09:52Z

Generalissimo: Added in an alternative way to exit, and a way to shutdown after playback

{{howto|Switch off your computer automatically, when VLC has finished playing a file}}

= General idea =
It is not a feature included in {{VLC}} but small scripts can do it for you upon quitting VLC.

=== Quitting VLC ===

{{VLC}} can exit once all items have finished playing, this can be enabled by ticking '''Play and exit''' in the Playlist section in [[Preferences]].

[[File:Play and exit.gif]]

Alternatively, you can quit {{VLC}} after playback is finished, by adding the following to the end of the playlist:
<pre>vlc://quit</pre>

= Shutdown =

== Windows ==
=== Bat File ===
1.) Create a new file with extension .BAT [use notepad] and paste in the contents from below:

<pre>START /WAIT C:\"Program Files"\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe %1 vlc://quit
shutdown -s -t 60</pre>

for use multi select file, works in seven, may be more juste made and forget your list... :) enjoy :
<pre>START /WAIT C:\"Program Files"\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe %* vlc://quit
shutdown -s -t 60</pre>

2.) Use VLC to create/save playlist with desired content.

3.) Drag saved playlist icon on top of .bat file

The batch file will launch VLC and load the playlist.
It will wait for the playlist to finish playing
VLC will quit
Batch will continue processing and system will be shutdown in 60 sec.'s.

=== VBScript ===
Make a .vbs file, copy in the code below and save. Drag and drop files onto the script file or double click the script to start it up. Supports avi, mp4, mov, wmv and 3gp files.

Note: Change line 6 to TRUE to force quit all other applications.

[[File:VLC Auto Shutdown.PNG]]

<pre>'By eyehawk78, posted on http://forum.videolan.org/viewtopic.php?f=16&t=70391

Dim oShell, FSO, FileData, vlc_path, video_dir, user, programs
Dim files, seconds

force_shutdown = FALSE 'Set to true to force quit all other applications set to false otherwise

Function SelectFile()
Set file = CreateObject("UserAccounts.CommonDialog")
file.Filter = "Video Files (avi, mp4, mov, wmv, 3gp)|*.avi;*.mp4;*.mov;*.wmv;*.3gp;"
file.FilterIndex = 1
file.InitialDir = video_dir
InitFSO = file.ShowOpen

If InitFSO = True Then
SelectFile = file.FileName
Else
WScript.Quit
End If
End Function

Sub InputError(ErrorString)
Wscript.Echo ErrorString
Wscript.Quit
End Sub

files = ""

Set FSO = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
Set oShell = CreateObject("WScript.Shell")

If Wscript.Arguments.Count > 0 Then
For Each FileData In Wscript.Arguments
Set FileInfo = FSO.GetFile(FileData)
If InStr(FileInfo.Type, ".avi") or InStr(FileInfo.Type, ".mp4") or InStr(FileInfo.Type, ".mov") or InStr(FileInfo.Type, ".wmv") or InStr(FileInfo.Type, ".3gp") Then
files = files & " " & CHR(34) & FileData & CHR(34)
Else
InputError("File " & CHR(34) & FileInfo.Name & CHR(34) & " has an unrecognised file type - Must be of type .avi, .mp4, .mov, .wmv or .3gp")
End If
Next
Else
user = oShell.ExpandEnvironmentStrings("%USERPROFILE%")
video_dir = oShell.ExpandEnvironmentStrings("%VLC_SHUTDOWN_VIDEOS_DIRECTORY%")

'If this if first run, we must save where the default video directory is

If video_dir = "%VLC_SHUTDOWN_VIDEOS_DIRECTORY%" Then
video_dir = InputBox("Please input the directory where your Videos are kept." & vbcrlf & vbNewLine & "E.g. C:\Documents and Settings\User Name\My Documents\My Videos", "First Run", user)
If video_dir <> "" Then
strComputer = "."
Set objWMIService = GetObject("winmgmts:\\" & strComputer & "\root\cimv2")

Set objVariable = objWMIService.Get("Win32_Environment").SpawnInstance_

objVariable.Name = "VLC_SHUTDOWN_VIDEOS_DIRECTORY"
objVariable.UserName = "<System>"
objVariable.VariableValue = video_dir
objVariable.Put_
Else
WScript.Quit
End If
End If

answer = 6

'Loop while user wishes to add more files to playlist

Do While answer = 6
files = files & " " & CHR(34) & SelectFile() & CHR(34)
answer = MsgBox("Would you like to add another file to the playlist?", 3, "Continue?")
Loop

If answer = 2 Then
WScript.Quit
End If

End If

'If this if first run, we must save where the default VLC directory is

programs = oShell.ExpandEnvironmentStrings("%PROGRAMFILES%")
vlc_path = oShell.ExpandEnvironmentStrings("%VLC_SHUTDOWN_VLC_LOCATION%")

If vlc_path = "%VLC_SHUTDOWN_VLC_LOCATION%" Then
vlc_path = InputBox("Please input the directory where VLC program file is kept." & vbcrlf & vbNewLine & "E.g. C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC", "First Run", programs)

If vlc_path <> "" Then
strComputer = "."
Set objWMIService = GetObject("winmgmts:\\" & strComputer & "\root\cimv2")

Set objVariable = objWMIService.Get("Win32_Environment").SpawnInstance_

objVariable.Name = "VLC_SHUTDOWN_VLC_LOCATION"
objVariable.UserName = "<System>"
objVariable.VariableValue = vlc_path
objVariable.Put_
Else
WScript.Quit
End If
End If

vlc_path = CHR(34) & vlc_path & "\vlc.exe" & CHR(34) 'VLC directory location

seconds = InputBox("Please enter the number of seconds the system should delay before commencing shutdown", "Enter Number of Seconds", "5")
If seconds <> "" Then
If IsNumeric(seconds) And seconds > 0 Then

oShell.Run vlc_path & " " & files & " vlc://quit", 1, TRUE
'Execute shutdown command
If force_shutdown Then
oShell.Run "shutdown -s -f -t " & Round(seconds) & " -c " & CHR(34) & "Automatic Shutdown: Playlist Complete" & CHR(34)
Else
oShell.Run "shutdown -s -t " & Round(seconds) & " -c " & CHR(34) & "Automatic Shutdown: Playlist Complete" & CHR(34)
End If
Else
InputError("Input not a number or negative")
End If
End If
Wscript.Quit</pre>

== Linux ==
=== Make a .sh ===
<pre>
#! /bin/sh

vlc && shutdown -h now
</pre>
==== Ubuntu 11.04 onwards / ConsoleKit ====
You are able to shutdown without requiring sudo / root privileges by using dbus-send.

<pre>
#! /bin/sh

vlc && dbus-send --system --print-reply --dest=org.freedesktop.ConsoleKit /org/freedesktop/ConsoleKit/Manager org.freedesktop.ConsoleKit.Manager.Stop
</pre>
==== Older Ubuntu versions / HAL ====

<pre>
#! /bin/sh

vlc && dbus-send --system --print-reply --dest=org.freedesktop.Hal /org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/computer org.freedesktop.Hal.Device.SystemPowerManagement.Shutdown
</pre>

File:Play and exit.gif

2012-09-09T17:44:51Z

Generalissimo: Screenshot of Play and Exit option taken from Windows 7

Screenshot of Play and Exit option taken from Windows 7