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=== var_Get ===
 
=== var_Get ===
 
  var_Get
 
  var_Get
  var_GetBool
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  var_GetBool( p_obj, psz_name );
 
  var_GetInteger( p_obj, psz_name );
 
  var_GetInteger( p_obj, psz_name );
 
  var_GetTime( p_obj, psz_name );
 
  var_GetTime( p_obj, psz_name );

Revision as of 21:03, 21 March 2011

Introduction

VLC media player has a powerful "object variable" infrastructure, that can be used to pass information between modules.

It can be compared to an Observer Pattern.

Variable Functions

var_Get

var_Get
var_GetBool( p_obj, psz_name );
var_GetInteger( p_obj, psz_name );
var_GetTime( p_obj, psz_name );
var_GetFloat( p_obj, psz_name );
var_GetString( p_obj, psz_name );
var_GetNonEmptyString( p_obj, psz_name );
var_GetAddress( p_obj, psz_name );

will get the value if the variable exist (error overwise).

var_Inherit

var_Inherit

will get the default value or the one setted by the parent object.

var_CreateGet

var_CreateGet

will create the variable and the get the default value if the variable wasn't already created. If the varible does exist before the call it will get the current value (and increment the refcount).

A variable must be created if you want to add a callback or change the value (with var_Set) of a variable