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| + | {{Example code}} | ||
| + | == libVLC C Tutorial == | ||
=== Installing the SDK === | === Installing the SDK === | ||
| − | This code is written for [[ | + | This code is written for [[libVLC]] version 1.1.0 or later. It '''cannot''' be compiled with older versions. |
| − | Older versions are found at [[ | + | Older versions are found at [[libVLC Tutorial 0.9]] and [[libVLC Tutorial 086c]] respectively for historical interest only. |
==== Windows ==== | ==== Windows ==== | ||
| − | VLC binary installers for Windows do not include the | + | VLC binary installers for Windows do not include the libVLC {{SDK}}. It would be a waste of bandwidth and space for most users. |
| − | You can find the SDK files, i.e. development headers and import libraries, from the plain ZIP packages in the <code>sdk</code> directory. Alternatively, you can build VLC from source. | + | You can find the SDK files, i.e. development headers and import libraries, from the plain 7-ZIP packages in the <code>sdk</code> directory. Alternatively, you can build VLC from source. |
| − | See [[ | + | See [[libVLC Tutorial 086c]] for some more instructions on getting the build working. |
==== Linux ==== | ==== Linux ==== | ||
You should find the necessary files (libvlc.so, libvlc.pc, header files...) in a binary package called libvlc-dev (Debian, Ubuntu...), libvlc-devel (RPM distros) or similar. Make sure that the version is recent enough before going forward. | You should find the necessary files (libvlc.so, libvlc.pc, header files...) in a binary package called libvlc-dev (Debian, Ubuntu...), libvlc-devel (RPM distros) or similar. Make sure that the version is recent enough before going forward. | ||
| − | === Linking against | + | === Linking against libVLC === |
<pre> | <pre> | ||
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On Linux/BSD, you may prefer to use pkg-config: | On Linux/BSD, you may prefer to use pkg-config: | ||
| − | < | + | <syntaxhighlight lang="bash"> |
pkg-config --print-errors 'libvlc >= 1.1.0' | pkg-config --print-errors 'libvlc >= 1.1.0' | ||
cc -c example.c -o example.o $(pkg-config --cflags libvlc) | cc -c example.c -o example.o $(pkg-config --cflags libvlc) | ||
cc example.o -o example $(pkg-config --libs libvlc) | cc example.o -o example $(pkg-config --libs libvlc) | ||
| − | </ | + | </syntaxhighlight> |
| − | === Sample | + | === Sample libVLC code === |
This sample code will (try to) play back an URL. | This sample code will (try to) play back an URL. | ||
| − | There is also an [[ | + | There is also an [[libVLC SampleCode SDL|example using SDL for video output]]. |
| − | < | + | <syntaxhighlight lang="c"> |
#include <stdio.h> | #include <stdio.h> | ||
#include <stdlib.h> | #include <stdlib.h> | ||
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/* Create a new item */ | /* Create a new item */ | ||
m = libvlc_media_new_location (inst, "http://mycool.movie.com/test.mov"); | m = libvlc_media_new_location (inst, "http://mycool.movie.com/test.mov"); | ||
| + | //m = libvlc_media_new_path (inst, "/path/to/test.mov"); | ||
/* Create a media player playing environement */ | /* Create a media player playing environement */ | ||
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return 0; | return 0; | ||
} | } | ||
| − | </ | + | </syntaxhighlight> |
| − | [[Category: | + | [[Category:libVLC]] |
Latest revision as of 08:57, 4 March 2019
| This page contains example code. |
Contents
libVLC C Tutorial
Installing the SDK
This code is written for libVLC version 1.1.0 or later. It cannot be compiled with older versions.
Older versions are found at libVLC Tutorial 0.9 and libVLC Tutorial 086c respectively for historical interest only.
Windows
VLC binary installers for Windows do not include the libVLC SDK. It would be a waste of bandwidth and space for most users.
You can find the SDK files, i.e. development headers and import libraries, from the plain 7-ZIP packages in the sdk directory. Alternatively, you can build VLC from source.
See libVLC Tutorial 086c for some more instructions on getting the build working.
Linux
You should find the necessary files (libvlc.so, libvlc.pc, header files...) in a binary package called libvlc-dev (Debian, Ubuntu...), libvlc-devel (RPM distros) or similar. Make sure that the version is recent enough before going forward.
Linking against libVLC
cc example.c -lvlc -o example
On Linux/BSD, you may prefer to use pkg-config:
pkg-config --print-errors 'libvlc >= 1.1.0'
cc -c example.c -o example.o $(pkg-config --cflags libvlc)
cc example.o -o example $(pkg-config --libs libvlc)Sample libVLC code
This sample code will (try to) play back an URL. There is also an example using SDL for video output.
#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
#include <vlc/vlc.h>
int main(int argc, char* argv[])
{
libvlc_instance_t * inst;
libvlc_media_player_t *mp;
libvlc_media_t *m;
/* Load the VLC engine */
inst = libvlc_new (0, NULL);
/* Create a new item */
m = libvlc_media_new_location (inst, "http://mycool.movie.com/test.mov");
//m = libvlc_media_new_path (inst, "/path/to/test.mov");
/* Create a media player playing environement */
mp = libvlc_media_player_new_from_media (m);
/* No need to keep the media now */
libvlc_media_release (m);
#if 0
/* This is a non working code that show how to hooks into a window,
* if we have a window around */
libvlc_media_player_set_xwindow (mp, xid);
/* or on windows */
libvlc_media_player_set_hwnd (mp, hwnd);
/* or on mac os */
libvlc_media_player_set_nsobject (mp, view);
#endif
/* play the media_player */
libvlc_media_player_play (mp);
sleep (10); /* Let it play a bit */
/* Stop playing */
libvlc_media_player_stop (mp);
/* Free the media_player */
libvlc_media_player_release (mp);
libvlc_release (inst);
return 0;
}